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I'm New
We know finding a church can be hard. We were all new to St. Thomas once, so let us tell you a little about ourselves. We are a place for knowing Christ and making Christ known. We are a congregation that seeks, welcomes, and v...Read More ›
Joining St. Thomas
After worshipping with St. Thomas and meeting other members of Christ's body in this community, if you discern that this is where God is calling you to live out the vows of baptism, we invite you to become a member of St. Thomas. Baptism in any ch...Read More ›
Welcome
You are welcome here at St Thomas! We are a church of loving, committed and searching Christians who value diversity and cherish the gifts of young and old alike. We welcome ALL God’s children into our sacramental community, respecting the dign...Read More ›
Who We Are
We Love Every Person - all people everywhere and the individual standing before us. We are a community of learning grounded in scripture and open to new ideas. We are a vibrant community with beautiful worship in which God speaks through liturgy,...Read More ›
Annual Reports
One of the ways you can get to know St. Thomas is to read our Annual Parish Reports. Each January we create two versions of this report – a summary report and a long version. Annual Parish Reports. Each January we create two versions of this rep...Read More ›
History of St. Thomas
In 1957, the Diocese of Atlanta, under the leadership and direction of the Rt. Rev. Randolph Claiborne, began discussion about starting a second Episcopal Church in Columbus. In 1958 a group of Trinity parishioners petitioned to form a new congreg...Read More ›
The Windows of St. Thomas
The stained glass windows in the nave of St. Thomas depict major scenes from The Old and New Testaments. There are six main window panels, three on each side of the nave, with each panel depicting five different biblical scenes. The scenes ru...Read More ›
Staff & Clergy
By virtue of Baptism, we are all called and equipped by the Holy Spirit for ministry through the Church and in the world. Our staff lead ministries of worship, formation, service, community, administration, and hospitality to help St. Thomas membe...Read More ›
Worship
We Love God - through worship, sacraments, prayer, attention to the scriptures, and how we live. Above our altar, you will read Dominus Meus Et Deus Meus. These words, “My Lord and My God,” were spoken by St. Thomas to the risen Christ after ...Read More ›
Baptism
Holy Baptism is full initiation by water and the Holy Spirit into Christ’s Body the Church. The bond which God establishes in Baptism is indissoluble. Book of Common Prayer, p. 298. All people of all ages are invited to the waters of Baptism. S...Read More ›
Confirmation & Reception
Baptism is full initiation into the Church. If you have never been baptized, we invite you to make this commitment. Confirmation marks a mature affirmation of the Baptismal Covenant. If you were baptized long ago at a young age and now wish to cla...Read More ›
The Word & the Holy Communion
The Service of the Word includes prayers, Scripture readings, the sermon, and a Creed. These help us focus on God’s work in the world and the good news of Jesus. Holy Communion is a sacrament in which we receive holy gifts and become holy peop...Read More ›
This Sunday
New to St. Thomas? Fill out our Online Welcome Card. 8:30 BULLETIN HERE February 2 For a copy of our 10:30 bulletin click here to be added to our email newsletter list or find a link in the...Read More ›
Music
St. Thomas has a long history of excellence in music . We sing Anglican classics as well as music of living Episcopal composers. We have commissioned several choral and handbell works. The St. Thomas Choir also likes to travel, and in the last dec...Read More ›
Choir
This non-auditioned choir sings for the 10:30 worship service and for special services during the church year. Singing in the choir requires an enthusiasm for choral singing and basic music reading skills. The St. Thomas choir is composed of adult...Read More ›
Summer Choir
This is an inter-generational choir that provides general musical leadership while the St. Thomas Choir is off in the summer. This non-vested choir meets in the choir room at 10 AM to prepare for the service at 10:30. This is a perfect time to bri...Read More ›
Instrumentalists
If you play a musical instrument proficiently we would love to feature you in our services. Please contact Organist and Choir Master, Rick McKnight, directly.Read More ›
Past Performances
Click on the image to read more. St. Thomas Episcopal Church Choir, sings Ubi Caritas in the Lady Chapel, Ely Cathedral in Ely, United Kingdom. St. Thomas Episcopal Church Choir at Ely Cathedral in Ely, United King...Read More ›
Adult Formation
Growing in Christ is a lifelong journey, shaped by worship, service, study, and prayer. At St. Thomas, we gather online and in person to learn together. Here are some of our adult formation offerings.Read More ›
Learn
We Learn - taught by scripture, tradition, and reason through the work of the Holy Spirit. As Episcopalians, we look to scripture (the Bible, both Hebrew and Christian scriptures), tradition (the teaching and practice of the church over centuries...Read More ›
Holy Week & Easter Services
posted on Mar 28, 2022Holy Week is when the foundational story of Christianity – Jesus’ suffering, death, and resurrection – is remembered and retold, both in words and in ritual actions, at services throughout the week. It ends at sundown on Holy Saturday with a...
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Easter Offerings
posted on Mar 28, 2022St. Thomas invites special offerings for flowers, music, and other ministries during Easter Season. Gifts may be dedicated in honor or memory of someone and will be listed in the Easter Sunday bulletin on April 17. Submit your contributions and de...
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Background Checks and Training
posted on Mar 25, 2022Friends, At every baptism, we all promise to "seek and serve Christ in all persons" and "respect the dignity of every human being." One way we live out these promises at St. Thomas is by seeking to create a safe environment for children, youth, a...
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Wednesday Word from Rev. Grace: Covid Protocol Updates
posted on Mar 17, 2022Friends, On Sunday, we prayed The Great Litany to mark two years of dealing with the Covid-19 pandemicAt this moment, gratefully, Covid seems to be under control in our community. Cases, positive tests, and hospitalizations have fallen. Muscogee a...
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Ash Wednesday 2022 - Onsite, Online, Offsite, and Outside
posted on Mar 9, 2022Ash Wednesday St. Thomas observed Ash Wednesday last week with a variety of worship opportunities onsite, online, offsite, and outside. Five households requested blessed ashes for use at home Fourteen people attended the 7 am service Thirty people...
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Updated Mask Guidelines for St. Thomas Church
posted on Feb 26, 2022You may have heard that the CDC updated their guidance about masks on Friday. The new guidance focuses on the burden Covid-19 is placing on the health care system in the area. Under the new guidance, Muscogee County is at the Medium level. At this...
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Episcokids on Shrove Tuesday
posted on Feb 25, 2022During lent, we don’t say “Alleluia” during worship. A good way to symbolize this to children during lent is the “pack up the Alleluias”. The Episcokids will create an Alleluia of some kind (like a poster or banner) and then on Shrove Tu...
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Wednesday Night Volunteers Needed!
posted on Feb 25, 2022Three opportunities to serve on Wednesday Nights! Help Seth in the Kitchen! Volunteers are needed to help set tables before the meal (4:30-5:30pm) and bring dishes to the buffet after the meal (6:30-7pm). You can sign up to help as often as...
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Wednesday Night Dinners Return!
posted on Feb 25, 2022Friends, When peple talk about what they have missed most during the pandemic, Wednesday dinner is always high on the list. I've always felt that much of the spiritual depth and power of St. Thomas came from the strong sense of community and care...
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WNN Shoppers Needed!
posted on Feb 25, 2022Love to find a bargain? WNN shoppers shop for needed items between Thursday and Sunday evening so that WNN has needed items to start the week on Monday. To support this new ministry, donate money through St. Thomas for WNN or sign up with the chur...
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East Carver Heights Development Corporation Update!
posted on Feb 25, 2022(Formerly Boxwood Ministries) East Carver Heights just celebrated its first anniversary as a nonprofit organization. However, we all know that this has been a part of St. Thomas for over eight years. As in all organizations, volunteers are what po...
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Daily Devotions in Lent
posted on Feb 25, 2022Several Episcopal Church organizations produce daily Lenten devotions and meditations for the season. Choose an option below and make it a Lenten practice. If you need a printed copy, contact [email protected]. Life Transformed: The Way ...
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Sermons in Lent 2022: Life Transformed
posted on Feb 25, 2022Our theme this season is “Life Transformed.” Sermons will guide us in considering together how our life is transformed at people of God. Ash Wednesday - March 2 - Life is Transformed When We Return Lent 1 - March 6 - Life is Transformed Whe...
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Wednesday Word, February 9, 2022: Absalom Jones
posted on Feb 9, 2022This is a special Sunday. I don’t mean the Super Bowl, though my husband is from Cincinnati, so we are watching with a bit more interest. More importantly, February 13 is the Feast Day of Absalom Jones. We will remember him at Family Eucharist ...
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St. Thomas Hunger Walk/Run Team
posted on Feb 7, 2022St. Thomas is participating in Hunger Walk/Run 2022 in Atlanta on March 6th! You can support our mission to provide hunger relief by donating on behalf of our team. You can also join us either in-person or virtually by registering as a member of t...
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Registration for Journey Groups Now Live
posted on Feb 2, 2022February 2, 2022 Friends, St. Thomas Journey Groups begin soon, and I hope everyone at St. Thomas will take part. We will read together Manna and Mercy, a brief overview of the Bible - from Genesis to Revelation - as one continuous story of "God...
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St. Thomas Online Store - Now Open!
posted on Jan 30, 2022St. Thomas online swag store features apparel, accessories, and more with our new St. Thomas logo. $1 of every purchase over $10 supports youth ministry at St. Thomas. Items can be shipped to your home or delivered to the church for distribution a...
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Covid Protocols Update
posted on Jan 7, 2022January 7, 2022 Friends, Sadly, Covid is surging in our community once again. It appears that the latest variant causes less-severe disease in most people, but it spreads easily and is very threatening to unvaccinated people and people with other ...
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2022 Journey Groups
posted on Dec 31, 2021A new journey begins February 9, using Manna and Mercy, a summary of the Bible by Daniel Erlander. In addition to providing an overview of the entire Bible, this resource also helps us interpret the Bible as “a brief history of God’s unfolding...
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Shine Time Resumes!
posted on Dec 17, 2021Sunday morning, 9:30 - 10:15, beginning January 9 Tiny Twinklers (3 years - pre-K), will meet with Ms. Kelli and Ms. Kristie, while our older Episcokids will meet with Ms. Erin and friends! Whirl curriculum brings worship and Sunday school togethe...
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Lessons from Yentl
posted on Jul 9, 2023O God, you have taught us to keep all your commandments by loving you and our neighbor: Grant us the grace of your Holy Spirit, that we may be devoted to you with our whole heart, and united to one another with pure affection; through Jesus Christ...
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Fiddler on the Roof and Temptation
posted on Jul 2, 2023Almighty God, you have built your Church upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone: Grant us so to be joined together in unity of spirit by their teaching, that we may be made a holy temple ...
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Theological Lessons in Pippin
posted on Jun 25, 2023Click here to see the sermon on Youtube. Genesis 21:8-21 Psalm 86:1-10, 16-17 Romans 6:1b-11 Matthew 10:24-39
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God Save the PEOPLE
posted on Jun 11, 2023The Second Sunday after Pentecost, O God, from whom all good proceeds: Grant that by your inspiration we may think those things that are right, and by your merciful guiding may do them; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you...
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Annie & Trinity Sunday
posted on Jun 4, 2023Sermons this Summer Theology on Stage June 4 - Trinity Sunday - Annie Collect of the Day: Almighty and everlasting God, you have given to us your servants grace, by the confession of a true faith, to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity...
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Easter Sunday 2023
posted on Apr 9, 2023Almighty God, who through your only-begotten Son Jesus Christ overcame death and opened to us the gate of everlasting life: Grant that we, who celebrate with joy the day of the Lord’s resurrection, may be raised from the death of sin by your lif...
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Who is the Christ
posted on Mar 19, 2023Fourth Sunday in Lent Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in him; who lives and reigns with you and t...
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Christmas Eve 2022
posted on Dec 24, 2022Collect of the Day BCP 213 Almighty God, you have given your only-begotten Son to take our nature upon him, and to be born of Mary, his mother: Grant that we, who have been born again and made your children by adoption and grace, may daily be rene...
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God's Dream of Welcome
posted on Jun 5, 2022Day of Pentecost Almighty God, on this day you opened the way of eternal life to every race and nation by the promised gift of your Holy Spirit: Shed abroad this gift throughout the world by the preaching of the Gospel, that it may reach to the en...
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Rejoice in Hope
posted on May 29, 2022Seventh Sunday of Easter O God, the King of glory, you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven: Do not leave us comfortless, but send us your Holy Spirit to strengthen us, and exalt us to that place whe...
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Rejoice, Everyone
posted on May 15, 2022Fifth Sunday of Easter Almighty God, whom truly to know is everlasting life: Grant us so perfectly to know your Son Jesus Christ to be the way, the truth, and the life, that we may steadfastly follow his steps in the way that leads to eternal life...
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Rejoice in Forgiveness
posted on May 1, 2022Third Sunday of Easter O God, whose blessed Son made himself known to his disciples in the breaking of bread: Open the eyes of our faith, that we may behold him in all his redeeming work; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spi...
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Rejoice in St. Thomas
posted on Apr 24, 2022Second Sunday of Easter Almighty and everlasting God, who in the Paschal mystery established the new covenant of reconciliation: Grant that all who have been reborn into the fellowship of Christ's Body may show forth in their lives what they profe...
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Easter Sunday 2022
posted on Apr 17, 2022Almighty God, who through your only-begotten Son Jesus Christ overcame death and opened to us the gate of everlasting life: Grant that we, who celebrate with joy the day of the Lord's resurrection, may be raised from the death of sin by your life-...
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Life is Transformed When We Forgive Ourselves & Others
posted on Mar 27, 2022Fourth Sunday in Lent Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in him; who lives and reigns with you and t...
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Life is Transformed When We Turn Aside to See
posted on Mar 20, 2022Third Sunday in Lent Almighty God, you know that we have no power in ourselves to help ourselves: Keep us both outwardly in our bodies and inwardly in our souls, that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the body, and from a...
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Life is Transformed When We Focus on the Future
posted on Mar 13, 2022Second Sunday in Lent O God, whose glory it is always to have mercy: Be gracious to all who have gone astray from your ways, and bring them again with penitent hearts and steadfast faith to embrace and hold fast the unchangeable truth of your Word...
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Life is Transformed When We Gather and Give
posted on Mar 6, 2022First Sunday in Lent Collect of the Day Almighty God, whose blessed Son was led by the Spirit to be tempted by Satan: Come quickly to help us who are assaulted by many temptations; and, as you know the weaknesses of each of us, let each one find y...
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A Voice in the Cloud
posted on Feb 27, 2022Last Sunday after the Epiphany The Collect of the Day O God, who before the passion of your only begotten Son revealed his glory upon the holy mountain: Grant to us that we, beholding by faith the light of his countenance, may be stre...
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Funeral homily for Clifford J. Swift, III
posted on Jan 5, 2022Click here to read the homily offered at Clifford's funeral on January 5, 2022.
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