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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 ›
Reconciliation of a Penitent
posted on Feb 11, 2023The Episcopal Church offers the Rite of Reconciliation of a Penitent, often called Confession in some traditions. There are two forms of the rite on pages 447 and 449 of the Book of Common Prayer. Form I begins with confession and ends with script...
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Sermons in Lent: This We Believe
posted on Feb 11, 2023St. Thomas Journey Groups resume in Lent with discussion of The Nicene Creed, which begins with We Believe. Sermons in this season (and in Holy Week and Easter) will illuminate the Journey Group topic for the week, exploring our shared confession ...
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Wednesday Word from Denny
posted on Feb 8, 2023Since last May, my wife Toni has been working for FEMA on the island of Saipan, an island in the Pacific Ocean that is about 5½ x 12 miles in size. Four years ago, Saipan was devastated by super-typhoon Yutu, a Category 5-equivalent storm. Since ...
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Journey Group Sign Up
posted on Feb 6, 2023Sign Up for this Spring’s Journey Groups has now begun! Journey Groups start Sunday, February 26, the 1st Sunday in Lent. Our theme during the 5 sessions in Lent and 5 sessions in Easter will be “Exploring the Nicene Creed.” The accessibl...
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2022 Annual Reports Now Available!
posted on Feb 1, 20232022 was a remarkable year of life and growth for St. Thomas. When the year began, some were still hesitant to gather. By the end of the year, our ministries were thriving - many even more than before! Some of many accomplishments and highlights...
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Wednesday Word from Rev. Grace - Music at St. Thomas
posted on Jan 26, 2023There's an early picture of the St. Thomas Choir hanging on the wall of the choir room. 23 people. All looking intently at their music. Hairstyles and glasses of the late 60's or early 70's. In a room that looks like it may be part of the Day Scho...
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Epiphany Newsletter Out Now!
posted on Jan 11, 2023Click here to read our latest Seasons Newsletter for the Season after the Epiphany. Click here for a link tree to sign up for everything in this edition. Click below to see past newsletters!
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Wednesday Word from Rev. Grace - Stewardship Update
posted on Dec 21, 2022Friends, The Lessons and Carols service on Sunday night was a glorious celebration. Enjoy the pictures below! Thanks to all who sang, read, attended, brought children, participated in the pageant, decorated, and shared in fellowship. We have so m...
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Wednesday Word from Rev. Grace - Stewardship Update
posted on Dec 21, 2022Friends, The Lessons and Carols service on Sunday night was a glorious celebration. Enjoy the pictures below! Thanks to all who sang, read, attended, brought children, participated in the pageant, decorated, and shared in fellowship. We have so m...
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Wednesday Word - Rev. Grace - Survey Results
posted on Dec 14, 2022Friends - Thanks to all who completed the survey we sent last week. We received 92 responses, which is extraordinary. Your feedback is very helpful. Vestry reviewed the results at their meeting on Monday night. Here are some of the highlights. Thi...
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Wednesday Word: Rev. Darius Sudayi
posted on Dec 8, 2022Friends - We shared in our Celebrations and Sorrows email last week the good news that Rev. Darius Sudayi received his work visa and is now joining our staff at St. Thomas as Associate Rector for Mission. We received grant funding for part of the ...
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Wednesday Word: Brian Walker's St. Thomas Story
posted on Nov 30, 2022Brian Walker shared the message below on Sunday. Brian is pictured here with his wife Hannah. We wanted to share this video so you can see and hear Brian as he shares. Thanks for sharing Brian, even though you left your pompoms at home!
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Wednesday Word: Paula Acton's St. Thomas Story
posted on Nov 23, 2022Paula Acton shared this message on Sunday. Paula is pictured here with her husband David. Good morning! Thank you for this opportunity to speak with you today. When Ron Wirt first asked me to speak about the stewardship campaign, of course, my rea...
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Wednesday Word: Jerry Mullinax's St. Thomas Story
posted on Nov 16, 2022On November 13, Jerry Mullinax shared during the 8:30 and 10:30 services about his St. Thomas Story his remarks are below. He is pictured here with his wife Martha. Good morning, Saint Thomas family, I’m Jerry Mullinax, and I’m glad for the ch...
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Wednesday Word: Selfless giving
posted on Nov 10, 2022Several significant days tend to fall around the same time in November - All Saints' Day, Election Day, Veterans' Day. And, at St. Thomas, we often begin our financial pledge campaign around the same time. The theme of selfless giving and service...
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Wednesday Word: All Saints' Day
posted on Nov 2, 2022Friends, We had a wonderful time at Trunk or Treat on Sunday night. Thanks to Mrs. Erin and all of her helpers and to our very creative volunteers and families who decorated trunks and created clever costumes. Much as the Easter Bunny can eclip...
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Wednesday Word from Rev. Grace
posted on Oct 26, 2022Friends - It is good to be back! My husband and I enjoyed a delightful two weeks away - ten days in Stuttgart, where he spoke at an international worship conference, and three days in Paris. I am so grateful for all who led and cared for St. Thoma...
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Wednesday Word from the Strategic Planning Committee
posted on Oct 19, 2022The Wednesday Word from the Strategic Planning Committee We are thankful and excited for the wonderful gift Bobsie and Clifford Swift generously gave to St. Thomas. Because of that gift we have the opportunity to present a few proposals for St. Th...
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Wednesday Word from Denny: When Christians/Anglicans/Episcopalians Disagree
posted on Oct 12, 2022When Christians/Anglicans/Episcopalians Disagree Disagreements are, let’s face it, disagreeable! We don’t like them. We go out of our way to avoid them. BUT we encounter them anyway. Yuck. Most of the Anglican Communion (largely in the Glob...
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Wednesday Word: Food Pantry Needs
posted on Oct 5, 2022Friends - October is one of two months each year when St. Thomas provides extra support for the Wynnton Neighborhood Network food pantry. WNN is a ministry of eight Jewish and Christian congregations which we are blessed to host at St. Thomas. I...
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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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