Trinity@Home Fifth Sunday in Lent - April 3, 2022

Trinity Episcopal Church PROGRESSIVE  Inclusive 

CREATIVE  DOWNTOWN

Fifth Sunday in Lent

Trinity@Home 

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April 3, 2022, 9:00AM

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

Ain't No Grave

Crooked Still

(Kim Henkel, Hugh Grefe and J Ronquillio)

Welcome

 A Penitential Order: Rite II  Opening Statement Priest: People:

Blessed is the source of Love yearning for our healing and wholeness.

God’s love endures forever.

Confession & Absolution

(from The Road We Make by Walking, Brian McLaren)

Priest:

Let us confess our sin against God and our neighbor.

People:

Gracious God, we have hurt each other, and we have been hurt.

We have presumed upon others, and we have been presumed upon.

We have taken others for granted, and we have been taken for granted.

We have dishonored others, and we have been dishonored.

As we receive forgiveness today for our wrongs may we also extend forgiveness to others who have wronged us.

Have mercy upon us all. Amen.

Priest:

Kyrie

To all and to each where regret is real, The God of Love pronounces pardon and grants us all the right to begin again. Amen.

We Will Make No Peace with Oppression (Trinity Singers)

Latifah Alattas, Liz Vice, & Paul Zach

We will make no peace, no peace, no peace with oppression.

We will make no peace, no peace.

We will make no peace, no peace, no peace with oppression.

Those who live by the sword will die by the sword.

We will stand against violence of every form.

We will march in the streets, “No justice, no peace!,” Arm in arm with our neighbor til we all stand free.

Almighty God, help us not to be afraid.

Almighty, give us Your strength.

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(Cont.)

We will make no peace, no peace, no peace with oppression.

We will make no peace, no peace.

We will make no peace, no peace, no peace with oppression.

We won’t turn away from pain of our brothers, cries of our sisters, grieving of our mothers.

We won’t turn away from destructive politicians, Overflowing prisons, corruption in our systems.

Almighty God, help us not to be afraid.

Almighty, give us Your strength.

Almighty God, help us not to be afraid.

Almighty, give us Your strength.

Almighty God, help us not to be afraid.

Almighty, give us Your strength. Amen.

Collect of the Day Leader: People: Leader:

The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

Let us pray.

Tending for the Body (by Phuc Luu)

The Work of the People

She took costly perfume And poured it on his feet Wiping it with her hair Long, flowing To touch him With her heart To love him just as he loved her brother How he cared for Lazarus How he wept for him And called him out from The depths of death His voice that constantly calls her Even from the pit To tend to his body As a preparation for a funeral As a celebrant during communion Sharing the pieces of his life For all to taste and see.

Psalm

Psalm 126 From Psalms for Praying A single voice will chant the first half of each verse, and the congregation is invited to join in chanting the second half in bold.

When the Divine Love enters the human heart, all yearnings are fulfilled!

Then will our mouths ring forth with laughter, and our tongues with shouts of joy; Then will we sing our songs of praise, to You, O Beloved of all hearts.

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For gladness will radiate out for all to see; so great is your Presence among us.

Restore us to wholeness, O Healer, like newborn babes who have never strayed from You! May all who sow in tears reap with shouts of joy!

May all who go forth weeping tears of repentance, bearing seed for sowing, Come home to You with shouts of joy, leaving sorrow behind.

The Lesson Reader:

Philippians 3:4b-14 A reading from Philippians

Read by Emily Olson

If anyone else has reason to be confident in the flesh, I have more: circumcised on the eighth day, a member of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew born of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless.

Yet whatever gains I had, these I have come to regard as loss because of Christ. More than that, I regard everything as loss because of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and I regard them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but one that comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God based on faith. I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the sharing of his sufferings by becoming like him in his death, if somehow I may attain the resurrection from the dead.

Not that I have already obtained this or have already reached the goal; but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. Beloved, I do not consider that I have made it my own; but this one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the heavenly call of God in Christ Jesus.

Reader: People:

Gradual

The Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Waiting on the World to Change (Michael Barlos & Trinity Singers)

We keep on waiting (waiting), Waiting on the world to change We keep on waiting (waiting), Waiting on the world to change It's hard to be persistent, We're standing at a distance So we keep on waiting (waiting), Waiting on the world to change

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John Mayer

THE GOSPEL Deacon: People:

John 12:1-8 The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to John.

Glory to you, Lord Christ.

Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, the home of Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. There they gave a dinner for him. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those at the table with him. Mary took a pound of costly perfume made of pure nard, anointed Jesus' feet, and wiped them with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (the one who was about to betray him), said, "Why was this perfume not sold for three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor?" (He said this not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief; he kept the common purse and used to steal what was put into it.) Jesus said, "Leave her alone. She bought it so that she might keep it for the day of my burial.

You always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me."

Deacon: People:

The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to you, Lord Christ.

Sermon

The Rev. Dr. Lisa Tucker-Gray

Affirmation of Faith

from the New Zealand Prayer Book Led by Lindsey Melden

You, O God, are supreme and holy.

You create our world and give us life.

Your purpose overarches everything we do.

You have always been with us. You are God. You, O God, are infinitely generous, good beyond all measure.

You came to us before we came to you.

You have revealed and proved your love for us in Jesus Christ, who lived and died and rose again.

You are with us now. You are God. You, O God, are Holy Spirit You empower us to be your gospel in the world.

You reconcile and heal; you overcome death.

You are our God. We worship you. Amen.

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PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

Led by Jason Rahe

During this season we will sing and speak our petitions of prayer.

Intercessor:

God of justice hear the cry of those who yearn for justice around the world; the persecuted and oppressed, the exploited and the ill-treated.

God of love hear the cry of those who yearn for love; fractured families, broken homes neglected, unwanted, alone.

God of peace hear the cry of those who yearn for peace; in battle zones and broken states, those who are frightened, fearful and anxious. (Pause)

REFRAIN God of healing hear the cry of those who yearn for healing; physicaland spiritual hurting, weakened and depressed. (Pause) God of mercy hear the cry of those who yearn for mercy; convicted, inneed of your Grace, contrite, humble, bowed down. (Pause) May we know the peace of God the love of God the justice of God the healing and mercy of God this day and all days. Amen.

THE PEACE Deacon: 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, April 3. You can also text the word “Give” to 419-OMG-LOVE (419-6645683) to make your weekly offering.

Offertory

Shed a Little Light (Trinity Singers)

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James Taylor

Lord’s Prayer

Traditional, spoken Led by Ray Levey

The congregation is invited to join.

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Blessing May our mouths speak of God’s goodness.

May our arms hold those in need.

May our feet walk towards justice.

May our hearts trust their worth.

May our souls dance in God’s grace.

And may this be our rhythm—again and again and again, as we journey through Lent.

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

Higher Ground

Dismissal Deacon: People:

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

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Sending Hymn

Higher Ground (Trinity Singers)

Dismissal Deacon: People:

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

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LEVAS #165

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, Karen Keune & Jamie Paul

Parish Staff The Rev. Dr. Lisa Tucker-Gray, Rector Heather Meyer, Director of Operations and Community Development Chelsie Cree, Director of Music & the Arts Grace Mauk, Trinity@316 Accompanist, Brian Buckner, Trinity@Home Accompanist Lynzi Miller, Communications Coordinator ADDITIONAL RESOURCES & COPYRIGHT INFO: Collect of the Day: Have You Forsaken Me. 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 the New Zealand Prayer Book.

Psalm: From Psalms for Praying by Nan Merrill.

Prayers of the People: Refrain from Psalm 103, alt. Taize – GIA Publications.

Confession & Absolution: from The Road We Make by Walking, Brian McLaren Lord’s Prayer: Traditional, spoken.

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.

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Trinity Pages

Trinity Prayer List Please remember those who have asked for our prayers: Tishie Bozeman Caroline Kroeger The Johnson family Dennis Kanfield Beonka Fizer

Sheilah Wilson Tim Barr The Bowen family Bradley Baker Sean

Ethel Perdeau The Webb family Carol Romstadt Helen Paolucci Andy

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

April Birthdays & Anniversaries ere

Birthdays v

4/3 Beth Oyler 4/6 Jenn Emerich 4/11 Henry Keune 4/21 MaryHelen Darah 4/27 John Abood

Anniversaries

4/5 Elizabeth Cousino 4/7 Lynzi Miller 4/18 Wayne North 4/23 Jane Bueche 4/29 Derick Oyler, Jr.

4/14 Grant Jones &11 Annie Devine

4/5 Warnetta Walters 4/10 Kim Buehler 4/19 Kristian Emerich 4/25 Christina Turner

To add your birthday or anniversary to our list, please email lynzi@trinitytoledo.org.