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WORSHIP SERVICES AT ST. TIMOTHY'S

+ Holy Eucharist is celebrated each Sunday at 8 AM (said service) and 10 AM (sung service). The 10 AM service is also shared via Zoom for those who are physically unable to attend in person.

+ 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.

Lent at St. Timothy's

Ash Wednesday | March 18th

+ 10 AM: Holy Eucharist (said)

+ 7 PM: Holy Eucharist (sung)
with Bishop Akiyama preaching and presiding

Thursdays during Lent

6:30 AM: Holy Eucharist (said)
In a revival of classic Lenten practice, this simple Holy Eucharist service is an opportunity for those seeking a heightened observance during Lent or an additional time for quiet, contemplative, yet communal, worship. Following the service, those who wish can join together for a simple breakfast nearby.

Fridays during Lent

7 PM: Stations of the Cross
We will once again be using the form of the Way of the Cross and employing short readings from Blessed Julian of Norwich. Parishioners are encouraged to attend at least one of these services in Lent. It is one of the best ways to come to a deeper understanding of the Love of God found in the Passion

HOLY WEEK AT ST. TIMOTHY'S

PALM SUNDAY, MARCH 29

  • 8 AM: Blessing of Palms & Holy Eucharist (said)
  • 10 AM: Palm Procession & Holy Eucharist (sung)
    The 10 AM service will be available via Zoom

MONDAY & TUESDAY IN HOLY WEEK, MARCH 30 & 31

7 PM: Antecommunion
Confessions following

WEDNESDAY IN HOLY WEEK, APRIL 1

7 PM: Tenebrae

THE HOLY TRIDUUM

One Liturgy Spread over Three Days
All Episcopalians are to join together for worship if physically able to do so. (Main services in underlined bold text)

MAUNDY THURSDAY, APRIL 2

7 PM: The Maundy Thursday Liturgy
Prayer Watch following until Noon Good Friday
The first part of the Holy Triduum, which does not conclude until the end of the Great Vigil of Easter, this service commemorates Christ’s command to love each other as he has loved us, and his commandment to “do this in remembrance of me” by sharing in the Holy Eucharist. The Holy Sacrament is then removed to the Chapel and the altar is stripped in recollection of Christ’s arrest and being mocked. We then leave in silence as the lights are lowered.

The Prayer Watch at the Altar of Repose in the Chapel now begins, lasting until noon Friday, in remembrance of Jesus’s words in the garden of Gethsemane, when he asked his disciples to spend an hour in prayer with him. Parishioners sign up to take an hour in prayer in the chapel before Christ in the Holy Sacrament. A member of the parish will be at the church all night to let people in and walk them to their cars.

GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 3

Noon: Stations of the Cross

7 PM: Good Friday Liturgy
The Good Friday Liturgy is the most solemn service in the Church Year. Its starkness points to the truth of both human brokenness and God’s complete identification with us in our need. The highlights are the Great Silence at the start, then the reading of the Passion Gospel according to St. John, the Solemn Collects (intercessions for all humanity), the bringing out and veneration of the Good Friday Cross, and the Communion from the Reserved Sacrament, brought from the Altar of Repose in the Chapel. Once more, we leave in silence.

Good Friday is marked by as complete a fast as health allows, from sunrise until at least 3 PM, the traditional hour of Christ’s death upon the cross.

HOLY SATURDAY, APRIL 4

10 AM: Little Tomb Service of the Burial of Christ
The morning service is a short, spare gathering at the now-denuded altar where we hear of Christ’s hasty burial and contemplate his lying in the tomb, even as God the Son has descended to Hades, there to liberate those long held by the Evil One. A glorious sermon from the very early Christian period is read and prayers for those who have died are offered.

EASTER EVE

Saturday, 9 PM: The Great Vigil of Easter,
followed by the Agape Feast
The Easter Vigil is the heart of our life as a parish and as a people. It is our main Easter service. It must be experienced, not explained, but it consists of the lighting, blessing, and sharing of the New Fire, the great song before the Paschal Candle (The “Exsultet”), the readings of the Old Testament prophecies, Renewal of Baptismal Vows, the Proclamation of the Resurrection, the great Easter Homily of St. John Chrysostom, and the First Eucharist of Easter. This is the high point of the entire Church Year. The Vigil is followed by a grand feast, to which all are invited. Come and see!

EASTER DAY, APRIL 5

11 AM: Holy Eucharist (said, with hymns) in person & online
The Easter Day Eucharist at St. Timothy’s is quite a bit simpler than the Vigil. However, it is a joyous celebration and includes the beautiful, ever-new account of Mary Magdalene meeting the Risen Christ in the garden. With this Eucharist, our celebration of Easter Day concludes…but the Great 50 Days of Eastertide has just begun.

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Word from the Rector...

Lent as a Season to Repent for Mis-sought Life

When we think of repentance we often think of particular ways we have "missed the mark" in life---the various impulses we act on which take us away from virtue and the way God desires us to live. While this is certainly true, repentance is more than this.

Many people come to me these days expressing their deep sorrow for the condition of our civil society, politics, and economy. They speak of how disappointed they are, or how they cannot believe things have come to such a state. There is merit to these lamentations, of course. However, I often come away from these conversations (and my own indignation with current events) with the sense that part of our problem is that we have long put too much trust in the culture rather than in the Gospel, and are seeing the fruit of this decision.

For much of my life it was apparent that the culture of moral formation that existed in the early and middle 20th century was decaying. The regimentation and repressive character of prior generations was discarded in favor of a highly individualistic ethic that proposed "multiple truths" and a long list of other innovations. Some were beneficial, but many proved destructive. Yet, this new form of social engineering proved excellent for economic and political forces that wanted the complete breakdown of any allegiances which threatened consumerism. The post-war economic boom produced a form of delusion which has led to this catastrophe---as great wealth often does.

In effect, we have been making withdrawals from our moral imagination for decades without further investment. The bill has now come due.

The shock for many Christians is that the social structures which once supported their life no longer exist. For younger persons such structures have never really existed, leading to a deep cynicism. Together, we are facing a world that has little sense of virtue and even less idea where to turn in order to rebuild. This often leads to people being seduced by destructive ideologies or relying on false promises from mountebanks and scoundrels.

The first part of our response should be repentance for allowing ourselves and our churches to think that the culture can effectively carry the freight of the Gospel to begin with. For too long (roughly since WWII) many churches have become something akin to spiritual affinity clubs, places where like-minded people gather to celebrate their "okay-ness" but where true transformational life in Christ isn't the focus. That market is drying up. What is sought is True Life in Christ.

Mourning (which is what much of the shock older people are feeling really is) can be a long and difficult process. Yet, when what we are mourning, as in this case, is nothing we can be proud of, to continue mourning is misplaced and counterproductive. Rather we should repent for "mis-sought life." Part of that repentance is lamentation for consequences of prior wrongs. Then, we must journey on.

The Lenten invitation is to return to the path leading to Life---the path leading to Easter. We may then journey together with the saints on the royal road of the Gospel, where true hope and dignity are to be found. Then may come the spiritual renewal of our land, which alone will bring about a healing of our many wounds. Let us lead by example and seek life where it is truly to be found.

Continuing Prayers for Peace: Sunday at 9:15

Christians are to pray, work, and act for peace. We pray for peace in our daily lives and when we gather for worship. At each Eucharist intercessory prayer for the world is always present, and prayers for peace are usually part of those prayers. Each Eucharist also includes exchanging Christ's peace as a necessary preparation to receive the holy mysteries in faith.

For many centuries, the Great Litany formed the extended intercessory preface to every Prayer Book Eucharist, and last Sunday (as well as next Sunday) we are observing this practice as a way to intercede as a community. For those desiring to do so, we will gather in the Chapel for the Litany and prayers following at 9:15 AM. This is simply part of our way of responding to the crisis of our times by praying for peace.

Please make prayers for peace and other allied concerns from the "Prayers and Thanksgivings" section of the BCP part of your daily practice. Give some time in silence to offer not only your intercessions but your lamentations to God. Prayer lifts us up from a sense of utter helplessness and may be the place where God gives us a clearer understanding of our own vocation as a person of peace in this time.

With the war in Iran now joining a wide variety of other global conflicts it is essential we take our part in praying not only for these wars to end, but for all of the many forms of sorrow, damage, and loss they cause. Remember to pray for our enemies---whoever you believe that to be. Without this, we will be swallowed up by bitterness and malice. We are to be salt and light in the world, the "leaven in the lump," and must work daily not to be conformed to the way of this world but to the way of Christ.

Faithfully in Christ, 

BLF+

The Week Ahead...

+ All days in Lent outside of Sundays are fast days

Thursday, March 19: St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary & Foster Father of Our Lord

  • 6:30 AM: Holy Eucharist, in the chapel
  • 6 PM: Men's Group (more info)
  • 7 PM: Women's Bible Study on Zoom

Friday, March 20: Cuthbert, Bishop, 687

  • 7 PM: Stations of the Cross
Saturday, March 21: Thomas Ken, Bishop, 1711
  • Prayers for those who have died are traditionally offered on Saturdays. Here is more information on this practice, along with prayer resources.
  • 9 AM - 3 PM: Vestry Retreat
  • 1 PM: Healthy Hoover Kids (more info)
 
+ Sunday, March 22:
The Fifth Sunday in Lent
 
+ 8 AM: Holy Eucharist (Said). In-person.

+ 9:15 AM: Great Litany and Prayers for Peace. 
In-person in the Chapel.

+ 9:50 AM: Godly Play & nursery open

+ 10 AM: Holy Eucharist (Sung). In-person & online

Following the 10 AM Service:
+ Coffee Hour in the narthex
+ Youth Forum in the Fireside Room
+ Poetry Group in the Adult Ed room
Monday, March 23: Gregory the Illuminator, Bishop and Missionary, c. 332
  • The parish office is closed on Mondays.
Tuesday, March 24: Óscar Romero, Archbishop and Martyr, 1980, and the Martyrs of El Salvador

Wednesday, March 25: Feast of the Annunciation
  • This is a Major Feast for which your Lenten Fast is dispensed
  • 10 AM: Rite I Holy Eucharist in the Chapel
  • 7 PM: Catechumenate on Zoom

Prayer Requests from this Parish: Dale and Jeanné Cannon, Alexandra Foote, Liz McClure, Howard & Pat Klopfenstein, Juanita Rivera, Scott Kohl, Mary Anne McMurren, the Teeters family, Rorey DeWitt, Br. Matthew Tenney, nOGS, Rich Zorko, Mike Martin, Julie Pannell, John Hanson, Julia Smith, Kerrie Harwood, Family Promise, Salem for Refugees, Mending Wings Youth Ministries. For the diocese of Iran and the people of the Middle East. For those who serve in the armed forces and for their families. For the maintenance of our civil liberties and for all who labor to protect them. 

For Those with Birthdays Next Week: Dale Cannon, Miriam Custer, Karla Erovick, Hildy Grover Haynes, Patty Boschke

In the Anglican Communion: The Anglican Church of Korea

In the Diocese of Oregon: Those in the Ordination Process
Zoom Recording of Last Week's Sermon

Sunday, March 15
 Passcode: &m9P+ZU2

Links will be valid for two weeks.
The Lectionary Readings for this past Sunday can be found here.
Healthy Hoover Kids
This Friday and Saturday, March 20-21
 
Saturday, March 21 will be our distribution day for the thanksgiving break food boxes for families in need at Hoover Elementary. We will be looking for volunteers to:

➢Shop ahead of time (you will have a specific list or item)
➢Set up organizing tables the day before (Friday March 20)
➢Prepackage produce the evening before (Friday March 20)
➢Pack boxes the day of (starting at 1 PM on Saturday)
➢Deliver boxes to families (Saturday afternoon)

We will be contacting people who have helped out in the past, but we also welcome new volunteers at any time. See Elizabeth Gaupo, or look for a sign-up in the narthex. If you can’t volunteer but want to help out, we will need donations of:

➢1-dozen size egg cartons (NOT 18-count)
➢Medium size cardboard boxes to pack food

Thank you!  Elizabeth Gaupo | gaupos4@comcast.net | 503-798-8411
Watch at the Altar of Repose
Maundy Thursday - Good Friday,  April 2nd - 3rd
 
The sign-up schedule for this all night vigil is on the narthex table.

The Watch at the Altar of Repose begins after the Maundy Thursday Liturgy, and continues until noon the next day. Parishioners sign up to take an hour in pairs for this watch, in the presence of the Holy Sacrament, allowing us to answer affirmatively Christ’s question to his disciples that night: “could you not watch with me one hour?” 

We hope to have hosts at the church throughout the night to open doors and walk people to their cars if desired. If you would like to volunteer as a host and provide additional security during the night please contact the Parish Office. We still need two hosts to take the 9 PM – 12:30 PM and 4 AM to 7:30 AM shifts. 
Parking and Security for the Easter Vigil

We are looking for a few of volunteers to help direct parking on the night of the Vigil -  this is especially helpful to those who may be visiting the parish for the first time, and is an important part of hospitality!

We are also looking for a handful of people to volunteer as a security patrol during the Vigil Service and Agape Feast. This involves simply touring the parking lots with a powerful flashlight and being a presence. Volunteers will take a 5-minute shift, and with enough volunteers you may only need to do 1-2 shifts!  The church will be providing you with a very good flashlight. Talk to Steve Cowgill or the Parish Office for more details. A sign-up sheet is in the narthex.
Pre-Easter Confessions
 
Confessions will be heard in the Chapel on Saturday, March 28th from 2-4 PM and during Holy Week on Monday and Tuesday (30th and 31st) following the 7 PM services.

The service for this sacramental rite is found in The Book of Common Prayer beginning on page 447; it restores our sense of baptismal grace and is connected with the healing ministry of the Church. If you have never made a confession before, you may tell the priest and receive guidance for this simple but profound action. The rule for sacramental confession in this church is: All may; None must; Some should. If you have questions about sacramental confession, please talk with Fr. Brandon.

The Agape Feast after the Easter Vigil is one of this parish's most distinctive and enjoyable traditions, rounding out the celebration of the night of Christ's Resurrection with great joy. This year we have the added blessing of hosting in our newly renovated Parish Hall - essentially completing our move back into this space. 

We will be serving a few catered dishes (Chicken and Lamb Kabobs, Ham, Mac-n-Cheese, Hot Cross Buns, dinner rolls) and asking parishioners to provide hearty side dishes and desserts. Donations can also be made towards the cost of catering (place in the offering plate with the memo "Agape").

Help is also needed with set-up and clean-up (this is truly one of the events where many hands make light work!). All sign-up sheets are in the narthex, with more information. Please consider how you can help us with this event, and let us all prepare to savor that Most Holy Night with true and abiding love, one for another.
Poetry Group
The Poetry Group meets this Sunday, March 22, in the Adult Ed room following the 10 AM liturgy. All are welcome! Bring some poetry, or come along and listen to what others have to share.
 
Men's Group
 
The next Men’s Group will meet Thursday, March 19th at 6 PM.  We usually share a meal together, followed by a time of discussion led by the host around a particular theme or topic, and ending with Compline. If you would like more information please contact Ron DeWilde, Steve Cowgill or Chuck McFerron. Newcomers are always welcome!
Thursdays in Lent 
6:30 AM: Holy Eucharist (said)
In a revival of classic Lenten practice, this simple Holy Eucharist service is an opportunity for those seeking a heightened observance during Lent or an additional time for quiet, contemplative, yet communal, worship. Following the service, those who wish can join together for a simple breakfast nearby.
 
Fridays in Lent 
7 PM: Stations of the Cross
We will once again be using the form of the Way of the Cross and employing short readings from Blessed Julian of Norwich. Parishioners are encouraged to attend at least one of these services in Lent. It is one of the best ways to come to a deeper understanding of the Love of God found in the Passion
Lent Outreach Project
 
We are continuing to collect jars of peanut butter (any kind) and cans of tuna (again, any kind) during Lent. These are two of the "Top 5“ foods that the Food Bank deems most useful. Our gifts will be blessed on the Second Sunday of Easter, April 12, and transported to the Food Bank. There are collection containers, as well as a display of cans/jars to show our current progress, in the narthex.
 Prayer for a Renewed Heart

O Lord,
you have mercy on all.
Take away my sins,
and mercifully kindle in me
the fire of your Holy Spirit.
Take away my heart of stone
and give me a heart of flesh,
a heart to love and adore you,
a heart to delight in you,
to follow and to enjoy you,
for Christ’s sake. Amen.

Source: Ambrose, d. 397
  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.
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St. Timothy's Parish Office Hours:
 Tuesday,  8:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Wednesday & Thursday, 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Friday, 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM via telephone/email/text
The Parish Office is closed on Mondays

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Mailing Address: P.O. Box 7416; Salem, OR 97303
Email: mail@sainttimothys.org
Phone: 503-363-0601

Rector's Days Off:
Fridays and on Saturday mornings
Please contact Fr. Brandon on his days off if you have an emergency.
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LENT AND HOLY WEEK AT ST. TIMOTHY'S

+ Stations of the Cross are held every Friday evening at 7 PM during Lent. Join us for the Litany of Penitence from Ash Wednesday and short readings from Blessed Julian of Norwich.

HOLY WEEK

+ Palm Sunday: March 24
8 AM: Blessing of Palms & Holy Eucharist (spoken) 
10 AM: Palm Procession & Holy Eucharist (sung). 

+ Monday, March 25 & Tuesday, March 26
7 PM: Evening Prayer
 
+ Wednesday, March 27
7 PM: Tenebrae Service

THE HOLY TRIDUUM

One Liturgy Spread over Three Days  (Main services in bold text)
+ Maundy Thursday: March 28 
7 PM: The Maundy Thursday Liturgy 
Prayer Watch following until Noon on Good Friday 
 
+ Good Friday: March 29
Noon: Stations of the Cross 
7 PM: Good Friday Liturgy 
 
+ Holy Saturday; Easter Eve: March 30 
10 AM: Little Tomb Service of the Burial of Christ
9 PM: The Great Vigil of Easter, followed by the Agape Feast 
 
Easter Day: March 31 
11 AM: Holy Eucharist (said, with hymns)

HOLY WEEK AT ST. TIMOTHY'S

Palm Sunday
8 AM: Blessing of Palms & Holy Eucharist (spoken)
10 AM: Palm Procession & Holy Eucharist (sung)

The 10 AM service begins with the Liturgy of the Palms in the Parish Hall, with Palm Procession to the Nave, followed by the Dramatic Reading of the Passion Gospel of St. Matthew and Holy Eucharist. This is a “hybrid” liturgy: both in-person and online.

 

Monday & Tuesday in Holy Week
7 PM: Ante-communion, followed by confessions

We will not celebrate the Holy Eucharist during the period from Palm Sunday until Maundy Thursday. On these two days the evening service will be the first part of the Eucharist, including the readings for these days, but ending after the Lord’s Prayer.

 

Wednesday in Holy Week
7 PM: Tenebrae

Tenebrae, a service of shadows and darkness expressive of the gradual desertion of Christ by those around him, marks a decisive turn in Holy Week and serves as a contemplative portal into the mystery of our redemption which will be our focus in the coming days. This is a service unlike any other in the Church Year and forms the entrance into the heart of Holy Week.

 

THE HOLY TRIDUUM
One Liturgy Spread over Three Days

All Episcopalians are to join together for worship if physically able to do so. (Main services in underlined bold text)

 

Maundy Thursday
7 PM: The Maundy Thursday Liturgy
Prayer Watch following until Noon Good Friday

The first part of the service, which does not conclude until the end of the Great Vigil of Easter, this service commemorates Christ’s command to love each other as he has loved us, and his commandment to “do this in remembrance of me” by sharing in the Holy Eucharist. The Holy Sacrament is then removed to the Chapel and the altar is stripped in recollection of Christ’s arrest and being mocked. We then leave in silence as the lights are lowered.

The Prayer Watch at the Altar of Repose in the Chapel now begins, lasting until noon Friday, in remembrance of Jesus’s words in the garden of Gethsemane, when he asked his disciples to spend an hour in prayer with him. Parishioners sign up to take an hour in prayer in the chapel before Christ in the Holy Sacrament. A member of the parish will be at the church all night to let people in and walk them to their cars.

 

Good Friday
Noon: Stations of the Cross
7 PM: Good Friday Liturgy

The Good Friday Liturgy is the most solemn service in the Church Year. Its starkness points to the truth of both human brokenness and God’s complete identification with us in our need. The highlights are the Great Silence at the start, then the reading of the Passion Gospel according to St. John, the Solemn Collects (intercessions for all humanity), the bringing out and veneration of the Good Friday Cross, and the Communion from the Reserved Sacrament, brought from the Altar of Repose in the Chapel. Once more, we leave in silence.

Good Friday is marked by as complete a fast as health allows, from sunrise until at least 3 PM, the traditional hour of Christ’s death upon the cross.

 

Holy Saturday

10 AM: Little Tomb Service of the Burial of Christ

The morning service is a short, spare gathering at the now-denuded altar where we hear of Christ’s hasty burial and contemplate his lying in the tomb, even as God the Son has descended to Hades, there to liberate those long held by the Evil One. A glorious sermon from the very early Christian period is read and prayers for those who have died are offered.

 
Easter Eve
Saturday, 9 PM: The Great Vigil of Easter,
followed by the Agape Feast

The Easter Vigil is the heart of our life as a parish and as a people. It is our main Easter service. It must be experienced, not explained, but it consists of the lighting, blessing, and sharing of the New Fire, the great song before the Paschal Candle (The “Exsultet”), the readings of the Old Testament prophesies, Renewal of Baptismal Vows, the Proclamation of the Resurrection, the great Easter Homily of St. John Chrysostom, and the First Eucharist of Easter. This is the high point of the entire Church Year. The Vigil is followed by a grand feast in the Parish Hall, to which all are invited. Come and see!


Easter Day
11 AM: Holy Eucharist (said, with hymns)
A “hybrid” liturgy: both in-person and online.

The Easter Day Eucharist at St. Timothy’s is quite a bit simpler than the Vigil. However, it is a joyous celebration and includes the beautiful, ever-new account of Mary Magdalene meeting the Risen Christ in the garden. With this Eucharist, our celebration of Easter Day concludes…but the Great 50 Days of Eastertide has just begun.