Dear Beloved of God,

Have you ever wondered how to really live into our Mission: Empowered by the Holy Spirit, we experience God's love and share it. In my sermon last Sunday, I introduced the four ways we might experience God. Here is more about those ways. Look for a formation class on January 10th to explore how you experience God's love. 

Many Ways to Encounter the Sacred

Corinne Ware’s Four Spiritual Types and Parish Life

Have you ever noticed that some people find meaning in worship and music, while others are drawn to learning, quiet reflection, or serving their neighbors? We each have different ways of exploring life’s deeper questions and experiencing the presence of the sacred.

Episcopal priest and educator Corinne Ware, in her book Discover Your Spiritual Type, describes four spiritual preferences. Her work offers a helpful way to understand the diverse paths people take in their spiritual journeys. Each has a meaningful place in our parish community.

1. Head Spirituality — Finding Meaning Through Understanding

These individuals are drawn to questions, ideas, Scripture, and thoughtful conversation. In parish life, they may enjoy discussion groups, adult formation, exploring different perspectives, and asking challenging questions. They remind us that curiosity and questioning are essential parts of spiritual growth.

2. Heart Spirituality — Finding Meaning Through Connection

These individuals experience the sacred through relationships, music, shared experiences, and heartfelt expression. In parish life, they may be drawn to singing, worship, fellowship, hospitality, and caring for one another. They remind us of the transforming power of love and belonging.

3. Mystic Spirituality — Finding Meaning Through Stillness

These individuals encounter the sacred through silence, contemplation, beauty, nature, and wonder. In parish life, they may appreciate quiet prayer, meditation, sacred spaces, and moments of reflection. They remind us that not everything meaningful can be explained in words.

4. Kingdom Spirituality — Finding Meaning Through Action

These individuals express their spirituality through service, compassion, and working toward a more just and caring world. In parish life, they may find purpose in outreach ministries, community partnerships, and responding to the needs of neighbors. They remind us that our deepest values take shape through our actions.

One Community, Many Spiritual Paths

A welcoming parish makes room for all four expressions. Some come with a strong faith, others with questions or doubts, and still others simply seeking connection, meaning, or a place to belong.

We do not need to share identical beliefs or spiritual experiences to learn from one another. Our differences can enrich our common life.

Spiritual growth invites us to appreciate what nourishes us while remaining open to new ways of experiencing meaning, connection, and the sacred.

Consider: When do you feel most connected to something greater than yourself? What experiences nourish your spirit? Is there a new way of exploring spirituality that you might try?

Ware’s spiritual types are not rigid categories. Most of us connect with several, and our preferences may change throughout life.

May our parish be a place where questions are welcomed, relationships are nurtured, silence is honored, and compassion becomes action.

Many paths of discovery. One welcoming community. Plenty good room for us all!

The Rev. Robin Reeves-Kautz

Inspired by Corinne Ware’s Discover Your Spiritual Type.

Where In The World is Pastor Robin?

Have you ever wondered what Pastor Robinson does during the week? Here’s just snapshot of this week. 

Remember where’s Waldo? Look for a poster at church- Where in the World is Pastor Robin. There is a check list of where you might find her. Some places might surprise you, like on the Danube River in Germany. Take a look! 

Help Celebrate Bunny!

Bunny Schockmel is turning 90, and that desrves a party.

Info is as follows:

• Location: Lake Jackson Civic Center
• Date: Nov 28th
• Time: 2pm-5pm

All those who know Bunny are welcome.

Art Sale Benefitting Choral Scholars

Now available - 25 prints of the original “Open Heaven" by Pastor Robin. The price unframed is $15 per image. Funds raised go Choral Scholars to help enrich our worship

Support our Choral Scholars program

Choral Scholars are college or upper high school students that are recruited to sing in the Chancel Choir. We've lost many members in the last few years, so these extra voices enable us to continue the musical traditions of St. Timothy's. We also see it as a ministry, to love and support young musicians as they grow both musically and spiritually. 

These students are paid a small stipend for their time and talents. As you consider your giving this year, I invite you to consider supporting this program. $50 will sponsor a Choral Scholar for one week of rehearsals and services. $200 will sponsor a month of music. EVERY DOLLAR helps us continue bringing our music to worship each week. 

Thank you for your prayerful consideration.

Andrea Hutchison, Music Director

St. Timothy’s Brotherhood of St. Andrew Tamale Fundraiser 

The Brotherhood of St. Andrew is once again having a tamale fundraiser to support our various outreach ministries. The cost will be $15.00/dozen with pick-up in the Parish Hall either from 10:30 am-12:00 am Friday December 4^th (when they will still be hot) or 8:30 am - noon on Sunday December 6^th. NOTE: Health Department regulations now prevent our supplier from delivering on weekends.

Order forms will be available in the Church office and in the Welcome Center in the weeks prior to pick-up, starting Sunday, October 18^th. All orders must be in no later than Friday, November 20^th. Please complete the forms and turn them in the designated baskets in either the Church office or the Welcome Center. Please make checks payable to St. Timothy’s.

Support Two Causes with One Order

Please consider making a tamale order for five, ten or more dozen bundles of tamales and donating them to the Food Basket. All you need to do is note in your tamale order, "donate to food pantry". We will pick up all donations on Dec 4th and take them to the pantry freezer to distribute to the clients.

Christmas Food Drive

ends November 29

It's hard to imagine, but it's already time for our Christmas food drive, benefitting clients of the Food Basket. This year's donation is for seasoned rice or rice/vermicelli packages, similar to Rice a Roni. Any brand is fine, and it doesn't matter whether it comes in a box like Rice a Roni or bag like Knorr. 6.7 ounces or larger - please no single serve rice bowls.

The Christmas food boxes are for 144 families, so our goal is 144 packages.

Call for HELP from The Food Basket!

Good afternoon friends and partners! This morning we served 89 families in our pantry today. Our numbers have continued to grow over the last few months with Tuesdays being our heaviest distribution days. We are completely out of rice, soups and many more items.

If your business and/or church could assist us in helping feed our neighbors - we would be ever grateful. The need is great and I have faith in God above that He will continue to provide for us. We can't do this alone, nor are we trying to - but YOU are our important key to this ministry.

Blessings,

Lisa Owsley, MSW

Executive Director, Agency 10095

Join us for Mahjong

If you have been thinking of trying out Mahjong, it might help you to know the teaching is patient and the company is good! Great snacks as well! It's nice to laugh a lot as well. Thank you to Jon Cox, Alexa and Douglas, Kim, Angela and Shannan sharing your experience. Join us Tuesdays at 6PM in the Blue Room.

Birthdays & Anniversaries

Birthdays: Mary Young, David Kautz, Carol Poore, George Dingee, Jackie Kaus, and Evelyn Rule

Anniversaries: Jon Russell & Ana Russell-Savoy, and Douglas & Alexa Kincannon



Birthday and Anniversary Prayer

O God, our times are in your hand: Look with favor, we pray, on your servants as they begin another year. Grant that they may grow in wisdom and grace, and strengthen their trust in your goodness all the days of their life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

Altar Flowers: Altar flowers have been given to the glory of God by Dennis & Mary Young in thanksgiving for Mary Young and David Kautz’s Birthdays.

Altar Flowers

In 2026, our set of 2 Altar floral arrangements will be present at regular St. Timothy’s Sunday services only on the occasions when parishioners provide flowers for special thanksgivings or remembrances. Floral arrangements may be given in memory, thanksgiving or celebration of whomever and/or for whatever the person/family donating flowers chooses for that selected Sunday. A pamphlet by the Flower Chart in the Narthex outlining this process is available. Please do note on our wall-mounted flower chart the Sunday(s) you wish to provide flowers and sign on that date. We have 2 local floral shops—Carriage Flowers and LJ Flower Co.—we use. By the Monday or Tuesday of the week before your selected Sunday contact your choice of shop to arrange for and pay the flower shop directly for your 2 arrangements order. You will no longer provide a check to St. Timothy’s for flowers. Kim Lehnhoff will coordinate flowers and is available to help with any step in the process of arranging for your flowers. Contact Kim at (979) 299-9777 or email kim60lehn@gmail.com with questions or for help. 

Carriage Flowers: (979) 297-9927

LJ Flower Co. (979) 297-3213

Advent Resources

Please see a wonderful Advent video HERE that is an excerpt from a sermon by Jerome Berryman, the developer of Godly Play.