Letter from

Timothy

The Rt. Rev. Duncan Gray, III Bishop of Mississippi

The Rev. Patrick Sanders Rector

The Rev. Clélie McCandless Associate Rector

Yuko Sato & Enrique (Henry) Olvera Music Directors

Mrs. Sandra Jones Parish Administrator

Mrs. Sandy Kimmelman Parish Ministries & assistant to clergy

Mr. Joe Scott Sexton

Sarah Irby EYC Director Blair McDaniel & Hayley Williams Nursery Directors Mr. Charles King Greens-Keeper Mr. John Shaw & Mrs. Cindy Black Co-Wardens

Church Phone: 662-393-3100

Letter from the Rector

Whiplash...

Standing under the bright lights in the parking lot of our

church, surrounded by the sugar-soaked belly laughter of what

looked like a hundred kids, overwhelmed by the smell of saw-

dust and growth in the wind, blown away by the success of an

idea thought of and executed by teenagers, touched by the crea-

tive spirit spilling from the trunks of long-time parishioners as

well as those who’ve been here merely months, I found myself

tending to a fairly urgent administrative matter. Whiplash. The

joy of holy play and the careful attentiveness to the organiza-

tional and institutional needs of a growing parish are not

opponents of one another but they can, in my weaker moments,

feel like enemies.

Work, it seems, for most of us is a distraction from

pleasure. We long for those rare moments when we can rest

from our labors and focus on those things that delight and enter-

tain us. Work is not synonymous with bliss. There is no clock

punching in paradise. The fact is, most of the world works to

live and often finds that when the work is done there is precious

little time left for living if there is any left at all. Our adherence

to the discipline of Sabbath, holy rest, has all but vanished. The

Gospel truth is our Lord worked through the Sabbath as well.

For one reason and one reason alone. There was work to do.

Kingdom work. Constantly persecuted for healing and gathering

grain on a day set aside for rest, Jesus says, “My Father is still

working, and I also am working.” (John 5:17) Christ, it is clear,

had whiplash too. Living somewhere in the middle of work and

rest, energy and exhaustion, anxiety and anticipation, worry and

hope, is the disciple’s existence. It feels like whiplash, I know.

It’s my job. It’s my joy.

Big Love, Father Patrick

St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church November 2013

Almighty and everliving God, ruler of all things in heaven and earth, hear our pray-

ers for this parish family. Strengthen the faithful, arouse the careless, and restore the penitent. Grant us all things necessary for our

common life, and bring us all to be of one heart and mind within your holy Church; through

Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

WE ARE

Signing of the Beams party

The vestry recently hosted the WE ARE

Party where St. Timothian's of all ages

put their eternal stamp on the Mary Chapel

walls when they signed and decorated

the beams and studs of that

magnificent space.

The movement of the Spirit that

night was unmistakable. Thank you to the

vestry for putting together such an

amazing evening and thanks to all of you

who attended!

"I Sing a Song of the Saints of God" A Feast for All People and All Time

I sing a song of the saints of God, patient and brave and true,

who toiled and fought and lived and died for the Lord they loved and knew.

This Sunday at our All Saints Day celebration, we will lift our voices to sing this Feast day favorite….

I Sing a Song of the Saints of God. Now, for those of you raised in the Episcopal tradition, singing this

hymn is like visiting an old friend, (you are probably even humming the tune already ) but for those new to

the Episcopal tradition this hymn may be unfamiliar. I remember one person, upon hearing it for the first

time, tickled me by remarking, “What a catchy and charming little tune”

This wonderful “catchy little tune” sings of the Communion of Saints, all those who have gone before us

and have modeled lives of: Convicted faith in our Lord Jesus Christ...Godly love...and extraordinary

Servanthood—mirroring the servant ministry modeled by Jesus to us. Our rich tradition of proclaiming that

we believe in the Communion of Saints is also particularly honored in our liturgical calendar with two

special feast days—

November 1st, All Saints Day & November 2nd, The Commemoration of the Faithful Departed .

The first, All Saints Day, is a liturgy centered on all those who have gone before us but who still serve as

examples of faith—these are saints such as the devoted Disciples of Jesus who dropped everything to follow

Jesus their Lord and the martyrs who in the early days of persecution gave their lives for their

love of Jesus Christ. We also honor many other saints through the ages who modeled beautiful

servanthood, whose pure mission was centered on the belief that through Christ our lives

can be transformed in unimaginable ways. One such example is St. Francis who devoted his

life to teaching the transformative love of God.

The second, The Commemoration of the Faithful Departed, celebrates

all those we have loved in our own lives whom we no longer see. It is an odd day of mixed joy,

peace, and sadness—joy for the shared time spent with loved ones in their earthly pilgrimage, the

peace of knowing they now rest in the light of God... and yet, at the same time, sadness as we mourn

their loss. It is a day of stories, bittersweet memories, and reflection on how these loved ones

helped in our own formation.

Nathan Costa writes…..

“Although we are able to recognize God's grace working specifically through individual lives, the solemnity of All Saints allows us to celebrate the very opportunity for holiness, made possible by the gift of the Spirit, its continuous working and inspiration through out all ages, and the resulting fellowship and solidarity within the larger communion of God's holy people, both the living and the dead. These saints, taken as a whole, are models of the life of Christ, some literally following Christ to their deaths, others following a Christian life, and all partaking in the life of the resurrection, the promise made by Christ's own paschal sacrifice.”

So raise your voice and Sing the Song of the Saints of God. Offer your voice in song to the saints

who left us with such grace-filled models of servant ministry, and celebrate the song of the lives of those we miss and dearly hold in our hearts. We sing a holy song…. joining our voices with all the company of heaven!

God’s sweet blessings be with you as you sing your song, Clélie

Reflections on the Newcomer’s celebration from Jill and Phil Meseke…..

My husband and I moved to Hernando, MS eight months ago and have visited many churches

while searching for a place to call home. The first time I attended St. Timothy’s, the congregation was

so warm and welcoming that I knew this was the place for us. We were invited to the Newcomers

Dinner, and were overwhelmed at the planning and preparation that went into making it a very special

evening.

The evening began with great conversation during the meet and greet, which was then followed by a

service. Mother Clélie shared her experience of a previous trip to Jerusalem where she collected rocks on her

journey to bring a little of the Holy Land home. In the same way, each newcomer was

given a rock with a cross on it that would symbolize bringing a piece of the church into

our own homes.

Following the service we were treated to a delicious meal with our new St. Tim-

othy’s family lovingly prepared by members of our Congregation. Phil and I are truly

grateful to have found such a sweet spirited church home. We are excited to see the ways

in which St. Timothy’s will be a blessing not only to us, but to our entire community.

A Newcomers and

not-so Newcomers Dinner was celebrated

in October. The Clergy and Vestry welcomed our newest

members with Prayer and a Fall Feast.

Welcome!, we are so glad you

are here!

We Will….to ...We Are….to…….

For the Election of a Bishop

Almighty God, giver of every good gift: Look graciously on your Church, and so guide the minds of those who shall choose a bishop for this Diocese that we may receive a faithful pastor, who will care

for your people and equip us for our ministries; through Jesus Christ

our Lord. Amen.

.Sanctuary Candles

There are a few openings

left to sign up for 2013 Sanctuary dedications.

The sign up sheet is in the

narthex. You can leave your check in the envelope

along with the filled in information.

The cost of our weekly

Sanctuary candle is $8.00. Please make checks payable to St. Timothy’s with

the memo “Altar Guild”

Senior Luncheon & Fellowship

don’t miss this month’s Senior Luncheon.

Wednesday,

November 13, 2013 at

11:30 second Wednesday in November

This months menu includes….

Shrimp and Sausage Gumbo, Rice & Fruit Salad

Sanctuary Candle

Come to

Holy Cross for their annual

Fall Fest

On Saturday, November 9th from 10am to 2pm.

There will be a bounce house slide, pony rides,

face painting, games, cake walk, hay rides, vendors

and plenty of food! Fall Fest is free and open to

the public (invite your friends!)

Trunk or Treat Thanks EYC for the best TREAT ever!

Both Children and Adults had a great time donning costumes, munching Nachos & Hotdogs, Bobbing for Apples, whirling in circles to the Monster Mash, and throwing Pies on their

beloved—and cheerful target—Youth Group leader, Sarah Irby! But, of course, no Halloween celebration is complete without bushels of candy on hand!

(and there were LOTS) Children eagerly opened their candy sacks to get the goodies as they visited each decorated trunk…..Thank you EYC leaders for a spooky night of fantastic treats!

Sunday, November 10, is our Congregation’s

Consecration Sunday

Please plan to attend Sunday Morning Worship 8:15 and 10:30 & then stay for the

Celebration Brunch immediately following each worship service that same day.

If you have not made reservations for attending the Brunch,

please call the Church office.

(a catered meal, not a potluck dinner).

November 1 Cory Adams

November 2 Cody Crider

November 3 Pam Detrick

November 5 April Turner

November 6 Holly Gray Laura Brightman

November 7 Jeff Detrick Mackenzie Parker

November 8 Father Len Williams Ted Jones Ed Vincent Sheri Turner Cindy Black

November 9 Ted Woolfolk

November 10 Hope Kruse

November 11 Bob Gray Lacey Musick

November 12 Robin Avant

November 13

Amanda Killen

November 14 Ed Kaser

November 15 Caroline Lamar Lea Gray

November 17 Kevin Baker Rob Moore

November 18 De Anderson

November 19 Joe Gee

November 22 Phil Meseke

November 23 Gage Flores

November 24 Susan Campbell-Alyas Alexandra Hawk Russ Jones

November 25 Lynn Coates

November 26 James Ruffer

November 30 Father Noble Walker

Happy November

Birthday

to…...

Worship Services &

Christian Education

Sunday Morning Eucharist 8:15 & 10:30 a.m.

St. Timothy’s Holy Eucharist

Sunday Afternoon Eucharist 4:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist

at Church of the Holy Cross, Olive Branch

Sunday School for Children

and Adults 9:30 a.m.

Children meet in the CAB and adults gather in the St. Tim’s Library

EYC

5:30 p.m. Sunday Evenings At Church of the Holy Cross, Olive Branch

Monday Morning 10:00 a.m. Gospel Study

at Church of the Holy Cross, Olive Branch

Tuesday Morning & Evening 7:00 a.m. Morning Prayer and lively Bible Study

is offered in the St. Tim’s Library

6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer St. Timothy’s Nave

Wednesday Evening 6:00 p.m. Healing Service and Holy Eucharist

“Pot-Lucky” Agape meal following service

PreYC meets during the Wednesday Evening Healing Service

Letter from Timothy

St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church 8245 Getwell Road Southaven, Mississippi 38672

November at a Glance

Sunday, November 3 Daylight Saving Time

Saturday, November 9

Church of the Holy Cross Fall Festival Olive Branch 10:00—2:00

Sunday, November 10

Consecration Sunday with Brunch following both services

Wednesday, November 13 Senior Luncheon at 11:30

Thursday, November 28

Have a Blessed and safe Thanksgiving Office closed