MARK YOUR CALENDARS
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BOOK CLUB |
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The Correspondent by Virginia Evans. No need to brave the cold. Book Club meets Sunday, January 11 at 6:30pm via Zoom, warm and toasty from your own home. Sign up early so that we can ensure you have the Zoom link.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/ZoomBookClub
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WOMEN'S BIBLE STUDY |
Join us for women's Bible study on the third Saturday of the month, 9:00-10:30 am. It doesn’t matter how much experience you have (or don’t have) with scripture. We'll learn together. The week of Bible study, Jolene will email you directions to the house and a copy of the passage under discussion, so you can read and pray with it in advance. If you have any questions, please email jolene278@gmail.com. Sign up at the link below. If you are already on her email list, no need to sign up again.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B084AADAC23A0FD0-54105807-womens#/
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TOLEDO STREETS NEWSPAPER LUNCH PREP |
January 15: On the third Thursday of each month, Trinity supplies the vendors of Toledo Streets Newspaper (TSN) with a buffet lunch! Trinity will purchase the food but we will need 4-6 volunteers to help prepare the meal deliver it to the TSN Office in their space right here in Trinity. We will meet at Trinity upstairs in My Brother’s Place on Thursday at 9:00am. Park in the Four Seagate Parking Garage, and you can enter through the parking garage door closest to Adams Street.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B084AADAC23A0FD0-48547862-tsnvendor#/
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PACK UP DAY |
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Saturday, January 31 at 9:30am: Advent and Christmas at Trinity were amazing, right? We will enjoy it for a bit longer until it’s time to pack up the sparkle! Join us on Saturday, Jan 31 at 9:30am to lend a hand, share a laugh, and help send the tinsel into hibernation. Many hands make light (and fun) work!
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BUILDING AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS |
ACT January Performances Actors Collaborative Toledo (ACT) production of Durang/Durang, a collection of comedic and satirical short plays and monologues by Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright Christopher Durang will hold performances will take place January 23–25, 2026, in Trinity's Chapel. Directed by ACT co-founder John DuVall, Durang/Durang showcases Durang’s unmistakable voice—acerbic, outrageous, and deeply human. The production brings together some of his most celebrated short works and monologues, offering audiences a fast-paced evening of laughter, absurdity, and sharp social commentary. Tickets for Durang/Durang are available at www.act419.org. Seating is limited.
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YOGA IN THE CHAPEL |
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All are invited to start the 2026 year off practicing yoga in our Chapel with Jenn McCullough. Saturday, January 10 at 11:30am experience Winter Renewal: Healing Yoga & Sound Bath Immersion with Rebecca Black and Jenn. And the following day on Sunday, January 11 at 4:00pm, a fun approach with Intuitive Yoga & Freeform Dance with Joni Johnson and Jenn. Try something new in 2026 and support our gifted community partners at the same time. Email Jenn at integrationyogawithjenn@gmail.com to sign up.
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OTTAWA HILLS CHORALIERS |
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On Wednesday, January 14th, Trinity is thrilled to host the Ottawa Hills Choraliers for a pre-New York rehearsal! Directed by Trinity’s own Hayley Hoss, the choir will have the opportunity to practice in a cathedral-like space prior to their upcoming trip to New York City. We wish them the best of luck, and are excited they’ll be using Trinity as their practice space!
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WARMING UP THE NEW YEAR |
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"Warming up the New Year” with Glass City Pride Band! JANUARY 17th 7:00 PM: The Glass City Pride Band is holding their first concert at Trinity! Entitled “Warming up the New Year” the Pride band will give a short concert playing some of your favorite Pride tunes. To give back to the community, this concert is also a Drive to help assist Food For Thought’s Mobile Food Pantry hosted at Trinity. They’ll be collecting can openers, laundry detergent pods and bars of soap, and for each item you bring, you'll take $1 off the ticket price! (Up to $5.) Tickets $10 at the door.
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MITTEN TREE |
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Before you leave for church each week Remember the words we heard Jesus speak
Breakfast at Trinity feeds the flocks Now let’s help with gloves and socks.
Our Living Room tree is empty and bare Why don’t we fill it with things we can share? Like hats and scarves to keep out the cold
So breakfast friends have warmth to hold.
Bring in your new and clean gently worn
Things that bring warmth with a tree we adorn Let’s keep the tree up as long as we dare With weekly donations to show that we care.
Just one small way to spread some cheer For those whose days may not be so dear.
It’s just a hat, a scarf, a glove But mostly it’s about sharing love.
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CENTERING PRAYER WORKSHOP
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Centering Prayer is a contemplative practice that restores and grounds us in ways that most of us deeply need in our overly busy, anxious world. The practice is a spiritual antidote that opens us to the calm and revitalization of resting in God. Like all meditative practices, it affects us not only during the practice, but in our daily lives, leading to personal transformation. Join St. Michael’s in the Hills of Ottawa Hills for a practical introductory workshop on Saturday, January 10, 2026 from 3-4:30 p.m. The workshop will be led by John Fousek and Pat Mills, instructors trained through Contemplative Outreach, Ltd., the organization founded by Father Thomas Keating, a principal developers of Centering Prayer. To register: e-mail Kim at St. Michael’s office@lovelearnserve.com or call: (419) 531-1616
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TRINITY'S PRAYER LIST
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Trinity continues to have an active prayer list. If you’d like prayers for yourself or for someone you know, you can request them by contacting the Trinity office (trinity@trinitytoledo.org or 419-243-1231). All prayer requests are shared only with a small intercessory prayer group who, along with parish clergy, offer recurring prayers for each request. When a request is received, it remains on the prayer list for four weeks before it’s taken off. Requests can always be renewed or submitted again; having an “expiration date” simply prevents the list from overflowing with prayer requests that are out of date.
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