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Grant to us, Lord, we pray, the spirit to think and do always those things that are right, that we, who cannot exist without you, may by you be enabled to live according to your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
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Vestry Reflection |Megan Farrell
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Each week members of the vestry will offer a reflection in our weekly publications. This week's reflection is from Megan Farrell.
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I was so thankful to be able to attend the mid-week Mass for the Assumption of Mary. My life right now is filled with turmoil, on a personal level with the illness of my mother and related stressors, but also on a wider level with the recent events in Charlottesville and around the nation and world. But no matter the situation, I continue to find peace and hope in worship and the adoration of Jesus.
As I sat with my family in the church I was enveloped with a sense of calm and thanksgiving. The beautiful liturgy and music transported me to a higher place. Mary's words in response to the angel Gabriel kept reverberating in my mind "Let it be done unto me according to thy word". What does this mean for me, for us? Mary said "Yes". Not why, or how, just "yes". We are called to remember this, to follow the example of Mary and to say "Yes" to God. This is not always easy, in fact I would say it is often difficult and even unpopular. But I challenge you to consider what it means to say "yes" to God. Come to church on Sundays. If you're able to attend morning or evening prayer then join us. St. Timothy's is a remarkable parish with amazing programs. Ask how to be more involved. Be all in, say yes! I promise it's life-changing.
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Requiescat in Pace | Ginger Crosman
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Of your charity, please pray for the repose of
Ginger Crosman, who died Saturday, August 19. A Requiem will be celebrated sometime in the summer of 2018.
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Brief (but important) Parent Meeting
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Wednesday, August 30, Gribbin Commons
5:15pm - Choir School Choristers & Parents
5:30pm - All parents/children/youth participating in Wednesday Youth/Child Formation and Choir
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Fall Youth/Child Formation & Choir - Schedule: Please Register
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2017 has been a wonderful year at St. Timothy’s so far, and we hope that you are looking forward to getting back into, or beginning to participate in, our program year of children’s and youth formation and music! Register your child/youth with the registration form
here
or on St Timothy’s website.
As school gears up for the fall, please help your children and youth continue to practice and grow in their faith. Sunday mornings are a wonderful time for formation when our children and youth explore the holy stories through Godly Play, Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, and youth formation. Wednesdayevenings continue with children’s formation and EYC. Wednesday evening choir is also an important part of formation and preparation for Sunday morning worship leadership. Please note the
Regular Sunday Morning Formation and Regular Wednesday Night Schedules
below.
Parents are needed to volunteer on Wednesday evenings and Sunday mornings and are always welcome and encouraged to attend Formation or Choir to see and experience what your children are learning.
God’s Peace,
Christin & Katie
To view the full fall formation and choir schedule, please click
here
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Many don't realize we have faithful congregations who worship nearly every single day at St Timothy's. We welcome regulars and visitors to our daily mass. Below are pictures I snapped of some (not all) of the folks who attended this week.
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I've been in conversation with our police officers who use our Chapel and Hospice about providing a hot meal during the midnight shift. They are very exciting about this possibility. There is about a three hour overlap between the evening shifts and midnight would be the best opportunity to have a meal. I can't think of a better way to thank our officers and get to know them than having a midnight barbecue. The officers will let me know the best day, but in the meantime - who's in to cook? Please
email me. ~ Fr Steve
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If you are interested in a pilgrimage to the Holy Land in 2019,
please let me (Fr Steve) know. I have some tentative dates that are available through a pilgrimage firm but I need to gauge the interest of the parish for selecting a date.
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Volunteer Sign-Up in One Place
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We are working to put all volunteer sign-up opportunities in one place on the church website. It is still very much a work in progress and we have two sign-ups live: Reception Hospitality and Oblation Bearers.
Please visit
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Duty Calls & You're Invited
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LTC Graham Green (husband of Shannon Hurley and dad of Garrison and Julia Green) will soon begin a one year military deployment. His unit, the 449th Theater Aviation Brigade of the NC National Guard, will deploy to Ft. Hood, TX and then to Iraq. You and your family are invited to a Deployment Party for Graham and three other soldiers serving with him. We hope you will join us to offer our gratitude for their service and bid them Godspeed!
DATE & TIME: Sunday, September 3, 4pm-8pm
WHERE: Seven Springs Lodge and Retreat
WHAT: Covered dish meal, hiking, fishing
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Mass & Mammon
August 20, 2017
Morning Prayer: 4
7:30 Low Mass: 54
9:00 Low Mass: 160
11:00 Sung Mass: 95
Mass Total: 309
Offering: n/a
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Altar Flowers and Shrine Lamps
The A
ltar Flowers are given to the Glory of Almighty God and in honor of Nancy Holder, Judy Schoellkopf, and Jack & Mona Adams by Claudette Weston.
The
Our Lady of Walsingham Lamp is given to the Glory of God and in memory of my father, Max Hurley by Shannon Hurley.
The
Sanctuary Lamp is given to the Glory of God and in memory of Chester & Mary Mizer
by Amy McFerrin.
The
St. Timothy Shrine Lamp is given to the Glory of God and in honor of the homeless in our community and around the worl by the Beauchamp family.
The
St. Michael the Archangel Lamp is given to the Glory of God and in honor of St. Timothy’s church family in thanksgiving for their prayers, love and support following my surgery
by Alice Elsner.
To sponsor a lamp in the future, you can sign up
here.
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