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Why Am I At Trinity?
I’m supposed to be writing about why I am at Trinity. I could say all the normal things: I am a progressive Christian who longs to be in a community of those who believe that when God said to love them all, She meant all. I could say that I was drawn into a church who...
A Word for Sunday
Excerpt from "Another Nautical" found in Amanda Gorman’s book, Call Us What We Carry: Hope is the soft bird We send across the sea To see if this earth is still home. We ask you honestly: Is it? For those not in the know, Priest Lisa gave us this book in an...
Love and Acceptance
Scott and I first started coming to Trinity regularly almost twenty years ago in December 2003. We knew then that Trinity was a community that was filled with love and acceptance. While many of the faces have changed since that time, both clergy and parishioners, the...
The one who sings prays twice. (St. Augustine)
Hello, friends! It is my pleasure to share with you this lovely note from Yvonne Dubielak. Chelsie Some of the most spiritual moments in my life have been while singing: Leading 30 imprisoned men in singing “Silent Night” in a federal correctional facility during a...
Three Words
You have cancer. Three small words. A small sentence, really. But when those three words fell out of Dr Baig’s mouth all I assumed of life imploded. Suddenly, there were blood tests, dressing gowns, tubes, ER visits, surgery, and tears and fear and Need. Days after...
Ashley Espinosa on Music
Hello my Friends! As promised, this week I have another wonderful music reflection to share with you. This week, it comes from choir member Ashley Espinoza. I hope this note inspires you, too, to think about music; what place it holds in your life, how you use it,...
The Light and the Dark
The above quote comes from the “Cosmic Order” section of the Song of Creation from the Episcopal Church’s Common Book of Prayer and it is something that I find personally comforting. For so long the church has used the word dark or darkness as synonymous with bad or...
No Matter Where You Are On Your Spiritual Journey…
“No matter where you are on your spiritual journey, know that you are welcome and wanted in this place.” That statement resonated with me from the day that Kelly (my wife) and I walked into Trinity over 4 years ago. Those were the first words that spoke to me. And...
We Came. We Prided. We Conquered
Y’all. Pride was such a good time. Thank you so, so much to everyone who came, donated water, time, candy, WHATEVER. This is the type of radical welcoming that Trinity has been known for, for decades and you help make continue to make it happen. Rest well knowing that...
Relationship to Music – by Hugh Grefe
My friends: For the next couple weeks, I am delighted to share with you writings from our beloved choir. Each of these stories will share something about them and their relationship with music. Today, please read this letter from Hugh Grefe. <3 Chelsie My life’s...
Trinity is Home
Some years ago, Amy and I began Church shopping. I was tired of watching people complain about their taxes, bake each other brownies, talk about their guns and express their intolerance of inclusion and diversity. Frankly I got tired of saying to myself, “I really...
The Plan For This Weekend
Y'ALL WE ARE HERE FOR PRIDE! THIS IS WHAT IS UP: FRIDAY NIGHT:We will be assembling in My Brother’s Place, volunteers, if you are able to get here at 3pm to help set up that would be great! Other than that, it starts at 4 and rolls through until 7pm. We’ll have...
Pride!
Well here we are: We’ve made it to TOLEDO PRIDE WEEKEND! This weekend we have a fantastic array of great activities here at Trinity that are meant to compliment the fantastic pride event being provided by Toledo Pride. Friday Night, we’ll have a family friendly...
Choir Season is Upon Us!
Good day, beautiful people! Well, it's that time of year: CHOIR SEASON IS UPON US! Don’t get me wrong, everyone needs a break, AND being away from our lovely choir has been a challenge this summer. Truly, there is nothing better than taking an evening to sit around...
A Lot Going On!
Last week I had the genuine honor and privilege to experience something our community/building parter Leadership Toledo has been working on for years, Focus419. Focus419 is a two and a half day intensive that attempts to take people through the Leadership Toledo...
The Red Doors
What is it that you see when you approach Trinity Episcopal Church? For some, it may be the massiveness of the historical building at the corner of Summit and Adams in downtown Toledo. Others may see a person covered in a blanket, lying on the bench, not knowing it...
Transition Update
Dear Friends, As many of you have heard, The Rev. Dr. Lisa Tucker-Gray has resigned her position as rector of Trinity and will be moving on to a new position with the Church Pension Group in New York City as Vice President of Faculty Management and Training. Lisa’s...
If You Can Say It, You Can Play It
Good day, Trinity community! I have a special post to share with you today. Teresa Disbrow is coming in to play clarinet during this Sunday’s service. And while you may not know that name, it is a name with which Grace and I grew up together, and a person who helped...