The Feast Day of Absalom Jones - February 16, 2020

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 Holy Eucharist: Rite II  The Feast Day of Absalom Jones (transferred) 

February 16, 2020

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Breakfast 9:00am Eucharist 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 walk through the doors of a big gothic-looking church in downtown Toledo 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 at the Table of love set for us week after week.

Welcome Home!

May you never forget you are loved, Lisa Tucker-Gray

Notes about the Feast Day of Absalom Jones (February 13, 2020) Sunday February 16, 2020

10:00 A.M.

Absalom Jones was an African-American abolitionist and clergyman who became prominent in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Disappointed at racial discrimination in a local Methodist church, with Richard Allen, he founded the Free African Society, a mutual aid society for African Americans in the city. In 1786 the membership of St. George's Methodist Episcopal Church in Philadelphia included both blacks and whites. However, the white members met that year and decided that thereafter black members should sit only in the balcony. Two black Sunday worshippers, Absalom Jones (1746-1818) and Richard Allen (17601831), whose enthusiasm for the Methodist Church had brought many blacks into the congregation, learned of the decision only when, on the following Sunday, ushers tapped them on the shoulder during the opening prayers, and demanded that they move to the balcony without waiting for the end of the prayer. They walked out, followed by the other black members.

Absalom Jones conferred with William White, Episcopal Bishop of Philadelphia, who agreed to accept the group as an Episcopal parish. Jones would serve as lay reader, and, after a period of study, would be ordained and serve as rector. Allen wanted the group to remain Methodist, and in 1793 he left to form a Methodist congregation. In 1816 he left the Methodists to form a new denomination, the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME). Jones (ordained deacon and priest in 1795 and 1802) and Allen (ordained deacon and elder in 1799 and 1816) were the first two black Americans to receive formal ordination in any denomination.

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9:00-9:45 Community Breakfast 10:00 Prelude

(Upstairs, all are welcome!)

Let Me Fly (Jobst Choral Scholars)

Gathering Song

The Gift of Love

Hal H. Hopson

WELCOME Collect of the Day Celebrant: People: Celebrant:

People:

The Lord be with you.

And also with you.

Set us free, heavenly Father, from every bond of prejudice and fear; that, honoring the steadfast courage of your servant Absalom Jones, we may show forth in our lives the reconciling love and true freedom of the children of God, which you have given us in your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

Amen.

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The First Lesson (Please be seated for the Lessons.)

Reader:

Isaiah 11:1-5

A reading from Isaiah

A shoot shall come out from the stump of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots.

The spirit of the LORD shall rest on him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD. His delight shall be in the fear of the LORD. He shall not judge by what his eyes see, or decide by what his ears hear; but with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth; he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall kill the wicked.

Righteousness shall be the belt around his waist, and faithfulness the belt around his loins.

Reader: People:

Psalm

Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s People.

Thanks be to God.

Psalm 137: 1-6

The Psalm will be chanted responsively by half verse. The cantor will begin, and the congregation will respond.

TONE

By the waters of Babylon we sat down / and wept, when we remembered you, / O Zion.

As for our harps, we hung / them up on the trees in the midst / of that land.

For those who led us away captive asked us for a song, and our oppressors called / for mirth: "Sing us one of the songs / of Zion."

How shall we sing the LORD'S song upon an alien / soil.

If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand for- / get its skill.

Let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth if I do not re- / member you, if I do not set Jerusalem above my / highest joy.

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The second Lesson Reader:

Galatians 5:1-5

A reading from Galatians

For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.

Listen! I, Paul, am telling you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no benefit to you. Once again I testify to every man who lets himself be circumcised that he is obliged to obey the entire law. You who want to be justified by the law have cut yourselves off from Christ; you have fallen away from grace. For through the Spirit, by faith, we eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness.

Reader: People:

Gradual

The Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Somewhere Only We Know

Keane

I walked across an empty land I knew the pathway like the back of my hand I felt the earth beneath my feet Sat by the river, and it made me complete Oh, simple thing, where have you gone?

I'm getting tired, I need something to rely on So tell me when, you’re gunna let me in I’m getting tired and I need somewhere to begin And if you have a minute, why don’t we go Talk about it somewhere we should all know This could be an end or a beginning So why don’t we go, Somewhere we should all know.

The Gospel Celebrant: People:

John 15:12-15 The Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.

Glory to you, Lord Christ.

Jesus said, “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you. I do not call you servants any longer, because the servant does not know what the master is doing; but I have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything that I have heard from my Father."

Celebrant: People:

The Gospel of the Lord.

Praise to You, Lord Christ.

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Sermon

The Rev. Dr. Lisa Tucker-Gray

Nicene Creed

(Book of Common Prayer, p. 358)

(Please stand as you are able.)

We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father.

Through him all things were made.

For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried.

On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified.

He has spoken through the Prophets.

We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.

We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.

We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

(Book of Common Prayer, Form 3, p. 387)

Intercessor: God, we pray for your holy Catholic Church; People: that we may be one.

Intercessor: Grant that every member of the Church may truly and humbly serve you; People: That your Name may be glorified by all people.

Intercessor: We pray for all bishops, priests, and deacons; People: That they may be faithful ministers of your Word and Sacraments.

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Intercessor: We pray for all who govern and hold authority in the nations of the world; People: That there may be justice and peace on the earth.

Intercessor: Give us grace to do your will in all that we undertake; People: That our works may find favor in your sight.

Intercessor: Have compassion on those who suffer from any grief or trouble, especially those we name on our Trinity Prayer List… (names to be offered); People: That they may be delivered from their distress.

Intercessor: Give to the departed eternal rest.

People: Let light perpetual shine upon them.

Intercessor: We praise you for your saints who have entered into joy; People: May we also come to share in your heavenly kingdom.

Intercessor: Let us pray for our own needs and those of others.

Celebrant concludes with a closing collect.

THE CONFESSION OF SIN & ABSOLUTION Celebrant:

(Book of Common Prayer, p. 360)

Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.

Celebrant and People: Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone.

We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.

We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.

For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen.

Celebrant: Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins through our Lord Jesus People:

Christ, strengthen you in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in eternal life.

Amen.

THE PEACE Celebrant: People:

The peace of the Lord be always with you.

And also with you.

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Announcements & Offertory sentence In observance of the Feast of Absalom Jones (February 13), our loose plate offering will be designated to support the two Episcopal HBCUs: St. Augustine’s University in Raleigh, N.C., and Voorhees College in Denmark, S.C. Please give generously.

Offertory

O Sifuni Mungu

Arr. Roger Emerson

(Canterbury Choir)

The Great Thanksgiving

(Book of Common Prayer, Prayer B, p. 367)

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Celebrant: It is right, and a good and joyful thing, always and everywhere to give thanks to you, Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. For you are the source of light and life, you made us in your image, and called us to new life in Jesus Christ our Lord.

Therefore we praise you, joining our voices with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your Name:

Sanctus

Holy, Holy, Holy

Ken Canedo

Celebrant continues We give thanks to you, O God, for the goodness and love which you have made known to us in creation; in the calling of Israel to be your people; in your Word spoken through the prophets; and above all in the Word made flesh, Jesus, your Son. For in these last days you sent him to be incarnate from the Virgin Mary, to be the Savior and Redeemer of the world. In him, you have delivered us from evil, and made us worthy to stand before you. In him, you have brought us out of error into truth, out of sin into righteousness, out of death into life.

On the night before he died for us, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, "Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me."

After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, "Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of the new Covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me."

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Therefore, according to his command, O Father,

Celebrant and People We remember his death.

We proclaim his resurrection.

We await his coming in glory.

The Celebrant continues And we offer our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving to you, O Lord of all; presenting to you, from your creation, this bread and this wine.

We pray you, gracious God, to send your Holy Spirit upon these gifts that they may be the Sacrament of the Body of Christ and his Blood of the new Covenant.

Unite us to your Son in his sacrifice, that we may be acceptable through him, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

In the fullness of time, put all things in subjection under your Christ, and bring us to that heavenly country where, with all your saints, we may enter the everlasting heritage of your sons and daughters; through Jesus Christ our Lord, the firstborn of all creation, the head of the Church, and the author of our salvation.

By him, and with him, and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honor and glory is yours, Almighty Father, now and for ever. AMEN.

The Lord’s Prayer Celebrant:

(Book of Common Prayer, p. 364)

And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we are bold to say:

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.

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Fraction Please join in singing the Fraction.

Invitation to Communion Celebrant:

The Gifts of God for the people of God; holy food for holy people.

(Please be seated until you are invited to come forward to receive communion.)

We welcome ALL to come forward to receive Communion as a sign of God’s love in and for our lives.

To receive the bread (or gluten-free wafer), please put your hands together, palms up. To receive the non-alcoholic wine, you may either drink directly from the cup or dip the bread in the cup before eating.

If you are unable to come forward and wish to have Communion brought to you, please inform a greeter.

Communion Hymn

In Remembrance of Me

Communion Music

All Night, All Day Congregation is invited to join on the following refrain.

All night, all day, angels watching over me, my Lord.

All night, all day, angels watching over me.

Learning to Lean.

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See page 13

(Canterbury Choir)

The Post Communion Prayer

(Book of Common Prayer, p. 365)

(Please stand as you are able.)

Eternal God, you have graciously accepted us as living members of our Savior Jesus Christ, and you have fed us with spiritual food in the Sacrament of his Body and Blood. Send us now into the world in peace and grant us strength and courage to love and serve you with gladness and singleness of heart; through Christ our Savior. 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

Kum Ba Yah

Dismissal Celebrant: People:

Go in peace to love and serve the Lord!

Thanks be to God! 12

African American Spiritual

Communion Music

In Remembrance of Me

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LEVAS #149

Trinity Lenten Book Discussion:

The Time is Now: A Call to Uncommon Courage This Lent we will be focusing on the wise, compelling & compassionate work and life of Joan Chittister. Join us on February 23 for a brief introduction to Sister Joan immediately following our worship service. Teri Bays will perform her one-woman play, Joan Chittister: Her story, my story, our story, on March 1 at Trinity . And each Wednesday in Lent, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25, & 4/1 we will gather at noon and 6:00pm to study her book, The Time is Now:

A Call to Uncommon Courage.

Pairing scriptural insights with stirring narratives of the truth-tellers that came before us, Joan Chittister offers a compelling vision for readers to combat complacency and to propel ourselves toward creating a world of justice, freedom, peace, and empowerment.

For the weary, the cranky, and the fearful, Sister Joan's energizing message invites us to participate in a vision for a world greater than the one we find ourselves in today. This is spirituality in action, this is practical and powerful activism for our times.

Joan Chittister joined the Benedictine Sisters of Erie at the age of 16 and has spent over 60 years charting the rigorous and adventuresome path of Christianity. With bravado, incredible energy, and abundant spiritual insights she has challenged all of us to combine contemplative practices with social action.

Chittister is a major voice and committed activist for the rights of women and poor people. She is the Executive Director of Benetvision, a center for contemporary spirituality, and the co-chair for the Global Peace Initiative of Women. Chittister is the author of over 50 books and has appeared on Oprah's Super Soul Sunday, On Being with Krista Tippett, and countless other media outlets.

The Time Is Now arose out of Chittister's concerns about the selfishness, power plays, narcissism, violence, lies, and prejudice of politicians and citizens who have seized the moment to take America on what they perceive to be a path of glory. To counter those impulses, Chittister turns to the prophets, who in their times, sought to usher in a brand new day of justice, freedom, peace, and transformation.

Following is a list of opportunities for you to join us!

Sunday, February 23 Introduction to Joan Chittister; her life and work 11:15am (My Brother’s Place) Sunday, March 1 4:00pm

Joan Chittister: Her story, my story, our story

Wednesdays in Lent 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25 & 4/1

Book study: Joan Chittister’s book:

(copies of the book available in the office for $10 each – or order on-line)

12:00-1:00 Brown Bag Lunch Discussion (Living Room) 6:00-7:30 Soup Supper & Discussion (My Brother’s Place)

One-woman show on Joan Chittister

The Time is Now: A Call to Uncommon Courage

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Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper Tuesday, February 25, 2020 | 5:30-7:00

Come celebrate Shrove Tuesday at Trinity! We’ll enjoy a pancake supper and live music, on piano and sax, on Tuesday, February 25 in My Brother’s Place from 5:30-7:00. Free-will donations will benefit our Ministry Partner, Toledo Streets Newspaper. Their vendors, volunteers and staff have been invited as our special guests!

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Please join us in the back immediately following the service for coffee and conversation.

Come back and enjoy some afternoon tunes as our Jobst Choral Scholars and members of our Canterbury Choir offer a Music Ministry Recital at 1:00pm.

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The Feast Day of Absalom Jones

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February 16, 2020

Serving this week & Next: Sunday, February 16 9:00-9:45 Community Breakfast 9:00-9:45 Admin Commission 10:00-11:15 Eucharist 11:15 Coffee & Conversation 1:00 Music Ministry Recital 3:00 ACT’s ‘The Mountaintop’ Monday, February 17 Next To New Shop CLOSED 12:00-1:00 AA Meeting Tuesday, February 18 11:30 Leadership Toledo Board 12:00-1:00 AA Meeting Wednesday, February 19 9:00-9:20 Staff Huddle 12:00-1:00 AA Meeting Midweek Eucharist CANCELLED

My Brother’s Place Walbridge Room Trinity Sanctuary Back of Sanctuary Trinity Sanctuary Trinity Chapel Trinity Offices Closed Lower-level My Brother’s Place Lower-level Walbridge Rm Lower-level

Thursday, February 20 9:30-3:00 Next To New Shop Open 12:00-1:00 AA Meeting 7:00 Choir Rehearsal

Lower-level Lower-level Choir Room

Friday, February 21 12:00-1:00 AA Meeting 6:00-7:30 FFT PB&J Making

Lower-level My Brother’s Place

Saturday, February 22 Trinity Offices Closed 6:00 Pop-Up Dinner with Katie & Beth Kuntz-Wineland Sunday, February 23 9:00-9:45 Community Breakfast 10:00-11:15 Eucharist 11:15 Coffee & Conversation 11:15 Intro to Joan Chittister

My Brother’s Place Trinity Sanctuary Back of Sanctuary My Brother’s Place

Birthdays

2/4 Jason Rahe 2/20 Marjorie Blackwell

Anniversaries

2/14 Stanley and Sandra Corfman-Johnson

Every Sunday we come together to connect, grow and serve as we walk the way of love.

It takes many hands and hearts, and all are invited to get involved as soon as possible in ways that help grow your faith.

TODAY (2/ 16)

Next Week (2/ 23)

9:00 Community Breakfast

9:00 Community Breakfast

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Jolene M., Donna S. Becky K., Kelly T., Nan S., Fritz & Sue H. & Elizabeth C. Greeter Guild Keith Sparrow & Lucy Russell Reader Guild: Hugh Grefe Elizabeth Cousino Amy Saylor

Chalice Guild: Mary Beroske TBD Altar Guild: Karen Johnson-Webb Bread Guild: Lucy Russell 11:30 Hospitality: Lucy R., Sue S. & Denise J. Counters: Sherre Owens Smith

2/4 Morgan Tansel 2/26 Kevin Kuhr

Greeter Guild Bob Meeker & Sherre Smith Reader Guild: Marcia O’Connor Roberta Durham Becky Roth Chalice Guild: Mary Wabeke Jason Rahe Altar Guild: Kyle Grefe Bread Guild: Taylor Tennant 11:30 Hospitality: TBD Counters: Gary Franklin Jane Bueche

2/16 Will Dailey 2/29 Gabe Hagerdorn

2/16 Nate Leonard and Spencer Wilhelm

To have your birthday or anniversary listed, please email the office: admin@trinitytoledo.org

MESSAGE FROM THE BISHOP: ABSALOM JONES Dear sisters and brothers in Christ, On Sunday afternoon, February 16 at 4 o'clock, the Wilma Ruth Combs Chapter of the Union of Black Episcopalians and the Diocese of Ohio will host this year's Absalom Jones service at Trinity Cathedral, Cleveland. Bishop Williams will be the celebrant and the Rev. Ronald C. Byrd, Sr., The Episcopal Church Missioner for Black Ministries, will preach. I write to encourage you to attend this service and to remember Absalom Jones in your prayers on his feast day, February 13, and in your parishes on February 16.

The annual Absalom Jones service is an important event in our common journey toward Becoming Beloved Community. It is an opportunity both to remember the Rev. Absalom Jones, ordained by Bishop William White to the diaconate in 1795 and the priesthood in 1802, and to affirm our commitment to racial reconciliation and the disassembling of racism. Born enslaved in Delaware in 1746, Absalom Jones founded the first African American congregation in Philadelphia, The African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas, which exists to this day, and was the first African American ordained a priest in our church. His courage, dedication, and deep faith can inspire in us the same spirit necessary to heal the racial divisions and injustice of our own day.

Presiding Bishop Curry has invited contributions to be made from observances of Absalom Jones, whether in special diocesan services or in regular Sunday parish worship on February 16, to St. Augustine’s University in Raleigh, NC and Voorhees College in Denmark, SC. He writes, “Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are essential institutions that help prepare people from diverse backgrounds for success in an array of vital professions. As we approach the celebration of Blessed Absalom Jones, the first African-American priest in The Episcopal Church, it is fitting that we honor his memory by lending our support to two schools that continue to form new African-American leaders.”

To this end, you may send any contributions to Sue Leishman at 2230 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland OH 44115, who will combine them with the designated offering from the service at the Cathedral, and forward them on to Bishop Curry’s office. You may also contribute directly to the Absalom Jones Fund online at www.episcopalchurch.org/development/HBCU.

Gratefully, The Rt. Rev. Mark Hollingsworth, Jr. Bishop of Ohio

TODAY 2/16, 11:15am, Coffee & Conversation – Join us immediately after service for coffee and conversation in the back of the Sanctuary. All are welcome and wanted!

TODAY 2/16, 1pm, Music Ministry Recital – Trinity kicks off our 2020 Performing Arts Series with a musical recital featuring members of our Canterbury Choir. So break out for lunch after service and then come on back to the Sanctuary at 1:00pm and enjoy the musical stylings of our Jobst Choral Scholars and an ensemble from our Canterbury Choir. We’ll hear excerpts from the Sound of Music, Hamilton, and Hairspray (the musical)!

TODAY 2/16, 3pm, ACT’s “The Mountaintop” – Actors Collaborative Toledo presents “The Mountaintop” by the acclaimed Katori Hall. The show offers its final run today at 3:00 p.m. in Trinity’s Chapel. Tickets are $10.00 in advance at www.act419.org or $12.00 at the door.

Monday 2/17, Trinity Offices Closed– Trinity Offices and Next To New resale shop are closed on Monday, February 17th in observance of President’s Day. The daily noon AA meeting will meet at its regularly scheduled time.

Saturday 2/22 – Pop-Up Dinner - You’re Invited!! Sign up for the final February Pop-Up Dinner available on our website www.trinitytoledo.org !

Trinity Pop-Up Dinners are gatherings hosted and attended by Trinity Members and are opportunities for everyone to bond outside of the worship setting.

Monday 2/24 – 3/1 – Leadership Toledo’s “Restaurant Week” - Enjoy dinner and support Leadership Toledo during their 10th annual Restaurant Week, February 24 – March 1. Full details on the participating restaurants can be found at leadershiptoledo.org.

Tuesday 2/25, 5:30-7:00pm, Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper– Celebrate Shrove Tuesday at Trinity! We will be hosting a pancake supper on February 25 in My Brother's Place. A free-will offering will be collected benefitting our Ministry Partner, Toledo Streets Newspaper, and their vendors and volunteers have been invited as special guests.

Wednesday 2/26, 12:00 & 7:00, Ash Wednesday Services– Trinity will offer 2 Ash Wednesday services, at 12:00 and 7:00. Please join us for Holy Eucharist and Imposition of Ashes.

Sundays 3/8, 3/15, 3/29, 11:30, Episcopal 101- A 3-week introduction to what shapes, makes, informs and inspires who we are as Episcopalians. All are welcome, especially those interested in being welcomed home as new members on Palm Sunday, April 5, 2020.

This Lent we will be focusing on the wise, compelling & compassionate work and life of Joan Chittister. Join us on February 23 for a brief introduction to Sister Joan immediately following our worship service. Teri Bays will perform her one-woman play, Joan Chittister: Her story, my story, our story, at 4pm on March 1 at Trinity. And each Wednesday in Lent: 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25, & 4/1 we will gather at noon and 6:00pm to study her book, The Time is

Now: A Call to Uncommon Courage.

Pairing scriptural insights with stirring narratives of the truth-tellers that came before us, Joan Chittister offers a compelling vision for readers to combat complacency and to propel ourselves toward creating a world of justice, freedom, peace, and empowerment.

The Time Is Now arose out of Chittister's concerns about the selfishness, power plays, narcissism, violence, lies, and prejudice of politicians and citizens who have seized the moment to take America on what they perceive to be a path of glory. To counter those impulses, Chittister turns to the prophets, who in their times, sought to usher in a brand new day of justice, freedom, peace, and transformation.

Copies of the book are available in the office for $10 each – or you can order on-line.

Following is a list of opportunities for you to join us!

Sunday, February 23 11:15am (My Brother’s Place)

Introduction to Joan Chittister; her life and work

Sunday, March 1 4:00pm

Joan Chittister: Her story, my story, our story

Wednesdays in Lent 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25 & 4/1

Book study: Joan Chittister’s book:

One-woman show on Joan Chittister

The Time is Now: A Call to Uncommon Courage

(12:10 Wednesday Midweek Eucharist cancelled during Lent)

Joy Dunn Estella Hallem John Darnell

12:00-1:00 Brown Bag Lunch Discussion (Living Room) 6:00-7:30 Soup Supper & Discussion (My Brother’s Place)

Please remember those who have asked for our prayers: Sheilah Wilson Deb Zingg Jeff Habib James Boles the Brown Family Teresa Martinez

Bev Baldwin Keaton & Katie

Please remember those who have recently died: To add your name or the name of someone you love on the Prayer List, sign the prayer book at the Prayer Station.