Dear Friends!
At Trinity, we are a community who truly understands and values the impact of music and the arts; two ultimate forms of communication. They allow us to take our stories and deepen our understanding, starting with analytical thought and moving into a deeper, internal wisdom of knowing. Their practice extends an invitation to share in the depth of human experience, shaped through a full telling of stories.
This weekend, Trinity is delighted to share one of Christianity’s greatest stories with you in a new way. “The Innkeeper” is a one-person play about the nativity, told from the perspective of the Innkeeper. It’s forty years after the birth of Christ, and we find the Innkeeper is contacted by a man named Luke, who is collecting the stories of Jesus’s life.
Joyfully, we welcome Michael Searle, a regional actor and active member of Zoar Lutheran Church in Perrysburg, performing the role of the Innkeeper. This piece was originally titled “I Remember Bethlehem: The Innkeeper’s Story” and written by Dr. Frederick Speakman. After many revisions by both Michael and his father John, the current version of the work has truly taken a life of its own. Michael takes this piece around the region for the holiday season, and knowing how short that season is, we are delighted that Trinity is a part of his tour this year.
My hope always is that this non-traditional sermon offering will help deepen your experience of Advent this year. Afterall, this is why we tell the story.
Chelsie
Director of Music and the Arts