Trinity Stories
All Jesus did that day was tell stories—a long storytelling afternoon. His storytelling fulfilled the prophecy: I will open my mouth and tell stories; I will bring out into the open things hidden since the world's first day.Matthew 13:34-35 – The Message
RECTOR’S BLOG
Lisa Tucker-Gray
Climbing up the Mountain with Jesus
Beloved Friends- This Sunday ushers in two moments of mystery and grace as we mark the end of our journey through the season of Epiphany and celebrate the wonder of the story of the Transfiguration. As we turn and listen to the words of Matthew (17:1-9), we will be...
Little by Little Then All At Once
Beloved Friends, Little by little and then all at once.This is what I am thinking about, and how I am feeling, as I sit down to write to you this week. As I look around at what is happening in our ministry and in our building, we have indeed reached the “all at once”...
Salt and Light
Beloved Friends, Taped to the inside page of my monthly planner is a tattered piece of paper with these words from Methodist pastor Ted Loder: Empower me to be a bold participant, rather than a timid saint in waiting,in the difficult ordinariness of now;to exercise...
Standing in the Stream
Beloved Friends- This Sunday we will gather once again through our sacred digital platform, Trinity@Home, at 9:00 (and anytime thereafter), and then again at 10:00 in-person for Trinity@316. In both settings we will sing, pray, hear the Good News of the gospel and...
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
George Benson
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,...
How can we support those who are around us?
Last week I stated that I wouldn’t be writing much of my own words in these posts this month, and already I must amend that. While I am very excited to dive into some Michelle Alexander, there is other business to attend to. This week is the exception as we have our...
“Listening with our eyes and breaking our hearts: Rev. Dr. James H. Cone”
In his book, Said I Wasn’t Gonna Tell No One, Rev. Dr. James H. Cone, pastor, teacher, theologian, and author points out that theology isn’t universal, and that it all begins with our own experience (pg. 112). So, for the month of February, as it is African American...
“Words Create Worlds”
More than a decade ago I was introduced to the Toledo based non-profit, Food for Thought (FFT). At the time I was the College Ministry Director for Crossroads Community Church off of exit 1 on US-23 in Ottawa Lake Michigan. My wife and I were freshly married and...
MUSIC & THE ARTS
Chelsie Cree
SONAR: A Music Series… during Lent? Sonar
Sonar: noun , a system for the detection of objects under water and for measuring the water's depth by emitting sound pulses and detecting or measuring their return after being reflected. Lent gives us the opportunity as Christians to look inward. As it is often a...
And We Will Have Been a Part of It
This week, Trinity is opening her doors to TAPA (Toledo Alliance for the Performing Arts) and the Toledo Symphony Orchestra. Three students have competed and won the opportunity to play with the Symphony, and it is in our spiritual home that their dreams will become a...
Richard Smallwood – A Music Legend
My music people, Richard Smallwood is a giant in the gospel music industry. If you don’t know him exactly by name, then you’ll certainly know him by his works. His first big hit was “I Love The Lord”, and is the creator of others like “Total Praise,” which has been...
Take a Listen
Hello, fellow music lovers! Today, it is my delight to share with you this musical setting of “The Beatitudes” by Philip Stopford. Much popular music, referring specifically to much of the Top 40s that play on the radio, and the music widely consumed through movies,...