Sunday, April 10, 2016

A Word from Your Pastor - April 10

Dear Parishioners:

In the Season of Easter, we “unpack” the meaning of the Resurrection of Jesus.  Our Faith tells us that we have a share in the Lord’s Suffering and Death, but that we also share in His Resurrection and Ascension into Glory.  This is not just a pious belief, but the very heart of our Christianity.  It has practical consequences.  Who we are comes from our Faith.  What we are to do must flow from who we are, from who God intends us to be.

As St. Timothy Church, we belong to Jesus Christ, our Risen Lord.  He has created us as individuals, as families and as a Parish for a particular purpose.  The Gospel tells us that our call is to make disciples and to teach and baptize others in the Name of Jesus.

How we do this is often up to us to discover and decide together.  As a Community of Faith, we are in the midst of a process that will help us to chart our course to the Future.  Every member of our Parish and School Community is invited to enter in at every level.

Who are you and what is your personal mission?  How does your family relate to this call?  How do the groups and organizations of which you are a member allow this to be lived?

The Parish Finance Council has led the charge to create a Stewardship Team for St. Timothy Parish and School.  Their “job” is to be the cheerleaders who assist us all to discover the treasures that God has store up among us for all of us and for the world around us.  All the groups and organizations of the Parish and School are invited to take part and to help to discover what we need to do and how to accomplish it.

In the days and weeks and months ahead, keep your eyes and ears open.  Begin to reflect on your own gifts and talents and those of others around you.  What do you have that ought to be offered to our Parish and School and to the world around us?


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