Grant, O merciful God, that your Church, being gathered together in unity by your Holy Spirit, may show forth your power among all peoples, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Lord Jesus Christ,

who hast built thy Church

upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets:

mercifully grant that building upon thee, the chief

cornerstone, with beauty and substance,

we may raise here at St Timothy's a

faithful people and a holy temple to thy glory.

May we and generations yet to come learn to praise thee

more and more in spirit and in truth.

Amen.

This Sunday, Raymond Hawkins will lead our music from the organ bench - welcome back, Raymond! Next week, Robert Matthews will begin as our interim organist. 

Voluntaries

II. Andante Sostenuto, from Symphonie gothique, Charles-Marie Widor

Toccata in C, BWV 564, Johann Sebastian Bach 

Hymns:

Praise to the living God!, No. 372

O Master, let me walk with thee, No. 660

Take my life, and let it be, No. 707 

God be in my head, and in my understanding, No. 694  

Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates, No. 436 

Anthem:

Teach me, O Lord, Thomas Attwood

God be in my head, and in my understanding;

God be in mine eyes, and in my looking;

God be in my mouth, and in my speaking;

God be in my heart, and in my thinking;

God be at mine end, and at my departing.

Our music program will be back in full swing next week with Choir School on Monday, God's Children Sing on Tuesday, and Children & Youth Choir rehearsals on Wednesday. If you haven't registered your child or youth for choir or formation, please do that asap.

Parish Choir (9am mass) & Schola Choir (11am mass) rehearsals begin next Tuesday, September 4 from 6-8pm in the choir room. If you have ever thought about singing with us, next week would be a wonderful time to start. Please don't hesitate to call me if you have any questions.

See you Sunday,

Christin

Every single day we pray for those on our parish prayer list. You are welcome to add names each Sunday to the list in the narthex or you may do so online by clicking here. Please note this list is not a request for pastoral care. To speak to a member of the clergy and/or request counseling, visits, and/or a sacrament, please call or email Fr Steve Rice or Fr DJ Griffin directly. 

Our altars in the Church and Chapel are adorned weekly with flowers beautifully arranged by St. Timothy’s Flower Guild. Frequently the flowers are given in honor and/or memory of loved ones. The suggested donation to sponsor the flowers is $60. Is there a date coming up when you would like to honor someone or remember someone with a flower dedication? If so, please contact Ellen Turner at [email protected]. 

Also, are you interested in assisting the Flower Guild in arranging the flowers? If so, please contact Lea Thullbery at [email protected].

Please help welcome our Winston Salem police officer to services on Sunday mornings. Follow the link below to sign up to provide a snack. The officers enjoy homemade baked goods or breakfast items such as bagels, muffins, or pastries. If items contain nuts please label them. Snacks should be delivered to the basket at the welcome counter in the narthex on Sunday mornings. If you have questions please contact Megan Farrell at [email protected] or 336.408.7779. Thank you for extending a warm welcome to our officers!

Link to sign up.

This past week, we blessed and gave out tags at our Back to School Blessings. These are simple black luggage tags with a St. Timothy’s sticker on them, but they represent much more. In fact, since they have been blessed, they could be considered a kind of sacramental.

Notice I wrote “sacramental,” not “sacrament.” These concepts are related, but they are two different things. Sacraments are effectual signs of God’s grace, meaning that they convey what they signify. In other words, they aren’t just mere symbols or reminders. The Eucharist isn’t just an apt representation of Christ’s Body and Blood; it actually conveys to us Christ’s Body and Blood. The water of baptism isn’t just a symbol of how Jesus washes away our sins; it is the actual means by which he washes away our sins.

Sacramentals, on the other hand, are mere symbols and reminders. Sacramentals include things like holy water, rosaries, and saints’ medals. They are outward and visible signs, but they don’t actually convey any spiritual grace in and of themselves.

But even mere symbols and reminders are very important things. We are creatures of sight and sense, and we can often be forgetful. Sacramentals serve as tangible reminders of God’s presence and keeping in our lives. They help us to remember God and to pray throughout our busy days. They help us to hallow the mundane and everyday. Sacramentals may not convey grace in themselves, but they can help to put us in the presence of mind to receive the grace of God through prayer at any time.

If you are a student, teacher, or school worker who didn’t get a tag and would like one, we have more available after Mass on Sunday. If you are interested in other kinds of sacramentals – the rosary, icons, etc. – please let me or Father Steve know, and we’d love to give you more information.

Many thanks to all who attended last week's orientation session for Catechesis of the Good Shepherd in our new Atrium! We welcome parents of children ages 3 through 3rd grade and their children to join us this week (9/2) after the 9am service for another chance to get a sneak peak of this lovely space and to learn more about the methodology behind this beautiful work. The former PreK Nursery (C-2) has been transformed into a space for our children and adults alike to grow in God's love. We will host two remaining orientations for families, this Sunday 9/2 and Sunday 9/9. Children will begin in C-3 (former Godly Play space) and parents will meet in C-5 and come together in the new Atrium by the conclusion of the gathering. Orientation sessions last about 45 minutes.  

Greetings St Timothy’s, My name is Kadin Martin and I have been working with Father Steve and St Timothy’s to complete my Eagle Scout Project. My project involves the construction of a tri-post pergola and ceremonial bell as an entranceway to the newly formed infant/children burial ground at St Timothy’s. 

The Society of St Joseph of Arimathea was created in December of 2016, it's purpose is to aide in the burial of infants and children; both those that are unclaimed and those with families who cannot afford burial services. Originally, the Society of St Joseph of Arimathea only aided families financially, but a physical graveyard has been subsequently created for these infants’ remains. Having been a premature infant myself and having witnessed my mother’s commitment to these infants and families, I too feel compelled to contribute. This project will be beneficial to the infants and their families by providing a beautiful place of remembrance and a proper burial to unclaimed infants who otherwise would not receive this service. 

I will be patterning this structure after the existing pergola that marks the original graveyard on the church grounds. If funds in excess of minimal amount necessary to construct the pergola can be generated, I would very much like to include beautifying stonework and landscaping. I intend to begin working on this project this fall. Carrabba’s Italian Grille has generously offered to donate single serve lasagnas to help fund my project. The lasagna’s are single serving size and come with extra sauce and cheese. Then suggested donation price is $10/each. I will be taking pre-orders on Wednesday evenings 9/5/18 and 9/12/18 and final orders on Sunday 9/16/18 with a tentative delivery/pick up date 9/23/18.  

Thank you all so much for the wonderful support, Kadin.  

The Welcome Ministry would love your help! We are looking to recruit new volunteers to help us on Sunday mornings. Specifically, we need new Ushers and Greeters. 

Ushers: distribute worship bulletins, help collect the offering, assist with the flow of communion, get an attendance count, and help identify visitors.

Greeters: help newcomers in any way needed, direct guests with children to the appropriate classrooms, make sure welcome desk is stocked with guest bags and distribute those as needed, introduce visitors to staff, assist ushers as needed.

We would love to hear from you if these are areas where you’d like to serve! Find us in the narthex after the service- or email [email protected] if you are interested. 

Write to Graham Green

Our own Graham Green is a Lt Col in the Army National Guard and is currently deployed in Iraq. We are proud of Graham, his wife, Shannon, and children Garrison and Julia. We will continue to surround them with prayer. He is able to receive letters at the address below. Please use the address exactly as it is printed.

LTC Graham Green

HHC 449th CAB

Camp Taji

APO, AE

09378

Why do we report giving and attendance?

Following Jesus Christ is about faith and not figures. However, figures do shed some light on how we are living out our faith. There are many places in the Gospel where Jesus makes the connection between one's spiritual health and their relationship with monetary wealth. Generosity is a gift of the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5.22). By reporting the giving, we shed light on the practicalities of supporting ministry and mission and these numbers remind us of our responsibility in generously giving to the spread of God's kingdom. The same is true with attendance. We have to be present to receive the Sacraments. Our priorities are best demonstrated by our bodies. If we want to see what matters the most to a person - we look at where their spend and where they stand.

Giving for the Week of August 26, 2018

Offering: $ 28,086.00

Weekly Need: $18,099.81

See below for more information regarding online giving.

Please visit our new and improved online giving portal at https://give.givingkiosk.com/sttimwsgive. You can also click on the Give button in this email and the Give link on our website.

This new portal is easier to use and, once you create an account, you can keep up with your giving history. You can also give via check online.

This is amazing. I never have cash or a check, but I always have my phone. You can now give to the work of St Timothy's just by texting. Here's how it works:

1. Text an amount to 336-697-6543

2. You will be sent a link to set up your debit/credit card (take a few seconds)

3. Once complete, your transaction will go through and you number will always be associated with the card.

Plus, you can text "Funds" to see a specific fund. If you want to sponsor a lamp, you can text "25 st timothys" and it will go the St Timothy's Lamp, etc. If the fund isn't recognized, you'll get a list of all the funds and you text back the number of the fund you wish to give to

PS: This is not connected to your phone bill. It it connected to a card of your choice.

The Church was constructed in 2000 at a cost of $1,200,000. Adjusted for inflation, that number is $1,791,391.00, $109,459 less than what we’ve raised so far. Well done! We still have a relatively low number of pledges and gifts. Imagine what we can do.