ASH WEDNESDAY Feb. 26 7 am – 9 am Ashes-to-Go (near Inwood Entrance) 12 Noon Noonday Eucharist (Blessing and Distribution of Ashes) 7:00 pm Evening Eucharist (Blessing and Distribution of Ashes) WEDNESDAYS IN LENT March 4 – April 1 6 pm – Wednesday Eucharist Followed by a community dinner and Education
Christopher Thomas Sermon for the Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany, Year A – 2/9/2020 Isaiah 58:1-9a Psalm 112:1-9 1 Corinthians 2:1-12 Matthew 5:13-20 I found myself wondering, this week, as I wandered, through the Gospel, God’s great good news, which is my great honor and privilege to do, week in, and week out on your behalf. I found myself curious, as I so often do, about this notion of light. Now, I know, theologically speaking, because that’s what we clergy types do, right, we think and speak theologically, conversating with and about God, that God IS the source of light and life. It all comes from God; it all belongs to God, and it all goes back to God. I think we can agree that light, and everything that it illuminates, is God’s, not ours. We’re just small parts of the bigger picture. Now, that being said, my curious little…
My wife and have spent the last two days working at the Adolescent Health Conference in Madison, Wisconsin. Two hundred professionals—school counselors, teachers, psychotherapists, physicians, and case managers—attend this annual conference put on by the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. Our Samaritan Family Wellness Foundation is honored to support this conference as a sponsor, as well as being presenters. The secular division of our foundation creates teen, parent, and adult resources for the professionals who are on the front lines working with the mental health challenges face by young people and their families today. The need is more significant than ever because the mental health challenges in our young people are great. One of the benefits of being at a health and wellness conference is the opportunity to learn from the experience and expertise of other presenters. A workshop on the benefits of helping teens to develop mindful self-compassion skills was the…
***NOTE: EVENT CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19*** Mark your calendars for the celebration of the 125th Anniversary of the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas, scheduled for 3 to 6 p.m., April 26, at Saint Michael and All Angels, 8011 Douglas Avenue, Dallas. The party celebrating our combined history of our Episcopal faith includes barbecue, Mexican food, bands and a 5:30 p.m. Choral Evensong. Please join us for this memorable occasion of our life together in ministry. For those interested in attending, RSVP here >
Mark your calendars to join us at Cafe Express on Sunday, March 1 at noon (after coffee time) for the next Connecting at St. Thomas. Great food, lively conversations, and much fun! Cafe Express is located at 5600 Lovers Lane just east of Inwood.
Christopher Thomas Sermon for the Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord, Year A – 2/2/2020 Malachi 3:1-4 Psalm 84 Hebrews 2:14-18 Luke 2:22-40 “At This Table” by Idina Menzel & Jonas Myrin, 2019 At This Table: Everyone is Welcome Everyone is Seen Everybody Matters No One Falls Between At This Table: You Can Say Whatever You Can Speak Your Mind Everything Is Forgiven There’s Enough for Everyone At This Table: There Will Be No Judgement Mercy Has A Seat We’re All Sons and Daughters There’s No Place I Would Rather Be At This Table: Everyone Is Welcome Everybody Cares Everybody Matters Come, Pull Up A Chair Come As You Are Remember That the Door is Always Open Come As You Are The Perfect Gift That You Can Bring Is Your Heart Come, Come As You Are I can’t believe we’re actually here, that this day, this moment, this split…
Recent concerns about the coronavirus remind us of just how connected we all are to each other, and how quickly a virus can spread. Here in the North, it is winter, which means it is also cold and flu season. This means that on any given day, we are either the one with a cold or we are likely encountering someone that has a cold. So the question that is never far from our minds is, “Am I or is he/she—contagious?” When I have a cold, I certainly never intentionally want to spread it to others. At the same time, though, I sometimes am so excited to see someone that I haven’t seen for a while that I hug them or shake their hand without thinking. I have also been known to show up at work when I am sick, only to be sent home by colleagues who rightfully request…
My Dear People of St. Thomas, I can only begin in this space to express how thrilled I am about this new beginning upon which we embark! I hope and pray that you are equally as excited, for you have been in my prayers from the very beginning of my conversations with your search committee through this very day. Beginnings have a way of projecting hope out into the future, laden with all sorts of possibilities, and my hope is that you can see and feel some of that hope for our community of St. Thomas and for yourself! What better day to start something new between us, to present a fresh new offering to God, than the Feast of the Presentation, the day that Mary and Joseph, acting out of their own deep and abiding sense of covenant, bring Jesus to the temple to present him as an offering…
I have spent more time jumping on a trampoline in the last three months than I have in the previous sixty-four years of my life. The gift of all these visits to an indoor trampoline park has come via my grandchildren. I cannot thank them enough for both the uncontrollable laughter we have experienced, as well as introducing me to such a wild place where I have relearned an essential lesson during all the hours we have spent bouncing together. In the midst of our fun, I have discovered that when you are bouncing on a trampoline, you cannot possibly think about anything else other than, well, bouncing on a trampoline. It takes every ounce of my concentration to be sure that I do not lose my balance, drift too close to the edge, or stumble over my grandchildren. There is not a care or worry I could possibly think…
Please consider joining the 2020 St. Thomas Team for approximately 4-5 hours on Thursday, January 23, to help with the 2020 National Homeless Count. Members of St. Thomas have been participating in this event since 2017. One year, we met John, a 43-year-old veteran, living in his car. He was between jobs, evicted from his apartment, saving what he could to pay the deposit and first and last month’s rent for a new apartment. Everything he owned was packed into his compact SUV. That night the temperature was close to freezing. When we saw his car full of belongings, we stopped to get his story and give him some clean socks, toiletries and food we’d brought along. Why do we need to know his story? There are special funds and resources available depending on the needs of the homeless population but unless we ask, we don’t know their needs! For…
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