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Wednesday Dinner
Wonderful Wednesdays at St. Thomas Schedule: 5:30 to 6 - Eucharist in the Chapel 5:30 to 6:15 - Dinner served on the buffet. New menus! Details below. Youth room open for youth to eat together there. 6:00 - Playground open for children who h...Read More ›
A Message from Rev. Grace & Sermons this Season
A phrase we hear in one of our readings for Ash Wednesday is this: Return to the Lord. The prophet Joel wrote during a calamity - a plague of locusts. The prophet begged the people to let the calamity inspire them to RETURN to worship - not becaus...Read More ›
Young Adults
Young Adult Ministries at St. Thomas include events and formation opportunities specifically designed to meet the interests of individuals under 40 in all walks of life. The two groups avaible for this age range are ECM (Episcopal Campus Ministry)...Read More ›
Printed Newsletter
St. Thomas prints and distributes seasonal newsletters. We call these Seasons at St. Thomas. Click below for recent editions. Seasons Newsletter: Late Pentecost 2024 Seasons Newsletter 2024 Mid Pentecost Seasons Newsletter Early Penteco...Read More ›
Altar Flowers & Greenery
The giving of Altar Flowers on Sunday is a wonderful way to celebrate a special occasion or remember our loved ones. In addition to enhancing the beauty of worship, the name(s) of those being honored or remembered and the name(s) of the donor will...Read More ›
Easter Offerings
St. 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 9. Submit your contributions and ded...Read More ›
Training and Background Checks for Volunteers
We promise in baptism to "seek and serve Christ in all persons" and "respect the dignity of every human being." One way we live out these promises is by seeking to create a safe environment for children, youth, and adults who take part in St. Thom...Read More ›
St. Thomas Sunday
In other churches, this is often “low Sunday.” For us, it is a special day as we hear again the story of St. Thomas! To celebrate, we will have a BBQ chicken lunch after church in the parish hall and on the gro...Read More ›
Rejoice Now: Easter Season 2022
Easter Sunday is only the beginning! A great fifty-day feast (known as “Eastertide,” “Easter Season,” or “Easter Time,” as well as “Paschaltide,” “Paschal Season,” or “Paschal Time”) kicks off on Easter Day. In the Church Y...Read More ›
Easter Season Message & Sermons
At the Easter Vigil each year a cantor chants the Exsultet, a beautiful ancient proclamation of Easter. As the cantor sings, the congregation sits in darkness and lights candles from the new Paschal Candle, sharing the light of Christ. The chant...Read More ›
Holy Week 2022
Holy 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...Read More ›
Holy Week & Easter Services
Holy 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...Read More ›
Easter Services
The Easter Vigil, also known as the Great Vigil, is the most comprehensive and dramatic worship service of the church. It is the first celebration of Easter. The Gr...Read More ›
Easter Season Events
More than any other season of the year, Easter invites us to Rejoice. Easter recognizes that life is not all sunshine. The first proclamation of Easter begins in darkness. We all go through times when rejoicing may seem out of place. But still, we...Read More ›
Photo Galleries!
All our photos in one place! Check out the images of St. Thomas at work, worship, fellowship, and formation! [mod...Read More ›
Sustaining Creation Care during Eco-Crisis
In the Journey Groups' discussion of the book Manna and Mercy by Daniel Erlander, we've learned that God intended harmony and balance between God, humans, and the rest of creation, Yet climate change and its disruptions are irrefutable. We therefo...Read More ›
Pentecost 2022: Living Into God’s Dream
Our children will explore this theme for Vacation Bible School from May 31 to June 3 this year. The curriculum was written by our own Malinda Shamburger and friends from the Absalom Jones Center for Racial Healing to help children begin to learn a...Read More ›
Day of Pentecost Photos
Pentecost Sunday! A full morning of worship, fellowship, welcome, acolyte training, baptism and celebrating the Spirit!Read More ›
Day of Pentecost Photos
Pentecost Sunday! A full morning of worship, fellowship, welcome, acolyte training, baptism and celebrating the Spirit!Read More ›
Sermons this Summer: Theology on Stage
posted on May 19, 2023Rev. Grace has wanted to do this for years, and the time finally seems right. Sermons this summer will use favorite musicals from stage and screen to illuminate the wisdom and truth of the scriptures for the day. We won’t watch or sing songs fro...
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Summer of Service
posted on May 19, 2023You may have heard about Phase I of our strategic planning process - a proposal to improve accessibility on our campus by creating a driveway closer to the doors, adding parking spaces and a covered drop off near the chapel, and creating an access...
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Wednesday Word from Taylor
posted on May 17, 2023This Sunday at St. Thomas, we will celebrate and bless those graduating from high school, college, and graduate school. Since I am nearly done with my master’s degree at Columbus State University, I too will take part in Graduation Sunday this y...
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Wednesday Word from Malinda
posted on May 10, 2023This week's Wednesday Word message was written by Malinda Shamburger. Last month Malinda journeyed to Ghana with a small group from the Diocese of Atlanta. My journey to Ghana began long before I boarded the plane. Even before I received the invit...
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Wednesday Word from The Rev. Roxane
posted on May 3, 2023Will you continue in the apostles' teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of the bread, and in the prayers? I will, with God's help. This affirmation from our Baptismal Covenant encompasses so much of what St. Thomas holds dear. From a pastoral ...
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Wednesday Word from Rev. Darius
posted on Apr 26, 2023“You are a pastor, right? pray for me then.” These were the words of Tom, a young man who have had some health challenges for a couple of years. I met Tom in my recent visit to Dodoma, Tanzania. I must confess that I didn’t feel like praying...
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Friday, April 7: He descended to the dead
posted on Apr 7, 2023He descended to the dead The stripping of the altar on Maundy Thursday is ends by extinguishing the sacristy lamp. The sacristy lamp is the candle above the aumbry where blessed bread and wine from the Eucharist are stored. The light from the cand...
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Thursday, April 6: He Suffered Death and was Buried
posted on Apr 6, 2023Maundy Thursday—we remember Jesus’ last meal with his friends, the loved ones who betrayed and denied knowing him, and the cries he made to God in the garden. Each year, I anticipate Holy Week with an open heart and mind hoping to discover new...
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Wednesday, April 5: He was crucified under Pontius Pilate
posted on Apr 5, 2023This week we will continue our look at the Nicene Creed with reflections from St. Thomas staff. Today Taylor Mack offers a reflection on the part of the creed that states... He was crucified under Pontius Pilate Behind every great protagonist is a...
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Tuesday, April 4: For Our Sake
posted on Apr 4, 2023This week we will continue our look at the Nicene Creed with reflections from St. Thomas staff. Today Meg Olive-Allison offers a reflection on the part of the creed that states... For Our Sake “For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;...
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Monday, April 3: He became incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and was made man.
posted on Apr 4, 2023This week we will continue our look at the Nicene Creed with reflections from St. Thomas staff. Today Rev. Roxane Gwyn offers a reflection on the part of the creed that states He became incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and was made man. Jesus saved u...
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Safeguarding Training
posted on Mar 31, 2023Safeguarding is an important training to protect children, youth, and our church family as a whole. Children and youth volunteers are required to complete Safeguarding God’s Children. Thistraining must be renewed every 3 years. Lay Eucharistic V...
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March 31, Ask the Episcokids: Jesus Saves
posted on Mar 31, 2023We asked Episcokids TWO really tough questions this week. 1. How did Jesus save people? 2. Can you think of a time when Jesus Saved Someone? Thank you to these children and their families for giving us things to think about and reflect on today.
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Thursday, March 30 Save me!
posted on Mar 30, 2023Asking the Questions What is Salvation?Whenever I hear “Jesus Saves” I think of a cartoon I saw in college pitting Satan against Jesus in a writing competition. As the time arrives for them to turn them in, a lightning bolt makes the power bli...
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Faith Climate Action Week
posted on Mar 29, 2023Living the Golden Rule FaithClimateActionWeek.org April 14-23 We all want to live in a community of mutual respect, where everyone abides by the Golden Rule: treating others the way we want to be treated. We all want to have meaningful work that s...
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Wednesday, March 29 - Jesus is the Difference Between Life and Death
posted on Mar 29, 2023If anything really dies in this story, it is four things: the fantasy that faith in Jesus means we are exempt from being mortal; that in sickness in death we are abandoned by God; that death and resurrection are in perennial completion as equals...
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Tuesday, March 28: What is Salvation?
posted on Mar 28, 2023For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. On the third d...
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Thursday, March 23, Who is the Christ?
posted on Mar 23, 2023Asking the Questions Who is the Christ?In Philippians 2.6-7, Paul says that we are to "Adopt the attitude that was in Christ Jesus: 6 Though he was in the form of God, he did not consider being equal with God something to exploit. 7 But h...
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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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