Trinity@Home - Seventh Sunday After Epiphany - Feb. 20, 2022

Trinity Episcopal Church PROGRESSIVE  Inclusive 

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The Seventh Sunday After the Epiphany Trinity@Home 

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February 20, 2022, 10:00am

Welcome to Trinity Episcopal Church Good morning and “welcome home” to Trinity! Whether you are new to our community or have found yourself coming back again and again, we want you to know you are both welcome and wanted here among us. For some, church is as comfortable and familiar as a good pair of jeans, or like coming back to your childhood home (if it is one filled with good memories). For others, church might be like visiting a foreign country where you experience unfamiliar language or customs. And then, sadly, for some, church has become equated with feelings of hurt, shame or rejection. We get all of that and believe church can be different. We are a diverse community of seekers, believers, and doubters held together by the hope that together we are better, kinder, and more courageous when we stand side by side and face into the challenges of our lives and in the world together.

We challenge the practices of our tradition that have at times kept others out and instead embrace Jesus’ mandate to welcome all, no exceptions, as a core value. And, we get that if people are brave enough to either walk through the doors of a big gothic-looking church in downtown Toledo, or tune in to Trinity@Home on line, we better be serious about being explicitly progressive, inclusive and creative in all we say and do.

We love our Episcopal tradition, AND we love people from all walks of life even more! It is our hope and prayer that together we will navigate our way through each gathering, worship service, opportunity to serve, class, meal and social time together with humility, grace and laughter all infused with radical hospitality.

So thank you for being here today; for trusting the yearning that brought you through those ancient doors. May we all find our way into the heart of God’s love as we make room for each other in this community and this world- we believe we are better and love more when diversity is celebrated and the bounds of God’s love are stretched wide.

This bulletin is a guide to accompany you through the “liturgy”- meaning the “work of the people”- which is how our tradition approaches worship. It does indeed take a village bringing all of its gifts together to create our expression of gratitude and devotion week after week.

Here is a quick little guide to help you follow along as we worship together: • • •

Italicized Print = singing Bold Print = everyone is invited to join in reciting a prayer/reading Bold & Italicized Print = everyone is invited to join in singing.

Welcome Home!

May you never forget you are loved, Lisa The Rev. Dr. Lisa Tucker-Gray, Rector www.trinitytoledo.org 2

 The Liturgy of the Word  Prelude

Love Your Enemy

TWOTP

(feat. Timothy Coons)

Welcome

The Rev. Dr. Lisa Tucker-Gray

Opening Hymn

Make Me a Blessing

LEVAS #158

(Trinity Singers)

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Collect of the Day Leader: People: Leader:

Prayers for an Inclusive Church

The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

Let us pray.

God of kindness, interrupting our vicious cycles of resentment and revenge: teach us to walk the way of forgiveness beyond all accounting and to love the fit that has no measure; through Jesus Christ, who died for all. Amen.

The Lesson Reader:

1 Corinthians 15:35-38,42-50 A reading from First Corinthians.

Read by Ashley Jayne

Someone will ask, "How are the dead raised? With what kind of body do they come?"

Fool! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies. And as for what you sow, you do not sow the body that is to be, but a bare seed, perhaps of wheat or of some other grain. But God gives it a body as he has chosen, and to each kind of seed its own body.

So it is with the resurrection of the dead. What is sown is perishable, what is raised is imperishable. It is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness, it is raised in power. It is sown a physical body, it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a physical body, there is also a spiritual body. Thus it is written, "The first man, Adam, became a living being"; the last Adam became a life-giving spirit. But it is not the spiritual that is first, but the physical, and then the spiritual. The first man was from the earth, a man of dust; the second man is from heaven. As was the man of dust, so are those who are of the dust; and as is the man of heaven, so are those who are of heaven. Just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we will also bear the image of the man of heaven.

What I am saying, brothers and sisters, is this: flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.

Reader: People:

Gradual

The Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Love Can Build a Bridge (Trinity Singers with Lisa Tucker-Gray & Larry Meyer)

Refrain: Love can build a bridge Between your heart and mine Love can build a bridge Don’t you think it’s time, don’t you think it’s time?

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Naomi Judd

THE GOSPEL Priest: People:

Luke 6:27-38 The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to Luke.

Glory to you, Lord Christ.

Jesus said, "I say to you that listen, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from anyone who takes away your coat do not withhold even your shirt. Give to everyone who begs from you; and if anyone takes away your goods, do not ask for them again. Do to others as you would have them do to you.

"If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you?

For even sinners do the same. If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive as much again. But love your enemies, do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked. Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.

"Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven; give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap; for the measure you give will be the measure you get back."

Priest: People:

The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, Lord Christ.

Sermon Affirmation of Faith

The Rev. Dr. Lisa Tucker-Gray Liturgy for the Whole Church: Multigenerational Resources

We believe in God who said, “Let there be light,” and there was!

With that light, God made the world and all people in whom, and through whom, the Light burns on, strong and true.

We believe!

We believe in Jesus, the true Light, who went down to darkness to overcome death, and rose again, to unveil our own brightness, in the victory of whose love a path shines home to God’s heart where all will live forever.

We believe!

We believe in the Spirit, blazing with hope, speaking the truth into every darkness, warming our lives with God’s gifts and call.

We believe!

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Led by Jamie Paul

We believe in the church, where God’s Light is praised, and from where we are sent to love and serve the world.

We believe!

We ask today that a gentle breath blow from above on the light that is in us, the light that is among us, and enflame us anew with the courage of love.

Enflame us, O God! Amen.

The Prayers of the People

Led by Elizabeth Cousino Based on liturgy designed by the Iona Community & Eggs & Ashes Please join us in sharing the response written in bold.

Intercessor: People:

Intercessor: People:

Intercessor: People:

Intercessor: People:

Intercessor: People:

Intercessor: People:

Intercessor: People:

Spirit of fire, inflame in us a passion for justice and equality. That we may know the cleansing of our prejudices and fears and proclaim your freedom, boldly caressing your Earth with humility.

Hear our prayers for freedom and justice for all.

Spirit of compassion, infuse us with your longings for wholeness and deep joy. That we may reach out to those who are hurting and alienated, enfolding one another with your love and tenderness.

Hear our prayers for healing and wholeness.

Spirit of wisdom, be within us in our journeying, gently guiding us along life giving paths. That we may be led towards transformation and new beginnings in our world.

Hear our prayers for courage to begin again.

Spirit of gentleness, touch us anew, releasing in us all that we are afraid of in this uncertain time. That we may know your acceptance of us, and freely accept and embrace others.

Hear our prayers for peace and acceptance.

Spirit of power, hold us in our powerlessness. That we may know your strength and become a voice for the voiceless, healing for the wounded and empowerment for the weak, and lost, and confused.

Hear our prayers for mercy and grace.

Spirit of judgement, be tender with us and show us your mercy. That we may humbly learn of you and not be afraid to be your prophets in the world.

Hear our prayers for the gift of witness.

Spirit of comfort, draw near to us in all grief, confusion and pain; in your graciousness, bring hope, consolation and renewal. That many may look inside and out and discover you in the midst.

Hear our prayers for consolation and comfort.

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Intercessor: People:

Spirit of dance, be our playfulness and source of deep joy. That we may leap and laugh and enter moments of new life as we work to breathe deeply again.

Hear our prayers for gifts of life and joy.

Intercessor: People:

Give us confidence in life and assurance in death.

In God’s many names we pray, AMEN.

The Confession of Sin & Absolution Priest:

Wonderings Through Life and Other Such Nonsense

The prophet speaks of the coming light of God which calls all the people of the earth to come together in God’s realm of shalom.

Let us confess the ways in which we have rejected God’s vision of wholeness.

Priest and People: God of light and darkness, we have seen the glimmer of your star-light beckoning to us, but we have turned away and followed other paths.

We confess that we have not loved you with all our heart, with all our soul, with all our mind, and with all our strength.

We have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.

Forgive us, Holy One. Strengthen our faltering steps and guide us in your holy way of peace.

Priest: People:

Lift up your eyes and see the grace of God poured out into our lives.

The light of God shines through the darkness.

Our hearts rejoice for Christ is in our midst. Amen.

THE PEACE Leader: People:

The peace of the Lord be always with you.

And also with you.

Announcements Offertory Invitation Go to our Giving page. www.trinitytoledo.org/online-giving/, choose GIVE NOW and Sunday, February 20. You can also text the word “Give” to 419-OMG-LOVE (419664-5683) to make your weekly offering.

Offertory

I Need Thee Every Hour (Michael Barlos)

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Sam Robson

Lord’s Prayer

Version by J. Manny Santiago Led by Will Dailey

The congregation is invited to join.

Our Parent, who is among us, blessed be your Creation.

May your reign be a reality here on earth.

May we become more interested in building your kin-dom here and now than in waiting for it to come down from above.

Let us share our bread with those who hunger.

Let us learn to forgive as well as to receive forgiveness.

Help us through the time of temptation, delivering us from all evil.

For ours are the eternal blessings that you pour upon the earth.

Amen.

Blessing May the rain fall off your shoulders when you’re caught in a storm.

When the frost comes a callin’ may it find you safe and warm.

May your place be set, and may your promises be kept.

And may you never forget that you are loved.

Sending Hymn

If I Have Wounded Any Soul Today (Trinity Singers)

Dismissal Leader: People:

Go in peace to serve our loving, liberating, life-giving God. Thanks be to God.

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See page 9.

Sending Hymn

If I Have Wounded Any Soul Today (Trinity Singers)

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LEVAS #176

Trinity’s Daily Bread- As a community of faith, we are called to love and be loved; to serve and be served, to give and to receive. In short, we don’t want anyone to “fall behind or drop out.” In this season of connecting in new ways, we are introducing Trinity’s Daily Bread. Please let us know if you need prayer, assistance or connection by filling out our Daily Bread form on our website, www.trinitytoledo.org!

Trinity Episcopal Church Vestry Leadership Donna Steppe, Jeffrey Albright, Leah Reed, Gary Franklin, Treasurer Dennis Degnan, Becky Koskinen, Fritz Hany, Karen Keune & Jamie Paul

Parish Staff The Rev. Dr. Lisa Tucker-Gray, Rector Heather Meyer, Director of Operations and Community Development Chelsie Cree, Choir Director Grace Mauk, Trinity@316 Accompanist, Brian Buckner, Trinity@Home Accompanist Lynzi Miller, Communications Coordinator ADDITIONAL RESOURCES & COPYRIGHT INFO: Bulletin Image: “Turn the Other Cheek” Thomas Barnes – Flickr – All Creative Commons.

Collect of the Day: Prayers for an Inclusive Church. © Stephen Shakespeare, 2009. Church Publishing.

Readings and Gospel from: Revised Common Lectionary: lectionarypage.net, 2021.

Affirmation of Faith: From Liturgy for the Whole Church: Multigenerational Resources.

Prayers of the People: Based on liturgy designed by the Iona Community & Eggs & Ashes.

Confession & Absolution: From Wonderings Through Life and Other Such Nonsense.

Lord’s Prayer: Version by J. Manny Santiago – permission granted to use with acknowledgement.

All printed music from The Hymnal 1982, Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing, My Heart Sings Out, Wonder, Love, and Praise was used by permission through purchase of riteseries.org.

All other printed music permission through purchase of CCLI Copyright license #20577215 Size B Streaming License #20577284 Size B Secular music permission through purchase of CCS WORSHIPcast Copyright license #13190 All printed music from Gather permission through purchase of onelicense.net License # A-700000

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Trinity Pages Announcements TODAY, 2/20, 11:00am, Coffee Hour – You are invited to join us for a 30-minute virtual coffee and conversation immediately following our 10:00 online worship service every Sunday in February. The Zoom link is on our website.

TODAY, 2/20, 1:00pm, Ukulele Choir - Join us for Ukulele Choir!! We will continue to gather on Sundays in February at 1:00 pm on Zoom. Click HERE to register for the Zoom link. All skill levels welcome!

Sunday, 3/13, 6:30pm, Trinity Book Club - We are currently reading The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles! Join us for our next Book Club gathering on Sunday, March 13th, 6:30-8:00pm via Zoom. Sign up on the website for the Zoom link!

Trinity Prayer List Please remember those who have asked for our prayers: Tishie Bozeman Caroline Kroeger The Johnson family Carol Romstadt

Sheilah Wilson Tim Barr The Bowen family Dennis Kanfield

Ethel Perdeau The Webb family Sande & Stan Johnson

To add your name or the name of someone you love on the Prayer List, please email lynzi@trinitytoledo.org.

February Birthdays & Anniversaries ere

Birthdays Anniversaries

2/4 Jason Rahe 2/20 Marjorie Blackwell

2/4 Morgan Kuhr 2/26 Kevin Kuhr

2/16 Will Dailey

2/1 Leah Reed and Will Dailey 2/14 Stanley and Sandra Corfman-Johnson To add your birthday or anniversary to our list, please email lynzi@trinitytoledo.org.

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Lent 2022 …at a glance

Ash Wednesday, March 2nd

Sundays in Lent, March 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th, April 3rd

Saturdays, March 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th, April 2nd

First 3 Sundays in Lent, March 6th, 13th, 20th

Wednesdays, March 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th

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TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH

LENT MUSIC - SERIES -

SHE'S KING - GRACE MAUK

3/9 7:30

Our very own Grace Mauk in an intimate concert.

Performing selections from her solo music, including singles "She's the King of the World" and "The Flower's Bloom for You." @sheskingmusic

HUMAN EXPERIENCES - WHO WE ARE

3/16 7:30

Composer Connor Gibbs and colleagues present an evening of new music. Truly a progressive and inclusive concert, composers of half the works presented are by women, LGBTQ+, and POC. www.connorgibbs.com

THE SCOT SYMPHONIC BAND

3/23 7:30

The College of Wooster presents a concert full of the finest in wind band literature from all historical periods.

Featuring their Pipe Band and clad in kilts, this is the way to bring music back to the sanctuary. @scotband

BRADLEY BAKER IN CONCERT

3/30 7:30

Our very own Bradley Baker and Brian Buckner in an upclose and personal evening of song. With the voice of velvet, Bradley will share his life through music.

Including spirituals, art songs, and original works.

FREE ADMISSION CONTACT US :

WWW.TRINITYTOLEDO.ORG

VISIT US : 316 ADAMS STREET TOLEDO OH 43604