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 Interfaith Passover Seder

 Interfaith Passover Seder

March 26
Please join me at Temple Shomer Emunim from 4-6pm as they celebrate their Interfaith Passover Seder. Listen as they tell the story of the Exodus in the first person, remember the history of their oppression and the recommitment to the cause of freedom and justice for all people… Read More

From Pain to Possibility

From Pain to Possibility

Sundays in Lent: Often Lent is associated with sacrificially giving up something (often food-related, but it could also be habitual things), but there is another way to think about Lent as entering into a life of transformation. Traditionally, this was a time of reflection…Read More

Province V-Lenten Bible Study

Province V-Lenten Bible Study

Mondays in Lent: What if we told you that the usual thinking about suicide in the Bible is wrong? This six-part Bible study will dive deep into several classic Hebrew Scripture events to uncover an innovative approach to suicide ideation and crisis. Using the stories from Jonah, Elijah, Ezekiel, and the Psalms, we will see the lives of these crucial individuals anew when they were in despair and darkness…Read More

Team Trinity

Team Trinity

March 29 7pm
The Family’s in the House! Come join us for a night of Broadway tunes sure to lift your spirits. Rumor has it, popular tunes from fantastic shows like Les Mis, Phantom, and the works of Jason Robert Brown will be performed, and many more!! … Read More

CELEBRATING THE ORGAN WITH CARTER ADAMS 

CELEBRATING THE ORGAN WITH CARTER ADAMS 

Through our Lenten journey together, the music department has strived to offer weekly Wednesday concerts. Through March so far, we have heard Will Schneider and his trio playing jazz and many of his original works, Toledo School for the Arts steel drum group GLASS...

The Sabbath

The Sabbath

Hello my fellow Trinity members. This weekend I have the honor and pleasure of preaching this Sunday's sermon, so instead of doing my usual blog I'd like to make two announcements and leave you with a quote on the Sabbath. First, don't forget, this Sunday is our 3 of...

Just Breathe

Just Breathe

Beloved Friends- Over the course of these last three Fridays in Lent leading up to Holy Week I am going to offer a series of prayers for you to use during the week in any way that feels good and right and grounding to you and where you are on your spiritual journey....

Celebrating the Organ

Celebrating the Organ

March 22 7pm
The organ at Trinity Episcopal Church is one of the finest in Toledo. A 2005 build, she has special facets that make her a joy to play for many an organist. Carter Adams, teacher at Sylvania Schools, is an organist and musician by trade, who carries a special, even hipster … Read More

[{ SONAR }] March Music Series

[{ SONAR }] March Music Series

Wednesdays in March -Delve deep into the world of music during our Lenten concert series featuring Will Schnieder Trio, the TSA Steel Drum ensemble, Jeff Stewart, Celebrating the Organ and Team Trinity … Read More

Concert Series : Jeff Stewart

Concert Series : Jeff Stewart

Jeff Stewart is a Toledo based musician. With an active YouTube and Facebook presence, Jeff shares his gift for songwriting through these mediums, and also often in person. He’s one of those performers that has a gig every night. Someone like that does not earn a...

But THEY’RE GOOD

But THEY’RE GOOD

In his book Tattoos on the Heart, Trinity favorite Father Gregory Boyle, founder of Homeboy Industries, retells a story during one of his prison chaplain moments that has stuck with me: “All throughout Scripture and history, the principal suffering of the poor is not...

Musings from the Woman at the Well

Musings from the Woman at the Well

Beloved Friends, We are now turning the corner and moving into the third week of our Lenten journey. Sunday we will hear the story of the woman at the well in the gospel according to John. It is a story I have traveled with over the years and have wondered if “she”...

Some Things Take Time

Some Things Take Time

Beloved Friends,Early Wednesday morning, while sitting in my favorite chair in our little Toledo apartment with my coffee and soaking in the return of the sun through our leaded windows, the words of Mary Oliver’s poem, Instructions for Living a Life, came to me:Pay...

Holes in Our Cloaks

Holes in Our Cloaks

Hello my fellow Trinitarians! Just a reminder that I will be hosting a class/brunch-in every Sunday this month after church from 11:30-12:15/30. These classes will be broken in two parts and will cover things like what community engagement means, what you all would...

Call for Socks

Call for Socks

THANK YOU Trinity!
At the beginning of February Trinity put out a call for 200 pairs of socks. As our Mobile Food pantry continues to grow, we are also seeking new ways to offer care, dignity and a symbol of God’s love to each guest. And what a response! …Read More

JEFF STEWART – Sonar Music Series

JEFF STEWART – Sonar Music Series

MARCH 15– Jeff Stewart’s approach is straight-forward: a man, his guitar, and a wide-eyed look at that crazy thing called love. His tightly crafted music is for anyone that has ever walked into the sunshine of a new future, however uncertain. Come enjoy an evening with one of Toledo’s favorite singer-songwriters! … Read More

Concert Series – Steel Drums

Concert Series – Steel Drums

Next Wednesday at 7:00 pm, Toledo School for the Arts GLASS CITY STEEL, a steel drum ensemble, will be in our sanctuary.  A wonderful thing about having an arts school in town is knowing that talent, kids, and dedication are being cultivated in the performing arts....

Hasan Green and Pass Me Not O Gentle Savior  

Hasan Green and Pass Me Not O Gentle Savior  

Have you ever had the experience of hearing a true singer? Like someone who stops you in your tracks, someone from the moment those vocal folds flutter and the sound hits your ear, you are forced to listen? Well today, friends, I share with you a recording of a...