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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
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
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
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
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[{ 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Civil Discourse Program
The Diocesan Council of the Diocese of Ohio has been intentionally engaging in hard conversations about issues that separate us from each other and prevent us from being the body of Christ into which we are all called in Baptism. The Council has developed materials for our congregations and Mission Areas to help all communicants have these conversations with one another … Read More
“Listening with our Eyes and Breaking our Hearts: Rev. Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas”
In this last installment of my Listening with our Eyes and Breaking Our Hearts series I’d like to introduce you all to Rev. Dr. Kelly Brown Douglas. Since September of 2017, she has been the Dean of the Episcopal Divinity School at Union Theological Seminary. Her...
At the Start
Beloved Friends, Here we are at the beginning of the journey we call Lent, and a season that is often described as the church’s darkest season. I feel that description of darkness deep in my soul these days as we watch the news, learn of the continued wars and...
Listening with our eyes and breaking our hearts: James Baldwin
In my opinion, one of the most moving and important writers or voices of the 20th century was James Baldwin. I first read his book, The Fire Next Time in 2016 and it has left a mark on me that I have yet, and never want to, be rid of. Baldwin was a playwright,...