Posted by Webwright December 28, 2009 under Church News, Courses
On Sunday, January 24th Father James will hold a meeting of everyone who wants to be confirmed during the Bishop’s Annual Visitation. It is expected in The Episcopal Church that everyone who is baptized will be confirmed. Our Prayer Book rubrics say, In the course of their Christian development, those baptized at an early age are expected, when they are ready and have been duly prepared, to make a mature public affirmation of their faith and commitment to the responsibilities of their Baptism and to receive the laying on hands by the bishop. Those baptized as adults, unless baptized with laying on of hands by a bishop, are also expected to make a public affirmation of their faith and commitment to the responsibilities of their Baptism in the presence of a bishop and to receive the laying on of hands. (BCP, p. 412) We also use the Confirmation Classes to prepare people converting to The Episcopal Church from other branches of the Faith. Father James would like to meet with all adults and young people who want to attend the Confirmation Classes in the Parlor at 10 AM on Sunday, January 24th. The parents of the young people wanting to be confirmed should attend this meeting. At that time, everyone will receive a syllabus, and we will determine the best day and time to hold the weekly classes.
Posted by Webwright September 29, 2009 under Church News, Courses
The series of adult education classes continues with a class led by Father Martin titled, Our Participation in the Life of God. The course will be held on October 11th, 18th and 25th at 10 AM in the Parlor. Father Martin will focus on the Eucharist as the Sacrament of the Church and how it is based on the Sacramental Principle. He will then move onto the meaning of the Sacrifice of the Mass or the Eucharist and the Cross of Christ, and in the last class he will teach us about the doctrine of the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist, or how we encounter the Living Lord.
Posted by Webwright September 6, 2009 under Church News, Courses
Father Presler’s course on “The Manual Acts” will begin next Sunday, September 13th at 10 AM in the parlor and continue on the next three Sundays (September 20th and 27th and October 4th). Father Presler will focus on the theological and doctrinal principles behind the actions performed by the priest and the lay people during the church service. What we do in Church teaches us and deepens our devotion. Come and learn what we do, why we do it, and what it teaches us about our faith in Jesus Christ.
Posted by Webwright January 25, 2009 under Church News, Courses
Confirmation Classes start at 10 AM in the Parlor. The classes are for people who have been baptized but not yet confirmed, for those who need to be received into this communion, and for those who simply want to sit in on the classes and read and review. The dates and topics are as follows:
- January 25th: Revelation and Response to God
- February 1st: The Bible and Anglicans
- February 8th: The Authority of Holy Scripture
- February 15th: The Book of Common Prayer
- February 22nd: The Sacraments – Effectual Signs of Grace
- March 1st: The Eucharist, The Mass, The Holy Communion, The Lord’s Supper
- March 8th: Confession
- March 15th: Christian Stewardship
- March 22nd: The Anglican Communion
- March 29th: The Episcopal Church in North Carolina
- April 5th: The Episcopal Church in the USA
- April 19th: The Christian Duties
- April 26th: A Rule of Life
- May 2nd: Confirmation Rehearsal 10 AM
- May 3rd: Bishop’s Annual Visitation and Confirmation
Posted by Webwright December 28, 2008 under Church News, Courses
St. Timothy’s School is hosting a class in CPR and AED training (cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automatic external defibrillator) on Monday, January 5th from noon until 3 PM. The school is opening the class to any parishioner who would like to attend. The class is limited to 15 people. If you would like to be trained in the use of CPR and AED, simply give your name to Father James. We will be purchasing an AED for the Church and the Parish Hall some time next year, and it would be good to have more parishioners trained in its used before it is installed.
Posted by Webwright under Church News, Courses
It is expected in The Episcopal Church that everyone who is baptized will be confirmed. Our Prayer Book rubrics say, “In the course of their Christian development, those baptized at an early age are expected, when they are ready and have been duly prepared, to make a mature public affirmation of their faith and commitment to the responsibilities of their Baptism and to receive the laying on of hands by the bishop. Those baptized as adults, unless baptized with laying on of hands by a bishop, are also expected to make a public affirmation of their faith and commitment to the responsibilities of their Baptism in the presence of a bishop and to receive the laying on of hands” (BCP, P. 412). We also use the Confirmation Classes to prepare people converting to The Episcopal Church from other branches of the Faith.
Father James would like to meet with all adults and young people who want to attend the Confirmation Classes in the parlor at 10 AM on Sunday, January 18th. The parents of the young people wanting to be confirmed should attend this meeting. Everyone will receive a syllabus, and we will determine the best day and time to hold the weekly classes. The confirmation is scheduled for Sunday, May 3rd during the Bishop’s Annual Visitiation.
Posted by Webwright October 13, 2008 under Church News, Courses
Having considered the Book of Common Prayer, its history and content, then the Christian Year, the liturgical calendars, temporale and sanctorale, we now consider the Eucharist, the Church’s supreme act of worship and sacrament. In the following sessions, we will focus first on the Liturgy of the Word of God, and then the Liturgy of the Eucharist, the Holy Sacrifice and the Real Presence. The concluding session is on Eucharistic living, our response in discipleship and mission. Throughout, we will pay attention to some details, such as vesture, gesture and posture, and the rich symbols employed by the Church.
- Fourth Session: The Word of God – Meeting God in the Word
- Fifth Session: The Sacrifice of the Mass – Encountering Jesus
- Sixth Session: Eucharistic Living – Christian Discipleship
We encourage every parishioner to attend Father Martin’s Christian Formation Classes on Sunday morning at 10 AM in the Parlor. If you are going to be confirmed in the Spring (Confirmation is May 3rd), if you are interested in learning more about the Faith, if you would like to learn more about how worship (especially eucharistically centered worship) is the center of your life, then you will want to be in this series of six classes.
Posted by Webwright September 17, 2008 under Church News, Courses
We encourage every parishioner to attend Father Martin’s Christian Formation Classes beginning Sunday, September 28th at 10 AM in the Parlor. If you are going to be confirmed in the Spring (Confirmation is May 3rd), if you are interested in learning more about the Faith, if you would like to learn more about how worship (especially eucharistically centered worship) is the center of your life, then you will want to be in this series of six classes. Father Martin describes the series this way: “The rhythm of Christian discipleship and daily living is between corporate worship in and through which the Church is constituted as the mystical Body of Christ, personal daily living, and a quality of life in which actions speak louder than words, in what Christians understand as ministry, witness and mission. Thus we will focus on the heart of the Church’s life, the Eucharist, beginning with a general review of the Book of Common Prayer.” Please remember to bring your Prayer Books.
- First Session: The Book of Common Prayer
- Second Session: The Christian Year
- Third Session: The Shape and Content of the Eucharist
Descriptions of the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Sessions will follow.
Posted by Webwright April 2, 2008 under Church Events, Church News, Courses
We will welcome The Right Reverend William O. Gregg, Bishop Assistant, to St. Timothy’s on Sunday, April 6th for the Annual Visitation and Confirmation. Bishop Gregg is one of the assisting bishops in the Diocese and is stationed in Charlotte, NC. Bishop Gregg will celebrate and preach at the 9 AM service and celebrate, preach and confirm at the 11 AM service.
The April-May schedule of classes is as follows:
- April 5: Confirmation Rehearsal at 10 AM in the Church
- April 13: The Episcopal Church in the USA
- April 20: Prayer: Public and Private
- April 27: The Christian Duties
- May 4: A Rule of Life
- May 11: Form Follows Function: Our Teachings and Church Architecture
- May 18: Ritual and Doctrine
Posted by Webwright January 10, 2008 under Church Events, Church News, Courses
Confirmation Classes begin January 13th at 10:00 AM in the Parlor. These classes are not only for those who will be confirmed but also for those who want to be received into this Communion and those who simply want a refresher course. The schedule of classes is as follows:
- January 13: Introduction, information forms and requirements
- January 20: The Bible and Anglicans
- January 27: The Authority of Holy Scriptures
- February 3: The Book of Common Prayer
- February 10: The Sacraments – Effectual Signs of Grace
- February 17: The Eucharist, The Mass, The Holy Communion, The Lord’s Supper
- February 24: Confession
- March 2: Christian Stewardship
- March 9: The Anglican Communion
- March 16: The Episcopal Church in North Carolina
- March 30: The Episcopal Church in the USA
- April 13: Prayer: Public and Private
- April 20: The Christian Duties
- April 27: A Rule of Life
- May 4: Form Follows Function
- May 11: Ritual and Doctrine
