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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 ›
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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