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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 ›
2023 Ministry Signups
posted on Aug 24, 2023Be Good News As we Love God, Love Every Person, and Learn and Serve Together, St. Thomas seeks to BE GOOD NEWS to our community - living the good news of God’s loving embrace and ongoing work to heal our broken world. What part will you...
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One more chance to order bricks for the Pet Memorial!
posted on Aug 11, 2023The brick walk around the cross in the Peace Garden contains engraved bricks in memory of beloved animals. We had hoped to order more bricks last year but ran into delays. We are placing an order for bricks at the end of August. This will be our l...
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St. Thomas Choir Resumes
posted on Aug 11, 2023After a fun and successful Summer Choir celebrating and recognizing lots of musicians in the parish and singing a bunch of favorite hymns, St. Thomas Choir rehearsals resume on Wednesday August 16 at 6:45 pm in the Choir Room. We have room for sin...
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Wednesday Word from Rev. Grace: Backpack Blessing
posted on Aug 9, 2023Our annual Blessing of the Backpacks is this Sunday at both services. At 9:30, gather for a back-to-school buffet breakfast in the parish hall with time to celebrate the many schools and homes where St. Thomas parishioners learn and work. We will ...
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Wednesday Word from Taylor: Mission Trip Update
posted on Aug 3, 2023This past week, four high school youth and two chaperones from St. Thomas traveled to Charlotte, NC to participate in a mission trip through CROSS Missions. The experience far exceeded my expectations. We served eight ministry sites over four days...
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Wednesday Word from Taylor: Youth Mission Trip
posted on Jul 19, 2023Four of our high school youth, Esi, Delilah, Addison, and Taylor, will embark on the Youth Mission Trip to CROSS Missions in Charlotte, NC this Sunday. Maddie Redden and I will accompany them as chaperones and participate in all the week's activit...
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Wednesday Word from Rev. Roxane: Contemplative Healing Service
posted on Jul 12, 2023As we have shared the first few months of St. Thomas' new Contemplative/ Healing Service, three treasures have, not surprisingly, been gifted to us: the reminder that God loves us, spells of quiet meditation, and healing. It's truly been a time an...
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Wednesday Word from Rev. Grace
posted on Jul 5, 2023I hope you all enjoyed a pleasant July 4 holiday yesterday. For Episcopalians in the US, Independence Day is both a national holiday and a liturgical holiday. It is listed in the calendar of the Prayer Book on page 25 as a day for special prayer ...
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Wednesday Word from Rev. Grace: National Day of Prayer for LGBTQIA+ Youth.
posted on Jun 28, 2023Friends - I often talk about the years I spent as a school chaplain before serving with St. Thomas because I learned so much in that role. One year, the science lab teacher brought in pictures of finches that had recently hatched at his home. The...
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Volunteer at Feeding the Valley
posted on Jun 22, 2023As a part of our Summer of Service we're looking at taking a group or groups to Feeding the Valley to serve at their warehouse (6744 Flat Rock Road in Midland). Their need for groups right now are on Wednesday July 5 and Tuesday July 11 from 1-3 p...
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Wednesday Word from Rev. Grace & Mrs. Erin
posted on Jun 21, 2023Before serving as Rector of St. Thomas, I served as Chaplain of an Episcopal school in Indianapolis. The youngest students were 3. The oldest were in 8th grade. Many students attended for eleven years. In addition to families who loved them, these...
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Search for Director of Children and Family Ministries
posted on Jun 20, 2023St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Columbus, GA seeks a creative and inspiring leader to serve as Director of Children and Family Ministries. The ideal candidate will be a person of lively faith, committed to the full inclusion of all children and fam...
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Wednesday Word from Rev. Grace
posted on Jun 14, 2023Thanks to all who completed the survey about children's ministry. We received 36 responses, evenly split among parents of children currently in the program, parents of past participants, and people who have never participated. It is no surprise t...
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Wednesday Word from Rev Grace: Welcome
posted on Jun 7, 2023On Trinity Sunday, we welcomed several new members of St. Thomas: Alice and Fred Barlow, Josh Becker, Theresa and Tony Lewis, Luise May, Faye and Steve Melton, Nancy Powell, Jennifer and Taylor St. John, Katie Underwood, Elissa and Chaz Wagner, a...
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Wednesday Word from Erin
posted on May 31, 2023This week at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, the halls and rooms have been filled with laughter, squeals and the sound of running feet. It is my favorite time of year. We open our church doors wide to welcome our own little parishioners, children tha...
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Wednesday Word: A Message from Denny
posted on May 24, 2023Within two weeks of my move to the Columbus area nearly 12 years ago, I first learned of St. Thomas Episcopal Church. The week I arrived was the end of Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting, and I attended the Eid al-Fitr festival in celebration of...
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StoryCorps at St. Thomas!
posted on May 19, 2023Created by StoryCorps, One Small Step is an effort to remind the country of the humanity in all of us, even those with whom we disagree. The initiative brings strangers with different political views together to record a 50-minute conversation—n...
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Pastoral Care
posted on May 19, 2023A note from Rev. Roxane "I give you a new commandment," Jesus tells us, "that you love one another.Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another."Friends, I invite you to show this love, to care for one another, in a couple of simple...
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Summer Music Update
posted on May 19, 2023Worship in the Episcopal Church follows a seasonal pattern, with different music and liturgy for Lent and Holy Week, Advent, etc. But what about summer? The Season after Pentecost is sometimes called ‘Ordinary Time.’ The liturgical color is g...
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Prayer Group
posted on May 19, 2023The St. Thomas Prayer Group is a small gathering of parishioners who has met weekly for over 20 years. We have the desire to pray with holy intention, using a format for inclusive prayers. We meet to offer all kinds of prayers, including Prayers o...
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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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