May 11, 2022

Dear Friends in Christ:

We're a little off the routine of sending emails on Thursdays, but I wanted to be sure you received this in time to prepare for tonight's book-study potluck.

To review, we're using Rowan Williams' book, "Being Christian" to guide our conversations, discussing one of the four short chapters each week. (Tonight will be "Baptism.")

Please note: we will be providing an entrée for dinner, and we ask you to bring an appetizer, side dish, or dessert to share.

We gather at 6:30pm, and turn our attention to the book around 7pm. Hope you can join us for some or all of these conversations!

On to the updates . . .

WORSHIP

St. Timothy's current policy is that face coverings are suggested, though not required inside our building. You can always find the most-current updates on all our services by checking the calendar page of our website.

Wednesday 5/11

12:10pm Our mid-week service of Holy Eucharist. In person only.

Sunday 5/15, Easter V

8:00am Holy Eucharist, Rite I. In person only.

10:00 am Rite II Holy Eucharist. In person and streamed at our website and on our Facebook page. This week's bulletin is HERE.

Wednesday 5/18

12:10pm Our mid-week service of Holy Eucharist. In person only.

UPCOMING EVENTS

May 11 Potluck & book study #1, 6:30pm

May 15 Church Cleanup Day #1, 11:30am-2pm

May 15 Mark Thewes organ recital at St. Joseph's, 4pm

May 18  Potluck & book study #2, 6:30pm

May 21 Taste and Trade Wine Party, 5:30pm

May 23 Washington HS Baccalaureate, 4:30pm

May 25  Potluck & book study #3, 6:30pm

May 26 Ascension Evensong Service, 7pm

May 28 Maureen "Mo" Major Ordination, 10am

June 1  Potluck & book study #4, 6:30pm

June 4  Church Cleanup Day #2, 9am-12pm

June 5  Pentecost, Fr. George Presides, Trinity Cathedral, 5pm

UKRAINE PRESENTATION

Thank you to all who were able to attend Sunday's presentation on my time in Romania assisting refugees from Ukraine. I was able to record the presentation. However, the quality is pretty sketchy, since the camera was in the back of a darkened room. However, with some enhancements I made, I think you'll be able to get the gist of it at our youtube channel. You can find that recording HERE.

If you would like to support this valuable work, you can make an online contribution HERE, using the pulldown menu and choosing "Ukrainian Relief Fund."

For those who prefer to write a check, please write "Ukraine" in the memo field, and make it payable to

The LIFE Church

1 Old Westbury Rd.

Old Westbury NY 11568

You can get more information about LIFE For Ukraine  HERE, and watch a more-recent news segment from a Long Island station by clicking HERE.

Thank you again to all who have given to this ministry. It really is making a difference, changing lives, and providing hope to those who need it.

GREAT GROOMING OF THE GROUNDS

We have scheduled two Church Cleanup days in the next few weeks. This Sunday, May 15th, we will gather after the 10am service to do some weeding, raking, and general cleanup around the building. We'll start around 11:30am, and go until around 2pm. Feel free to bring some work clothes with you to church to change into, and any tools you think might be useful.

Our second date will be Saturday, June 4th, from 9am to noon.

TASTE AND TRADE WINE PARTY

Saturday, May 21st at 5:30pm, marks the return of our annual Taste and Trade Wine party.  If you plan to attend, please bring a bottle of your favorite wine or other festive beverage to share, and a bottle to trade if you wish.  There is a signup sheet in the parish hall for you to note what appetizer or snack you plan to bring.

DEACONS AT HAND!

On Saturday, May 28, at 10am, our dear seminarian Maureen "Mo" Major will be ordained a Deacon in Christ's One, Holy, Apostolic Church. The service will take place at Trinity Cathedral, 2230 Euclid Ave. Cleveland, Ohio 44115.

Directions can be found HERE.

Jon and Wendy Silvis are planning a church outing after the service, so plan to stick around Cleveland for the afternoon if you're interested.

Please do come and show our support and appreciation for all Mo has done for us and with us over the past four years.

PRAYERS REQUESTED

When you ask for someone to be added to the prayers, they will stay on our list for four weeks unless we hear from you. We will maintain a continuing prayer list for those with ongoing needs. The email list below merges both lists.

Please be sure to let us know if someone should be taken off this list so we can focus on those in need.

Please pray for the people of Ukraine, that they would be kept safe from violence and harm.

Please also pray for the citizens of Russia, as they suffer for what their leaders are doing.

And please also keep these friends and parishioners in your prayers:

✥Bob Meyer ✥Chris Lane ✥Priya Kurian ✥Mike Ziegelhofer ✥Chuck Tilley

✥Michael Flamm  ✥Liz Frank ✥Bobbie Muhlbach ✥John Muhlbach ✥Mike Requa

✥Toni Contini ✥Brian Dorosch ✥Beth Conley ✥Nancy Brooks  ✥Bob Daane

✥Chuck Coleman ✥Patty Ann ✥Noble Carpenter  ✥Roger Walters  ✥Colleen Major

✥Gail Moss ✥Linda June ✥Stephen Huba  ✥Roy Schoenfeld ✥Fred Gibbs

✥Sheila Gwatkin  ✥Betsy Lloyd ✥Greg Rush  ✥Linda Boyer ✥Eamonn Hunter

✥Tony Donahue ✥Dan Farley  ✥Janice Swan  ✥Carla McCartney ✥David Sparkes

✥Brian Pudloski ✥Ann Farmer ✥Shannon Ridgeway

BIRTHDAYS and ANNIVERSARIES

Celebrating birthdays in the next week are Ed Breyfogle (5/16), Jeannine Jarvis (5/16), and Renee Tennis (5/16).

Matt & Liz Susor will celebrate their anniversary on May 21st.

Be sure to send good wishes and thoughts to all who celebrate this week!

PERIODIC PUZZLE

The Easter season is the season of blooming dogwoods.  So, this being the 25th day of Easter, I give you our lovely church dogwood tree.

You will find the puzzle by clicking HERE. You can choose your background color, number of puzzle pieces, and even set it to display just the edge pieces. Plus, you get a very affirming crowd reaction once you have completed it!

Also, if you want to take a trip down puzzle memory lane, you can go back and find the whole collection on our website at this LINK.

HYGIENE PRODUCTS FOR KIDS

We are partnering with Massillon City Schools and their Care Team Project, which provides support for children and their families.  Among the basic needs they strive to meet are hygiene products.  So, for the next couple months, we are collecting new toiletries and hygiene products for local children.  If you'd like to pitch in, we're in need of toilet paper, facial tissues, soap, deodorant, feminine products, shampoo, toothpaste, and so forth.  You can bring your contributions to the church any time, and we will pass them along toward the end of summer.  (Or sooner, if we get a lot!)

As I looked through the “Upcoming Events” listed above, I found myself asking, “Are we back? Have we returned to cooking with all burners?” And then I realized, no, of course not. We still need to be cautious and careful. We’re still missing some folks who are not yet comfortable in public spaces. We still don’t have volunteers to handle a lot of what we were used to doing.

And that’s all okay. That’s all to be expected. God is patient with us, and we can be patient with ourselves. We don’t know what St. Timothy’s will look like next year. But whatever it looks like, God will be walking along with us, and guiding us, as God has always done.

There are signs of things picking up this month, and that’s exciting and inspiring. And we continue to thank God that St. Timothy’s is still a place that makes a difference in this world, just by being here, with God’s help.

Faithfully,

Fr. George