St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church
An Episcopal Church in Raleigh, North Carolina
St. Anne’s Chapter will have their first meeting on Wednesday, October 12th in Father James’s office following the Communion service. Do not bring a sandwich as we will be going to lunch. We will be discussing our Bake Sale which will be on Sunday, October 23rd following the 9 AM and 11AM services. We would love to have more women of the Church join us. Please consider joining us for this time of fellowship and lunch. You will be glad you did!
The Blessing of Pets will be on Sunday, October 2nd at 4 PM in front of the Church. On or around Saint Francis Day, it has become a custom to bless the animals. Saint Francis loved the natural world God created and loved all of the creatures in it. He saw nature as reflecting the beauty of its Creator and could see the loving will of God and His hand in all of nature. We will bless some of God’s creatures that afternoon. If you have pets of any size or shape, please bring them to the front doors of the Church, and we will pray over them and bless them. Our pets and all creatures are dear to us, and we can give thanks that God has let us enjoy them and care for them. There is ample parking at the Landmark Office Building as well as the spaces adjacent to the Church.
The Youth Group will meet on Sunday, October 2nd from 4 to 6 PM. Join us for dinner and a discussion on C.S. Lewis’s “The Screwtape Letters” as well as fellowship activities. For youth Group members who will be helping with the Stewardship Dinner, please remember to arrive as close to 5:30 PM as possible on Friday, September 30th.
The actual day of this feast is September 29th, but we keep it on a Sunday so we can celebrate this great day as a parish family. Saint Michael and his angels, according to the account in The Revelation to John, fought against Satan and his army of angels. Saint Michael won the battle, threw the devil out of heaven, and showed us that the goodness, love and power of God are always stronger than any evil. Pray for Michael and all his angels that we, too, will remain strong to fight against sin, the world, the flesh and the devil and finally be forever with the angels worshiping God in heaven.
The Pony Express Celebration Dinner will be held on Friday, September 30th. We will need plenty of helping hands to cook and assist with set-ups, decorations and clean-up. It is always a great time of fellowship. If you would like to help, please contact Cathy Elsea at cmelsea1@aol.com or 417-7010 or Denise Vreeland at denisev@jwinsurance.com or 605-1115.
A Pony Express Rider is on the way and will deliver a package to you any day from September 25th through September 30th. Please be ready to receive the mail and pass the package along to a home near you. This way our Stewardship Campaign will be a great success!
Mary Richardson, John Royall and Liz Russell, our Stewardship Committee, are putting together an exciting way to pledge to our Church for 2012. Lifted right from the Old West, the pledge cards will be delivered to our houses, and we will have 24 hours to complete our pledge cards, put them in the mailbag and deliver the mailbag to the next house on the route. In the six days between September 25th and September 30th, your mailbag will have made the rounds and returned to the Church in preparation for our parish celebration on September 30th. You may be asked to be one of the fifty trail bosses we need to have a successful ride of the Pony Express. If you are asked, please saddle up your horse and say, “Yup”. If you would like to volunteer to be a trail boss, call Debbie in the Parish Office at 787-7590. The safe delivery of the pledge cards and the ministry of Saint Timothy’s in 2012 depend on you.
September 11th is the first Sunday of our choir’s regular season. The choir welcomes new members at any time. Anyone high school age or older who likes to sing is encouraged to join the choir. Rehearsals are held on Sundays at 9:15 AM, and nursery care is available. Please contact our Choirmaster, Patricia Warren, if you are interested in joining. We would love to have you.
There are not many signs and symbols of Christianity more potent than the Cross. It is to be adored, honored and celebrated because it is on the Cross that Our Lord, Jesus Christ, won our salvation. When we reverence and give due honor to the Cross, we are ultimately giving honor to Jesus who gave Himself for us on the Cross and made the way clear for our salvation and eternal life. Today we celebrate the special feast dedicated to the Cross for these reasons. This feast is the time for us to rejoice and be glad for the wonderful work accomplished for us through the Holy Cross.
Our new and improved parlor is underway! So patience, prayer and high hopes are in order. In the end we should have a handsome room, thanks to the ladies of Saint Anne’s Chapter of the Episcopal Church Women and everyone who donated toward this project. Please excuse any inconveniences we may experience over the next few weeks and give thanks that we will have a Church of which we can be proud. We give a special ‘Thank You” to David Elsea and Steve and Darlene Scholtis who stepped in at the last minute and helped put protective paper down in the parlor so the work on the new ceiling would not be delayed. Thank you to them and everyone who has helped with this important project.
We are almost over the major parts of the refurbishing. The last stage will be the installation of new windows, plantation shutters and a new door. Please take a look at the progress so far!
