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Time for Our Next Big Adventure
Hello, my friends! This is such a bittersweet Curate Corner, as I transition out and we prepare for Lisa to return from her sabbath time away. We are also reminded of our upcoming transition in worship – after, what, 19 months (about 1 and a half years) we...
Upcoming YWCA Racial Justice Discussions
Join the YWCA of Northwest Ohio for a series of weekly conversations focusing on literature that fosters an understanding of oppressed cultures in the USA. These 1-hour conversations will take place virtually on Mondays at 10:00am.
September 2021 COVID Update
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Imagining with Scripture
Hello, my friends! This week is invitation to join some fun! This past week our Noonday Prayer conversation was about imagination. As we shared our reflections on the appointed scripture (Mark 15:1-11), we began to...
Breathing Deeply Together
Hello, my friends. This week I thought it would be nice for us to sit down and breathe deeply together. Below you’ll find a guiding meditation question and image. Give yourself the time you need with your experience before joining me in a reflection on the importance...
The Inner Voice of Our Great Hunger
Oh, my friends, how the world is on fire – literally and figuratively. With the surge in the pandemic, wildfires on the West Coast, and constant news updates of what is unfolding in Afghanistan, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed by all that is happening in the wider...
The Revolutionary Act of Praying the Daily Office
Over the past few weeks, I have gathered on Wednesday afternoons with community members to take an intentional break from the hustle and bustle of life. We gather, pray, eat, and share. And no matter what we find ourselves talking about, our conversations are rich and meaningful. Over the last couple of weeks, we have spent time talking about the Daily Office in the Book of Common Prayer (BCP) and […]
Sept. 23: Salmon Dinner with Sheila!
Consider joining Sheila Otto for a wonderful salmon supper on Thursday, September 23rd. Click the image for more details and a link to the Sign Up Genius.
Playlist for the Soul
Music unwraps our hearts, sings out the prayer, dances the Spirit, and opens the soul - Mary Davis, author of Ever Day Spirit Our community is known for lots of things, a major one being music. We are extremely blessed to have such wonderful...
Share Worthy Good Food
Hey! This is your Uber Eats driver, Jesus. I’m here! This past Sunday our lectionary, which provides our scripture readings each week, pivoted from the Gospel of Mark to the Gospel of John. This swapping can often...
Opening Our Souls
My beloved friends, Since joining Trinity, I have found myself reflecting quite a bit on the way of love. While Lisa’s current sermon series focuses on each stop along the way - turn,...
Welcome to Curate’s Corner
Hello, Dear Friends: How has it already been two weeks since I officially joined you and almost a month and a half since I made Toledo my home?! It is so hard to believe and it has most certainly felt...
The Rhythm of Sabbath
Beloved Friends, Many of you know of my fondness for the writings of poet Mary Oliver. Today, she comes to mind again as I remember this line from one of my favorite poems titled “Summer Day”: Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?...
A vision of a place we call home
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. On the one hand I am so very grateful for a...
A Time of Transformation
Beloved friends, Sometimes change is illusive other times obvious; regardless it is indeed ever present. Some change is welcomed while other change is feared. There are times when we beg and plead for things to change and perhaps, just as often, feel we would do...
Both/And
Beloved Friends- Several years ago, I started replacing my use of the word “but” in almost any sentence to “and” ushering in a new perspective into most situations. Such a small change often underscores the truth that two seemingly competing realities can absolutely...
Finding God’s vision for us in the ordinary days of our lives
Beloved friends, As I sit down to write to you this week I do so in our church season called “Ordinary Time.” This is the very long “green” season taking us through the beautiful months of summer into the fall. The church has used this time historically in our...
FINAL Draft of Trinity’s 2030 Vision
Beloved Friends, It is 2030. Trinity is alive with energy, purpose, and passion. We are a beacon of hope, healing, encouragement, and inclusion in Toledo and beyond. We stand in a beautifully restored and reimagined building; likewise, we stand in a loving, liberating, and life-giving […]