Come and Pray!

St. Timothy’s sanctuary is opening for Prayer Pilgrimage on Wednesday afternoons. This is an opportunity for individual silent prayer in our holy space. You are invited to bring your own prayer book, use the available handout with printed prayers , or use the words that are in your head and heart. Use the time to sit quietly and listen to God and feel God’s loving presence.

Safety precautions will be in place to protect everyone’s health.  Masks will be required for the duration of your prayer time, social distancing will be observed, hand sanitizer will be available and space sanitizing will be done. 

The number of people in the sanctuary will be limited to ten in accordance with the directive from the Bishop’s office.  To help organize that, those who want to come will sign up for a 30-minute time frame: 4:00, 4:30, or 5:00.  The first five minutes will be for arrival through the main entrance of the church; the last five minutes will be for departure through the door to the right of the altar (no steps there, just a sidewalk).  Call Susan Moenkhaus, 636-399-3136, to reserve your place and ask any questions.

Pews will be marked so you will know where to sit. Specific sections of the sanctuary will be designated for each prayer session. An usher will show you to the proper section.  An usher will also greet everyone in the parking lot, and another usher will be at the door to take temperatures and ask the typical health screening questions.  Safety precautions will be posted.  Conversations with others should occur outdoors.

These measures ensure that you can choose to come with confidence, and that when you arrive you can focus on your own prayer.  We believe this can be a special time to be in church.  This plan will likely evolve as we learn what is of interest to parishioners and what is needed.  If you would like to attend one of these sessions, but find the timing to be incompatible with your schedule, please let us know.

Remember: Prayer Pilgrimage on Wednesdays at 4:00, 4:30, and 5:00 in the St. Timothy’s sanctuary beginning August 26.  Call Susan Moenkhaus, 636-399-3136, to reserve your spot.