Issuu

Sunday 9:00 Free Community Breakfast. 10:00 Worship. 11:15 Coffee & Conversation. Wednesday 12:10 Midweek Eucharist. December 6, 2019

MESSAGE FROM LISA Coming Home I think Advent is indeed a kind of homecoming. As we continue this journey together at Trinity, I find myself welcoming a new way of walking in the world, a new way of coming home. It is a way that feels a bit more spiritually authentic and vulnerable and real... The post Coming Home appeared first on Trinity Episcopal Church in Downtown Toledo.

TRINITY VOICES The Diocesan Convention: Reflections on “Church” (by Hugh Grefe, Trinity Member) I am drawn to the apostle Paul’s letters. They are a window into his struggles with his own temperament and with the daily struggles of the nascent Christian church around the eastern Mediterranean. They make him believably human. Who among us hasn’t

THIS SUNDAY 12.8.19 9:00 Free Community Breakfast Hosts: Trinity Staff 10:00 Worship (Bulletin & Trinity Pages) Greeters Guild: Becky Koskinen & Kelly Termin Altar Guild: Jamie Paul Reader Guild: (Readings) Hugh Grefe Gary Franklin Marcia O'Connor Chalice Guild: Bettye Jo Hansbarger & Marcia O'Connor Bread Guild: Lucy Russell 11:15 Hospitality Host: at Next To New thrift shop Counters Leah Reed & Will Dailey

PARISH NEWS Trinity Episcopal Church

wondered whether what we’re doing is really working? Who hasn’t worried that the […] The post The Diocesan Convention: Reflections on “Church” (by Hugh Grefe, Trinity Member) appeared first on Trinity Episcopal Church in Downtown Toledo.

UPCOMING EVENTS Trinity By-Laws Informational Meetings, Dec. 8 & Dec. 15 Join members of the Admin Commission from 11:30am to 12:00pm in the Living Room on Dec. 8 and Dec. 15 to learn about the proposed by-law revisions that will be voted on at our Annual Parish Meeting. The post Trinity ByLaws Informational Meetings, Dec. 8 & Dec. 15 appeared first on Trinity Episcopal Church in Downtown Toledo.

Men’s Bible Study, Dec. 14 Saturday, December 14th, 9:00am Join us for a monthly men’s Bible study. We meet on the second Saturday of each month at 9:00am at Rick’s City Diner, 5333 Monroe St. in west Toledo (near the corner of Monroe St. and Nantuckett Dr.). Our discussion starts with the gospel reading appointed for the next day. This […] The post Men’s Bible Study, Dec. 14 appeared first on Trinity Episcopal Church in Downtown Toledo.

Christmas Eve Services, Dec. 24 Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019 We invite you to join us for 2 evening services on Christmas Eve! 4:00 Intergenerational Service with Pop-Up Pageant & Eucharist We will fill the Sanctuary with familiar songs and a Christmas Story told by all of us at 4:00pm. This 45 minute service will allow the young, and not so […] The post Christmas Eve Services, Dec. 24 appeared first on Trinity Episcopal Church in Downtown Toledo.

TRINITY MINISTRY PARTNERS

Come Experience More! YOU are invited to join us every Sunday! A Free Community Breakfast is served at 9:00! Eucharist begins at 10:00! All are welcome and wanted! A special thank you to Owen Cappellini, Nate Leonard, Dave Beckwith, Anna Toney, Lisa Tucker-Gray, Roberta Durham, Becky Koskinen and Kelly Termin! The post Trinity Episcopal Church appeared first on Trinity Episcopal Church in Downtown Toledo.

Christmas Memorial Poinsettias This Sunday you will find an order form and envelope for Christmas Memorial Poinsettias in your bulletin! If you would like to order a Poinsettia in Honor or Memory of a loved one, please fill out your order form and place it and your payment in the Christmas Flower envelope and leave in the offering […] The post Christmas Memorial Poinsettias appeared first on Trinity Episcopal Church in Downtown Toledo.

Check out our Trinity Jukebox! Did you know that Trinity has its very own Jukebox? Click here to HEAR what our unique soundtrack sounds like as we capture musical moments from each Sunday service live and then post every week. The post Check out our Trinity Jukebox! appeared first on Trinity Episcopal Church in Downtown Toledo.

Sign Up for Welcome Flowers Welcome flowers can be dedicated to the honor or memory of a loved one. Orders can be placed 2 ways: Fill out a flower order form – found on the Welcome Station – and place in the offering plate, or sign up on

Next To New Sunday Donation Collection Next To New is so grateful for the outrageously kind and thoughtful generosity of our membership on Sundays! We are making our best efforts to guarantee that all donations brought to church on Sundays make it to the thrift shop so that we can help serve the local community to best of

our ability! Starting […] The post Next To New Sunday Donation Collection appeared first on Trinity Episcopal Church in Downtown Toledo.

Coffee & Christmas Sweater Party at Next To New Throw on your most Amazing holiday sweater and join us downstairs at Next To New thrift shop THIS Sunday, December 8 for coffee and conversation following service! Don’t forget to wear your member buttons for special discounts! Not sure what “member buttons” are? Email Lynzi Miller at lynzi@trinitytoledo.org and learn about our membership program and […] The post Coffee & Christmas Sweater Party at Next To New appeared first on Trinity Episcopal Church in Downtown Toledo.

the Flower Page found on our website, trinitytoledo.org. An invoice will be […] The post Sign Up for Welcome Flowers appeared first on Trinity Episcopal Church in Downtown Toledo.

FROM THE DIOCESE OF OHIO 2020 WINTER CONVOCATION The Diocese of Ohio 2020 Winter Convocation will be held February 7-8, 2020 at the Kalahari Convention Center in Sandusky, Ohio. This year's theme, "We're Trying!" will focus on TryTank, an experimental laboratory for church growth and innovation. To learn more about the different opportunities at the 2020 Winter Convocation, click here.

EPISCOPAL NEWS SERVICE Western Massachusetts backpack ministry offers supplies, support for women released from jail 12/05/2019 17:05 [Episcopal News Service] A small Episcopal congregation in the Diocese of Western Massachusetts is helping female prisoners adjust to life back in the community after their release with backpacks full […] The post Western Massachusetts backpack ministry offers supplies, support for women released from jail appeared first on Episcopal News Service.

TRINITY WEBSITE

EVENTS CALENDAR

ONLINE GIVING

ARCHIVED TOPICS

SERMONS

VESTRY

SUNDAY SERVING

Sunday 9:00 Free Community Breakfast. 10:00 Worship. 11:15 Coffee & Conversation. Wednesday 12:10 Midweek Eucharist. December 13, 2019

MESSAGE FROM LISA Meeting the Divine Halfway Beloved friends – Advent Greetings! We are now turning the corner on our journey through this short and holy season of waiting and watching and wondering. I have heard many share their love for these few sacred weeks leading us towards the Feast of the Nativity culminating in the story of Jesus’ birth. Last week […] The post Meeting the Divine Halfway appeared first on Trinity Episcopal Church in Downtown Toledo.

TRINITY VOICES Reflections from the 203rd Ohio Diocesan Convention (by Fritz Hany, Trinity Member) “This morning, I want to talk about politics.” Yes. These were the exact first words spoken by The Rt. Rev. Mark Hollingsworth, Jr., XI Bishop of Ohio in his annual Convention Address. My brother and I were

THIS SUNDAY 12.15.19 9:00 Free Community Breakfast Hosts: Jolene Miller, Donna Steppe & Elizabeth Cousino 10:00 Worship (Bulletin & Trinity Pages) Greeters Guild: Paula Mayes & Bettye Jo Hansbarger Altar Guild: Kyle Grefe Reader Guild: (Readings) Elizabeth Cousino Amy Saylor Darrell Cousino Chalice Guild: Mary Wabeke & Mary Beroske Bread Guild: Taylor Tennant 11:15 Hospitality Host: Mary Beroske Counters Jane Bueche & Mary Wabeke

PARISH NEWS Christmas Memorial Poinsettias

raised, or more accurately, clearly instructed by our most proper mother that the two topics never discussed in […] The post Reflections from the 203rd Ohio Diocesan Convention (by Fritz Hany, Trinity Member) appeared first on Trinity Episcopal Church in Downtown Toledo.

UPCOMING EVENTS Men’s Bible Study, Dec. 14 Saturday, December 14th, 9:00am Join us for a monthly men’s Bible study. We meet on the second Saturday of each month at 9:00am at Rick’s City Diner, 5333 Monroe St. in west Toledo (near the corner of Monroe St. and Nantuckett Dr.). Our discussion starts with the gospel reading appointed for the next day. This […] The post Men’s Bible Study, Dec. 14 appeared first on Trinity Episcopal Church in Downtown Toledo.

Trinity By-Laws Informational Meeting, Dec. 15 Join members of the Admin Commission again, from 11:30am to 12:00pm in the Living Room on this Sunday to learn about the proposed by-law revisions that will be voted on at our Annual Parish Meeting. The post Trinity ByLaws Informational Meeting, Dec. 15 appeared first on Trinity Episcopal Church in Downtown Toledo.

TRINITY MINISTRY PARTNERS

There is still time to order your Christmas Poinsettia in honor or memory of a loved one! These names will be listed is the Christmas Eve bulletins. Order forms can be found at our Poinsettia Station located in the back of the Sanctuary near the Columbarium, and on our website, by clicking HERE. Order forms […] The post Christmas Memorial Poinsettias appeared first on Trinity Episcopal Church in Downtown Toledo.

Trinity Episcopal Church Come Experience More! YOU are invited to join us every Sunday! A Free Community Breakfast is served at 9:00! Eucharist begins at 10:00! All are welcome and wanted! A special thank you to Owen Cappellini, Nate Leonard, Dave Beckwith, Anna Toney, Lisa Tucker-Gray, Roberta Durham, Becky Koskinen and Kelly Termin! The post Trinity Episcopal Church appeared first on Trinity Episcopal Church in Downtown Toledo.

EPISCOPAL NEWS SERVICE At a North Carolina church, the tradition of ‘child bishops’ teaches the meaning of Advent [Faith & Leadership] Last December, 10-year-old Prakash Keeley proudly donned the gold-and-white bishop’s robe and miter, gripped a staff that towered over him by a half-foot, and blessed a kneeling […]

The post At a North Carolina church, the tradition of ‘child bishops’ teaches the meaning of Advent appeared first on Episcopal News Service.

RIP: The Rev. Donald Nickerson, executive officer through four General Conventions, dies at 80 [Episcopal News Service] The Rev. Donald Nickerson, who served as The Episcopal Church’s executive officer of General Convention from 1986 to 1998, has died. He was 80. Nickerson, a lifelong […] The post RIP: The Rev. Donald Nickerson, executive officer through four General Conventions, dies at 80 appeared first on Episcopal News Service.

our ability! On […] The post Next To New Sunday Donation Collection appeared first on Trinity Episcopal Church in Downtown Toledo.

TRINITY WEBSITE

EVENTS CALENDAR

ONLINE GIVING

ARCHIVED TOPICS

SERMONS

VESTRY

SUNDAY SERVING

Sunday 9:00 Free Community Breakfast. 10:00 Worship. 11:15 Coffee & Conversation. Wednesday 12:10 Midweek Eucharist. December 20, 2019

MESSAGE FROM LISA Memorizing Your Hands Beloved FriendsThis Sunday will mark the fourth and final Sunday of Advent, moving us ever so much closer to the Feast of the Nativity in a few short days. We will even hear these words from the gospel according to Matthew: Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way…and in […] The post Memorizing Your Hands appeared first on Trinity Episcopal Church in Downtown Toledo.

TRINITY VOICES From Shopper to Volunteer (by Nancy Froehlich, Next To New Volunteer) [ The next 6 weeks will highlight the wonderful volunteers down at Next To New

THIS SUNDAY 12.22.19 9:00 Free Community Breakfast Hosts: Dave Bingham, Wayne North, Amy Saylor & Dennis Degnan 10:00 Worship (Bulletin & Trinity Pages) Greeters Guild: Sande & Stan Johnson Altar Guild: Sue Smitley Reader Guild: (Readings) Nancy Colpaert Roberta Durham Becky Roth Chalice Guild: Jason Rahe Bread Guild: Kim Tucker-Gray & Lu Pilgrim 11:15 Hospitality Host: Kim Henkel Counters Sherre Owens Smith

thrift shop, one of Trinity’s 2019 Ministry Partners. Next To New, located in the lower-level of Trinity, has been serving the local community offering low-priced, high-quality new or slightly used clothing, household goods and kitchenware for nearly 70 years.] Next […] The post From Shopper to Volunteer (by Nancy Froehlich, Next To New Volunteer) appeared first on Trinity Episcopal Church in Downtown Toledo.

UPCOMING EVENTS Christmas Eve Services, Dec. 24 Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019 We invite you to join us for 2 evening services on Christmas Eve! 4:00 Intergenerational Service with Pop-Up Pageant & Eucharist We will fill the Sanctuary with familiar songs and a Christmas Story told by all of us at 4:00pm. This 45 minute service will allow the young, and not so […] The post Christmas Eve Services, Dec. 24 appeared first on Trinity Episcopal Church in Downtown Toledo.

PARISH NEWS

CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES 12.24.19 4:00 Worship Greeters Guild: Keith Sparrow & Sue Smitley Altar Guild: Sue Smitley & Scott Dibling Reader Guild: Roberta Durham Chalice Guild: Mary Wabeke & Scott Dibling Bread Guild: Scott Dibling 11:00 Worship (10:30 Musical Prelude) Greeters Guild: Bob Meeker & Jeffrey Albright Altar Guild: Kyle Grefe & Jamie Paul Reader Guild: Hugh Grefe Nancy Colpaert Pat Squire Chalice Guild: Jason Rahe & May Beroske Bread Guild: Jolene Miller

TRINITY MINISTRY PARTNERS Next To New Sunday Donation Collection

Special Holiday Hours at Trinity Trinity Office The Trinity office will be open normal hours on Monday, Dec. 23, and close at 3:30pm on Tuesday, Dec. 24th. The office will remained closed Wednesday, Dec. 25 through Wednesday, January 1, 2020. We will reopen on Thursday, January 2 at 9:00am.Join us for our Free Community Breakfast at 9:00am and

of our ability! On […]

Next To New is so grateful for the outrageously kind and thoughtful generosity of our membership on Sundays! We are making our best efforts to guarantee that all donations brought to church on Sundays make it to the thrift shop so that we can help serve the local community to best

our Festival […] The post Special Holiday Hours at Trinity appeared first on Trinity Episcopal Church in Downtown Toledo.

Sign Up for 2020 Welcome Flowers Each Sunday a bouquet of flowers can be found on our Welcome Station in the back of the Sanctuary. These “welcome flowers” can be dedicated to the honor or memory of a loved one and will be acknowledged in our Sunday Trinity Pages. Order your welcome flowers here! Welcome flowers are $45; payment can be made online […] The post Sign Up for 2020 Welcome Flowers appeared first on Trinity Episcopal Church in Downtown Toledo.

Church Life Snapshot The Episcopal Diocese of Ohio publishes a quarterly magazine, Church Life, showcasing the collaborative work, stories about individuals, mission projects, and youth events taking place in our Diocese. Each edition of Church Life features a “Snapshot” section highlighting stories of inspiration and ministry in our Diocese. Trinity’s involvement as a community leader in Art Loop was […] The post Church Life Snapshot appeared first on Trinity Episcopal Church in Downtown Toledo.

The post Next To New Sunday Donation Collection appeared first on Trinity Episcopal Church in Downtown Toledo.

EPISCOPAL NEWS SERVICE Federal judge grants majority of Diocese of South Carolina’s motion to enforce injunction [Diocese of South Carolina] U.S. District Court Judge Richard M. Gergel issued an order and opinion on Dec. 18, granting in part the motion to enforce the injunction filed by […] The post Federal judge grants majority of Diocese of South Carolina’s motion to enforce injunction appeared first on Episcopal News Service.

Episcopal and Jewish congregations celebrate 15 years of shared spiritual home in Boston [Diocese of Massachusetts] As the Advent season anticipates Christmas, Emmanuel Church in Boston is preparing to fill its pews with people celebrating the birth of Christ. Central Reform Temple — […] The post Episcopal and Jewish congregations celebrate 15 years of shared spiritual home in Boston appeared first on Episcopal News Service.

Massachusetts deacon’s ordination brings moment of healing to church in #MeToo times [Diocese of Massachusetts] For her ordination as a transitional deacon on Nov. 10, the Rev. Gayle Pershouse Vaughan chose for the Gospel reading the passage from John 20 in which […] The post Massachusetts deacon’s ordination brings moment of healing to church in #MeToo times appeared first on Episcopal News Service.

TRINITY WEBSITE

EVENTS CALENDAR

ONLINE GIVING

ARCHIVED TOPICS

SERMONS

VESTRY

SUNDAY SERVING

Sunday 9:00 Free Community Breakfast. 10:00 Worship. 11:15 Coffee & Conversation. Wednesday 12:10 Midweek Eucharist. December 27, 2019

MESSAGE FROM LISA Keeping Christmas Merry Christmas dear ones. I hope you have had a wonderful few days since we came together to celebrate the Feast of the Nativity at Trinity and around the world. I shared a portion of this wonderful piece below in one of my sermons and thought it might be nice to include the entire text […] The post Keeping Christmas appeared first on Trinity Episcopal Church in Downtown Toledo.

PARISH NEWS Special Holiday Hours at Trinity Trinity Office The Trinity office will be closed through Wednesday, January 1, 2020. We will reopen on Thursday, January 2 at 9:00am.Join us for our Free Community Breakfast at 9:00am and our Festival of Nine

THIS SUNDAY 12.29.19 9:00 Free Community Breakfast Hosts: Kim H., Nancy C., Mike B. & Sherre S. 10:00 Worship (Bulletin & Trinity Pages) Greeters Guild: Sherre Owens Smith & Bettye Jo Hansbarger Altar Guild: Jane Gemmill Reader Guild: (Readings) Dave Beckwith Sherre Owens Smith Pat Squire Chalice Guild: Scott Dibling & Marcia O'Connor Bread Guild: Becky Roth 11:15 Hospitality Host: Lucy Russell & Sue Szenderski Counters Jane Bueche & Mary Wabeke

EPISCOPAL NEWS SERVICE

Lessons and Carols with Holy Eucharist at 10:00am on Sunday, December 29!! Midweek Eucharist Midweek Eucharist is cancelled for Wednesday, […] The post Special Holiday Hours at Trinity appeared first on Trinity Episcopal Church in Downtown Toledo.

RIP: Rt. Rev. Morgan Porteus, 11th bishop of Connecticut, dies at 102 12/20/2019 18:01 [Episcopal Church in Connecticut] The Rt. Rev. Morgan Porteus, 11th bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut, died peacefully on Dec. 15 at his home in Wellfleet, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, […] The post RIP: Rt. Rev. Morgan Porteus, 11th bishop of Connecticut, dies at 102 appeared first on Episcopal News Service.

As the only choir boarding school in America turns 100, alumni reflect on its lasting influence 12/20/2019 17:39 [Episcopal News Service] In fifth grade, most kids are focused on their friends, their favorite TV shows, pushing the limits of their parents’ authority and maybe a sport or two. […] The post As the only choir boarding school in America turns 100, alumni reflect on its lasting influence appeared first on Episcopal News Service.

TRINITY WEBSITE

EVENTS CALENDAR

ONLINE GIVING

ARCHIVED TOPICS

SERMONS

VESTRY

SUNDAY SERVING