Sep 3, 2019
It’s a beautiful morning in Toledo, and I am writing this reflection on the tail of an unusual summer, one in which I have not been in church due to work. For someone who has rarely missed church in the last 24 years, this is an odd place to be but at the same time,...
Aug 26, 2019
“And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the LORD was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the LORD was not in the earthquake: 12And after the earthquake a...
Aug 19, 2019
“Some churches try to sell you on the idea of Jesus Christ, and Trinity invites you to meet Jesus Christ.” These are my teenage grandson’s words in response to my question about why he had announced that he intended to join Trinity once he got his driver’s license...
Aug 13, 2019
My faith in God wasn’t waning, but faith in the church definitely was when my husband and I walked through the doors of Trinity. I was tired of churches turning the gospel into a political platform, an excuse to discriminate, and an opportunity for greed and...
Aug 8, 2019
“Why do you go to church? And why Trinity?”, I’m often asked. Depending on what’s happening in my life and at church, I say a couple of things. Often I say, “the music!” I love singing with this feisty bunch of kids and not quite still kids, I learn from them, and I...
Aug 1, 2019
The Bishop’s Bike Ride trained me to appreciate community in a new way. We were a rolling church, gathering ideas, support, sustenance and friendship from all we met. We grew to be like family during home stays on our travels between northern Ohio...
