May 19, 2022

Dear Friends in Christ:

Last night we had the second of our four Wednesday evenings discussing former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams’ book, “Being Christian.” It was a small and lively discussion, and I’m looking forward to the next two.

This kind of event is exactly what we’ve been longing to get back to. And it will take some time to shake off the dust and gather more of us at one time.  But for now, I’m just happy to be sitting together talking about things that matter to us.

As a reminder, each chapter is stand-alone read, so you can join us for either or both of the remaining evenings. We still have copies of the book available in the parish hall; feel free to pick one up and join us if you can, this week, or next, or both.

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. This week's bulletin insert can be found HERE.

Sunday 5/22, Easter VI

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

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

Wednesday 5/25

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

Thursday 5/26

7;00pm Ascension Evensong. In person and streamed at our website, on youtube and (hopefully) on our Facebook page. 

FACEBOOK STREAMING ISSUES

So it appears that The Facebook has made some changes that prevent Boxcast from properly streaming to their platform. Boxcast is working on a fix for this, and they assure me they should have it worked out soon--hopefully before Sunday. In the meantime, you can still find our services at our website (on the front page and under the "Calendar" tab), and I have figured out how to go live on Youtube with the streamed services. So glad I took that seminary class called, Facebook Workarounds, 101.

BOOK STUDY #3

Did I mention that there's food at the book study?  We are providing the entrée for the weekly book study each week, and ask that folks bring appetizers, sides, or desserts to share. It helps our entrée planning to have you sign up in advance, so please do so on the sheet in the parish hall, or call the church office and we'll sign you up. Join us, Wednesday, 5/25 at 6:30pm.

UPCOMING EVENTS

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

June 18  Luther: the Rock Opera, Holy Trinity Lutheran, 3pm

GREAT GROOMING OF THE GROUNDS part 2

Thanks to those who stuck around or came back to help with some gardening tasks on Sunday.  In a short amount of time we got quite a bit done.

Our second date will be Saturday, June 4th, from 9am to noon.  We will have donuts, coffee, and bottled water.  Please bring whatever gardening tools you think might be helpful.

TASTE AND TRADE WINE PARTY

This 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.

THE REV. DEACON MAUREEN MAJOR

Next 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 ✥Stephen Huba  ✥Roy Schoenfeld ✥Fred Gibbs  ✥Sheila Gwatkin  

✥Betsy Lloyd ✥Greg Rush  ✥Eamonn Hunter  ✥Tony Donahue ✥Carla McCartney

✥David Sparkes  ✥Brian Pudloski ✥Ann Farmer  ✥Linda Boyer  ✥Savanna Dissette

For the repose of the soul of Linda June, sister of Gerry Nessar.

BIRTHDAYS and ANNIVERSARIES

Celebrating birthdays in the next week are Rory Kimball (5/22), Kate Joseph (5/24), and Levi Muriuki (5/27).

Nick and Jessica Rohr will celebrate their anniversary on May 26th.

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

LUTHER: the Rock Opera

As you probably saw in the upcoming events, Lost And Found will be bringing our musical version of the life of Martin Luther back to Massillon next month. Interestingly, the last time we played music together was when we performed this musical set right here in Massillon. And it seems only fitting that we emerge from this hiatus doing the same thing at the same place.

So, Saturday June 18th, at 3pm, we'll be performing Luther: the Rock Opera at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, over on the west side. Tickets are $10, with a family maximum of $20.

PERIODIC PUZZLE

So, we had a couple lovely arrangements on the Altar on Sunday, and we left them up for Wednesday's service, and they still looked great, because ranunculus are redunculous!  (My wife hates when I do that.)  But I thought this would make a lovely puzzle for you this week.

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 mentioned in my sermon on Sunday, I’m currently knee-deep in interviewing candidates to be our next Bishop. It is holy work; it is important work; and it is exhausting work. While I can’t say much about the process for reasons of confidentiality, I can tell you that we have a fantastic group of applicants, and whittling them down to the next group gets harder at each step. And that is a very good problem to have!

I have high hopes for the future of this Diocese, and for our parish, and for this world. We have been through a lot, All of us. But we have lots more to give and do and say, as we walk together into the future proclaiming that Jesus is risen, and that makes everything new.

Faithfully,

Fr. George