Trinity Episcopal Church PROGRESSIVE INCLUSIVE
CREATIVE DOWNTOWN
The Third Sunday of Easter
Morning Devotion
April 26, 2020
10:00am
The Liturgy of the Word Prelude
Jesus Paid it All
Arr. Gabe Hagedorn
(Gabe Hagedorn, pianist)
Welcome Opening Hymn
The Rev. Dr. Lisa Tucker-Gray
Come, Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain (Jobst Choral Scholars)
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Hymnal 1982 #199
Opening Statement Celebrant: People:
Alleluia! Christ is risen! The Lord is risen indeed! Alleluia!
Collect of the Day Celebrant: People: Celebrant:
Easter Acclamation-O Radiant Light The Work of The People (TWOTP) by Chris Neufelderman
Read by Lisa Tucker-Gray
The Lord be with you. And also with you. Let us pray.
O Radiant Light, O Flame Divine, as shines the light of Easter’s dawn— Come, bless the embers of the earth, sparks flung from our eternal birth. O Word of God, the Source of Life, you rouse us from the night of fears to open souls and minds and ears and hear the music of the spheres. You are the Fire that birthed all things, the force that spins the galaxies; you are the Flame within all flames, the Hidden Power that knows no name. From you all things that are were sent, and into you does all extend. Peel back the bark of any tree, lift up a stone—they blaze with Thee! O Happy Light We feel your heat! The starlight shining in our bones You fill us all with cosmic grace, we host your presence in this place. O Risen Christ, you shine in us, O Radiant Light, O Flame Divine, O Risen Christ- shine in usthe radiance of your holiness; despite the sting of death and strife, we rise to dance this Dance of Life. Amen
FIRST READING Reader:
ACTS 2:14a, 36-41 A reading from the Book of Acts
Read by Bob Meeker
Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd, “Let the entire house of Israel know with certainty that God has made him both Lord and Messiah, this Jesus whom you crucified.” Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and to the other apostles, “Brothers, what should we do?” Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is for you, for your children, and for all who are far away, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to him.” And he testified with many other arguments and exhorted them, saying, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.” So those who welcomed his message were baptized, and that day about three thousand persons were added.
Reader: People:
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
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THE PSALm
Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19 Psalms for Praying (Offered by Chelsie Cree & Kim Buehler, Jobst Choral Scholars)
The plain text will be offered by a cantor; the congregation is invited to respond by singing the text in bold.
Receive my love, O Beloved, You who hear my voice and my suppli- / cation. You incline your ear to me, and I call upon You with trust both / day and night. What shall I render to You for all your goodness / to me? I will drink the chalice of Love and praise You, who have done / wondrous things; I will bear witness to You, O Bread of Life, in the presence of all the / people. Precious to You are all whose will decreases, who abandon themselves in- / to your Will. O Beloved, consider me your friend; I long to co-create / with You. For You have loosed the bonds of / fear in me. I will offer to You the gift of gratitude and acknowledge your Loving Presence / with joy. I will bear witness to You, O Giver of Life, in the presence of all / the people, In the Sacred Altar of my heart, in your midst, O Be- / loved. Praises be to You! For You dwell within the heart of / everything.
SECOND READING Reader:
Peter 1:17-23 Read by Rachel Gagnon
A reading from First Peter
If you invoke as Father the one who judges all people impartially according to their deeds, live in reverent fear during the time of your exile. You know that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your ancestors, not with perishable things like silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without defect or blemish. He was destined before the foundation of the world, but was revealed at the end of the ages for your sake. Through him you have come to trust in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are set on God. Now that you have purified your souls by your obedience to the truth so that you have genuine mutual love, love one another deeply from the heart. You have been born anew, not of perishable but of imperishable seed, through the living and enduring word of God.
Reader: People:
Gradual
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
How Great Thou Art (Kim Buehler, Jobst Choral Scholar) 4
Stuart K. Hine
THE GOSPEL Celebrant: People:
Luke 24: 13-35 (From, The Message) The Holy Gospel of our Savior Jesus Christ according to Luke Glory to you, Lord Christ.
That same day two of them were walking to the village Emmaus, about seven miles out of Jerusalem. They were deep in conversation, going over all these things that had happened. In the middle of their talk and questions, Jesus came up and walked along with them. But they were not able to recognize who he was. He asked, “What’s this you’re discussing so intently as you walk along?” They just stood there, long-faced, like they had lost their best friend. Then one of them, his name was Cleopas, said, “Are you the only one in Jerusalem who hasn’t heard what’s happened during the last few days?” He said, “What has happened?” They said, “The things that happened to Jesus the Nazarene. He was a man of God, a prophet, dynamic in work and word, blessed by both God and all the people. Then our high priests and leaders betrayed him, got him sentenced to death, and crucified him. And we had our hopes up that he was the One, the One about to deliver Israel. And it is now the third day since it happened. But now some of our women have completely confused us. Early this morning they were at the tomb and couldn’t find his body. They came back with the story that they had seen a vision of angels who said he was alive. Some of our friends went off to the tomb to check and found it empty just as the women said, but they didn’t see Jesus.” Then he said to them, “So thick-headed! So slow-hearted! Why can’t you simply believe all that the prophets said? Don’t you see that these things had to happen, that the Messiah had to suffer and only then enter into his glory?” Then he started at the beginning, with the Books of Moses, and went on through all the Prophets, pointing out everything in the Scriptures that referred to him. They came to the edge of the village where they were headed. He acted as if he were going on but they pressed him: “Stay and have supper with us. It’s nearly evening; the day is done.” So he went in with them. And here is what happened: He sat down at the table with them. Taking the bread, he blessed and broke and gave it to them. At that moment, open-eyed, wide-eyed, they recognized him. And then he disappeared. Back and forth they talked. “Didn’t we feel on fire as he conversed with us on the road, as he opened up the Scriptures for us?” They didn’t waste a minute. They were up and on their way back to Jerusalem. They found the Eleven and their friends gathered together, talking away: “It’s really happened! The Master has been raised up—Simon saw him!” Then the two went over everything that happened on the road and how they recognized him when he broke the bread.
Celebrant: People:
The Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Christ.
Sermon
The Rev. Dr. Lisa Tucker-Gray 5
Affirmation of FAITH
The United Church of Canada Led by Marcia O’Connor
The congregation is invited to join. 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.
Prayers of the People
Offered by Elizabeth Cousino
Praise Song for the Pandemic, Christine Valters Painter, TWOTP Praise be the nurses and doctors, every medical staff bent over flesh to offer care, for lives saved and lives lost, for showing up either way, Praise for the farmers, tilling soil, planting seeds so food can grow, an act of hope if ever therewas, Praise be the janitors and garbage collectors, the grocery store clerks, and the truck drivers barreling through long quiet nights, give thanks for bus drivers, delivery persons, postal workers, and all those keeping an eye on water, gas, and electricity, Blessings on our leaders, making hard choices for the common good, offering words of assurance, Celebrate the scientists, working away to understand the thing that plagues us, to find an antidote, all the medicine makers, praise be the journalists keeping us informed, Praise be the teachers, finding new ways to educate children from afar, and blessings on parents holding it together for them, Blessed are the elderly and those with weakened immune systems, all those who worry for their health, praise for those who stay at home to protect them, Blessed are the domestic violence victims, on lock down with abusers, the homeless and refugees, 6
Praise for the poets and artists, the singers and storytellers, all those who nourish with words and sound andcolor, Blessed are the ministers and therapists of every kind, bringing words of comfort, Blessed are the ones whose jobs are lost, who have no savings, who feel fear of the unknown gnawing, Blessed are those in grief, especially who mourn alone, blessed are those who have passed into the GreatNight, Praise for police and firefighters, paramedics, and all who work to keep us safe, praise for all the workers and caregivers of every kind, Praise for the sound of notifications, messages from friends reaching across the distance, give thanks for laughter and kindness, Praise be our four-footed companions, with no forethought or anxiety, responding only in love, Praise for the seas and rivers, forests and stones who teach us to endure, Give thanks for your ancestors, for the wars and plagues they endured and survived, their resilience is in your bones, your blood, Blessed is the water that flows over our hands and the soap that helps keep them clean, each time a baptism, Praise every moment of stillness and silence, so new voices can be heard, praise the chance at slowness, Praise be the birds who continue to sing the sky awake each day, praise for the primrose poking yellow petals from dark earth, blessed is the air clearing overhead so one day we can breathe deeply again. And when this has passed may we say that love spread more quickly than any virus ever could, may we say this was not just an ending but also a place to begin. AMEN.
Announcements Offertory A virtual offering plate, titled Sunday, April 26 Offering, has been created on our website’s Online Giving page. Through this online resource, you can make a regular Sunday offering or a pledge contribution. www.trinitytoledo.org/online-giving/
Offertory
No One is Alone Stephen Sondheim (Offered by Chelsie Cree, Spencer Wilhelm & the Jobst Choral Scholars)
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Lord’s Prayer
The New Zealand Prayer Book
The congregation is invited to join.
Led by Kim Henkel
Eternal Spirit, Earth-maker, Pain bearer, Life-giver, Source of all that is and that shall be, Father and Mother of us all, Loving God, in whom is heaven: The hallowing of your name echo through the universe! The way of your justice be followed by the peoples of the world! With the bread we need for today, feed us. In the hurts we absorb from one another, forgive us. Your heavenly will be done by all created beings! Your commonwealth of peace and freedom sustain our hope and come on earth! In times of temptation and test, strengthen us. From trials too great to endure, spare us. From the grip of all that is evil, free us. For you reign in the glory of the power that is love, now and forever. 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
Old Time Religion African American Spiritual (Jobst Choral Scholars) Give me that old time religion, It will take us all to heaven, Give me that old time religion, It will take us all to heaven, Give me that old time religion, It's good enough for me. It’s good enough for me. Give me that old time religion,
Makes me love everybody, Makes me love everybody, Makes me love everybody, It’s good enough for me. It will take us all to heaven,
Give me that old time religion, Give me that old time religion, It’s good enough for me.
Dismissal Leader: People:
Let us go forth in the power of the Resurrection. Alleluia! Alleluia! Thanks be to God. Alleluia! Alleluia!
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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, Jane Bueche, Treasurer, Jeffrey Albright, Dennis Degnan, Fritz Hany, Bob Meeker & Jamie Paul
Parish Staff The Rev. Dr. Lisa Tucker-Gray, Rector Nate Leonard, Director of Music & the Arts Heather Meyer, Director of Operations and Community Development Lynzi Miller, Next To New Manager & Communications Coordinator Nick Zurawski, Sexton Additional Resources & Copyright Info:
Opening Collect: An Easter Acclamation, written by Chris Neufelderdman used with
subscription permission through The Work of the People, Liturgy Project) https://www.theworkofthepeople.com
Readings from: Revised Common Lectionary: lectionarypage.net, 2020. Psalm: Psalms for Praying: An Invitation for Wholeness, Nan Merrill, Continuum International Publishing, 2003 Prayers of the People : Praise Song for the Pandemic, by Christine Valters Paintner, used with
subscription permission through The Work of the People, Liturgy Project) https://www.theworkofthepeople.com
Bulletin Image: Photograph taken by Heather Meyer, Trinity Director of Operations
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Trinity Pages
Easter III April 26, 2020
Friday 4/24, 7:00pm, Compline – Every Friday evening we will round off our day and prepare for a quiet night with a Compline Zoom evening prayer. You can find the Zoom dial-in information on our website www.trinitytoledo.org/compline/. All are welcome and wanted. Sunday 4/26, 11:00am, Virtual Coffee Hour – We will offer a 20-minute virtual coffee hour following our 10:00 online worship service on Sunday. You can find the Zoom connection information at www.trinitytoledo.org/virtual-coffee-hour/. Wednesday 4/29, 7:00pm, Lectio Divina – Each Wednesday evening from 7:00-8:00PM we will engage with the Scriptures, together reading a portion of the Gospel text for the upcoming Sunday and enjoy a time of reflection, sharing, silence, and prayer. You can find the Zoom dial-in information on our website www.trinitytoledo.org/lectio-divina/.
Please remember those who have asked for our prayers:
Eleanor Paul Judy Moon Angel Tristan Kim Buehler
Bashi Paul Dianne Swartz Janet Charlotte Preston
Daniel & Krysta Romona Tammy Brian Russell Rhonda & Wealthy Sheilah Wilson Carol Gray
Holly Joy Dunn Jeff Habib
Please remember those who have recently died:
Miss Barbara Jean Braswell
Jane Timbrook
Danita Roddy
To add your name or the name of someone you love on the Prayer List, please email lynzi@trinitytoledo.org.
Birthdays
4/3 David Breen 4/3 Beth Oyler 4/6 Jenn Emerich 4/7 Lynzi Miller 4/15 Doug Rahe 4/16 Spencer Wilhelm 4/23 Jane Bueche 4/25 Christina Turner 4/27 Max Gierke 4/29 Derick Oyler, Jr
Anniversaries
4/5 Elizabeth Cousino 4/10 Kim Buehler 4/18 Wayne North 4/26 Jill Snyder
4/5 Warnetta Walters 4/14 Karin Giffin 4/19 Kristian Emerich 4/27 John Abood
4/14 Annie Devine & Grant Jones To have your birthday or anniversary listed, please email the office: admin@trinitytoledo.org