Saint of the Week
Theodore of Tarsus,
Archbishop of Canterbury, 690
September 19
Theodore was born in 602 in Saint Paul’s native city, Tarsus in Asia Minor. He was ordained Archbishop of Canterbury by Pope Vitalian on March 26, 668.
A learned monk of the East, Theodore was residing in Rome when the English Church, decimated by plague, and torn with strife over rival Celtic and Roman customs, was in need of strong leadership. Theodore provided this for a generation, beginning his episcopate at an age when most people are ready to retire.
When Theodore came to England, he established a school at Canterbury that gained a reputation for excellence in all branches of learning, and where many leaders of both the Irish and the English Churches were trained. His effective visitation of all England brought unity to the two strains of tradition among the Anglo-Saxon Christians. For example, he recognized Chad’s worthiness and regularized his episcopal ordination.
Theodore gave definitive boundaries to English dioceses, so that their bishops could give better pastoral attention to their people. He presided over synods that brought about reforms, according to established rules of canon law. He also laid the foundations of the parochial organization that still obtains in the English Church.
According to Bede, Theodore was the first archbishop whom all the English obeyed, and possibly to no other leader does English Christianity owe so much. He died in his eighty-eighth year, September 19, 690, and was buried, with Augustine and the other early English archbishops, in the monastic Church of Saints Peter and Paul at
Canterbury.
Collect Commemorating Theodore of Tarsus
Almighty God, you called your servant Theodore of Tarsus from Rome to the see of Canterbury, and gave him gifts of grace and wisdom to establish unity where there had been division, and order where there had been chaos: Create in your Church, by the operation of the Holy Spirit, such godly union and concord that it may proclaim, both by word and example, the Gospel of the Prince of Peace; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Digital Photos Sought for Website
The Grace Episcopal Church website is undergoing updating, and recent photographs of parish activities are needed. Anyone with pictures that can be put on the website to give a good idea of life here at Grace are asked to provide digital copies to the office.
In Our Prayers This Week
Our Anglican Cycle of Prayer: The Diocese of Sodor & Man - (York, England) The Rt. Rev’d. Peter Eagles
Our Diocesan Intercessions: The Order of Bishops The Most Rev. and Rt. Hon. Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury; The Most Rev. Michael B. Curry, Presiding Bishop; The Rev. Bruce E. Caldwell, Bishop Provisional of Lexington
Our Parish Intercessions: Victims and those affected by Hurricanes Irma & Harvey, Janet Rodriquez and family, Donny, Ron, Nelson, Tommy, Mike, Braydon, Rick, Joe and Esta, Lori, Elinore, Gail, Francine and Tom, Teri, Norma Jean and Mike, Michael, Ben, Lew, Dale, Joseph, Donna, RJ, Shirley, Norbert and Bonnie, Mark, Fred, Eric, Robbie and family, Jackie, Martha, Ann, Doris, Gladys, Bruce and Marie, Perry, Bill, Denise, Jennie, Pidge, Matthew, Teter, Kimberly, Gwendolyn, Dick, Wayne, Debbie and family, Robert, Jan, Kathleen, Dave and Barb
Those serving in the Armed Forces: Adam, Deron, Tyler, Adam, Ben, Jimmy, Clif, Adam, David, Jake, Shaughn, Adam, Matt, and all soldiers going into or returning to combat.
Gretchen's Office Hours the week of 17 September: Tuesday 19th and Wednesday 20th 10am - 4pm
If you would like to support our hunger ministry, there are spots open for sponsoring the Sanctuary Candle in memory, in honor, or in commemoration of whatever or whomever you wish. The candle burns to indicate the presence of Christ in the consecrated bread and wine in the tabernacle.
Saturday, 30 September we are distributing over 50 pounds of food to 150 pre-registred families and we need your help. Please come on that Saturday at 9am to help with the actual distribution or call the Church to see if there are other ways you may help.
The Catechist’s Corner
The Sacraments
Q. What are the sacraments?
A. The sacraments are outward and visible signs of inward and spiritual grace, given by Christ as sure and certain means by which we receive that grace.
Q. What is grace?
A. Grace is God’s favor towards us, unearned and undeserved; by grace God forgives our sins, enlightens our minds, stirs our hearts, and strengthens our wills.
Q. What are the two great sacraments of the Gospel?
A. The two great sacraments given by Christ to his Church are Holy Baptism and the Holy Eucharist. (Pp 857-8, BCP)
Theodore of Tarsus,
Archbishop of Canterbury, 690
September 19
Theodore was born in 602 in Saint Paul’s native city, Tarsus in Asia Minor. He was ordained Archbishop of Canterbury by Pope Vitalian on March 26, 668.
A learned monk of the East, Theodore was residing in Rome when the English Church, decimated by plague, and torn with strife over rival Celtic and Roman customs, was in need of strong leadership. Theodore provided this for a generation, beginning his episcopate at an age when most people are ready to retire.
When Theodore came to England, he established a school at Canterbury that gained a reputation for excellence in all branches of learning, and where many leaders of both the Irish and the English Churches were trained. His effective visitation of all England brought unity to the two strains of tradition among the Anglo-Saxon Christians. For example, he recognized Chad’s worthiness and regularized his episcopal ordination.
Theodore gave definitive boundaries to English dioceses, so that their bishops could give better pastoral attention to their people. He presided over synods that brought about reforms, according to established rules of canon law. He also laid the foundations of the parochial organization that still obtains in the English Church.
According to Bede, Theodore was the first archbishop whom all the English obeyed, and possibly to no other leader does English Christianity owe so much. He died in his eighty-eighth year, September 19, 690, and was buried, with Augustine and the other early English archbishops, in the monastic Church of Saints Peter and Paul at
Canterbury.
Collect Commemorating Theodore of Tarsus
Almighty God, you called your servant Theodore of Tarsus from Rome to the see of Canterbury, and gave him gifts of grace and wisdom to establish unity where there had been division, and order where there had been chaos: Create in your Church, by the operation of the Holy Spirit, such godly union and concord that it may proclaim, both by word and example, the Gospel of the Prince of Peace; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Digital Photos Sought for Website
The Grace Episcopal Church website is undergoing updating, and recent photographs of parish activities are needed. Anyone with pictures that can be put on the website to give a good idea of life here at Grace are asked to provide digital copies to the office.
In Our Prayers This Week
Our Anglican Cycle of Prayer: The Diocese of Sodor & Man - (York, England) The Rt. Rev’d. Peter Eagles
Our Diocesan Intercessions: The Order of Bishops The Most Rev. and Rt. Hon. Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury; The Most Rev. Michael B. Curry, Presiding Bishop; The Rev. Bruce E. Caldwell, Bishop Provisional of Lexington
Our Parish Intercessions: Victims and those affected by Hurricanes Irma & Harvey, Janet Rodriquez and family, Donny, Ron, Nelson, Tommy, Mike, Braydon, Rick, Joe and Esta, Lori, Elinore, Gail, Francine and Tom, Teri, Norma Jean and Mike, Michael, Ben, Lew, Dale, Joseph, Donna, RJ, Shirley, Norbert and Bonnie, Mark, Fred, Eric, Robbie and family, Jackie, Martha, Ann, Doris, Gladys, Bruce and Marie, Perry, Bill, Denise, Jennie, Pidge, Matthew, Teter, Kimberly, Gwendolyn, Dick, Wayne, Debbie and family, Robert, Jan, Kathleen, Dave and Barb
Those serving in the Armed Forces: Adam, Deron, Tyler, Adam, Ben, Jimmy, Clif, Adam, David, Jake, Shaughn, Adam, Matt, and all soldiers going into or returning to combat.
Gretchen's Office Hours the week of 17 September: Tuesday 19th and Wednesday 20th 10am - 4pm
If you would like to support our hunger ministry, there are spots open for sponsoring the Sanctuary Candle in memory, in honor, or in commemoration of whatever or whomever you wish. The candle burns to indicate the presence of Christ in the consecrated bread and wine in the tabernacle.
Saturday, 30 September we are distributing over 50 pounds of food to 150 pre-registred families and we need your help. Please come on that Saturday at 9am to help with the actual distribution or call the Church to see if there are other ways you may help.
The Catechist’s Corner
The Sacraments
Q. What are the sacraments?
A. The sacraments are outward and visible signs of inward and spiritual grace, given by Christ as sure and certain means by which we receive that grace.
Q. What is grace?
A. Grace is God’s favor towards us, unearned and undeserved; by grace God forgives our sins, enlightens our minds, stirs our hearts, and strengthens our wills.
Q. What are the two great sacraments of the Gospel?
A. The two great sacraments given by Christ to his Church are Holy Baptism and the Holy Eucharist. (Pp 857-8, BCP)
