The Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost Morning Devotion Trinity@316 August 28, 2022 10:00 am
Good morning and “welcome home” to Trinity!
This morning’s Trinity@316 service will be a Morning Devotion. This format is a part of our ancient Episcopal tradition and the format we are invited to use when a priest is not present to celebrate the Eucharist (also known as Communion). All the other elements of the service will be offeredmusic, prayers, scripture and a sermon. This is a wonderful opportunity to lift up and celebrate the gifts of leadership in our congregation. We are so glad you are here to join us today.
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And may you never forget you are loved, Priest Lisa
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.
May we all find our way into this community of Love as we intentionally make room for each and all of us drawing the circle wider, and wider still together, week after week.
In our faith community, we believe in the important work that is our shared musical language. We work to choose music and lyrics encompassing many walks of life; to give voice to different perspectives of Divine Love using both traditional and contemporary interpretation. Our hope is that the chosen words of our imperfect languages may resonate with you an eternal Truth, with all pronouns seen as holy and an expression of the expansive nature of Love. We love our Episcopal tradition, but 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, outreach activity, class, meal and social time with humility, grace and laughter. Our reason for being is bigger than any one of us and together we strive to be about something greater than Soourselves.thankyou for being here today; for trusting the yearning that brought you through those ancient doors, and for giving this place, these people, this expansive and ancient tradition an opportunity to take root in your heart.
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, rejection, or shame. We get all of that, and we believe that church can and should be different.
We hold in real tension the beauty of our tradition with Jesus’ mandate to welcome all, no exceptions. And we understand that if people are brave enough to walk through the doors of a big, Gothic looking church in downtown Toledo, we’d better be serious about being progressive, inclusive and creative.
3 Prelude I the Lord of Sea and Sky Mark Hayes (Grace Mauk) Welcome Worship Convenor Opening Hymn Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing LEVAS #111 Please rise.
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Leader: The Lord be with you.
For the beginning of pride is sin, and the one who clings to it pours out abominations. Therefore the Lord brings upon them unheard of calamities, and destroys them completely.
Reader: A reading from Sirach.
Leader: Let us pray.
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People: And also with you.
The Lord overthrows the thrones of rulers, and enthrones the lowly in their place.
The First Reading Sirach 10:12-18
Pride was not created for human beings, or violent anger for those born of women.
The Lord lays waste the lands of the nations, and destroys them to the foundations of the earth. He removes some of them and destroys them, and erases the memory of them from the earth.
The Lord plucks up the roots of the nations, and plants the humble in their place.
The beginning of human pride is to forsake the Lord; the heart has withdrawn from its Maker.
Inviting God, laying open your table to the deviant and deranged, setting a place for the foreign and unwanted: overturn our tables of power and teach us to receive bread from strange and wounded hands; through Jesus Christ, the One given for all. Amen.
Collect the Day Prayers for the Inclusive Church
People: Thanks be to God.
Reader: The Word of the Lord.
The unloving are witness to this; who knows when the seed will find a fertile heart? The fruits of those who know Love are blessing to all!
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Light penetrates the darkness for those who face their fears; Love stands by them with mercy and forgiveness. It goes well for those who are loving and kind, who live their days with justice and integrity. They become co creators with the Divine One; they bless the world with their presence.
Abundance and wholeness will be their heritage, and truth will be their banner.
The cantor will offer the first line and the congregation is invited to join on the second.
The Psalm Psalm 112 Psalms for Praying
In times of trouble, they know not fear; their hearts are firm, trusting in your Loving Companion Presence. Yes, their hearts are steady, they are not afraid, even their enemies are blessed by their love. They are generous and give freely; the needy are offered shelter and food; Justice and mercy make their home there; and their righteousness endures forever.
Praises be to You, O Gracious One! Blessed are those who reverence the Holy One, who greatly delight in the Word! For they dwell with Love, and their children will learn of peace and justice.
Remember your leaders, those who spoke the word of God to you; consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and Throughforever. him, then, let us continually offer a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that confess his name. Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.
Let mutual love continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it. Remember those who are in prison, as though you were in prison with them; those who are being tortured, as though you yourselves were being tortured. Let marriage be held in honor by all and let the marriage bed be kept undefiled; for God will judge fornicators and adulterers. Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have; for he has said, "I will never leave you or forsake you." So, we can say with confidence, "The Lord is my helper. I will not be afraid. What can anyone do to me?"
6 The SECOND READING Hebrews 13:1 8, 15 16 Reader: A reading from Hebrews
Reader: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God. Bless the Lord Matt Redman and Jonas Myrin Please rise. Your
Gradual
Now Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. And just then there appeared a woman with a spirit that had crippled her for eighteen years. She was bent over and was quite unable to stand up straight. When Jesus saw her, he called her over and said, "Woman, you are set free from your ailment." When he laid his hands on her, immediately she stood up straight and began praising God. But the leader of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had cured on the sabbath, kept saying to the crowd, "There are six days on which work ought to be done; come on those days and be cured, and not on the sabbath day." But the Lord answered him and said, "You hypocrites! Does not each of you on the sabbath untie his ox or his donkey from the manger, and lead it away to give it water? And ought not this woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan bound for eighteen long years, be set free from this bondage on the sabbath day?" When he said this, all his opponents were put to shame; and the entire crowd was rejoicing at all the wonderful things that he was doing.
Deacon: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to Luke.
People: Glory to you, Lord Christ.
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Affirmation of Faith From The New Zealand Prayerbook
Please stand as you are able. You, O God, are supreme and holy. You create our world and give us life. Your purpose overarches everything we do. You have always been with us. You are God. You, O God, are infinitely generous, good beyond all measure. You came to us before we came to you. You have revealed and proved your love for us in Jesus Christ, who lived and died and rose again. You are with us now. You are God. You, O God, are Holy Spirit You empower us to be your gospel in the world. You reconcile and heal; you overcome death. You are our God. We worship you. Amen.
People: Praise to you, Lord Christ.
Sermon Sheila Otto, Trinity member
Deacon: The Gospel of the Lord.
The Gospel Luke
People: May their example inspire and encourage us.
Intercessor: Creator of All, you have promised to hear when we pray in the name of your Son. Therefore, in confidence and trust we pray for the Church. God, enliven the Church for its mission:
People: That we may be salt of the earth and light to the world.
People: Give us power to reveal Christ in word and action.
People: Teach us to care creatively for its resources.
The Prayers of the People
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Intercessor: Give grace to all whose lives are linked with ours.
Intercessor: God of truth, inspire with your wisdom those whose decisions affect the lives of others, People: That all may act with integrity and courage.
People: May we serve Christ in one another, and love as he loves us.
Intercessor: Make us willing agents of your compassion.
Intercessor: Awaken in us a sense of wonder for the earth and all that is in it.
People: That we may respect one another in freedom and truth.
People: Strengthen us as we share in making people whole.
Intercessor: Lord, you have called us to serve you.
People: Grant that we may walk in your presence: your love in our hearts, your truth in our minds, your strength in our wills; until, at the end of our journey, we know the joy of our homecoming and the welcome of your embrace, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Intercessor: We pray for those on our Trinity Prayer List, and those we now name silently or aloud. God of hope, comfort and restore all who suffer in body, mind or spirit.
Intercessor: We praise you for all your saints who have entered your eternal glory.
Intercessor: Give comfort to those who mourn.
Intercessor: Breathe fresh life into your people.
People: May they know the power of your healing love.
People: Bring them peace in their time of loss.
Intercessor: Creator of all, lead us and every people into ways of justice and peace.
Offertory
Give Me Jesus arr. Moses Hogan (Bradley Baker, Kim Buehler and Grace Mauk)
Lord, let our memory provide no shelter for bitterness against another. Lord, let our minds provide no foothold for prejudice against another. Lord, let our hearts provide no harbor for hatred of another. Lord, let our attitudes be no associate in the condemnation of another. Lord, let our tongues be no accomplice in the judgment of another.
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People: To you Lord, all hearts are open, no secrets are hidden. Forgive our secret sins; Forgive our habitual sins; Forgive our unnoticed sins; Our sins against ourselves, Our sins against others, Our sins against you.
Leader: Let us confess our sins to God.
The Confession of Sin & Absolution Celtic Confession
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Leader: Almighty God, who forgives all who truly repent, have mercy on us. Pardon and deliver us from all our sins, confirm and strengthen us is all goodness, and keep us in life eternal, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
THE PEACE Deacon: The peace of the Lord be always with you. People: And also with you.
Dear One, closer to us than our own hearts, farther from us than the most distant star, you are beyond naming.
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Yours alone is the universe and all its majesty and beauty. So it is, Amen. Sung Benediction 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.
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May your powerful presence become obvious not only in the undeniable glory of the sky, but also in the seemingly base and common processes of the earth.
People:
The Lord’s Prayer James Burklo Please rise.
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Leader: And now let us pray together this contemporary version of the Lord’s prayer.
Sending Hymn Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee Hymnal 1982 #376 See Go in peace to love and serve the Lord! Thanks be God!
Give us what we need, day by day, to keep body and soul together, because clever as you have made us, we still owe our existence to you. We recognize that to be reconciled with you, we must live peaceably and justly with other human beings, putting hate and bitterness behind us. We are torn between our faith in your goodness and our awareness of the evil in your creation, so deliver us from the temptation to despair.
Sending Hymn Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee The Hymnal 1982 #
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, Jeffrey Albright, Jr. Warden Leah Reed, Clerk, Gary Franklin, Treasurer Dennis Degnan, Becky Koskinen, Fritz Hany, Karen Keune & Jamie Paul Parish Staff The Rev. Dr. Lisa Tucker Gray, Rector Heather Meyer, Director of Operations and Community Development Chelsie Cree, Director of Music and The Arts Grace Mauk, Trinity@316 Accompanist Brian Buckner, Trinity@Home Accompanist ADDITIONAL RESOURCES & COPYRIGHT INFO: Collect of the Day: Prayers for an Inclusive Church, Steven Shakespeare. Readings and Gospel from: Revised Common Lectionary: lectionarypage.net, 2021. Psalm: Psalms for Praying, Nan Merrill. The Great Thanksgiving: Prayer 3, Enriching Our Worship Lord’s Prayer: Parker Palmer Bulletin Image: Photo shared by The Rev. Dr. Lisa Tucker Gray. Fraction, Breaking of the Bread: Enriching Our Worship. 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 ritesong.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 TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH PROGRESSIVE INCLUSIVE CREATIVE DOWNTOWN 316 Adams Street, Toledo, OH 43604 (419) 243 Facebook.com/TrinityEpiscopalToledowww.trinitytoledo.org1231
