The Liturgy of the Word
Please rise.
The Great Litany Enriching Our Worship
Officiant: Holy God, Creator of heaven and earth, People: Have mercy on us.
Officiant: Holy and Mighty, Redeemer of the world, People: Have mercy on us.
Officiant: Holy Immortal One, Sanctifier of the faithful, People: Have mercy on us.
Officiant: Holy, blessed and glorious Trinity, One God, People: Have mercy on us.
Officiant: From all evil and mischief; from pride, vanity and hypocrisy; from envy, hatred and malice; and from all evil intent, People: Savior deliver us.
Officiant: From sins of body and mind; from deceits of the world, flesh and the devil,
People: Savior deliver us.
Officiant: From famine and disaster; from violence, murder, and dying unprepared, People: Savior deliver us.
Officiant: In all times of sorrow; in all times of joy; in the hour of our death and at the day of judgment, People: Savior deliver us.
Officiant: Govern and direct your holy Church; fill it with love and truth; and grant it that unity which is your will.
People: Hear us, O Christ.
Officiant: Give us boldness to preach the gospel in all the world, and to make disciples of all the nations.
People: Hear us, O Christ.
Officiant: Enlighten your bishops, priests and deacons with knowledge and understanding, that by their teaching and their lives they may proclaim your word.
People: Hear us, O Christ.
Officiant: Give your people grace to witness to your word and bring forth the fruit of your Spirit.
People: Hear us, O Christ.
Officiant: Bring into the way of truth all who have erred and are deceived.
People: Hear us, O Christ.
(This same response is sung after the petitions that follow.)
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Officiant: Give us true repentance; forgive us our sins of negligence and ignorance and our deliberate sins; and grant us the grace of your Holy Spirit to amend our lives according to your word. Holy God, Holy and Mighty, Holy Immortal One.
People: Have mercy on us.
Welcome
Opening Statement
Celebrant: Blessed is the Lord who forgives all our sins.
People: God’s mercy endures forever.
Collect of the Day Prayers for an Inclusive Church
Leader: The Lord be with you.
People: And also withyou.
Leader: Let us pray.
Spirit of the desert, your drove Jesus to the edge of the world to find his true calling: scour our hearts and awaken our hunger that freed from empty clinging we might find ourselves in you; through Jesus Christ, the Lord of the wilds. Amen.
The First Lesson Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7
Reader: A reading from Genesis.
The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to till it and keep it. And the Lord God commanded the man, “You may freely eat of every tree of the garden; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall die.”
Now the serpent was more crafty than any other wild animal that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God say, ‘You shall not eat from any tree in the garden’?” The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden; but God said, ‘You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the middle of the garden, nor shall you touch it, or you shall die.’“ But the serpent said to the woman, “You will not die; for God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate; and she also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate. Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made loincloths for themselves.
Reader: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God.
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All are invited to join on the refrain. The choir will offer the verses. Refrain:
REFRAIN
Blessed are you whose wrongdoings have been forgiven, whose shame has been forgotten Blessed are you in whom Love Divine finds a home, and whose spirit radiates truth.
When I acknowledged not my shortcomings, I became ill through all my defenses. And day and night, guilt weighed heavy constricting my heart; My spirit became dry as desert bones.
REFRAIN
I admitted my faults to the Most High, and I made known my regret; I cried out, “Forgive me, O Comforter, for those times I have sinned in my thoughts, my words, and my deeds;” And the Beloved created within me a clean and open heart
Therefore, let everyone who is sincere give thanks to the Beloved; For whenever we feel paralyzed by fear we shall be embraced by Love. Dwelling in the Heart of the Beloved, we are free from distress, free to live more creatively.
O my Beloved, You are my guide, You teach me to walk in the Light. Be watchful of me, counsel me as I listen to You in the Silence. I pray for the gifts of inner peace and wisdom, For the grace to reverence all of Creation.
REFRAIN
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Psalm 32
for Praying
Psalm
Psalms
The Second Lesson Romans 5:12-19
Reader: A reading from Romans.
As sin came into the world through one man, and death came through sin, and so death spread to all because all have sinned sin was indeed in the world before the law, but sin is not reckoned when there is no law. Yet death exercised dominion from Adam to Moses, even over those whose sins were not like the transgression of Adam, who is a type of the one who was to come.
But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died through the one man's trespass, much more surely have the grace of God and the free gift in the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abounded for the many. And the free gift is not like the effect of the one man's sin. For the judgment following one trespass brought condemnation, but the free gift following many trespasses brings justification. If, because of the one man's trespass, death exercised dominion through that one, much more surely will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness exercise dominion in life through the one man, Jesus Christ.
Therefore just as one man's trespass led to condemnation for all, so one man's act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all. For just as by the one man's disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man's obedience the many will be made righteous.
Reader: The Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.
Gradual The Land of the Seeking Spencer LaJoyce
There’s a place you can get to without any sound
It’s a place where the wick has burned out
There’s a place at the point that’s past turning around There is a place to be lost long after you’re found
Coax your quiet questionings
Speak your soft uncertainties
There is room for these
In the land of the seeking
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Deacon: The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, according to Matthew. People: Glory to you, Lord Christ.
Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. He fasted forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was famished. The tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.” But he answered, “It is written,
‘One does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
Then the devil took him to the holy city and placed him on the pinnacle of the temple, saying to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down; for it is written,
‘He will command his angels concerning you,’ and ‘On their hands they will bear you up, so that you will not dash your foot against a stone.’”
Jesus said to him, “Again it is written, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor; and he said to him, “All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.” Jesus said to him, “Away with you, Satan! for it is written,
‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.’”
Then the devil left him, and suddenly angels came and waited on him. Deacon: The Gospel of the Lord. People: Praise to you, Lord Christ.
Sermon The Rev. Dr. Lisa Tucker-Gray
Affirmation of Faith from A Sanctified Art; Words for Worship”
We believe in a God who meets us in the shadows, who welcomes our questions, who invites us to begin again.
We believe that Jesus showed us a new way, a deeper faith,
a more compassionate existence.
We believe that all of our beginnings should return us to this foundation, and that no matter how many times we lose our way, God always welcomes us home. Amen.
7 The Gospel Matthew 4:1-11
Prayers of the People Led by Trinity Choir
During this season we will sing and speak our petitions of prayer.
REFRAIN
Intercessor: God of justice hear the cry of those who yearn for justice around the world; the persecuted and oppressed, the exploited and the ill-treated. God of love hear the cry of those who yearn for love; fractured families, broken homes neglected, unwanted, alone.
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God of peace hear the cry of those who yearn for peace; in battle zones and broken states, those who are frightened, fearful and anxious. (Pause)
God of healing hear the cry of those who yearn for healing; physical and spiritual hurting, weakened and depressed. (Pause)
REFRAIN
God of mercy hear the cry of those who yearn for mercy; convicted, in need of your Grace, contrite, humble, bowed down. (Pause)
May we know the peace of God the love of God the justice of God the healing and mercy of God this day and all days. Amen.
REFRAIN
THE PEACE
Deacon: The peace of the Lord be always with you. People: And also with you.
Announcements
Offertory Invitation
To give online, visit www.trinitytoledo.org/online-giving/, choose GIVE NOW and today’s date. You can also text the word “Give” to 419-OMG-LOVE (419-664-5683) to make your weekly offering. This season we will not “pass the plate” at the time of the offertory; offerings can be deposited in our Giving Box stationed at the back of the sanctuary.
Offertory Tomorrow The Winans (Bradley Baker, Terez Siggers, Tajj Crowder and Grace Mauk)
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The Liturgy of the Table
The Great Thanksgiving
Celebrant: The Lord be with you.
All: And also with you.
Celebrant: Lift up your hearts.
All: We lift them to the Lord.
A Wee Worship Book, Iona Community
Celebrant: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
All: It is right to give God thanks and praise.
We praise you, O God, whom eternity cannot contain, for coming to earth and entering time in Jesus. (the Celebrant continues..)
Therefore we gladly join our voices to the song of the Church on earth and in heaven:
Sanctus The Sound of My People
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Jesus was always the guest. In the homes of Peter and Jairus, Martha and Mary, Joanna and Susanna, he was always the guest. At the meal tables of the wealthy where he pled the case of the poor, he was always the guest. Upsetting polite company, befriending isolated people, welcoming the stranger, he was always the guest.
But here, at this table, he is the host. Those who wish to serve him must first be served by him. Those who want to follow him must first be fed by him. For this is the table where God intends us to be nourished. This is the time when Christ can make us new. So come, you who hunger and thirst for a deeper faith, for a better life, for a fairer world. Jesus Christ, who has sat at our tables, now invites us to be his guests.
On their last night together, and as they were sitting at a meal, Jesus gave thanks, took a piece of bread and broke it. He gave it to the disciples saying, “This is my body. It is broken for you. Do this to remember me.”
Later, after they had eaten, he took a cup of wine, gave thanks and said, “This cup is the new relationship with God made possible because of my death. Drink this all of you, to remember me.”
So now we do as Jesus did. We offer this bread and this wine to each other, and proclaim the mystery of faith:
Celebrant and People
Christ has died.
Christ is risen.
Christ will come again.
We ask that these signs of your love be filled with the fullness of Jesus. Let that same love rest on us, converting us from the patterns of this passing world, until we conform to the shape of him whose food we now share. Amen.
And now, as our Savior Christ has taught us, we now pray,
The Lord’s Prayer Version from New Zealand Prayer Book
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.
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The Fraction: Breaking of the Bread Enriching Our Worship
Celebrant: We break this bread to share in the Body of Christ.
People: We who are many are one body, for we all share in the one bread.
Celebrant: The Gifts of God for the people of God; holy food for holy people.
Invitation to Communion
Please be seated until you are invited to come forward to receive communion. Please let us know if you would like the bread brought to you.
Communion Hymns See insert
The Post Communion Prayer (Please stand as you are able.)
Celebrant: Let us pray.
Jesus, we have feasted on the bread of life. Together we have tasted the love of your kin-dom here on earth. In your risen power you have united us with all of those who have come before, with those gathered today, and with those yet to find their way to this table of love set and ready to welcome all. May the sense of a new heaven and a new earth strengthen and renew us today and in the days to come. Now, send us out into the world to do the work you have given us to do offering your fearless love and priceless peace to all we meet in the name of our loving, liberating life-giving God. Amen.
Blessing
As we leave this place, may God bless us with seeking. Seeking out the hungry. Seeking the weary. Seeking the good in every person we pass Seeking out the hopeful. Seeking the faithful. Seeking God in everyone As we seek and as we wonder, may we all find what we are looking for. In the name of our Creator, Redeemer and Sustainer, who is always seeking us. Amen.
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
Dismissal
Wisdom Freed a Holy People See insert.
Deacon: Go in peace to serve our loving, liberating, life-giving God. People: 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!
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Vestry Leadership
Donna Steppe, Sr. Warden, Jeffrey Albright, Jr. Warden
Karen Keune, Clerk, Margaret Baehren, Treasurer
Dennis Degnan, Becky Koskinen, Fritz Hany, Leah Reed & Jamie Paul
Parish Staff
The Rev. Dr. Lisa Tucker-Gray, Rector
Heather Meyer, Director of Operations and Community Development
George Benson, Director of Community Engagement
Chelsie Cree, Director of Music and the Arts
Grace Mauk, Assistant Director of Music and the Arts
Brian Buckner, Trinity@Home Accompanist
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES & COPYRIGHT INFO:
Bulletin Cover Image: A Sanctified Art “Seeking”
The Great Litany: Enriching Our Worship
Collect of the Day: Prayers for an Inclusive Church. Steven Shakespeare.
Psalm: From Psalms for Praying by Nan Merrill
Readings, and Gospel from: Revised Common Lectionary: lectionarypage.net, 2021.
Affirmation of Faith: from the New Zealand Prayer Book
The Great Thanksgiving: A Wee Worship Book, Iona Community & The Sound of My People by M. Roger Holland
Lord’s Prayer: New Zealand Prayerbook
Post Communion Prayer: Book of Common Prayer, pg. 365
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