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Pop-Up Dinners Be Poppin’
Hello my friends, We are deep in the throws of our resurrected Pop-Up Dinners and they are going very, very well so far. I am personally excited to attend my first one next week with my family at Donna and Jolene’s house. IF you haven’t signed up yet, there is still...
July Update: Music & the Arts
Hello friends! Today, I am inspired to give you an update about what’s happening in the music and arts space at Trinity, and to reflect on our lovely choir. #flatjesus is travelling the world! I am so happy that an evening of disappointment in Google/Canva searches...
Good Soil
Beloved Friends- This Sunday, both at Trinity@Home and Trinity@316 services we will begin a kind of biblical mini-series with 3 weeks in which we will hear Jesus offering parables. Parables must have been one of his favorite ways to teach—he used them a lot. By...
2023 Pride Shirts!
Hello my Trinity friends and family! What an exciting time to be in and around our little slice of Northwest Ohio. We are deep in the middle of planning our Toledo Pride Extravaganza and just yesterday the shirt we made for Pride is now available to order! Please...
Merwin!
Good Day, Trinity! Today, I wanted to talk about our next Sunday summer musician. His name is Merwin Siu, a wonderful member of our church, and father of two with his wonderful partner Kimberly. This weekend, he’ll be offering his beautiful musicianship to our...
Pride is here, and it isn’t going anywhere
Starting this week, and running every other week through July we will be meeting for 10-30 minutes after service in the Living Room to take questions, or participate in crafting activities for Pride 2023. This will serve as a time for those who want to be a part of...
Our one Wild and Precious Life
Beloved Friends-As I sit down to write to you this week the words of one of my favorite Mary Oliver poems comes to me: "Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" Lately, I have been reminded of the deep wisdom and truth that emerges...
Summer Music – Anthony Marchese
This weekend begins our transition into summertime music. With the section leaders and choir on a much-deserved break until September, Grace and I have worked to infuse our summer music offerings with wonderful area of instrumentalists. We’re hoping to give breath and...
Let Freedom Ring-Reclaiming Beloved Community
Beloved Friends- Happy almost 4th of July! To be honest, this holiday in which we commemorate the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress, is one that always comes with mixed emotions for me, but this year even more so and leaves me...
Music and Holy Spontaneity
Here we are: we have reached the end of another season with our Trinity Music Team. Our Section Leaders and Trinity@Home musicians will be released for a couple months until returning to us in September to once more, fill our holy space, both online and in person,...
“I have not come to bring peace, but a sword”
This week's title comes from the Gospel passage, Matthew 10:24-39 and is a bit harsh. The section in Matthew Deacon Meribah will read on Sunday is one of those, in my experience, often glazed over because we don’t know what to do with it. This is a passage that can...
When the Road Gets Rocky
Beloved Friends, Being a disciple, a follower of Christ is hard much of the time. This is simply the truth. And this Sunday, when we hear the gospel, we will be reminded of this truth. Our gospel text for Sunday comes from the 10th chapter of Matthew in which Jesus...
Community Engagement Round-Up
Hello everyone! As you are all aware, or should be by now, Pop-Up Dinners are back! Our first one is next week on Tuesday June 20th. There are still a few open slots for that dinner so please sign up while you still can, and if you’re looking to join more before they...
Wanted: Laborers of Love
Beloved Friends- This Sunday we will gather once again- both for Trinity@Home at 9:00 (and “anytime thereafter”) and for Trinity@316 at 10:00. When we do, we will hear familiar words from the gospel of Matthew including: Jesus went about all the cities and villages,...
True Colors
In celebration of Pride Month, I have been listening to “True Colors,” by Cyndi Lauper. It has always been one of my favorite songs to cover, but has taken on a deeper and heavier meaning this year. “True Colors” was released on August 28, 1986. It quickly went to #1...
Masterworks Concert June 11th at 4pm
This weekend is another bright, and beautiful time here at Trinity. We are delighted to host Masterworks Chorale's 50th Anniversary Concert this Sunday, June 11th at 4pm. Entitled "Where the Heart is: Community and Home" this concert will be brimming with excitement...
There is a lot going on right now …
My Friends, After last Sunday's sermon from Deacon Meribah, I’m sure the issue of gun violence awareness and prevention is in the forefront of our minds. I want to thank those who were able to attend Wednesday nights Zoom for the initial follow up from Sunday. And...
More Both/And Living
Beloved Friends- One of the new realities of ministry at Trinity since 2020 is that our sermons for the upcoming Sundays must be crafted and recorded earlier in the week. So as I sit down to write to you this week I do so after recording my sermon for this Sunday. It...