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| Saint Timothy's Episcopal Church Kingsport, Tennessee (423) 247 - 3992 |
Since I was still on my 5000 + mile trip in
September when the October issue of the
newsletter was due I did not submit anything
for the newsletter last month. However, since
what happens in the month of October is a
prelude to what happens in the month of
November I will talk about both.
The month of October is known as the month
of the Holy Angels as it is inaugurated by the
great feast of Saint Michael and All Angels on
the 29th of September. October contains the
feast of the Holy Guardian Angels (October
2nd) and Saint Raphael the Archangel (October
24th) . This is a prelude to the great feast of All
Saints (November 1st) followed by the
commemoration of All Souls (November 3rd
this year) and culminates with the feast of
Christ the King on the last Sunday before
Advent .
During this period of time, in the Season after
Pentecost, the scripture lessons on the
Sundays of October and November come to
focus more and more on the Kingdom of
Heaven and attaining it, while the scripture
lessons for the Season after Pentecost, prior to
the Festival of Saint Michael focused more
upon our Lord’s teaching about living life in this
world. Thus for many centuries, this season of
the Holy Angels (October) and the Holy Souls
(November) was called Michaelmas and the
green vestments of summer were changed to
an autumn ‘rusty-red’ color. This custom is still
followed in many places. In the Church of
England the new alternative prayer book
recognizes the change in season as
‘Kingdomtide.’
The Lectionary of the 1979 Book of Common
Prayer which we use in the Episcopal Church
designates Thanksgiving Day as a Holy Day
and provides Lessons appropriate for the day.
We will observe Thanksgiving at Saint Timothy’
s with a Thanksgiving Day Service at 10:00 a.
m. I strongly urge all Parishioners along with
family members, house guests and friends to
prioritize the events of the day to attend this
worship service. I am sure it will lend depth and
authenticity to your thanksgiving observance
as you pause to give thanks in keeping with the
early thanksgiving observances of our nations
forefathers. I also encourage you to bring
canned vegetables (and/or a monetary gift
sealed in an envelope) to place in the baskets
provided at the church for distribution to the
food bank to assist the poor and needy as a
way to further express your gratitude for your
many blessings. You’ll be thankful you did!
Remember that Standard Time resumes on
Sunday, 2 November.
See you in Church!
Fr. Richard Shackleford, Supply Priest
September when the October issue of the
newsletter was due I did not submit anything
for the newsletter last month. However, since
what happens in the month of October is a
prelude to what happens in the month of
November I will talk about both.
The month of October is known as the month
of the Holy Angels as it is inaugurated by the
great feast of Saint Michael and All Angels on
the 29th of September. October contains the
feast of the Holy Guardian Angels (October
2nd) and Saint Raphael the Archangel (October
24th) . This is a prelude to the great feast of All
Saints (November 1st) followed by the
commemoration of All Souls (November 3rd
this year) and culminates with the feast of
Christ the King on the last Sunday before
Advent .
During this period of time, in the Season after
Pentecost, the scripture lessons on the
Sundays of October and November come to
focus more and more on the Kingdom of
Heaven and attaining it, while the scripture
lessons for the Season after Pentecost, prior to
the Festival of Saint Michael focused more
upon our Lord’s teaching about living life in this
world. Thus for many centuries, this season of
the Holy Angels (October) and the Holy Souls
(November) was called Michaelmas and the
green vestments of summer were changed to
an autumn ‘rusty-red’ color. This custom is still
followed in many places. In the Church of
England the new alternative prayer book
recognizes the change in season as
‘Kingdomtide.’
The Lectionary of the 1979 Book of Common
Prayer which we use in the Episcopal Church
designates Thanksgiving Day as a Holy Day
and provides Lessons appropriate for the day.
We will observe Thanksgiving at Saint Timothy’
s with a Thanksgiving Day Service at 10:00 a.
m. I strongly urge all Parishioners along with
family members, house guests and friends to
prioritize the events of the day to attend this
worship service. I am sure it will lend depth and
authenticity to your thanksgiving observance
as you pause to give thanks in keeping with the
early thanksgiving observances of our nations
forefathers. I also encourage you to bring
canned vegetables (and/or a monetary gift
sealed in an envelope) to place in the baskets
provided at the church for distribution to the
food bank to assist the poor and needy as a
way to further express your gratitude for your
many blessings. You’ll be thankful you did!
Remember that Standard Time resumes on
Sunday, 2 November.
See you in Church!
Fr. Richard Shackleford, Supply Priest