Trinity@Home - Second Sunday After the Epiphany (MLK Day) - January 16, 2022

Trinity Episcopal Church PROGRESSIVE  Inclusive 

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The second Sunday After the Epiphany Trinity@Home (Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.) 

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January 16, 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

Give Me Jesus

Traditional

(Kim Buehler, Bradley Baker, Brian Buckner-piano)

Welcome Opening Hymn

The Rev. Dr. Lisa Tucker-Gray

Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

Wallace Willis

(Chris Joseph, Kim Buehler, Kwame Addo)

Swing low, sweet chariot Coming for to carry me home Swing low, sweet chariot Coming for to carry me home (repeat) I looked over Jordan and what did I see Coming for to carry me home A band of angels coming after me Coming for to carry me home.

Swing low, sweet chariot Coming for to carry me home Swing low, sweet chariot Coming for to carry me home (repeat) If you get there before I do Coming for to carry me home Tell all my friends I'm coming too Coming for to carry me home.

Swing low, sweet chariot Coming for to carry me home Swing low, sweet chariot Coming for to carry me home (repeat)

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Opening Collect

MLK Prayer for the Church

The Work of the People

Lord…We thank you for your church, founded upon your Word, that challenges us to do more than sing and pray, but go out and work as though the very answer to our prayers depended on us and not upon you. Help us to realize that humanity was created to shine like the stars and live on through all eternity. Keep us, we pray, in perfect peace. Help us to walk together, pray together, sing together, and live together until that day when all God’s children - Black, White, Red, Brown and Yellow - will rejoice in one common band of humanity in the reign of our Lord and of our God, we pray. Amen.

The Lesson Reader:

Exodus 3:7-12 A reading from Exodus.

Read by Becky Koskinen

The Lord said, “I have observed the misery of my people who are in Egypt; I have heard their cry on account of their taskmasters. Indeed, I know their sufferings, and I have come down to deliver them from the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land to a good and broad land, a land flowing with milk and honey, to the country of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites. The cry of the Israelites has now come to me; I have also seen how the Egyptians oppress them. So come, I will send you to Pharaoh to bring my people, the Israelites, out of Egypt.” But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh, and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?” He said, “I will be with you; and this shall be the sign for you that it is I who sent you: when you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall worship God on this mountain.”

Reader: People:

Gradual

The Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Seek Ye First

Ask and it shall be given unto you, seek and you shall find, knock and the door shall be opened unto you; Allelu, Alleluia

Seek ye first the kingdom of God and their righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you; Allelu, Alleluia

THE GOSPEL Priest: People:

cGather 3rd edition #658

Luke 6:27–36 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.

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“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.

Priest: People:

The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, Lord Christ.

Sermon Affirmation of Faith

Jeffrey Albright, guest preacher, Trinity Member 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!

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.

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Led by Becky Roth

Prayers of the People Intercessor:

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Led by Bradley Baker

Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you. You who by the leading of a star, guided the Magi to the brightness of the Holy Child of Bethlehem, lead us to the light of revelation, that we may value and honor the varied gifts of our sisters and brothers. Christ, be our light Shine in our hearts.

You who framed the brightness of the first light in creation, dispel the arrogance, animosity, and anger that shatter the unity of your holy Church. Fill your faithful people with the radiant light of truth. Christ, be our light Shine in our hearts.

You who delivered your people from the misery of bondage in slavery to the land of promise, set us free from enslavement to division, disunity, and distrust in our public life and labor. Illumine those in authority with the light of vision. Christ, be our light Shine in our hearts.

You who patterned the stars and called the sun into being, who appointed the moon and chartered the cosmos, pattern the hearts of people everywhere to see in each other the beauty of the universe and the splendor of creation, that divisions of race, class, gender, and ethnicity may be recreated into one common humanity. Christ, be our light Shine in our hearts.

You who shower comfort and hope to the lowest, the lost, and the least, shower the light of compassion on the sick, the sorrowful, and the suffering, especially those on our Trinity Prayer list. Help us to be your compassion and hope in the world. Christ, be our light Shine in our hearts.

You who welcome into the brilliant light of eternity those who have died, welcome those whose lives have been cut short by violence, warfare, and strife, especially those on our Trinity Prayer list. Shine the light of hope.

Christ, be our light Shine in our hearts.

You who delight in the complexity and splendor of creation, help us to delight in the diversity of this earth, our island home. Inspire your people to care for all you have made. Christ, be our light Shine in our hearts.

May Christ, the Morning Star who knows no setting, find us ever burning with the light of love, the spirit of truth, and the wellspring of hope.

Amen.

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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, January 16. You can also text the word “Give” to 419-OMG-LOVE (419664-5683) to make your weekly offering.

Offertory

I Wish I Knew How it Would Feel to be Free (Lisa Tucker-Gray & Chris Joseph)

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Billy Taylor

Lord’s Prayer

Version by James Burklo Led by Leah Reed

The congregation is invited to join.

Dear One, closer to us than our own hearts, farther from us than the most distant star, you are beyond naming.

May your powerful presence become obvious not only in the undeniable glory of the sky, but also in the seemingly base and common processes of the earth.

Give us what we need, day by day, to keep body and soul together, because clever as you have made us, we still owe our existence to you.

We recognize that to be reconciled with you, we must live peaceably and justly with other human beings, putting hate and bitterness behind us.

We are torn between our faith in your goodness and our awareness of the evil in your creation, so deliver us from the temptation to despair.

Yours alone is the universe and all its majesty and beauty.

So it is, 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 Song

Marching in the Light of God

Anders Nyberg

(Trinity Singers) Siyahamb' ekukhanyen' kwenkhos', siyahamb' eku khanyen' kwenkhos'.

Siyahamb' ekukhanyen' kwenkhos', siyahamb' eku khanyen' kwenkhos'.

Siyahamba, hamba,siyahamba, hamba, siyahamb' ekukhanyen' kwen(khanyen' kwen)khos'.

Siyahamba, hamba,siyahamba, hamba, siyahamb' ekukhanyen' kwenkhos'.

We are marching in the light of God; we are marching in the light of God. We are marching in the light of God; we are marching in the light of God. x2

Dismissal Leader: People:

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

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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, Sr. Warden, Jeffrey Albright, Jr. Warden Leah Reed, Clerk, Gary Franklin, Treasurer Dennis Degnan, Becky Koskinen, Fritz Hany, Bob Meeker & 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: Collect of the Day: MLK Prayer for the Church. The Work of the People. Permission granted by purchase of subscription through The Work of the People: https://www.theworkofthepeople.com.

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 from the Episcopal Standing Committee on Liturgy & Music’s subcommittee on Racial Reconciliation and Justice.

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

Lord’s Prayer: Version by and permissions granted by James Burklo.

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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Announcements Sunday, 1/16, 11:00am, Zoom Coffee Hour - You are invited to join us for a 30-minute virtual coffee and conversation immediately following our 9:00 online worship service every Sunday. The Zoom MEETING ID is on our website and the PASSWORD will be shared by Lisa during service announcements each Sunday morning!

Sunday, 1/23, 11:00am, Budget Presentation and Conversation – Join us following our 10am Trinity@Home service as we gather on Zoom to talk through the 2022 Budget, which was approved by the Vestry in December of 2021, and how Trinity receives and plans to spend our resources in this new year.

Sunday, 1/30, 6:30pm, Trinity Book Club - We are currently reading The Red Tent by Anita Diamant!

Join us for our next Book Club gathering on Sunday, January 30th, 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 Ethel Perdeau The Webb family Sande & Stan Johnson

Sheilah Wilson Caroline Kroeger The Johnson family

Douglas & Carol Romstadt Tim Barr The Bowen family

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

January Birthdays & Anniversaries ere

Birthdays

Anniversaries

1/3 Donna Steppe 1/13 Liam Cousino 1/23 Gerry Wilson 1/28 Terry Kahler

1/6 Joanna Melden 1/16 Bettye Jo Hansbarger 1/25 Bobbie Finn-Will

1/8 Gail Abood 1/22 Gary Franklin 1/26 Jane Gemmill

1/19 Abby & Meagan Price To add your birthday or anniversary to our list, please email lynzi@trinitytoledo.org.

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