UPCOMING EVENTS

Friends,

I am delighted to announce that the Rev. Brad Gough will be joining our staff as a diocesan resident. As we continue our mission to help God make this world a place where all are loved and cherished, Brad embodies that generous hospitality, and will be a great gift to our community. 

The diocesan residency program places newly ordained clergy in congregations where the rector agrees to give them a broad-based pastoral experience that will prepare them for future ministry. The position is funded by the diocese and normally the resident moves on after two years. St. Timothy’s has had three other diocesan residents over the years: Heather Wiseman, Christopher Richardson, and Alex Martin. Heather and Alex both remained on the staff following their two-year residency. 

Brad’s first Sunday will be June 23. He is married to Maggie Zilliox Gough. They have three children: Ainsley (13), Everly (10), and Crosley (7), and will be moving to Northern Kentucky on June 13.

Brad is a native of Northern Kentucky. He received his undergraduate degree from Eastern Kentucky University (BA in Art and Photography, 2005) and a Masters in Architecture from Miami University in 2009. Sponsored for ordination by The Church of the Redeemer, Hyde Park, Brad received his Masters of Divinity from The Church Divinity School of the Pacific (CDSP) in Berkeley, CA this spring. 

Prior to beginning his studies at CDSP, Brad was the Minister for Youth, Young Adults, and Families at Redeemer (2015—2021). He also was the Women’s soccer coach at Cincinnati Christian University (2010—2017). Brad will be ordained priest at Christ Church Cathedral, Saturday, June 15, 11:00am. 

Following the 9:15 service on June 23, we will have a festive coffee hour to welcome the Gough family. I hope you will be able to join us in welcoming the newest members of this community.

Faithfully,

Roger

Healing Prayer

Sunday, June 16, after the 8am & 11am Holy Eucharists

Meditation Chapel

Are you in need of healing prayer? Is someone close to you in need? Head to the meditation chapel after you receive the Holy Eucharist this Sunday to meet with a member of our Prayer Team.

Food for Life: Discovering Dairy and Meat Alternatives

Wednesday, June 19, 6:30pm

Parish Hall

Back with even more tips for healthy eating, Honey Favorito will lead us through a class all on finding alternatives to our normal dairy and meat diets. There is a $5 fee to cover the food and materials presented.

To RSVP, email Honey at PathToPlants@gmail.com

Our Daily Bread Sandwich Making & Lunch Packing

Sunday, June 30, 10:30am

Parish Hall

Join us in the Parish Hall after the 9:15am service to make sandwiches and pack lunches for our friends at Our Daily Bread. These meals will be distributed to hungry neighbors around the Findlay Market location. If you are able to contribute snacks like cookies, chips, crackers, etc., that would be an immense help!

Pumpkin Seed Planting

Sunday, June 30, 10:30am

Pumpkin Patch (back lawn)

Creation Care will be planting pumpkin seeds in the pumpkin patch after the 9:15 service. After they are finished there, the group will move into the Parish Hall to pack sandwiches for Our Daily Bread. (see above)

Scarecrow Build with the Kids

Sunday, July 7, 10:30am

The Creation Care Team will have the wooden base for the scarecrow and are encouraging the kids to bring old clothes to dress it. Their hope is to have the children see the process from seed to pumpkin. Fingers crossed and soil blessed we produce some. (If not, it’s a lesson that things don’t always go as planned.)

AROUND THE PARISH

We need your help!! Yours. Not your friend's. Not your spouse's. Not your child's. Yours.

In order to have a fully functioning Sunday service, we need people to do the required jobs. This includes reading scripture, leading the prayers, acolyting, ushering, setting up for the outdoor service, and doing the dishes (or cleaning up after as a member of Altar Guild). Volunteers are needed for all three in person services AND online.

While we love the people who have been faithfully serving the congregation in these positions and certainly don't want them to feel like they're being pushed out, we must have other people begin to take responsibility, so the regulars don't get burnt out or feel like it is all on them.

These are not difficult jobs, it just requires someone to raise their hand and say, "Yeah, I'll take ownership of x." If you're not currently serving at St. Tim's in some way, consider this your personal invitation!! If you're interested, please email Lousie at LouiseK@SaintTimothys.com

In closing, I'll riff on one of Roger's favorite sayings: we can't do what we don't have the people for.

The Spirit of God is active and moving in and through St. Timothy's!

Eastside Pride Picnic

A year ago, would we have thought we would be hosting the Eastside's inaugural Pride picnic? Nope! But the Holy Spirit moves where She wills, and we get to be caught up in Her current of change!

The Eastside Pride Committee worked so, so hard, planning everything from refreshments to restrooms and they absolutely knocked it out of the park. We were blessed by their presence and the neighborhood's attendance. But we were also blessed by YOU. Why was St. Tim's approached about hosting the picnic? Because of YOUR commitment to making this world a place where everyone is loved and accepted. It's easy to talk the talk, but embodying the radical love of Jesus that you all, the St. Tim's community, does...that's where the miracles happen. Thank YOU for being a light in the Anderson Township (and wider)areas, keep doing what you do to make this a "kingdom come" world.

View more photos on Facebook and Instagram @StTimsCincy

BEYOND THE WOOD & STONE

Better Communication with Memory Loss

Wednesday, June 26, 6:30-8pm

Zoom

Memory Loss frequently involves a decline of communication skills, but there are many ways to understand and help. We will touch on skills like pacing, pausing, reflecting, and more. Hope you will join us to further your knowledge and confidence when caring for individuals on their journey with Dementia.

Registration required - please click here: Carelike - Provider Search (communityresourcefinder.org)

RESOURCES

If you need to schedule a room in the building, please contact Louise

Click here for the full calendar on our website.

Unfortunately, there are multiple scam emails being sent to parishioners. The perpetrators have emails with Roger's name in them and have gone as far as taking his photo from our website. They can be convincing, but beware - they are scams. There isn't anything we can do about the impersonators except to flag the email as a fake account. If this happens to you, please report the email in your inbox.

Remember: Roger will NEVER email you asking for money or gift cards. ALL official correspondence from Roger will come from the @SaintTimothys.com address ONLY.

Be careful online - always check and double-check your links and accounts.

Pray for those who need God's grace and assistance: Charlie Griffith, Jean Burr, Kim Smith, Tammy Young, Nancy Kes, Dan Smiley, Jim Watkins, Kelly Roberston, David Magliocco, Anne Kennedy, Cindy White, Eli Crawford, Wendell Smith, Charles Aperson, The Family of Marilyn Uhlinger, Stephanie and Lee Megois, Millicent Vatter, Wendy Jones, Robert Schaffner, Hannah Marie, Scott Rogers, Donna, Mike Kennedy, Bishop Breidenthal, Eugene, Nick, Lt. Col. Susie Everly, Ron, Steve, Kathy, Felix Winternitz, David E. Ellis, William West, Matthew Hall, Meghan, Michelle, Kurt Frees, John and his wife, Karen, Selah Masie Hart, Ginger McKenzie, Kimberly Trawick, Michael Trawick and Andrew Trawick, Jan Dunn, Angela Berner, Eunice, Bill Hart, Breanne, John Smith, Mike Schmidt, Bryce Riedel, Jackson, Beth Beineke, Brenda Kuhr, Eugene, Tina Conners, Madeline Darling, Mark Helmick, Carol Bussey, Jane in England, Steve Althause, Alycia Cassini, Christina Vann, Russell Blatt, Paula Livingstone, Eva Brewer, Norma Blatt, Gretchen Griffith, Rod Davidson, Mason Miller, Brandy, Brian Sullivan, Jessica Nemecek and twin baby girls, Cole, Dick Riedel, Bonnie Seifert, Dave Kraft, Adela Bell, Mary Browning, Ralph Eaton

Pray for those serving our country: Jason Albright, Brandon Andrews, Michael Biller, Scott Birkley, Matthew Bradford, Michael Cassidy, Michael J. Corban, Tony Creation, Nick Flannery, Matthew Frank, Darrin Garland, Anthony Giardano, David Hancock, Anson Isaacs, Kasey Kozma, Valerie Lee, Micah Maupin, Patrick McCoy, Ben Menner, Roy Mitchell, Sam Morton, Peter Nowacki, Rachel Piening, Thomas Piening, Ryan Robinson, Jason Smith, Anthony Wurster, Leeland Young, Maddie Friedland, Brandon Murray, Blake Stephens, Andrew Fenner, Madison Swan, and Logan Parlier.

In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, this week we pray for: The Diocese of Free State – The Anglican Church of Southern Africa; The Diocese of Freetown – The Church of the Province of West Africa; Iglesia Anglicana de Chile; The Diocese of Gahini – Eglise Anglicane du Rwanda; The Diocese of Gambella – The Episcopal / Anglican Province of Alexandria; The Diocese of Gambia – The Church of the Province of West Africa; The Diocese of Garissa – The Anglican Church of Kenya

In the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, this week we pray for: The people of the Church of Our Saviour/La Iglesia de Nuestro Salvador, Mt. Auburn – Terri Thornton, Interim Priest, Tom Fehr, Assisting Priest; Tom Southerland and Phyllis Armstrong, Deacons The people of Church of the Redeemer, Hyde Park – and Phillip DeVaul, Rector; Melanie Slane, Associate Rector; Joanna Leiserson, Interim Associate for Discipleship; Joyce Keeshin, Assisting Priest; Gary Lubin, Deacon The Community of the Transfiguration – and Sr. Diana Doncaster, C.T., Superior Bethany School – and Holly Fidler, Head of School; Joe Snavely, Chaplain; the teachers, staff, and students Priests and Deacons Licensed to Officiate: Brent Carey, Ronny Dower, Abby Flemister

In the Parish Cycle of Prayer, we pray for: Community Groups who use our building, including: 12-step groups and the Scouts

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St. Timothy's Episcopal Church

8101 Beechmont Ave.

Cincinnati, OH 45255

513-474-4445