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+ Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
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Update regarding contacting the parish via telephone & email:
We are making a major transition in our telephone / internet service, leading to much-improved service. The line has been trenched and we are in the midst of scheduling the necessary wiring, &c..
Due to this changeover the parish church currently does not have a functioning telephone line. Our internet connection (and thus email access) is working, however. We hope to have the communications issue remedied this month. In the meantime, please call our Parish Administrator, Emma Glennen, direct on her cell phone (503-899-3053) or email the Parish Office at mail@sainttimothys.org.
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Word from the Rector
The Splendor of the Ordinary
The Season after Pentecost is often called "Ordinary Time," with varying reasons given for that name. Whatever the origin, I find it very appropriate for the season we are in. After the richness of Eastertide and the glory of Trinity Sunday, a period of quiet, peaceful, and predictable liturgical practice is appreciated (not least by those serving at the altar and in the parish's musical ministries). There is more to the "ordinary-ness" of the season than that, however.
This is the longest segment of the Church Year, reminding us that most of our time is spent amongst the ordinary things in life---the people, places, and activities with which we are most familiar. It is with just such ordinary encounters and opportunities that much of the Gospel according to St. Matthew is concerned as we journey through it each Sunday this summer.
The vastness and awe of the Great Feasts will remain theoretical and remote if they are lived. The beauty of the Gospel message is locked away until it is applied. Ordinary Time is the period in the Church Year when we consider the ways in which our ordinary encounters are each sacred moments, full of potential to share Christ's light.
Case in point: I was asked recently to meet with someone I did not know. I arrived at our chosen meeting place in a bit of a rush, moving from one event on my day's list to another and already thinking about what else I needed to do later on. As we sat down together, my interlocutor said "I'm really glad you were willing to meet." I suddenly knew this was not another chat in a week of appointments but a sacred encounter in both our lives; I was moved silently to pray very briefly in a spirit of repentance: "Lord, make me worthy of this moment! Help me to listen truly so that I might speak your words, not my own." Instantly, I perceived a peace and ease enter into me, turning my attention from self-consciousness to attention to this person. It was an extraordinary moment of feeling the presence of God and of another human soul, transforming a coffee house on an ordinary day in Salem into a holy place.
Anglican spirituality has sometimes been described as humble, hum-drum, or dull. While we do have many stories of heroic, dramatic sanctity, the emphasis is mostly on the dailyness of faith---the many ways holiness is disguised as homeliness (in its original sense of domestic intimacy). Ordinary Time is the quiet, humble laboratory where all of what we have experienced and extolled in the seasons from Advent through Eastertide may now be lived out and shared. This is the glory of the ordinary. In it is the criteria of eternity. May we be given the courage and vision to see this.
Faithfully in Christ,
Brandon+
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Thursday, June 11: Saint Barnabas the Apostle
Friday, June 12: Enmegahbowh, Priest and Missionary, 1902
- Fridays are marked by acts of discipline and self-denial. If you wish to know more about the meaning of this practice and its benefits, please enquire with Fr. Brandon.
Saturday, June 13: Ferial Day
- Prayers for the the Departed in Christ, traditionally said on this day
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+ Sunday, June 14: The Third Sunday after Pentecost
+ 8 AM: Holy Eucharist (said). In-person.
+ 9:50 AM: Nursery open (Godly Play is on break for summer)
+ 10 AM: Holy Eucharist (sung). In-person and online.
Coffee Hour and Celebration of our graduates following the 10 AM Liturgy.
 We will be celebrating our Parish’s newest graduates: Jacob Miller, who has just graduated from Sprague High School, and Amy DeWitt who recently completed a graduate degree at Gonzaga University. We will also celebrate Joseph Miller and Henry Seyfert on their completion of Middle School. Cards and well-wishes are always appreciated as we support and encourage each other in important milestones.
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Monday, June 15: Evelyn Underhill, Mystic and Writer, 1941
- The parish office is closed on Monday.
Tuesday, June 16: Joseph Butler, Bishop and Theologian, 1752
- 10 AM: Crafts and Conversation, in the narthex
Wednesday, June 17: Marina the Monk, Monastic, fifth century
- 10 AM: Rite I Holy Eucharist
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Prayer Requests from this Parish: Joan Williamson, Pat Klopfenstein, Martina Sierra, Anita McIntire, Liz McClure, Dale & Jeanné Cannon, John & Judy Sullivan, Juanita Rivera, Br. Matthew Tenney nOGS, Scott Kohl, Robert Barbor Jr, Rorey DeWitt, Rich Zorko, Mike Martin, Julia Smith, Kerrie Harwood, Family Promise, Salem for Refugees, Mending Wings Youth Ministries. For peace; for the diocese of Iran and the people of the Middle East; for those who serve in the Armed Forces and their families. For good governance; for those in detention. For the right use of technology to benefit society and promote human dignity.
For Those with Birthdays Next Week: Kari Custer, Carolyn Van Otten, Joy Coulson, Sue-Z Smith
In the Diocese of Oregon: St James, Lincoln City
In the Anglican Communion: Church of the Province of South East Asia
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Zoom Recording of Last Week's Sermon
Sunday, June 7
Passcode: ^aT=22yb
Links will be valid for two weeks.
The Lectionary Readings for this past Sunday can be found here.
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Thank you!
A huge thank you too all those who helped with the Diocese Renewal Gathering on Sunday. It was the work of many hands. The event went very smoothly and was an excellent opportunity to use our new parish hall in service to a wider community (in this case, our Diocese).
 Thank you especially to Sandy Noble, Linda Craven and Shep Earl whose hard work and planning enabled us to host a rather large number of guests in a comfortable (and beautiful) manner! Thank you also to the many people who helped set-up, decorate, clean-up, direct and welcome, usher, prepare the sanctuary for worship, serve at the altar, provide our music, and much more. Especially, Dory Kesckes, Pat Eder, Sharon Earl, Jim & Victoria Henson-Apollonio, Ron DeWilde, Roger McComas, Pamela Lyons-Nelson, Steve & Deb Cowgill, Jeff Swartwout, Mary McFetridge, Merryn Grae and Susan Hawkins.
It was noted to me (Emma) by a clergy from another church how fortunate we are to have so many willing hands to help host this event. I heartily agree. Thank you!
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Parish Office Summer Hours
Tue, Wed, Thurs: 9:30 AM - 2 PM
With the start of summer break, there will be a change to the Parish Office hours to accommodate childcare needs. Starting on June 16, the hours that the office is physically open will be Tue, Wed, Thurs from 9:30 AM - 2 PM. Emma will also be working from home for some hours during the summer, and will continue to be available via phone and email on Fridays. On Mondays the Parish Office will be closed.
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From a Hymn to The Light
by Saint Ephrem of Syria,
known for his Prayer used throughout Lent.
Commemorated on June 10th.
Our King comes in majestic glory.
Let us light our lamps and go forth to meet Him.
Let us find our joy in Him, for He has found joy in us.
He will indeed rejoice us with His marvelous light.
Let us glorify the majesty of the Son
and give thanks to the almighty Father
Who, in an outpouring of love, sent Him to us,
to fill us with hope and salvation.
When He manifests Himself,
the saints awaiting Him in weariness and sorrow,
will go forth to meet Him with lighted lamps.
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