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Collect for Proper 4
O God, your never-failing providence sets in order all things both in heaven and earth: Put away from us, we entreat you, all hurtful things, and give us those things which are profitable for us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Amen.
Collect for the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Father in heaven, by whose grace the virgin mother of thy incarnate Son was blessed in bearing him, but still more blessed in keeping thy word: Grant us who honor the exaltation of her lowliness to follow her example of her devotion to thy will; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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Deep Seeing the Visitation
Canon Jeremy Haselock, Honorary Priest Associate
Canon Jeremy Haselock, Honorary Priest Associate, has written for us a meditation on Jacque Daret's painting of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which is today's feast. I've asked Canon Haselock to write for us from time to time and we happy to receive his first installment. Care and Feeding of Congregation will continue next week. - Fr Steve
This lovely image of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary to her cousin Elizabeth was painted sometime around 1434 by the Flemish artist Jacques Daret (1404-1470) for his friend and patron Jean de Clercq, abbot of the great abbey of St Vaast in the French city of Arras. The painting is one of only four surviving panels from a great altarpiece of the life of the Blessed Virgin originally in the abbey church. Abbot de Clercq is shown in the painting tonsured and clad in his simple Benedictine habit but with his abbatial dignity indicated by the fine crozier he holds and the jewelled mitre on the ground beside him.
With quiet but intense devotion the abbot gazes upon the scene which unfolds before him. The story comes from St Luke's Gospel (Luke 1:39-45): And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda; and entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth. And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, "Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord."
At first sight, Daret's painting is a rather beautiful but very straightforward representation of the meeting between Mary and Elizabeth. It fits neatly within the stream of traditional visual conventions used by medieval artists to make the scene instantly recognisable to the illiterate. But, conventional or not, it is worth a second and more lingering glance for there are treasures hidden within.
Here is an encounter filled with tenderness. The artist wants us to call to mind the verse from the Psalms used in the liturgy on the Feast of the Visitation:
Mercy and truth are met together: righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
(Psalm 85:10). Elizabeth, her head covered as befits an elderly matron, places her hand gently on Mary's swelling womb. She feels not only her own babe leaping for joy within her but also Mary's unborn child moving and kicking in recognition. Mary, her long, beautiful hair uncovered to show she is a virgin, places her right hand tenderly on her cousin's womb where John the Baptist leaps and dances just as King David leapt and danced before the Ark of the Covenant as it was borne into Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 15:28-29). Thus we are led to recall that one of Mary's many devotional titles is Ark of the Covenant for she bore within her for nine months the very Word of God. As we look deeper into the painting, we see that this is indeed its real theme.
Elizabeth's rich, red robe is trimmed with gold embroidery and so is Mary's but in her case her beautiful,  blue cloak is edged with the written word - part of the text of one of the Office Hymns composed for this feast. Mary wears the word to show she carries the Word. Though the surrounding fields are barren, the ground on which the women stand is burgeoning with spring flowers, the earth made fruitful by God's Word. In the top left-hand corner of the picture we see a late-medieval representation of the city of Jerusalem and, at its heart, the Temple depicted as a Gothic Cathedral. Here, within the empty Holy of Holies, is where once the Ark of the Covenant had rested. The Ark, fashioned by Moses after the pattern dictated by God, was long gone by New Testament times but this painting shows us who have eyes to see that Mary is the new Ark. The God-man child she holds safe within her womb will be the Great High Priest who, taking us with him will enter definitively and once and for all into the Holy of Holies. As the author of the Letter to the Hebrews tells us: Therefore, my friends, since we have confidence to enter the sanctuary by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain (that is, through his flesh,
and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us approach with a true heart in full assurance of faith
. (Hebrews 10:19-22).
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Pictures from the Annual Meeting of Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament
Fr Steve Rice
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here for more pictures.
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Spring Cleaning for Choristers!
Ashley McNeill
The Choristers of St.Timothy's are continuing to work on fundraising for their Canterbury Trip and are hoping our parish is ready to do some cleaning out! They are asking you to bring your unwanted treasures (old clothes, furniture, household items, etc.) and the girls will sort them and have a Rummage Sale. Items can be dropped off for donation in Drake Hall June 1- 3 from 5:00 to 7:30pm (Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday). The Rummage Sale will take place Saturday June 4th from 7:00am to 1:00pm. Please come and shop on Saturday to see all the new treasures. Bring a friend! If you have any questions, email Ashely McNeill at
[email protected].
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Parish Pool Party this Sunday - 5-7pm
Katie Bryant
Come join us for a parish-wide time of swimming and fellowship! We've reserved the shelter & will have lemonade & water--please brings snacks to share. You can also bring other drinks & snacks--please note that no glass (bottles, bowls, dishes, etc) is allowed at the pool. We look forward to seeing you at the pool!
When: This Sunday, June 5th, 5-7pm
Where: Peace Haven Pool (420 Hearthside Drive, Winston-Salem, NC 27104
Who: Members & friends of St.Tim's--all ages!
Cost: $2/person at the gate (no fee for Peace Haven members)
Parking: Please feel free to park in the lot at the pool. After that lot fills up, please park on the pool side of Hearthside Drive with your cars facing the correct direction, at least 25 feet from any intersection. This helps maintain the pool's healthy relationship with the neighborhood! Thanks!
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Mom's Small Group Summer Schedule
Shannon Hurley
Being a mom is challenging, no matter the age or stage. Take time this summer to refresh with other moms as we consider how God is at work in our mothering. We will use the book "
Beautiful Mess: Motherhood for Every Moment" by Surratt & Eyster as our study guide. Each lesson is distinct, so you can come for meetings when you are able, as well as use it at home.
Gatherings will include moms/kids mornings, moms-only evenings, and a play date at Hanging Rock State Park Lake. Please join us for the first gathering on June 22 at 6:30 p.m. at Zoe's Kitchen (205 S. Stratford Rd.). We will work through Week 1 "Am I Enough" and plan for the rest of the summer. For the first meeting only (to ensure enough seating), please RSVP Shannon at
[email protected] or call/text 336-403-1248. Also contact Shannon with any questions.
Schedule:
June 22 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm, Zoe's Kitchen
June 29 - 9:30am-11:00am, St. Tim's playground
July 7 - 9:30am-11:00am
July 13 - 6:30pm-9:00pm
July 20 - 9:30am-11:00am
August 3 - 6:30pm - 9:00pm
August 10 - 9:30am-11:00am
Let's learn new ways to teach our children to be followers of Christ, and support each other's sanity along the way!
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From The Abraham Project
Ainsley Darnell
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This Summer at St Timothy's
John Roberts
June 2016
- Rummage Sale - Sat, June 4, 7am-1pm
- Peace Haven Pool Party - Sun, June 5, 5:00-7:00p
- Peace Camp at Anthony's Plot - June 20-24
- Intergenerational Formation :: Old-Fashioned Hymn Sing in Chapel- Sun, June 26, 4-7pm
July 2016
- Intergenerational Formation :: Community Building - Sun, July 10, 4-7pm
- Youth Mission Trip - July 16-22
August 2016
- Intergenerational Formation :: Garden Party Potluck and Games - Sun, August 7, 4-7pm
- Anthony's Plot Back to School Block Party -
- Monday, August 13, 6:30p
- Choristers' Canterbury Trip - August 13-22
- Peace Haven Pool Party - Sun, Aug 14 5:00-7:00p
- Vigil Mass for The Feast of St. Mary the Virgin -
- Mon August 15 - 6:30p (reception to follow)
- Back to School Bash-Salem Gymnastics- Sun, August 28, 4-5:30p
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Would you like a Parish Directory?
Printed copies of the parish directory are available in the office upon request, or email Chris Ervin: [email protected]
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Our Lady of Walsingham Lamp
 Is given to the Glory of Almighty God.
Sanctuary Lamp
The Sanctuary Lamp is given for the Glory of God during the month of June by
Jay Tucker.
Readings for Sunday
We follow Track 2
Server Schedule
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Sunday's Homily
Click
here
to listen to Sunday's homily from the 11am mass.
Vestry Minutes
This Week's Liturgical Kalendar
Wednesday, 6/1
Justin Martyr |
8.00
8.15
12.00
4.45
5.00
5.20 |
Morning Prayer
Low Mass
Low Mass w/ Unction
Chapel
Evening Prayer
Rosary
Shrine Prayers |
Thursday, 6/2
Feria |
7.45
8.00
8.15
4.45
5.00
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Confessions
Morning Prayer
Low Mass
Evening Prayer
Shrine Prayers
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Friday, 6/3
Feria |
8.00
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Morning Prayer
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Sunday, 6/5
3RD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST |
7.00
7.30
9.00
11.00
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Morning Prayer
Low Mass - Chapel
Low Mass- Church
Sung Mass - Church |
Monday, 6/6
Feria
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8.00
8.15
4.45
5.00
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Morning Prayer
Low Mass
Evening Prayer
Shrine Prayers |
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