BelovedFriends, Whatadifferenceasongmakes. ItwasacoldnightinPhiladelphiain 1985whenIdecidedtogoheara folksingernamedFredSmall.Idon’t remembertoomuchaboutthe performance,otherthanasonghesang neartheendoftheevening,called Willie’s Song.Somethingaboutthewords oftherefrainjumpedinsideofmeand foundahome.Thenyearslater,asan ordainedpriestintheEpiscopalchurchI begansingingthosewordsatthetimeof thefinalblessing.Icarriedthatpractice toTrinitysix yearsagoandeverySunday since(andothertimesaswell),wehave learnedtosingthatsongtoeachother. Thesewords,sungtogetherin communityhavebecomeformea palpableexpressionofGod’s love... ReadMore
UpcomingEvents
Pop-Up Dinners are Back!
July29OnePop-updinnerhasopenseats!StartinginJune, andrunningthroughtherestofthesummerwewillbe gatheringateachothershousestogettoknowoneanother moreandhavesomegreatfoodandconversations.Clickon imagetofindoutmoreandtosignup!
Multi-faith Gun Violence Reduction Forum
July30-MomsDemandActionwillholdaforumongun violenceforToledoareafaith-basedorganizationsonSunday, July30at1:00p.m.atOlivetLutheranChurch,5840Monroe St.inSylvania.Thisgatheringisopentomembersofall NorthwestOhiofaith-basedorganizations.Wehopethatmany Trinitymemberswillattendthisforum Pleaseclickonimagetogetmoreinformation andtoRSVP.
GUPPS (Grown-ups of Preschoolers) Group
July31-MondaysatTrinityfrom10am-12pm,wewillbe hostingourGUPPS(Grown-upsofPreschoolers)group, snacksandcoffeeforadultsprovided.Clickimageformore information.
Men’s Bible Study
August12-Men'sBibleStudythe2ndSaturdayofthemonth
Wewillgatherin-personatRick'sCityDiner533MonroeSt.
AllmenintheTrinitycommunityandtheirguestsare welcome!
Trinity Book Club
August13-From6:30-8:00pmTheTrinityBookClub’scurrent selectionisHelloBeautifulbyAnnNapolitano.Comejoinusfora livelydiscussionviaZoomonSunday,August13thfrom6:30-8pm
Hopeyoucanjoinus!Findoutmoreandsignupforthediscussion byclickingonimage.
TSN Lunch Team
August17-OnthethirdThursdayofeachmonth,Trinity preparesanddeliverslunchtothevendorsofourcommunity partner,ToledoStreetsNewspaper(TSN).Wewillneedyour helpnextonThursday,August17whenwewillgatherat 9:00amupstairsinMyBrother'sPlacetopreparethemeal!At 10:00,we'llheadovertotheTSNofficestodeliverthemeal andspendsometimewiththevendors.Clicktheimagetojoinourteam!!!
Food Pantry
August22-TrinityEpiscopalChurchandFoodForThought
offeramonthlyfoodpantry!Residentialproofisnota requirement.Allarewelcomeandwanted!Ifyouare interestedinvolunteeringpleasesignup!Ifyouneedfood pleasecome!Clickimageformoreinfo
Communities Against Violence March
August26-CommunitiesagainstViolenceMarchandeventon Saturday10:00a.m.-3:00p.m.inSmithPark.Wehopeyouwill markyourcalendarsandplantojoinDeaconMeribahandothers atthisimportantcommunityevent.Clickonimagetogetallthe detail.
Blueberry Pickin’!
Trinity'sfriend,SteveElizingahasinvitedustohisorchard, ErieOrchards&CiderMill,forblueberrypickingbetweennow andthefirstweekofAugust.Whenyou'redoneandreadyto cashout,lettheErieOrchardscashierknowyouarefromTrinityandyourberriesare freeofcharge.Clickonimageformoredetail.
2023 Pride T-Shirts
2023PrideT-Shirtsarenowavailabletoorderthroughour friendsatJūpMode,nowthroughJuly30th Pickupwilloccur atTrinity(Sundaydatetobedetermined)beforePride weekend.Clickonimageforinformationonordering.
OtherResources
TobuildanddeepenrelationshipsinthedioceseandwiththeBishopandBishop’s staff,BishopAnneisinvitingeveryoneinthediocesetojoinherinparticipatingin ListeningSessionsthissummer.Wewillbeabletohavefacilitateddiscussionsand tableconversationsaboutthevisionforthedioceseandhowtheBishopandher staffcansupportcongregationsinlivingouttheirmissions.Wewilltakethe informationwelearnfromthesesessionsanduseitfordiscussionatDiocesan ConventioninNovember.Clickherefortheschedule.
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