St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church

www.sainttimothys.org

503-363-0601

Salem, OR 97303 OR Salem,

PO Box 7416 Box PO St. Timothy’s St. Church Episcopal Tidings FEBRUARY 2009 Setting our Face towards Jerusalem

When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem. Luke 9:51

It was when the doctor told me I was on the border of becoming “morbidly obese” that I had to admit I was in what the calls a “distant country.” I had gradually allowed my physical self to become completely disconnected from my spiritual identity as one of God’s children. Like any other addiction or disordered behavior, my actions spoke of a rebellious autonomy, trying to get life from something other than God. My heart still longed for a deeper with God, but in order for that to happen, I had to come back home; I had to set my face to go back to Jerusalem. It was a very difficult moment.

After I “came to myself,” much as did the Prodigal in the Gospel according to Luke, I began to see the vision of a

Requested Service Return New Life set before me. I had to travel back to my true Home, my true Self, in order to receive this gift fully – but the gift was placed before me, free for the taking. After a lot of changes in how I thought about life, discipleship, stewardship, food, exercise, and the role of ascesis (spiritual/physical training) in Christian witness, I gradually came closer to “Jerusalem” and Jesus’ call to wholeness and holiness. There is a long way to go, but life has definitely changed and improved.

Each year in the weeks before , the Church bids the Faithful to prepare in heart, mind, and spirit for the rigors, rewards, and richness of a Holy Lent. We are called to search our hearts for how we have trivialized the call to Holiness from Christ. We take a careful inventory of the mind, NON-PROFIT ORG. testing it against the truth of God in Holy Scripture, looking for the ways delusion and falsehood PERMIT NO. 409 U.S. POSTAGE have taken root in our life. We lay our spirit before God’s revealed will for us, acknowledging SALEM, OR where and how we have accepted a diminished, mutilated version of life for the real thing God

PAID offers us in Christ.

Thus, when we come to and the beginning of Lent we are prepared to know this not as a season of shame or punishment, but a time of joyful renewal and hopeful healing applied by the True Physician of our Souls. That is the true spirit of Lent.

(Continued) (Continued) (Continued) Yet, to experience this we “set our face to go to Jerusalem,” however God is calling each the calculation of 40 days; thus, one may dispense with the rigor (assuming there is any) of your of us to do this. Search your heart; prepare for Holy Lent as you would for the arrival of Jesus usual Lenten observance during these Sundays, in honor of the Resurrection. Even in Lent, Sun- Himself at your doorstep; for, in a very real way, that is exactly what is about to happen. He wants day is a Feast Day. to accompany you on the journey you must make. What will your answer be when he asks where you are looking: at a fun-house mirror of spiritual distortion or towards the Jerusalem of God’s Persons who are ill, with child, or who have serious metabolic disorders for whom is perfected love and redeeming power? dangerous are not expected to fast from food; everyone, however, is called to establish a Lenten Discipline which leads to a deeper conversion of heart. Lenten Rule forms will be available in the Faithfully in Christ, to assist in this.

If you have specific questions about your Lenten Observance, please talk with Fr. Brandon; he will be happy to assist you.

Brandon Lee Filbert+ Confession/Spiritual Conferences Rector, St. Timothy’s Church The opportunity to speak honestly and confidentially about what is on one’s heart is perhaps one of the greatest gifts in our life. This gift is offered to the Faithful in the Church through the sacrament of Reconciliation (often called “confession”). The forms for this are found in the Prayer Book, pp. 446-451. If you would This Year’s Lenten Soup/Study/Stations Series… like to schedule a time for making a Lenten or pre-Lenten confession, please see Fr. Brandon or contact another priest at a nearby parish. As in recent years, we will be offering a special Lenten fellowship and education series prior to Alternatively, you may wish to meet with Fr. Brandon for a Spiritual the observance of Stations of the Cross. Conference, where the issues and concerns you are feeling can be reflected on and discussed, but no sacramental confession is made. This year’s study will focus on William Young’s “The Shack.” This book has proven to be a very provocative look at the intersection of basic Christianity and modern American culture in a way few books have in recent years. We will be reading and discussing the book, looking for both is strengths and weaknesses, as well as how its contents connect with our own experience of redemption and discipleship. Your insights and opinions are definitely sought! St. Timothy’s will have a number of copies available for sale in the narthex. Tea and Baby Shower The first session will be on Friday evening, February 27th at 6 PM (in the Parish Hall). We begin with a soup and bread supper (Ruth Speaker is coordinating meals for the series). We will then for Elsie Holler move to the narthex for our discussion time, concluding with Stations of the Cross. and her new son Michael, Format for the Lenten Soup/Study: Sunday, Feb. 1 at 3 PM

6:00 PM – Dinner in the Parish Hall (vegetarian soup, bread – please sign up in Narthex) 6:45 PM – Book study of The Shack in the Narthex Women and girls of the parish are invited to come 7:15 PM – Stations of the Cross (a service whereby the congregation makes a miniature “pilgrimage” around the nave, recalling the key events in Our Lord’s Passion) for tea and meet Baby Michael. Child care All are encouraged to participate in this Lenten practice as a preparation to receive the Risen will be provided. Christ – and the New Life He alone offers – at Easter. (Continued) $$$$$ from the Treasurer to-week) will be sung to a setting that emphasizes a reflective, unadorned encounter with the core of our Faith. General Fund pledge contributions through December: $181,126 out of $185,000 pledged, which is only $3,873 short of the total Solemn Prayer over the People amount pledged for this time period! Total income for 2008 was Following ancient custom, there is no blessing given at the end of the during Lent. $218,114; total expenses were $217,203. We ended the year in Rather, a special prayer is said over the assembly as it kneels, giving us a spiritual “marching the black by $910, even though we started with a deficit budget. orders” for the week ahead as we live out the Lenten message of repentance and renewal. Pats on the back for all – every one of you helped to make the year a financial success. Your time, talents, and treasures have an impact on every aspect of St. Timothy’s life and mission.

Fasting during Holy Lent The Building Fund has $31,183, as of 12/31/08. This money is being held in reserve for our next building project.

Jesus Christ taught that fasting is an expected part of discipleship (Matthew 6). He, himself, 2009 Budget: We now have a balanced budget! Many thanks to all of those individuals and began his public ministry with a fast in the desert for forty days. During that time, he was tempted families who agreed to transfer their 2009 building fund pledges to the general fund. Before this by Satan to follow the erroneous choice of Adam and Eve to “live by bread alone,” rather than action occurred, we were short of meeting annual expenses by $14,000, even after vestry action in communion with the will of the Father. This Jesus refused to do, setting the pattern for us all cut non-essential and low-priority items out of the budget. Costs have risen dramatically across today. Fasting from food alone is not enough, of course – but it is a key part of the Lenten jour- most areas of the budget, especially in rector expenses. These have been artificially low for ney of repentance whereby we each discover again where we have tried to extract Life from the several years, due to the generosity of our interim rector Fr. Crumb in taking a greatly reduced things of this world (which they cannot give, as only God the Creator of Life can give Life). salary. Staff salaries (which have been frozen for 2009) and benefits make up about 60% of our budget, with maintenance costs for the buildings and grounds using another 11%. The remaining The Prayer Book tells us that all weekdays of Lent are expected to be days 29% of the budget includes administrative costs at 4% (office supplies and equipment, postage, of special devotion, marked by acts of self-discipline and self-denial (BCP p. 17). phone, internet, bulletin inserts, etc.); the Diocesan Program Assessment (DPA) at 18%; Christian This is called the ascetic fast, and forms the basic rule for Lent. In addition to Formation at 2%; Liturgical and Music program at 2%; Parish Life, Newcomers, and Stewardship this observance of the ascetic fast, there are two complete fast days – Ash activities at 2%; and Mission at 1%. Wednesday and , when it is expected that all healthy adults will omit solid food during the daylight hours (some break the Good Friday fast For 2009, we have a record $ amount of pledges received, significantly increased over any previ- after 3 PM, in honor of Christ’s death). ous year since I have been Treasurer (2000). In the future the Diocese may decide to reduce the amount that parishes need to contribute to the DPA. If that happens, St. Timothy’s will likely What should your fast look like? Remember that fasting is a spiritual tool meant devote those savings to ministries on the local level. In addition, the National Church is consider- to liberate the human from the constraints of sin, not to enslave us to another ing a more cost- effective way to provide health care benefits for clergy, which would also reduce set of rules. The Church does not dictate what the exact character of our Lenten our expenses. Fast should look life; however, there are some traditional practices which might be of value if you —Your humble bean counter are seeking to live out the Anglican practice of the faith more fully: Nancy Herrin

• Omit meat during Lent (excepting Sundays) • Omit meat on Wednesdays and/or Fridays (the traditional fasting days through the year) The Stewardship Commission has chosen April 24 & 25th for the • Eat only one meal (and perhaps one light snack) on Fridays Rummage Sale. Unfortunately we do not have a coordinator. If no one • Refrain from all deserts during Lent steps forward by Feb.8th, the Rummage Sale will be cancelled for this year. • Don’t go out for meals at restaurants Please contact Ruth Speaker if your are will to coordinate this event (503-371-2393). • Eat simply; avoid rich feasting foods (you will have a very special Feast if you change your diet for Lent!) On January 18th members of the Rite 13 group fed 65 people at St Mark’s • Abstain from alcoholic beverages during Lent soup kitchen. Thank you to the following who cooked and/or served: Auriella Becarril, August & Lloyd & Pamela Filbert, Ashley Fislar, Paula Sundays in our current calendar are Sundays in Lent, not Sundays of Lent. They are not part of Hartwig, Haley & Nancy Herrin, Pamela Nelson, Alana & Jared & Monique (Continued) Sapp, Ruth Speaker, Janine Stephens, and David Tatman. — John Hanson Community Gardens Project Lenten Worship at St. Timothy’s

The Mission Commission had its first meeting January 10th. What a lot of The character and tone of the Liturgy on Sundays will undergo a distinctive change for the Lenten enthusiasm and movement forward! Very heartening was the excellent season. Here are some of the key elements to note: guidance provided by Ruth Speaker, Denis Williamson, Larry Ruhser, Milt Hansen, Paul Dakopolis and Chuck Kuhlman. With hard economic times that are forecast to last a while, the need for this in the community — The color purple is used during Lent. It is a somber color, yet rich and indeed royal in history. This both in this neighborhood and in the parish — is there, and many of you recalls to mind that repentance, though somber, is the “royal road” back to God. During Lent, the have expressed eagerness to get this going. Because this project is an is kept very simple. No frontal is used, with only the Fair Linen across the altar’s surface. outreach to the close-in Hoover community, we are looking at using the model used by our Ensenada mission sponsor. This entailed a 1:3 ratio Great Litany in Procession of one goodie (in that case a house) for someone in a parish, and three for Used at the beginning of the Eucharist, the Litany is a comprehensive intercession, bringing community members at large. This has proven to be a highly workable outreach plan, so we will before us the needs of the world for the life of which Our Lord offered himself. We will offer the probably use something similar. We found what appears to be an excellent general spot for the Litany with a solemn joy, knowing we have been called to share in the priestly ministry of the gardens (on the south side of the property) and are seeking parish feedback on the location, both Church by Christ. You may wish to offer the Litany each Wednesday and Friday at Noon (an an- from individual parishioners and from the other commissions and projects in our parish. We re- cient Anglican devotion) during Lent. viewed start-up plans developed by other projects; we have a general idea of membership agree- ments we want and need to have, and found some prototype documents we can easily adapt. Penitential Office & Then we set out a tentative time line and opening date (May 1). In sum, this outreach proposal is For most of the Sundays in Lent, the Liturgy will begin with the Penitential headed for the vestry a.s.a.p. Please remember that at this stage it’s all fluid. Our next meeting Office. This involves reciting the Decalogue, confessing our sins, and then is at10am Sat Jan. 24 in the old Narthex, and you can be a part of shaping this outreach mis- being sprinkled with as a reminder of our baptism and Christ’s sion. We warmly welcome your comments, concerns and participation, whether active or behind washing us in his blood, by which we gain forgiveness and new life. the scenes. You can contact Pamela Lyons-Nelson at 503.362.4905,or 1145 21st NE Slm 97301, [email protected] for further information. Prayers of the People, Form II —Pamela Lyons-Nelson This stark form of the Prayer of the People calls us to reflect in a special way on God’s call to lead holy lives. Its simplicity is a reminder that it is not in the length but in the depth of our prayers that God is pleased.

Steward of the Month for February, 2009 Eucharistic Prayer D (BCP p. 372) We will be using this Byzantine-inspired prayer for the Eucharist throughout Lent. Its careful ac- Our being recognized for this month is Amy Divelbiss. Amy coordin- count of salvation history brings us into direct contact with the reasons for which we were created, ates our Sunday coffee hours which are much enjoyed as a regular part of the consequences of our fall from grace, and the profundity of God’s love for us in the life, death, parish life. She monitors the sign-up sheet to see that there is someone and resurrection of Christ. Derived from the ancient Liturgy of St. Basil, this form of the Eucharis- hosting each week, and finds a host if there is an open slot. A necessary tic prayer is the most widely used in Christianity, and presents an understanding of our Faith that part of coffee hour is making sure that weekly hosts have coffee and other is rich and challenging. supplies available. The Fast from Coffee Hour is one of her roles as a member of the Parish Life Commission. From very early on in the Western Christian tradition, it has been the custom to fast from this joy- She participated on a committee which prepared the commission’s budget for 2009. She is also ful expression of praise in the Lenten liturgies. The only exception to this is for a funeral, which is active in children’s activities. always celebrated as an Easter liturgy. At the , we will take up Alleluia once again, with the gusto and delight we know after a time of fasting! Amy began attending St. Timothy’s about five years ago so her children could take part in Godly Play. Amy was confirmed in the Spring of 2007. We appreciate all that Amy does to enhance our Service Music parish life. At the 10 AM liturgy, the service music (the sung parts of the liturgy that don’t change from week- —The Stewardship Commission (Continued) (Continued) February Commemorations that faith is for everyone and every stage of life. Then, when the children leave home, you won’t February is usually the month when Lent begins. Thus, it has elements of both celebration (Carni- look at Church as another sign of life’s emptiness. val season) and repentance. It also has some particularly beautiful, though hidden, joys for those who truly keep the Calendar. Accept that your children may, just like you, wander away from the faith for a time. Not many of us made the transition from youth to adulthood without a “prodigal” period, however brief. Re- Feast of the Presentation (a.k.a. Candlemas) 2/2 member, you (or your priest, or the parish, or the youth group) can’t force your child to have faith. The 40th day after commemorates the presentation That’s the limit to our role as parents. Accept that this might happen with your children. Accept, of Christ in the Temple. It is also known as the Feast of the but don’t expect it. Simply model the kind of committed, thoughtful faith you yourself would like Purification of the Virgin Mary and Candlemas. It brings to an to see in a parent during this time of transition. Perhaps sharpening your skills in intercessory end the Incarnation Cycle begun on March 25th each year prayer would also be a good idea as well... with the Annunciation. This feast came to be called “Candle ” because it was the annual occasion when candles were Establish your home in mutual respect. Children should respect and honor their parents, but blessed and a procession with participants bearing lighted parents must respect their children. It is a two-way street. Coarse or violent language demeans candles was held – recalling the words of St. Simeon in the everyone involved. Teaching/practicing respect and reverence is a key part of learning Christ’s Gospel according to Luke: “to be a light to lighten the Gentiles...” Way, and if it is not learned at home it is pretty hard for it to be learned anywhere else. We will hold the Candlemas Procession on Sunday, February 1st at the 10 AM liturgy. The feast itself will be marked by a Holy Quit watching so much TV. Aside from corroding and insulting the Eucharist celebrated in the Chapel on Monday, February 2nd, intelligence of everyone in the house, it is a fantastic waste of time, at 7 PM. a block for interaction between family members, and a prime way for destructive messages to enter one’s own home. (Yes, even the Sundays prior to Lent: sacred PBS takes as much time as garbage TV, time you could The three Sundays prior to Lent once formed a kind of season in preparation for the Lenten better use another way.) TV time should be limited so that more Fast. These Sundays (once called the “Gesima” Sundays) were removed from the Calendar in important things can be created, experienced and done. Also, the 1979 Prayer Book revision, but the need to prepare for Lent continues, and the sermons on TV often robs children (and adults) of much–needed sleep, making the last three Sundays in February will deal with key elements of a deeper Lenten observance: everyone grumpy and less given to prayer. Forgiveness, Love, Humility, &c. The Lenten Supplies Table will be up as we approach Ash Wednesday, as will materials for making a Lenten Rule. All members of the Episcopal Church are Communicate Unconditional Love. We don’t have to like our children’s choices; we don’t have to observe the season of Lent with “special acts of discipline and self denial” in order to prepare to agree with their views or decisions. But, they need to know from the first that no matter what, our hearts and souls for and Easter. Let us prepare wisely and with consideration. they will always be loved. Love is not about liking: it is about desiring the very best for someone and seeing them as valuable no matter what. Children need to know God loves us always, even (probably especially!) when we blow it. They will have a much harder time ever learning this Last Sunday after about God if the love from their parents always comes with a price tag. This Sunday always commemorates the Transfiguration the last showing-forth (theophany, in Greek) of Christ’s divine An excellent resource for this matter is Your Child’s Heart. This book by nature prior to his going to Jerusalem to be tried, crucified, author Terry W. Glaspey, a fellow Oregonian, emphasizes the importance and resurrected. It is celebrated with a special , and of cultivating moral imagination in children. The author clearly explains the the word Alleluia is used a great deal, as the Church fasts significance of teaching children to develop a sound moral vision through from this word of joyful praise (except for funerals) from exposure to great literature, art, and music — and includes recommendations Ash Wednesday until the Easter Vigil. A special hymn saying in each area. Mr. Glaspey does a wonderful job of charting a path between “farewell to alleluia” will be sung at the close of this liturgy. rigid authoritarianism and permissive relativism. This is also the traditional time to finalize and commit to your Lenten Rule. — Fr. Brandon (Continued) (Continued) (Continued) priority. Children need to know they are part of a real culture, one with more power and Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper significance than the Pop Culture they experience day in and day out through school, friends, and Shrovetide is the time immediately prior to Lent. It was once common for people to make their the media. Make the Church Year your family’s year: don’t leave it up to MTV or Pokemon. confession (to be “shriven”) just prior to Lent, using the Lenten season for doing their . Part of the final stage of preparation was to consume those foods (meats, fats, eggs, &c.) that Don’t violate the commandments you want to teach your children. For example, saying God’s would be stricken from the Lenten diet. The custom of eating pancakes on the day before Lent name in vain testifies to a basic contempt for the God we supposedly reverence. Children can arose from this practice. See details elsewhere in this issue for information about St. Timothy’s see right through us. Shrove Tuesday observance. Worship at Church regularly. Children spend the vast bulk of their time in the culture at large. Ash Wednesday: Liturgies: 12:15 PM, 7 PM Church only gets their undivided attention for a short period each week. Ash Wednesday is the start of Lent; this service is particularly rich is If our children’s participation in worship and formation in faith is spotty spiritual substance, and all members are asked to attend. Ash Wednes- at best, how can we expect them to put down deep roots in God? day is a complete Fast Day, excepting those with medical or health Maybe we are the ones who hinder our children the most. Our own reasons. Two liturgies are offered for your convenience. One of the best ambivalence can be the biggest reason our children don’t learn the gifts in this day’s prayers is the Litany of Penitence (BCP p. 267), which basics in faith. Also, connect evening prayers as a family with the is an effective tool for self-examination. Sunday liturgy — read some Scripture, pray for others, set aside time for silent confession, use passages of the liturgy or hymns.

Establish boundaries in home life, and set clear and healthy consequences. This is just common sense, but it needs to be said. Children want and need an emotionally stable context in which Do your part to fill the Food Bank shelves! During the month of Febru- to grow. Children want and need boundaries — in spite of their actions and attitudes. Modern ary we are focusing on canned soup and stew. The collection basket is parenting often sells out to chaos and hurriedness. In our guilt for being so busy, we then may try beside the font in the church nave. to “buy off” our kids through material possessions or never giving consequences for unacceptable behavior. This weakens further the balance and self-discipline needed for children to learn a rich Come and have dinner on Feb. 7 and help support Salem Pastoral and responsible faith. Counseling Center and its efforts to provide counseling to low-income people. Tickets are $25 for dinner and entertainment at Calvary Baptist Get help for your own spiritual and psychological struggles. Aside from providing a safe environ- Church, 6 PM. See Michael McFetridge for information or tickets. ment, this is the single most important part of parenting. If our faith never calls us to get help for past damage or present illness/addiction, then our children can see that faith is just part of the Adult Church School will provide an in-depth look at the inner wallpaper of a dysfunctional life or family. Once they can, they will almost certainly reject faith workings of the Diocese of Oregon by its Chancellor (our own Paul as a mere extension of the sickness they saw in their parents’ lives or in their home growing up. Dakopolos) and a member of the Standing Committee (our own Fr. This is critical. Christ calls us to wholeness, not denial. Brandon). The unit begins on Feb. 8 at 9 AM in the Chapel. Have a Cross or icon or passage of Scripture posted at home in a place accessible to your children. Make this a place of prayer in your home. Could anyone coming to your home tell that you were a Christian, or is faith just an “intellectual thing” not meant to engage our senses? Children tend to value a sensory-rich faith. See your priest for additional ways to enrich your home as a place of God’s presence.

Make clear that worship and faith are not just a “wholesome family activity” aimed at the years when children are young. Deepen your own spiritual life and commitment; show by your actions (Continued) Being a Christian Parent From Fr. Brandon SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE SUPPER From time to time, members of our church ask me how to be a Christian parent, or how to raise a Christian child. This is a very important question. It cannot, I believe, be answered in the way Tuesday, February 24 we often want. It seems to me that we would like a simple, clear set of techniques for reference 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM — rather like the Driver’s Manual. But this isn’t possible. People are unique, situations differ, and humans are complex. What works one place may not in another. No, what is needed is St. Timothy’s Parish Hall something deeper, more like a foundation than a remote-control. Below are some responses that COST: Suggested donation of $3.00/person, $10.00/family come to mind when I think about Christian parenting. They are not simple fixes, but about the assumptions, attitudes, and practices that mark the lives of many “intentional” Christian parents This year’s pancakes are as decadent as you want to… I know. Ultimately, of course, we cannot control our children. We can only model the Gospel to our children, setting an example and standards guided by faith in — and commitment to — Christ. ...“D. I. Y.” This, naturally, presumes that we are seeking to make that commitment ourselves… So, in no particular order, here are some things that come to mind: That’s right, it’s a “Do it Yourself” event. If you are married, take care of your marriage and make it the sound foundation for your child’s life. There are few things more important for a child than the stability and emotional health of the A team of experienced parish “chefs” will help everyone cook-their-own pancakes home. Every marriage goes through difficult times; what is important is to put your marriage’s health first, so that it can be the sound underpinning for your parenting and home life. This is a Choose From: high priority, friends. • chocolate chip pancakes • blueberry & whipped cream pancakes • crepes • dollar cakes Offer grace at every meal (no matter how small). Forms are in the BCP. Every meal is a gift from God, and should be reverenced as such. Gratitude is a key part of faith, • Swedish pancakes • whole wheat pecan oatmeal pancakes and wolfing down food without a way of sanctifying it through thanks • one-eyed jacks • bright “colored” pancakes reduces us to a very low level of humanity. St. Timothy’s has no • bacon pancakes • Whatever! pancakes drive-through window for Communion; that should give us a hint about how to treat all our meals. You can even make “Classic St. Tim’s Shrove Tuesday Pancakes with Applesauce & Country Ham” Read passages from the together as a family (a children’s Bible for younger children). You and your child will likely learn something, and it will show that normal people read the Scriptures. Besides decadent pancakes of all varieties, anticipate Who knows, you might even fall in love with the Good Book all over again. tasty meats, fruits, CHOCOLATE & beverages to round out the feast.

Pray with your children and make clear that faith/prayer and God enter into your key decisions. For the Young-at-Heart, there will be Children are very quick to spot hypocrisy. If you say that God is important, but never make time to RELAY RACES pray with (or be seen in prayer by) your children, they will relegate faith to the world of fairy tales. in which participants run while flipping a pancake in a skillet And, based on such an example, how can we blame them? Just like the Anglicans in Wales

Make the Church Year part of your family’s life. Observe the Feasts and Fasts of the Liturgical For more info, contact Johanna Dakopolos or Melinda Filbert, Calendar. Read books together about the lives of the saints and celebrate the heroes and hero- Shrove Tuesday Co-Chairs. ines of the Church’s history. Make and Lenten prayer time as a family (where possible) a Parish Life Commission (Continued) Epi. IV 1 Presen- 2 Anskar 3 Martyrs 5 Titus 6 7 Cornelius 4 ✣ Calendar Notes for February 8 am HE tation of Our of Hamburg the Centurion of Japan Diocesan 9 am CS Lord 10 am HE Craft Gp 10 Meeting 10 PM 10 am HE Sunday, Feb. 1: Baby Shower for Elsie Holler, 3 ; women and girls invited Diocesan Convocation Shower 3 pm Meeting 2-4 here 10 Thursday, Feb. 5: PLC Agape Feast Planning Committee meeting, 7:00 pm in Comm 7 Church Narthex. All are welcome, contact Johanna D. 9 10 11 12 Absalom 13 Cyril 14 Epi. V 8 ✣ 8 am HE Court Child Jones and Metho- 10 am HE Saturday, Feb. 7: Willamette Convocation, at St. Tim’s, 10 AM 9 am CS Care 9:30 dius 10 am HE Craft Gp 10 Orthodox 9 Pastoral Comm- Sunday, Feb. 8: Pastoral Community Commission, after 10:00 Liturgy unity Comm Stewardship PH in use Pancake Comm. Comm 7 PLC Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper Committee, Epi. VI 15 16 17 Martin 18 19 20 17 12:00 noon at Sassy Onion Restaurant for pancakes! ✣ Vestry 8 am HE Luther 10 am HE Retreat All welcome, contact Melinda Filbert, co-chair 9 am CS Court Child 9:30 - 3 10 am HE Care 9:30 Children’s Monday, Feb. 9: Stewardship Commission, 7 PM Mission Craft Gp 10 Vestry 7 Day at Cath. Comm 7 Saturday, Feb. 14: Parish hall in use Epi. Last 22 Polycarp 23 Saint 24 Ash 25 George 26 27 28 Wednesday✣ ✣ ✣ ✣ 8 am HE of Smyrna Matthias Herbert (Fast Day) Soup 6 Sunday, Feb. 15: Deadline for March Tidings items 9 am CS 10 am HE Craft Gp 10 Orthodox 9 Court Child Study 6:45 Choir Rehearsals begin 10 am HE Care 9:30 Campout Shrove Tuesday Stations of the Choir 12:15 pm HE Meeting Pancake Supper 6:00 pm Choir Cross 7:15 Monday, Feb. 16: Mission Commission, 7 PM 7 pm 5:30 - 7:30 pm 7:00 pm HE Lent I 29 ✣ PM 8 am HE Days of special devotion to be observed by special acts of discipline Tuesday, Feb. 17: Vestry, 7 9 am CS and self-denial. 10 am HE Saturday, Feb. 21: Children’s Day at the Cathedral Choir Vestry Retreat at Ruth Speaker’s home, 9:30 AM February Monday, Feb. 23: Parish Campout Interest Meeting, 7 PM Tuesday, Feb. 24: Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, 5:30 - 7:30 PM 1 Russ Raney Suggested Donation $3 or $10/ family Birthdays 15 Peggy Weeks 2 Julie Keith Wednesday, Feb. 25: Ash Wednesday 9 Howard Klopfenstein 16 Bill Kramer Imposition of Ashes and Holy Eucharist, 12:15 PM 3 Barbara Watson Coralie Peterson Choir Rehearsal, 6 PM 22 Morgan Larkin Imposition of Ashes and Holy Eucharist, 7 PM 4 Larie Nicholas 10 Virginia Collins Rich Zorko 23 Ruth Campbell Friday, Feb. 27: Soup & Bread Supper, 6 PM 7 Susan Hawkins Study, The Shack, 6:45 PM Fr. Brandon Filbert 13 Mindy Padrick 24 Pat Klopfenstein Stations of the Cross, 7:15 PM