The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost - Proper 21, 29 September 2013
The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost - Proper 21, 29 September 2013 Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15 Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16 Or Amos 6:1a, 4-7 Psalm 146 I Timothy 6:6-19 St. Luke 16:19-31 Background: Timothy Timothy, whose name means “honored by” or “honoring God” was a companion of St. Paul. He accompanied Paul throughout Asia Minor and in Eastern Europe, mainly Greece. He was the son of a Greek man and his mother Eunice was a Jew, who was described as “a believer). Paul first comes into contact with Timothy in Lystra where Timothy was a disciple. He then follows Paul for the next few years, serving as an assistant and organizing congregations on Paul’s behalf. Tradition has it that Paul appointed Timothy as bishop of Ephesus around 65 CE. He died in 90 CE. He is honored in the calendar on 26 January, along with Titus and Silas as Companions of Saint Paul.