Trinity Episcopal Church PROGRESSIVE ICLUSIVE
CREATIVE DOWNTOWN
Second Sunday After Pentecost
Morning Devotion
June 6, 2021
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
The Liturgy of the Word Prelude
Give Me Jesus
Douglas E. Wagner
(Tyle Driskill, piano)
Welcome Opening Song
The Rev. Dr. Lisa Tucker-Gray
Breathe on me, Breath of God
Edwin Hatch (1878)
(Courtney Rahe)
Breathe on me, Breath of God; fill me with life anew, that I may love the way you love, and do what you would do. Breathe on me, Breath of God, until my heart is pure, until with you I will one will, to do and to endure. Breathe on me, Breath of God, stir in my one desire, that every earthly part of me, may glow with holy fire. Breathe on me, Breath of God, so shall I never die, but live with you the perfect life of your eternity.
Opening Statement & Collect of the Day Priest: People: Priest:
The Work of The People (TWOTP)
The Lord be with you. And also with you. Let us pray.
Blessed are those who live themselves fully, with no doubt or hesitation, who know their sacred purpose like a hunger, oak tree in her majesty, owl in her night knowing, stream in her quiet singing marigolds with faces of joy.
be truly, wholly, fully yourself, breaking open the sacred seed planted within. Cherish the badger who ambles across Earth, the raven painting the sky, the horse galloping over meadow, see how they spark your own longing to run or fly into the arms of yourself, to know your name, the one that has always been etched in your heart from the very first moment.
May the fireflies light your way in the darkness, may the morning glory spark gratitude for a new day, may the witness of feather and hoof, leaf and light, reveal to you what it means to
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FIRST READING Reader:
Genesis 3:8-15 A reading from Genesis.
Read by Becky Randall
They heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden at the time of the evening breeze, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. But the Lord God called to the man, and said to him, “Where are you?” He said, “I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.” He said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?” The man said, “The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit from the tree, and I ate.” Then the Lord God said to the woman, “What is this that you have done?” The woman said, “The serpent tricked me, and I ate.” The Lord God said to the serpent, “Because you have done this, cursed are you among all animals and among all wild creatures; upon your belly you shall go, and dust you shall eat all the days of your life. I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will strike your head, and you will strike his heel.”
Reader: People:
THE PSALM
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Psalm 130
Psalms for Praying
Please join in singing the Refrain each time it is repeated; the verses text will be offered by the cantors.
REFRAIN
Verses: Out of the depths I cry to You! In your Mercy, hear my voice! May you be attentive to the voice of my supplications! If You should number the times we stray from You, O Beloved, who could face You? Yet You are ever-ready to forgive, that we might be healed. 4
I wait for You, my soul waits, for in your Love I would live; My soul awaits the Beloved as one awaits the birth of a child, or as one awaits the fulfillment of their destiny. REFRAIN O sons and daughters of the Light, welcome the Heart of your heart! Then you will climb the Sacred Mountain of Truth; You will know mercy and love in abundance. Then will your transgressions be forgiven; and you will know the Oneness of All. REFRAIN
SECOND READING Reader:
2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1 A reading from Second Corinthians.
Read by Vickie Kuhr
Just as we have the same spirit of faith that is in accordance with scripture—“I believed, and so I spoke” —we also believe, and so we speak, because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus, and will bring us with you into his presence. Yes, everything is for your sake, so that grace, as it extends to more and more people, may increase thanksgiving, to the glory of God. So, we do not lose heart. Even though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day. For this slight momentary affliction is preparing us for an eternal weight of glory beyond all measure, because we look not at what can be seen but at what cannot be seen; for what can be seen is temporary, but what cannot be seen is eternal. For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
Reader: People:
Gradual
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Lord, Let My Heart Be Good Soil Handt Hanson (David Breen, Courtney Rahe, Kim Buehler, & Brian Buckner, piano)
Lord, let my heart be good soil, open to the seed of your Word. Lord, let my heart be good soil, where love can grow and peace is understood. When my heart is hard, break the stone away. When my heart is cold, warm it with the day. When my heart is lost, lead me on your way. Lord, let my heart, Lord, let my heart, Lord, let my heart be good soil. (repeat)
THE GOSPEL Priest: People:
Mark 3:20-35 The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to Mark. Glory to you, Lord Christ.
The crowd came together again, so that Jesus and his disciples could not even eat. When his family heard it, they went out to restrain him, for people were saying, “He has gone out of his mind.” 5
And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, “He has Beelzebul, and by the ruler of the demons he casts out demons.” And he called them to him, and spoke to them in parables, “How can Satan cast out Satan? If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand. And if Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand, but his end has come. But no one can enter a strong man’s house and plunder his property without first tying up the strong man; then indeed the house can be plundered. “Truly I tell you, people will be forgiven for their sins and whatever blasphemies they utter; but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit can never have forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin”— for they had said, “He has an unclean spirit.” Then his mother and his brothers came; and standing outside, they sent to him and called him. A crowd was sitting around him; and they said to him, “Your mother and your brothers and sisters are outside, asking for you.” And he replied, “Who are my mother and my brothers?” And looking at those who sat around him, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers! Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother.” Priest: People:
The Gospel of Christ. Praise to you, Lord Christ.
Sermon
Reading of the 2030 Trinity Draft Vision Read By Trinity Members
Affirmation of FAITH We are not alone, we live in God's world. We believe in God: who has created and is creating, who has come in Jesus, the Word made flesh, to reconcile and make new, who works in us and others by the Spirit. We trust in God. We are called to be the Church: to celebrate God's presence, to live with respect in Creation, to love and serve others, to seek justice and resist evil, to proclaim Jesus, crucified and risen, our judge and our hope. In life, in death, in life beyond death, God is with us. We are not alone. Thanks be to God. Amen.
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From The United Church of Canada Led by Ruth Foote
The Prayers of the People Intercessor:
People: Intercessor: People: Intercessor: People: Intercessor: People: Intercessor:
People: Intercessor: People: Intercessor:
People: Intercessor:
People:
Offered by Imani Driskell For the spirit of joy in this community of faith, that our Eastertide Alleluia “Big Love” will resound throughout the year in all we say and do as followers of Jesus. Speak now, O God: For your disciples are listening. For the spirit of peace in the world, that all peoples, especially nations in conflict, may live in harmony. Speak now, O God: For your disciples are listening. For the spirit of justice for the needy, the victims of war, prejudice, and crime be set free. Speak now, O God: For your disciples are listening. For the spirit of unity in our congregation and in the world, that our weaknesses make us strong and our differences make us rich. Speak now, O God: For your disciples are listening. For all those who have been baptized and those received as new members of Trinity over this past year, may they know of your love in their lives more and more each day. And for all of us in this congregation, that we may always be a people and a place where the radical, life-giving love of God is found and proclaimed. Speak now, O God: For your disciples are listening. For all those graduating this season, that their futures may be bright with the promise of your kinship here on earth. Speak now, O God: For your disciples are listening. For the spirit of hope in the future, as we work for racial justice and equity among all people may we do so with humility, courage and persistence leaning on the strength of a God who helps us live out our baptismal promises seeking Christ in all persons. Speak now, O God: For your disciples are listening. Good and gracious God, send forth your Spirit into our hearts. Wipe away the fear between nations, faiths, churches, and families. Tear down the walls that divide us and make us one through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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The Confession of Sin & Absolution
Enriching Our Worship
Leader:
Let us confess our sins to God.
People:
Creator God, long-suffering, full of grace and truth, you create us from nothing and give us life abundant. You give us new life in the water of baptism. You never turn your face from us, nor cast us aside. We confess we have turned against you and against our neighbor, in thought, word and deed. We have wounded your love and marred your image in us. Restore us for the sake of your Son, and bring us to heavenly joy, in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Priest:
May the God of love bring you back to all that is good in you. May you be forgiven of all wrongdoing and welcome God’s grace anew in your life this day. May God’s assurance strengthen your resolve to begin again in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
THE PEACE Priest: People:
The peace of the Lord be always with you. And also with you.
Announcements Offertory Go to our Giving page. www.trinitytoledo.org/online-giving/, choose GIVE and Sunday, June 6. You can also text the word “Give” to 419-OMG-LOVE (419-664-5683) to make your weekly offering.
Offertory
We’ll Understand It By and By
Charles A Tindley
(Chris Joseph)
Lord’s Prayer
by J. Manny Santiago Led by Kory Meinhart
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. 8
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
We Long to Dwell in Unity
Jan Aldredge & Larry Schultz
(Trinity Singers)
We long to dwell in unity, our varied gifts in harmony; come, Sister-Brother Spirit, come, and show the way to make us one. The Spirit lives within us all, and helps us claim our sacred call; we join to heal divisive way, creating fair and peaceful days. We shall go out in hope and peace; our finest gifts will be released. Together joyful songs we raise, our Brother-Sister Spirit praise.
Dismissal Leader: People:
Offered by The Melden sisters Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. 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, Roberta Durham, Jr. Warden Leah Reed, Clerk, Jeffrey Albright, Dennis Degnan, Becky Koskinen, Fritz Hany, Bob Meeker & Jamie Paul Gary Franklin, Treasurer
Parish Staff The Rev. Dr. Lisa Tucker-Gray, Rector Heather Meyer, Director of Operations and Community Development Chelsie Cree, Interim Choir Director Gabe Hagedorn, Interim Accompanist Lynzi Miller, Next To New Manager & Communications Coordinator Nick Zurawski, Sexton ADDITIONAL RESOURCES & COPYRIGHT INFO: Collect of the Day Used with subscription permission through The Work of the People, Liturgy Project www.theworkofthepeople.com. Readings and Gospel from: Revised Common Lectionary: lectionarypage.net, 2020 Psalm: Psalms for Praying: An Invitation for Wholeness, Nan Merrill, Continuum International Publishing, 2003. REFRAIN: Psalms for Every Season, Brazos Press, 2012. Affirmation of Faith: From The United Church of Canada. Lord’s Prayer: Copyright © by J. Manny Santiago, 1999. From the Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists. Used with permission; downloaded at ManyVoices.org. Bulletin Image: Trinity Homecoming Banner 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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Wednesday June 16th, 12:00noon, we will resume offering a short 30-minute spoken mid-week Eucharist. We look forward to this first step towards gathering together to break bread and celebrate God’s love face to face. Whether you have attended these mid-week services or not, all are welcome and wanted.
Please remember those who have asked for our prayers: John L., Gladys & Karen Johnson-Webb Carol Gray Tishie Bozeman Godwin Nosa Ronald B Mitchell Katie Greg Bulach Justin Myers Nancy Owens & daughter Lou Woellner Stan Johnson Judy Koechel
Judy Moon Sheilah Wilson Elisheva Rose-Boxer Chico Martinez Jo Stanovcak Douglas Romstadt
To add your name or the name of someone you love on the Prayer List, please email lynzi@trinitytoledo.org.
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Birthdays 6/2 Leah Reed 6/7 Lyla Anderson 6/14 Kyle Grefe 6/29 Seth Crawford Anniversaries
6/2 Becky Randall 6/11 Nick Zurawski 6/14 Melinda Fischer 6/29 Rachel Gagnon
6/7 Jeffrey Albright 6/12 Marcia O’Connor 6/28 Michael Lowery 6/30 Ayden Tennant
6/7 Judy Stone-Gaynor 6/14 Shirley Fischer 6/28 Mary Toneff 6/30 Lindsay Potts
6/14 Vickie and Kevin Kuhr To add your birthday or anniversary to our list, please email lynzi@trinitytoledo.org.
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You can find more information and ways to sign up for each of these formation & community engagement opportunities on our Trinity@Home website: www.trinitytoledo.org/trinity-at-home/.
TODAY 6/6, 11:00am, Coffee Hour– You are invited to join us for a 30-minute virtual coffee and conversation following our 10:00 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 6/12, 9:00am, Men’s Bible Study- Join us for our next Men’s Bible Study Zoom gathering on Saturday, May 8th at 9:00am. All men in the Trinity community and their guests are welcome to join. Register for this meeting on our website and we’ll send you the Zoom link! Sunday 6/13, 6:30pm, Trinity Book Club- Join us for our next Book Club gathering on June 13th, 6:308:00pm. We will be reading and discussing While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams. All are welcome and wanted! Wednesdays, beginning 6/16, 7:00pm, Moving Inward: Exploring Prayer as Physical PracticeEmily Olson will lead us in another season of prayer exploration, Wednesdays from 7:00-8:00 pm starting June 16th. This is a hybrid opportunity, allowing you the choice to join us in-person or on Zoom. If you are interested in participating, please visit our website to register via Sign up Genius and a Zoom link will be emailed to you. Movement will be accessible to all body types and abilities (ages 16+)! Thursday, beginning 6/17, 7:00pm, The Way of Love Book Group- Last fall, a group of us gathered to discuss Scott Gunn’s latest book, The Way of Love: A Practical Guide to Following Jesus. We are running the book group again, to coincide with Lisa’s summer sermon series on the Way of Love. We will be meeting Thursdays from 7:00-8:30 pm, June 17 – August 5, on Zoom. Each Sunday, Lisa will preach on one of the facets of the Way of Love, and we will discuss the corresponding chapter the following Thursday. please visit our website to register via Sign up Genius and a Zoom link will be emailed to you. Thursday 6/17, 8:45am, TSN Vendor Lunch Assembly–Trinity is excited to provide the meal for Toledo Street’s vendor lunch on June 17th and we need YOUR help! Trinity will purchase the food but we need 2-3 volunteers to help assemble the lunches and deliver them to the Toledo Streets Office. To sign up, visit https://www.trinitytoledo.org/tsn-vendor-lunch/. Sundays June 27, July 25 & August 29th 1:00-3:00pm, All Parish Picnics- We have reserved the newly renovated Levis Square one block away from Trinity. Bring your own picnics, chairs and blankets (they also have some seating). We will also order box lunches for our Toledo Streets vendors and invite them to join us as well! We’ll have live music and enjoy our time together.
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