Join us for our annual St. Thomas Flaming Dish Potluck Lunch and Dessert Auction! An event and cause just too “HOT” to miss! When: Sunday, June 9, 2019 following the 10:00 am service Where: Parish Hall What: Potluck and Dessert Auction* How: Sign up in the Narthex for a dish and/or dessert to auction *Desserts will be auctioned with proceeds to support Ewing House tenants related to their rent increases.
If I were to ask you if you have a favorite scene from the movie The Wizard of Oz, what would come to mind? Flying monkeys? A melting witch? The Lollipop Guild? A singing scarecrow? Lions and tigers and bears, oh my? For me, it’s the scene where Toto pulls back the curtain and reveals that the previously fear-inducing Wizard of Oz is in truth just a frightened, insecure man, who at that very moment implores Dorothy and her companions to “pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.” I love that scene because I can so easily relate to it and because I reference it so often in the work I do as a marriage and family therapist. In the context of our closest relationships, when are we most likely to treat others rudely? I know for me, it is when I am feeling most vulnerable, insecure, and…
Beginning Sunday, May 5, we will be begin our three-week preparation course for those being confirmed on May 26. While you may not being confirmed, I invite you to sit in on our primer on what it means to be Episcopalian. Perhaps you might learn something new about your faith. Or perhaps it might encourage you to consider confirmation in the future. Our schedule of classes is as follows: May 5 – Are Episcopalians Christian? Here, we will begin a discussion on Christianity’s long search to discover the one true religion that can bring unity to the Church. We will cover the Episcopal Church’s similarities and differences from other strains of Christianity with a focus on Baptism and Confirmation. May 12 – What Do Episcopalians Believe and Practice? Here, we will cover topics that make Episcopalians unique. Topics will include the Episcopal Church’s structure and polity (emphasis on role of…
How would you respond if someone said to you, “I am taking pictures of things that I find beautiful, and I find you beautiful, so can I please take a picture of you”? A high school student ran a social experiment a few years ago and did this exact thing. She made a video of the reactions that the students and faculty at her high school had to hearing that they are beautiful. In the second half of the video, the student conducting the social experiment followed up telling people she finds them beautiful, with a question, “What’s one thing that you think is beautiful or unique about yourself?” You can find the link to her video at the bottom of this piece to see the variety of responses. The student running the experiment wondered why it is so uncomfortable for people to think of themselves as beautiful. After watching…
On Sunday, April 28, 2019 we will welcome as our guest celebrant and preacher, The Rev. Mike Michie at our 8:00 am and 10:00 am services. The Rev. Michael Michie is the Episcopal Church Staff Officer for Church Planting Infrastructure, a member of the Presiding Bishop’s staff. Since 2005, Michie served as the rector of St. Andrew’s in McKinney, TX, a congregation he planted and is the founding rector. During his time, the congregation grew to a 650-member church, with a series of community-based ministries, including an outreach program, The Bless Mobile, a food truck ministry. Prior to that, he was the associate rector of St. Barnabas in Austin, where he assisted in planting the congregation with an emphasis in reaching young unchurched adults, and curate at St. Richard’s in Round Rock. He is a graduate of the Seminary of the Southwest and holds a Master of Arts in Practical…
Everyone is invited to attend the Town Hall meeting to be held in the Parish Hall on Saturday, April 27, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Father Leo and the Wardens will be in attendance to provide information, answer questions and receive feedback about the current status of St. Thomas and about upcoming events. A representative of the Search Committee also will provide information about the Committee’s plans to collect information from each parishioner about his or her vision for the future of St. Thomas. Please join us at the meeting for discussion and fellowship. Also note, the Search Committee will be sending out a parish survey on May 2 (via an email from the parish, with a link to the survey). The link will be live for several weeks but the committee encourages persons to complete the survey as soon as possible because we would like to receive…
Due to the generous contributions during the Christmas and Christmas Eve services, the parishioners of St. Thomas the Apostle donated $864 worth of food to the North Park Christian Methodist Episcopal Church and the Hallelujah House Outreach Ministry Center. Food items included Spam, sardines, tuna, green beans, corn, Cup a Soup, cereal and peanut butter crackers. Harvey and everyone involved thank you all for your generosity and for helping the homeless individuals and families in the area. Looking for more outreach opportunities? Daughters of the King are collecting unused toiletries to support the Hallelujah House Outreach Ministry Center. When you travel this summer, save any unused travel sized items such as shampoo, conditioner, soap, toothpaste, mouthwash, etc. and drop off at our collection box in the Parish Hall.
“In the moments of despair, in the moments of the worst darkness, God had done something incredible,” Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop and Primate Michael B. Curry said in his Easter 2019 Message. “God had raised Jesus from the dead.” The Festive day of Easter is Sunday, April 21. Where and How to Watch The congregations of St. Paul’s/San Pablo Episcopal Church in Kansas City, Kan., and St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, Mission, Kan., welcome all to join them for their Holy Week services. Beginning on April 18, watch at https://www.episcopalchurch.org/holy-week-2019 (live stream or on demand) or from The Episcopal Church Facebook Page. Air dates and times are below: April 18 – Maundy Thursday: Holy Eucharist with Foot Washing 8:00pm EDT | 7:00pm CDT | 6:00pm MDT | 5:00pm PDT April 19 – Good Friday: Live Stations of the Cross 7:00pm EDT | 6:00pm CDT | 5:00pm MDT |…
April 14 – Palm Sunday 8:00 am Eucharist 10:00 am Eucharist (Incense will be used at this service) April 17 – Wednesday in Holy Week 7:00 pm Eucharist April 18 – Maundy Thursday (Incense Will be Used) 7:00 pm Mandatum with Eucharist The Watch Begins (Immediately following the service until 12:00 am) April 19 – Good Friday The Watch Continues (7:00 am – 12:00 pm) 12:00 noon Service 7:00 pm Service The Good Friday Offering goes to support the ongoing ministry of love and compassion carried out by our Anglican sisters and brothers throughout the Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East. April 20 – Easter Vigil and First Mass of Easter (Incense Will be Used) 8:00 pm (Followed by a Reception) April 21 – Easter Day 10:00 am Eucharist (No 8:00 am Service)
Dear Brothers and Sisters, I greet you in the Name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I am writing to you as we look ahead to Holy Week, with its focus on our Lord’s sacrificial offering of love on the cross. The Good Friday Offering of our Church is one way to help connect the love of Christ on the cross with our support of the ongoing ministry of love and compassion carried out by our Anglican sisters and brothers throughout the Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East. Whether funding a hospital in Gaza or the West Bank, or an eye clinic in Aden, or women’s programs, or summer camps and leadership training for young people, the Good Friday Offering is making a difference in the lives of so many. I have witnessed this Jesus-inspired compassion and commitment at work with my own eyes. I believe our partnership…
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