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Episcokids
At St. Thomas Episcopal Church, we strive to provide a loving and nurturing community that engages children in a journey of Christian faith, encourages them to understand it, empowers them to learn to live it, and instills in them the confidence t...Read More ›
Youth
St. Thommies is an affirming youth group for grades 6-12. We seek to provide a home where young people feel they belong and faith has the opportunity to flourish. For more information contact Taylor Mack, Director of Youth and Young Adult Minis...Read More ›
Serve
We Serve Together - through St. Thomas and in the wider community, seeking to follow Jesus in works of compassion and justice. Jesus said that he came not to be served but to serve (Matthew 20:28). Service to others is part of following Jesus. S...Read More ›
Children's Chapel
During the hymn before the gospel lesson, children follow the petit cross and leaders to the Chapel for Children’s Chapel. The children will continue to follow the service order and have an interactive experience. The children will have the oppo...Read More ›
Day School
Class Offerings School day 9:00am-1:00pm School year runs from August- May, following the Muscogee County School District calendar Enrollment is offered for ages 6 weeks- Pre-Kindergarten, with options of 2, 3, or 5 days a week. ...Read More ›
Prayer Group
St.Thomas’ Prayer group, along with our congregation, remember all who ask for our prayers. Our Prayer Group meets on Monday mornings. At each worship service, we read aloud those known to the parish who request our prayers. When you request tha...Read More ›
Gather
St. Thomas members love to be together. We gather to worship, learn, and serve. We gather at tables for meals and in circles for prayer. We gather to sing and to study, for fun and fellowship. Our purpose in gathering is to be strengthened for God...Read More ›
Saints & Sinners
First THURSDAYS of most months at 11:00 On the first Thursday of most months from October to June, many of our senior members of the parish and friends gather Join Saints & Sinners for a brief Eucharist, fellowship, and potluck lunch. Bring a dis...Read More ›
Foyers Groups
These are gatherings of 8 to 12 adults who meet together in homes or in the community approximately once a month from September to May. This is not a Bible Study group, but rather a community connection group. Foyers groups share a meal and conver...Read More ›
Parish Life Events
We often celebrate special seasons in the Church Year with intergenerational events. Favorites include the Visit of the Magi, Shrove Tuesday party, Easter breakfast, fall kick-off, Thanksgiving dinner, and Wassail Party. Photos of recent events ar...Read More ›
Book Readers Group
The Saint Thomas Book Discussion Group welcomes everyone to join in lively discussions of books that range from novels to biographies, theological explorations, and classics, both fiction and non-fiction. We explore the moral, spiritual, and ethic...Read More ›
Chattahoochee Valley Episcopal Ministry
The mission of CVEM is to proclaim the Good News of God in Christ by engaging Episcopalians in the Chattahoochee Valley to learn, connect, and act to fight inequity and build strong communities. St. Thomas partners with CVEM in many ways including...Read More ›
Boxwood Soccer Club
Boxwood Soccer Club includes several soccer teams for children 6 – 12 who live in the Boxwood neighborhood. The teams are managed by East Carver Heights Community Development Corporation. St. Thomas members support these teams with coaching, sup...Read More ›
Brewer Elementary
St. Thomas is a Partner in Education with Brewer Elementary School in Columbus. We support teachers in offering the best education possible. We organize a uniform closet for students and assis...Read More ›
East Carver Heights Community Development Corp.
This community development non-profit grew out of the relationships that started with Boxwood Soccer Club. In addition to soccer and Path to Shine, this organization also coordinates Boxwood F.A.N.N. (Friends and Neighbor Network), a food co-op or...Read More ›
Wynnton Neighborhood Network
Wynnton Neighborhood Network is an ecumenical, interfaith food pantry and utility assistance ministry housed in the Outreach Center of St. Thomas. Seven congregations are involved and many volunteers participate to support the work of this ministr...Read More ›
Path to Shine
Path to Shine Columbus is a mentoring and tutoring program located at the Carver Heights Presbyterian Church outreach building in East Carver Heights and supported by St. Thomas and East Carver Heights CDC. Path to Shine exists to help children ac...Read More ›
FAQs About The Episcopal Church
You may have heard of the Episcopal Church or driven by a church in your area. But what goes on there? What’s it like inside? What makes the Episcopal Church different? How do ordinary people participate in the life of the church? Here are ans...Read More ›
The Diocese of Atlanta
We are a part of the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta – 50,000 people in 96 churches and missions in central and north Georgia. We are also a part of the worldwide Anglican communion – born out of the Church of England and now the third-largest Ch...Read More ›
Covid Protocols
Updated September 9, 2022 Thankfully, Muscogee County currently hovers in the "low" to "medium" community risk category, according to the CDC. At these levels, according to the CDC, everyone is encouraged to stay up-to-date on vaccinations and ge...Read More ›
Sunday Worship in Lent
posted on Mar 4, 2025Lent was historically a time of preparation for baptism. Those preparing for baptism (called catechumens) entered into a time of prayer, fasting, and intense study of the scriptures before receiving baptism at the Easter Vigil. Before being bapt...
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St. Thomas Vestry
posted on Jan 6, 2025The Vestry is the governing body of the parish, with responsibility to see that the congregation’s administrative and financial life allows our ministries to flourish. We elect three members each year to serve three-year terms. Retiring vestry m...
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Sign up for 2025 Journey Groups
posted on Jan 4, 2025Strength for the Journey AND Manna & Mercy Strength for the Journey: A Guide to Spiritual Practice by Renee MillerOur Vestry read this book for their devotions in 2024. Now we are offering it to the whole congregation. This slim volume explores tw...
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Brewer Buddy Packs
posted on Nov 23, 2024A Great Christmas Gift Idea! Margo Easterbrook, St. Thomas Partnership in Education Coordinator Double your Christmas Giving by making a donation in honor or memory of someone special. Brewer Buddy Packs are packets of food that go home in the...
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Episcokids in Advent
posted on Nov 23, 2024St. Nicholas Visits! December 4, Parish Hall Children and adults will hear about St. Nicholas and prepare for his visit. He typically visits on December 6, but we asked him to come a couple of days early this year. Let Ms. Shayla know if you�...
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Christmas Music and Flowers
posted on Nov 23, 2024Special donations for Christmas Music and Flowers help us celebrate this season. We hope to fill the new nave with festive poinsettias! Gifts may be made in honor or memory of someone and a listing of names will appear in the Christmas Eve bulleti...
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The Music of Advent
posted on Nov 23, 2024by Debbie Anderson The glorious music of the season of Advent reminds us, once again, to pray for and prepare for the day that God will live among us. In our hymnal, Advent hymns are the hymns numbered 53-76. Some are filled with words of longing...
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A Healthy Community: St. Thomas Advent Lunches
posted on Nov 23, 2024First three Mondays in Advent from noon to 1 pm Gather in the parish hall for a vegetarian soup and salad lunch and a time to reflect on community health. Our renovated nave will be open for tours after each lunch on December 9 & 16. December 2: F...
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Remembering Beloved Saints
posted on Oct 3, 2024A meaningful All Saints custom at St. Thomas is the remembrance of those who have gone before us in the faith. To add a name to our necrology (a list of names of those who have died), please complete the form below or email to office@stthomascolu...
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Remembering the Faithful Departed
posted on Oct 3, 2024All Saints Day is more than a day. It is three days to give thanks and remember those who have crossed the threshold from this life to the life to come whose faith still inspires us today. All Saints Eve (aka Halloween, October 31) acknowledges t...
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Music Search Update
posted on Sep 18, 2024by Ron Wirt The music search committee, composed of Raymond Campbell, Donna Dooley, Jessica Ezzell, Ruth Nichols, Linda Prince, Brian Walker, Rev. Grace, Patty Slembarski and me, has held two meetings and agreed to request from Vestry the fundi...
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Creation Keepers News!
posted on Sep 2, 2024Save the date: Saturday October 19! St. Mark’s Episcopal in LaGrange, in collaboration with St. Thomas Creation Keepers and Georgia Interfaith Power and Light, will host a Re-Wilding Workshop. Registration information forthcoming. Bio-diversity ...
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Rolling Out the Welcome Mat
posted on Aug 10, 2024St. Thomas 2024 Ministry Offerings Each August, we invite parishioners to sign up for different ways to learn and serve together through our annual Ministry Offering. This online form lists many ways to serve and participate, and they all have ...
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Brewer Elementary School Update
posted on Aug 10, 2024From: Margo Easterbrook Brewer Elementary School is in the midst of an enormous transformation and will open its doors to students on August 8 as the Brewer K-2 Accelerated Learning Academy. With a new Principal and a mostly new staff, Brewer wil...
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One Small Step America
posted on Aug 10, 2024Columbus, Georgia was a model city for One Small Step, an initiative from StoryCorps that brings together strangers with different points of view to talk with one another as people. St. Thomas participated in the kick off last year. Now, StoryCorp...
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Children's Info Form
posted on Aug 10, 2024Ms. Shayla is collecting information on children who participate in activities at St. Thomas. If your child or grandchild participates - even on an occasional basis - please complete the Episcokid Info Form below. Email is the best way to reach M...
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The EpiscoKid Adventurers
posted on Aug 10, 2024From Ms. Shayla I am planning a new adventure for our awesome Episcokids --- field trips to several places where they can spend time with each other outside of church, deepen their friendships, and experience some of the amazing things our commun...
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More Welcoming Language in our Liturgies
posted on Aug 10, 2024A few years ago, the Episcopal Church authorized optional updates to some of the language in our worship liturgies. These subtle changes provide more inclusive language for people and more expansive language for God. The goal of these offerings is...
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Services for Rick McKnight
posted on Jul 31, 2024Click here for a bulletin for the Funeral Service for Rick McKnight. Our Wednesday Eucharist on July 31 at 5:30 in All Saints Hall will be offered to the glory of God and in thanksgiving for Rick. Visitation is on Thursday from 5 to 7 at St. ...
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Foyers Sign Ups!
posted on Jul 24, 2024Foyers dinner groups start meeting in the fall and are social groups designed to encourage fellowship and connection with other St. Thomas folks. Deadline to sign up is Sunday, August 18th . Once the groups are formed, you will be notified by dinn...
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Beginning Anew
posted on Nov 14, 2021Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost 1 Samuel 1:4-20 1 Samuel 2:1-10 Hebrews 10:11-14 (15-18) 19-25 Mark 13:1-8
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Job: Oh that I Knew Where I Might Find Him
posted on Oct 10, 2021The 20th Sunday after Pentecost Job 23:1-9, 16-17 Psalm 22:1-15 Hebrews 4:12-16 Mark 10:17-31
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Job: Life is Hard
posted on Oct 3, 2021The 19th Sunday after Pentecost Job 1:1; 2:1-10 Psalm 26 Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12 Mark 10:2-16
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The Lord is on Our Side
posted on Sep 26, 2021The 18th Sunday after Pentecost Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22 Psalm 124 James 5:13-20 Mark 9:38-50
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The Way of the Righteous
posted on Sep 19, 2021The 17th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 20 Proverbs 31:10-31 Psalm 1 James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a Mark 9:30-37
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The Spiritual Journey of the Psalms
posted on Sep 12, 2021The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost Proper 19 Proverbs 1:20-33 Psalm 19 James 3:1-12 Mark 8:27-38
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The Psalms: Hymns for Hard Times
posted on Sep 5, 2021The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost Proper 18 Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23 Psalm 125 James 2:1-10, [11-13], 14-17 Mark 7:24-37
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Unintended Consequences & Unexpected Good
posted on Aug 16, 2020Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
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