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How Can I Serve Others?

By Outreach

The Angels Ministry is a ministry of Saint Thomas created to provide short-term support to parishioners recuperating at home or in need of temporary help due to health issues in performing normal tasks. Services provided by volunteers include: Meals – one per day for a finite period of time Transportation to appointments -maximum of four hours Sitting with parishioner to talk, read to them, watch a movie, etc. Short-term (1 to 4 hours) respite care for primary caregiver Assist with grocery shopping (either with them or for them) Visit during hospital or rehab stays If you are interested in volunteering or requesting this type of assistance, please contact the church office.

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February 13, 2019

St Thomas Book Club – Race Matters by Cornel West

By Christian Formation, Upcoming Events

Beginning Feb. 19, the next selection of the Saint Thomas Book Club is Cornel West’s groundbreaking classic on race in America and national best-seller, Race Matters. First published in 1993 on the one-year anniversary of the L.A. riots, Race Matters contains West’s most powerful essays on the issues relevant to black Americans today: despair, black conservatism, black-Jewish relations, myths about black sexuality, the crisis in leadership in the black community, and the legacy of Malcolm X. And the insights that he brings to these complicated problems remain fresh, exciting, creative, and compassionate. Now more than ever, Race Matters is a book for all Americans, as it helps us to build a genuine multiracial democracy in the new millennium. The Saint Thomas Book Club meets each Tuesday at 10am in the South Room.

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February 13, 2019

Fifth Sunday after Epiphany 2019 Sermon

By Sermons

Fifth Sunday after Epiphany, Year C, February 10, 2019 Isaiah 6:1-8, [9-13]; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Luke 5:1-11; Psalm 138 St Thomas the Apostle The Rev’d Leo Loyola Fact: No one ever shares good news until it is at least eight in the morning. Seven, with coffee. It was four am, when Dad called, and he clearly did not have good news. “Leo, your mom is at the ER and her health is fading fast. They don’t expect her to last beyond 24 hours.” I woke my wife up with the news, and she consoled me. Mom never had the best of health, so we weren’t too surprised. Still, the reality of her impending death hit me hard at that moment, although she would eventually recover her third near-death experience. When Benjamin finally heard about Mom’s situation, he came running into the house to find me, forgetting again to close the…

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February 10, 2019

Journey thru the Bible in Lent & Easter

By Christian Formation

On Thursday, March 7, our Bible Study group will begin a 14-week “Journey Thru the Bible” series. The following is an outline of what will be discussed each week. We invite all to make this a part of your Lenten discipline as we go through the foundational documents of the Christian Faith. Coffee and tea will be provided. We will meet in the Parish Hall each week, from 10:00 am until 11:30 am each Thursday. March 14: Old Testament Historical Narratives I March 21: Old Testament Historical Narratives II March 28: The Psalms April 4: Wisdom Literature (Proverbs & Ecclesiastes) April 11: The Major Prophets (Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel) April 18: The Minor Prophets April 25: The Old Testament Apocrypha Books May 2: OT Pseudopigrapha (“Lost Books of the Old Testament”) May 9: The Gospels May 16: New Testament Historical Book (Acts) May 23: The Epistles May 30: Apocalyptic writings…

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February 7, 2019

Epiphany 4C 2019 Sermon

By Rector's Corner, Sermons

Epiphany 4C February 3, 2019 Jeremiah 1: 4-10, Psalm 71:1-6 1 Corinthians 13: 1-13 Luke 4: 21-30 St Thomas the Apostle The Rev’d Joy A. Daley The weather has been really crazy. Watching how people are suffering in other parts of the country brings on a chill. It makes me want to take a really hot shower to warm up, the kind that steams up the whole room and fogs up the mirror. When that happens, many times I’m inclined to quickly grab a towel and wipe off the mirror so I can see clearly as soon as possible, so I can get ready quickly and get on with my day. Every time I do that, though, I am faced with streaks, bits of lint from the towel or if I use my hand, fingerprints. My attempts to rush, to do things quickly result in taking me more time. When…

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February 3, 2019

Chili Cook Off – Feb 16

By Upcoming Events

Start Your Slow Cookers! It’s time to test the skills of some of our most talented chefs. BEYOND‐THE‐PEW presents our annual Chili Cook Off, Saturday, February 16 at 7pm. This is our most competitive event of the year and always has a good attendance. One of the great things about St. Thomas the Apostle Episcopal Church is our love of laughter and good food! Our Mission is “Helping Hands. Healing Hearts. Welcome All.” Two simple objectives: To have fun and time to chat with friends we know (or want to know) from church. To welcome newly arrived members and visitors into the parish. We believe that we at St. Thomas have a good thing going. The hosts of our event will be Andy Rohrbacher and Matt Warmuth. We will gather at 6854 La Vista Drive, Dallas 75214 (near Lakewood Shopping Center.) This is a FREE event. Dress will be casual…

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January 31, 2019

St Thomas Book Club – The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog

By Christian Formation

The Saint Thomas Book Club continues on Tuesday, February 5 at 10 am in the South Room with Dr. Perry’s book, The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog, discovering how trauma affects the child’s mind and how traumatized children can recover. Our next discussion is on Chapter 11: Healing Communities. Relationships are the agents of change for traumatized children, and the most powerful therapy is human love. How do we build such a community in a modern world?

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January 31, 2019