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Worship services at St. Timothy's

​+ Holy Eucharist is celebrated each Sunday at 8AM and 10AM. The 10AM service is also shared via Zoom for those who are physically unable to attend in person. 
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+ Wednesdays there is an in-person Holy Eucharist at 10AM, using the traditional-language rite. This service is followed by tea and conversation in the parish library.

+ Current masking policy: All persons may wear a face mask as a health tool. Some persons (especially those in higher-risk groups) should wear a mask. However, no one must wear a mask. The parish provides good quality face masks for those desiring them. 

+ We have an upgraded HVAC air handling system to maximize the safety of our indoor environment.

+ We encourage vaccination for all eligible persons to prevent communicable disease at church or elsewhere.

+ Please contact the parish office for more information, and to be added to our Zoom invitation lists.

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View this email in your browser St Timothy's e-Tidings + Alleluia. Christ is risen! The Week Ahead Thursday, April 21: Thursday in Easter Week 9 AM: Parish Grounds Work Party Friday, April 22: Friday in Easter Week There is no fasting during Eastertide Saturday, April 23: Saturday in Easter Week Prayers for those who have died are traditionally offered on Saturdays. Here is more information on this practice, along with prayer resources.   + Sunday, April 24: Second Sunday of Easter; Thomas Sunday + 8 AM: Holy Eucharist (said). In-person. + 9 AM: Adult Study. In person and via Zoom (more info) + 10 AM: Holy Eucharist (sung). In-person and online. NOTE: Children present may join Fr. Brandon in the "Resurrection of Alleluia" as part of this service. + After the 10 AM Liturgy: Godly Play (in-person) for younger members. + Please see the "Worship Notes" section below for current pandemic-related liturgical protocols. Monday, April 25: Saint Mark the Evangelist The parish office is closed on Monday. Fr. Brandon will be attending diocesan clergy conference this week from Monday-Wednesday Monday Evening Online Study is taking a break until May 2 Tuesday, April 26: Robert Hunt, Priest, 1607 9:30 AM: Crafts 7 PM: Women's Bible Study Online (more info) Tuesday Tea & Conversation is taking a break until May 2 Wednesday, April 27: Christina Rossetti, Poet, 1894 10 AM: Morning Prayer in the nave (more info)  2 PM: Women's Bible Study Online (more info) 7 PM: Catechumenate 6:30 PM: Vestry meeting Word from the Rector... Christ is risen! The Radical Reality of Resurrection Resurrection is one of the most outrageous things Christians believe and preach. To say that death no longer rules over us is not only shocking in a death-soaked world, but utterly unacceptable to the "powers that be." If you believe in and actually live resurrection, be prepared for conflict. To believe that death no longer has the victory is to challenge the basis of every fear- and hate-based system in us or in the world. Eastertide is a 50 day celebration considering the meaning and place of resurrection in our faith. That place is central. Without it, we don't have anything particularly revolutionary to offer the world--just more words. If, however, Christ is risen from the dead, "the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep" as St. Paul puts, then the entire logic of a world predicated on death has been overthrown. We are now a different type of human being from all others. We are actually alive. For the world around us, Easter ended when the last egg hunt is held, the last chocolate bunny is devoured, and the last Easter dinner is eaten. The world likes a domesticated Easter, all packed away for next year. Not so the Church. For us, it is not just a day, nor even a season, but a condition of existence. Thus, we need time to consider its shocking potential. We are baptized into Christ's death and have risen with him. We cannot go back to the old life of sin, death, hate, shame, fear, and rage. We may not even cooperate with such a life. Our life now is with Christ, our risen Lord. The next 50 days are all about what it means to live this way--freely, with love, healing, dignity, and hope. Let's make this journey together and stir up the world around us! Christ our Passover  Pascha nostrum  1 Corinthians 5:7‑8; Romans 6:9‑11; 1 Corinthians 15:20‑22 Suitable for daily use during Easter season Alleluia. Christ our Passover has been sacrificed for us; *   therefore let us keep the feast, Not with the old leaven, the leaven of malice and evil, *   but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. Alleluia.   Christ being raised from the dead will never die again; *   death no longer has dominion over him. The death that he died, he died to sin, once for all; *   but the life he lives, he lives to God. So also consider yourselves dead to sin, *  and alive to God in Jesus Christ our Lord.  Alleluia.   Christ has been raised from the dead, *   the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since by a man came death, *   by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, *   so also in Christ shall all be made alive.  Alleluia. Thank You This Holy Week and Easter Sunday were truly a gift. The gift of time, talent, and treasure by many made for a glorious outpouring of love and participation this year.  The efforts of all liturgical ministry leaders and of the parish's administrative, communication, and hospitality ministries were particularly evident. Of special note was a carefully-planned Agape Feast. Thank you, Sandy, for all the work to coordinate this event. The result was a true celebration of Resurrection joy. I also want to thank our Music Director and the musicians in this parish who worked to make the resumption of a full Holy Week so beautiful and moving. It was a heartfelt and renewing experience of worship and community. The grounds, the church building and decorations, the altar, and the myriad details involved in Holy Week abounded with loving care and prayer. This was such a moving experience for me--I found myself choked up a bit several times by the sheer joy of being together once more as a parish after so many months of adapting or altering much-loved patterns of worship and celebration. You are a truly wonderful parish community of faithful souls, and I am honored to serve you. A blessed Eastertide to you! Brandon+ Save the date: Bp. Akiyama comes to St. Timothy's for Confirmation Thursday, June 2, at 7 PM.  RSVP now to join in an evening discussion of the recent journey to Alabama by members of Salem Leadership Foundation A month-and-a-half ago, Fr. Brandon and I travelled with 28 other faith leaders and spouses from the Salem area to Alabama, as part of a learning lab. We stayed in Birmingham, and made day trips to the state capital of Montgomery, and to the tiny but influential town of Selma. We learned in graphic detail about the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 60s, but our trip was focused on more than that. We were learning about how Christian leaders worked against “othering” people, promoting dignity for all, in the face of extreme efforts to keep barriers in place. Several of those who participated will be sharing our experiences on Wednesday, April 27th at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 1770 Baxter Rd. SE, Salem. The event will begin at 6PM and dinner will be provided. Please RSVP to Pamela Filbert (filbertpamela@gmail.com or 503-705-6694) by this Sunday, April 24th so that she can provide numbers to the organizers so that there is enough food! -- Pamela Filbert Our parish stewardship theme for 2022 Intercessions: Pat Klopfenstein, the Rev’ds. Katherine & Zachary Harmon, Rich Zorko, Jed & Kim Johnson, Bp. Dan Martins, Carolyn Van Otten, Jocelyn Cartwright, Don Wickman, John Hanson, Martina Sierra, Fr. Bernie Lindley & St. Timothy’s Church (Brookings), the people of Ukraine, victims of the pandemic and all who care for them, Family Promise, Salem for Refugees, Mending Wings Youth Ministry For Those Expecting a Child: Emma and Tom For the Departed: All victims of the war in Ukraine For the Catechumenate: George and Patricia Wheeler, John Daniels, Matthew Tenney, their sponsors and catechists For those with Birthdays this Week: Martina Sierra, Emma Glennen, Marsha Witt In the Diocese of Oregon: St. Martin, Shady Cove; St. Edward, Silverton In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer: The Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea The flowers at the altar this Sunday are given by Jill Johnson in thanksgiving for the blessing of her grandson Tayvin’s birthday. Pandemic-related worship notes There is no current mask requirement for worship Some (in higher risk categories) should wear one Good quality face masks are available on the narthex table--take one if you need to. Use of a good quality mask is a good way to avoid infection. Seating in the nave is open; If you prefer a little more space around you, please bring a sweater, coat, or other soft item to place on either side of you to indicate this. We continue to share the peace verbally at the time of the Fraction in the liturgy. Improvement of air filtration/cleaning using new technology continues at all liturgies. Online worship access continues on Sundays at 10 AM for those unable to attend in-person worship. Recording of Sunday's 10 AM  Liturgy There is no recording of the Easter Sunday Liturgy. This feature will return next week. About this Season   + Eastertide is a fifty-day season, lasting through the Day of Pentecost. + The liturgical colors for Easter are gold and white. + There is no fasting during Eastertide. This week at St Timothy's: Zoom Links and Info   Sunday Morning Adult Study, 9 AM This has transitioned to an in-person only class. The topic is Return from Exile. Do join us! Monday Evening Online Book Study, 7 PM "A Life-Giving Way," by Esther de Waal This book presents the Rule of St. Benedict for laypersons. Written by an Anglican lay theologian and historian, it works through each part of the Rule, showing how it may be applied to daily life, with special focus on the value of stability and Benedict's great insight into the meaning of humility. Each session is planned to last for a bit over an hour, ending with Compline. We are taking a break until Monday, May 2 when we plan to resume and complete this book during May. Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83878803229 Meeting ID: 838 7880 3229 No password required. Tuesday Morning Tea & Conversation, 11 AM Our time together follows this pattern: Opening Prayer Sharing / prayer requests / encouragement / some teaching about matters of faith and practice Noonday Prayer Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85352639318 Meeting ID: 853 5263 9318 No password required. We will be taking a break from our online group until resuming on May 3. Women's Bible Study, Tuesday 7 PM and Wednesday 2 PM We are beginning a small series on the pastoral epistles, lasting until Pentecost. Our studies are informal with lively discussion. We welcome all who are interested in hearing the Spirit of God through His word as we share together. Both groups study the same topic. Consider joining us! Contact Carol Hutchinson, 1835hutch@gmail.com. Wednesday Holy Eucharist, 10 AM A traditional-language, Rite I, in-person Holy Eucharist.  Experience the slower, meditative character of classical Anglican liturgy, using well-prayed liturgical language coming to us from the ancient, medieval, and reformation-era Church. Tea and conversation follow most weeks. This mid-week service is a great way for immunocompromised persons to attend worship, receive Holy Communion, and not run significant risk of infection. An Eastertide Table Grace Blessed are you, O Lord our God; you have given us the risen Savior to be the Shepherd of your people: Lead us, by him, to springs of living waters, and feed us with the food that endures to eternal life; where with you, O Father, and with the Holy Spirit, he lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen, Alleluia!     Please use the mailing address St. Timothy's Episcopal Church P.O. Box 7416 Salem, OR 97303 When mailing items to the church. Thank you!   St. Timothy's Parish Office Hours:  Tuesday-Friday, 9 AM - Noon; 1 PM - 3 PM   Alleluia! Christ is risen! +May God grant you a joyous encounter with the risen Christ, in prayer, sacred scripture, sacrament, and in the lives of those you love, serve, and encounter. The Lord is risen indeed! Photo of Easter Day Eucharist courtesy of Pamela Filbert. Aerial images of St. Timothy's church and grounds courtesy of Matt Swain   Mission Statement of St. Timothy's Episcopal Church We gather to experience the Holy Trinity through Scripture, worship, study, and fellowship. Receiving and reflecting God’s love and grace, we are sent out to love and serve our neighbor, see the Christ in others, and share the Gospel by the example of our everyday lives. St. Timothy's Website St. Timothy's Facebook Father Brandon's Blog Copyright © *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|*, All rights reserved. *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|* Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|* *|END:IF|* Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. *|IF:REWARDS|* *|HTML:REWARDS|* *|END:IF|*