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No Matter Where You Are On Your Spiritual Journey…
“No matter where you are on your spiritual journey, know that you are welcome and wanted in this place.” That statement resonated with me from the day that Kelly (my wife) and I walked into Trinity over 4 years ago. Those were the first words that spoke to me. And...
We Came. We Prided. We Conquered
Y’all. Pride was such a good time. Thank you so, so much to everyone who came, donated water, time, candy, WHATEVER. This is the type of radical welcoming that Trinity has been known for, for decades and you help make continue to make it happen. Rest well knowing that...
Relationship to Music – by Hugh Grefe
My friends: For the next couple weeks, I am delighted to share with you writings from our beloved choir. Each of these stories will share something about them and their relationship with music. Today, please read this letter from Hugh Grefe. <3 Chelsie My life’s...
Trinity is Home
Some years ago, Amy and I began Church shopping. I was tired of watching people complain about their taxes, bake each other brownies, talk about their guns and express their intolerance of inclusion and diversity. Frankly I got tired of saying to myself, “I really...
The Plan For This Weekend
Y'ALL WE ARE HERE FOR PRIDE! THIS IS WHAT IS UP: FRIDAY NIGHT:We will be assembling in My Brother’s Place, volunteers, if you are able to get here at 3pm to help set up that would be great! Other than that, it starts at 4 and rolls through until 7pm. We’ll have...
Pride!
Well here we are: We’ve made it to TOLEDO PRIDE WEEKEND! This weekend we have a fantastic array of great activities here at Trinity that are meant to compliment the fantastic pride event being provided by Toledo Pride. Friday Night, we’ll have a family friendly...
Choir Season is Upon Us!
Good day, beautiful people! Well, it's that time of year: CHOIR SEASON IS UPON US! Don’t get me wrong, everyone needs a break, AND being away from our lovely choir has been a challenge this summer. Truly, there is nothing better than taking an evening to sit around...
A Lot Going On!
Last week I had the genuine honor and privilege to experience something our community/building parter Leadership Toledo has been working on for years, Focus419. Focus419 is a two and a half day intensive that attempts to take people through the Leadership Toledo...
The Red Doors
What is it that you see when you approach Trinity Episcopal Church? For some, it may be the massiveness of the historical building at the corner of Summit and Adams in downtown Toledo. Others may see a person covered in a blanket, lying on the bench, not knowing it...
Transition Update
Dear Friends, As many of you have heard, The Rev. Dr. Lisa Tucker-Gray has resigned her position as rector of Trinity and will be moving on to a new position with the Church Pension Group in New York City as Vice President of Faculty Management and Training. Lisa’s...
If You Can Say It, You Can Play It
Good day, Trinity community! I have a special post to share with you today. Teresa Disbrow is coming in to play clarinet during this Sunday’s service. And while you may not know that name, it is a name with which Grace and I grew up together, and a person who helped...
Pride. Pride. Pride.
Let's be honest, all I'm going to talk about for the next two weeks is PRIDE. We have quite a bit going on, as a reminder, we'll have a family friendly Princess Party cookout on the plaza Friday 8/18 from 4-7, and three different ways to volunteer on Saturday. You...
Hope
Dear Friends, I write you this message following Lisa’s new call announcement. I am with many of you and your feelings. I’ve shared time and space with many of you following her resignation and am thankful for the time and vulnerability that has been shared. Today...
Boy. That escalated quickly.
What a week. I don't know about you, but I feel like I have been through the ringer. Not just the news about Lisa leaving, but it's as if life decided to yell "HERE" in my face and give a bunch of crappy gifts without receipts. Almost like that post-fight scene in the...
Music Matters
Beloved Friends, What a difference a song makes. It was a cold night in Philadelphia in 1985 when I decided to go hear a folksinger named Fred Small. I don’t remember too much about the performance, other than a song he sang near the end of the evening, called...
Cody Cooper
Good morning, my friends! This week, we continue our wonderful summer season of instrumentalists, and this weekend we’ll be tuning in to some folk-rock sounds. To help set that vibe, we’ve invited our guest Cody Cooper to the church to offer some beautiful music. ...
Hate has no place here.
Last weekend a group of neo-n*zi’s decided they would show up and protest LoveFest, an event put on by one of our community partners Equality Toledo. After that, they decided to drive to Sylvania and protest outside of Congregation B’nai Israel. Over the past month...
Honoring the Past, Headed into the Future
Beloved Friends- Today I am thinking about a beautiful word from the Akan (West African) tribe in Ghana- Sankofa. The literal translation of the word is “it is not taboo to fetch what is at risk of being left behind.” The word can be broken down into these pieces: SAN...