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207th Annual Convention Dear Friends, The 207th Annual Convention of the Diocese of Ohio convenes this evening in Wooster with a celebration of the Holy Eucharist at 5:30 pm. The convention banquet will follow. Tomorrow morning, the convention’s business session will begin and then wrap up later in the afternoon. This convention is the first at which Bishop Anne Jolly will preside. Trinity will be represented by three lay delegates, each of them with seat, voice, and vote – Mary Beroske, Hugh Grefe, and Jolene Miller. As your Interim Rector, I will be granted the courtesy of seat and voice, but won’t have voting privileges since I’m a priest in the Diocese of Southern Ohio. George Benson, our Director of Community Engagement, will also attend the convention as an observer, providing him the opportunity to learn more about how the diocese supports the ministries of its various parishes and congregations. Diocesan conventions are a time when lay and clergy delegates from each congregation in the diocese gather for worship and fellowship, and to discuss and make decisions about the budget, resolutions, canons, and other issues. You can learn more about this year’s meeting by going to the convention website here: https://www.dohio.org/convention.
The Diocese of Ohio occupies 48 counties in the northern half of the state. It was the first diocese of the Episcopal Church to be established outside the original 13 colonies. At present, there are 95 parishes – some large, others small, and still others somewhere in between.
Shortly after Ohio was admitted to the Union, the first Episcopal church, St. John’s, was established in the state at Worthington in 1804. (Fun fact – I served as interim at St. John’s from 2019-2020.) Philander Chase, a graduate of Dartmouth, was called to be St. John’s first rector in 1817. A year later, he was elected the first Bishop of Ohio, and immediately began founding congregations and organizing the diocese for mission. A force to be reckoned with, Bishop Chase established Kenyon College and Bexley Hall Seminary. To give you some idea of his energy, between June 1820 and June 1821, he preached 200 times, baptized fifty people, and confirmed another 175 while traveling 1,279 miles on horseback! Your interim and lay delegates won’t have to travel to Wooster on horseback, but we will still appreciate your prayers. Here’s the prayer For a Church Convention or Meeting from the Book of Common Prayer: Almighty and everliving God, source of all wisdom and understanding, be present with those who take counsel in the Diocese of Ohio for the renewal and mission of your Church. Teach us in all things to seek first your honor and glory. Guide us to perceive what is right, and grant us both the courage to pursue it and the grace to accomplish it; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Blessings, Stephen Applegate
TRINITY NEWS Do You Feel Called To Serve On Vestry? The Vestry of Trinity Church is the lay governing body of the parish. Vestry members are elected for a three-year term by members of the congregation at the Annual Meeting in late January. Three members will be elected this year. If you are interested in being considered, please contact Junior Warden Jeffrey Albright who serves as the chair of the Nominating Committee. If you would like to know more about serving on the Vestry, please contact any of the current Vestry members whose names can be found on the back of the service booklet each Sunday. Contact the Parish Office for help reaching either the Junior Warden or any other member of the Vestry. Multi Faith Coalition – Prayer Walk
Pastor Will Henderson of L.E.A.D. Community Church has invited all of us to a Prayer Walk that is being held on Saturday mornings through December 4th, around the Weiler Homes/Spieker Terrace housing complex in East Toledo. "The purpose of this prayer walk is to push back the spiritual darkness surrounding our eastside community, in the name of Jesus. We are asking the Lord to tear down the spiritual
walls of darkness that are keeping people in bondage, and blind to the love and truth of Jesus Christ." All are welcome.
Choir is in Full Swing!
November 16th- Our regular rehearsals are now in full swing. We meet Thursdays, 7:00-8:30pm in the Choir Room on the first floor. ALL ARE WELCOME AND WANTED! Can't read music? No problem. Want to sing and make some more friends? Love music? Can carry a tune? We Want You! TSN Lunch Team
November 16th- On the third Thursday of each month, Trinity prepares and delivers lunch to the vendors of our community partner, Toledo Streets Newspaper (TSN). We will need your help next on Thursday, November 16th when we will gather at 9:00am upstairs in My Brother's Place to prepare the meal! At 10:00, we'll head over to the TSN offices to deliver the meal and spend some time with the vendors. Click the image to join our team!!! Solace Parent Support Group
In partnership with Solace Health and Wellness, Trinity is hosting a Parents of LGBT+ Youth Support night on 11/18 from 5-7pm. Please contact info@solacehealth.org or george@trinitytoledo.org if you’re interested in attending.
Multi Faith Next Forum
November 19 - You are invited to attend the third meeting of the emerging Multifaith Coalition to Reduce Gun Violence on Sunday, November 19th at 1:00 p.m. at Braden United Methodist Church (UMC), 4725 Dorr St. Representatives from Moms Demand Action will present the BeSMART gun safety program, including critical information on secure gun storage to save kids' lives. You will learn about best practices, types of storage, and resources to share with your congregation. We will also work together to develop plans to further our ongoing gun violence reduction efforts in 2024. Many exciting ideas are being proposed. Bring your own ideas and help prioritize our efforts so that together we can make an impact in reducing gun violence.
Food Pantry
November 28th - Trinity Episcopal Church and Food For Thought offer a monthly food pantry! Residential proof is not a requirement. All are welcome and wanted! If you are interested in volunteering please sign up! If you need food please come! Click image for more info. Wednesday Noon Worship Starting Wednesday, December 6 at 12:00 noon worship will begin in the chapel. First and Third Wednesdays will be Holy Eucharist, Second and Fourth will be noonday prayers and intercessions. This pattern will continue through Easter with occasional exceptions. All are welcome! Living the Way of Love Through Advent Curious to learn more about Jesus’ Way of Love (though the lens of the Episcopal church)? How can we practice turning, learning, praying, worshiping, blessing, going, and resting during the season of Advent? Join us after church on November 26 and December 3, 10, and 17, to learn more. On November 26, we’ll talk about the Way of Love, then the rest of the sessions will be reflecting on how we can practice the Way of Love during Advent, using an Advent calendar. Sessions will start after church is over and run until about 1:00 pm. We will have a simple soup lunch before discussion. Please sign up in advance so we can make enough soup. If you have any questions, contact Jolene Miller. Greening the Church Party Sat. Dec 2 at 9:30am Join in the fun on Saturday morning. The coffee will be brewing and donuts will be plentiful. Sign up to deck the halls. All ages welcome!
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