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Change to church services – Oct 14

By News

This Sunday, October 14, there will only be the 10 am service (no 8 am service). Please plan to attend the Ministry Fair and vote in our annual Parish Elections. Ballots will be available in the Narthex. View list of nominated candidates > A catered lunch will also be provided, and ‘Vivacious’, a group within the Women’s Chorus of Dallas, will perform for us. Rain or shine it will be a great day and we look forward to seeing you all as we kick off a new year in ministry together! Eucharist Location: Inside the Church Time: 10:00 am (one service only) Parish Elections Location: North Room Times: 9:00-9:45 am and 11:15-12:00 pm Ministry Fair Location: Tables set up in covered areas by North Entrance and outside Parish Hall Times: 9:00 am-12:30 pm Lunch and Concert by Women’s Chorus of Dallas Location: Parish Hall Time: 11:15 am-12:30 pm

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October 12, 2018

LifeWalk 2018 – Sunday, October 7

By Outreach, Upcoming Events

LifeWalk is Dallas’ largest and longest running AIDS walk that includes a fun 5K walk or run, and festival in Oak Lawn Park (formerly Lee Park). St. Thomas has participated in EVERY YEAR since the first walk in 1990. St. Thomas teams have raised as much as $25,000 in years past. In recent years, the numbers have gone down. This year let’s set a goal of $10,000! Walk, run or just donate! Here’s how: sign up on the St. Thomas team page at www.lifewalk.org/goto/StThomas write an email to your friends inviting them to join (include sign up link) share it on Facebook or other social media For questions, contact Charles Mullins. Proceeds from LifeWalk 2018 benefit Prism Health of Texas.

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October 4, 2018

Proper 21B Sermon

By Rector's Corner, Sermons

Proper 21B, September 30, 2018 Esther 7: 1-6,9-10;9: 20-22 Psalm 124, James 5: 13-20 Mark 9: 38-50 St Thomas the Apostle The Rev’d Joy A Daley What a week it has been. A popular actor who starred in a TV series about family, goes to jail, convicted of unspeakable acts. A judge is accused of using power to assault women. A woman comes forward to speak her truth fearfully but steadily. Members of two political parties argue, provoke and condemn. The media brings in experts to comment, to dissect to offer judgments. Meanwhile the world watches and reacts. Hotlines are overloaded with calls from survivors as vivid memories are triggered and old wounds are opened. Vulnerability and fear are once again experienced. As we watch the news, we may ask, “What is the world coming to?” What is the way forward for God’s people in an atmosphere of destruction and…

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September 30, 2018

Proper 20B Sermon

By Sermons

Proper 20B, September 23, 2018 Proverbs 31:10-31; Psalm 1 James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a; Mark 9:30-37 St Thomas the Apostle The Rev’d Leo Loyola It began as an experiment. A group of first-year students from a very conservative seminary wondered what the Bible had to say about the poor and poverty. So they scoured through the Old and New Testaments of an old bible. And in their fervor, they made several keen observations: Poverty—second only to idolatry—was the most prominent theme in the Old Testament In the entire New Testament, one out of every sixteen verses spoke about the poor or the subject of money In the Gospels themselves, the proportions were greater. One out of ten in Matthew, Mark and John. And in Luke, one out of seven. After hours of work, the group identified thousands upon thousands of references. Surely, they felt, that the authors of bible saw the moral…

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September 23, 2018

What a Friend We Have In Cheeses – Sept 22

By Upcoming Events

Great parishes have great gatherings and the fall kickoff for “Beyond the Pew” at St. Thomas is no exception. A parish wide event, these have grown into a fun annual kickoff to the season. This wine and cheese pairing has the theme of “What a Friend We Have In Cheeses.” We are a parish with a love of others and enjoy wine and cheeses and other nibbles while meeting newcomers to the Parish and renewing old friendships. The dress is casual and the focus is fun. It is also great to bring friends who enjoy our great parish. The location is the garden of David McNair and Carl Youngberg (Call St Thomas at 214-352-0410 for the address). Their garden has been featured in the Dallas Morning News and Southern Living and features repurposed found objects. We start the fun at 7:00pm on Saturday, September 22nd. Bring your favorite beverage and…

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September 20, 2018

LBGTQ Teen Community Forum – Sept 23

By Outreach, Upcoming Events

Meet other teens in the community, munch on popcorn, play games, and tell us what you want to do at your local library! Come have fun in a place where you can be your true self! Poppin’ Pride event will be this Sunday, Sept 23 from 2-4pm, at the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library (O’Hara Hall on 7th floor). For more information, Phone 214-670-1400 or go to www.dallaslibrary.org.

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September 20, 2018

Saint Thomas Book Club – Oct 2

By Christian Formation

Jesus Never Said, “Tolerate One Another, As I Tolerate You” The Saint Thomas Book Club will continue discussing Jim Wallis’ God’s Politics: Why the Right Gets It Wrong and the Left Doesn’t Get It. This semester we will wrestle with a challenging question: Are we truly loving as Christ did, or are we merely tolerating one another? In the next session, we will cover the remaining chapters of this book: October 2: Part VI: Spiritual Values and Social Change (343-374) Join our lively bunch at 10 am in the South Room. My hope for this semester is to challenge our notions of Christian love, as we explore topics of religion, politics, science, gender roles, and inter-faith dialog. Other selections include (not in exact order): The Meaning of Jesus: Two Visions (Marcus J. Borg, N. T. Wright) Two great Bible scholars (one, a liberal; the other, a traditionalist) engage in debate,…

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September 20, 2018

Episcopal Relief & Development – Hurricane Relief Fund

By Outreach

There’s no time to waste. We’ve seen first-hand the devastating damage storms like this can do. Please help us get ahead of it by making an urgent gift to our Hurricane Relief Fund today. Your immediate donation will help ensure that essential items like food, water and emergency supplies get there right away — as well as provide assistance as needed, including pastoral care, temporary shelter and cleanup in the aftermath of the storm. We’re already supporting the dioceses and communities that are in the path of the storm as they prepare to mobilize and respond. You can count on us to be present and partner with affected communities, providing practical support and technical expertise. Please make a gift now — help us respond swiftly when and where we’re needed — bringing comfort and relief to those in the wake of this dangerous storm. We’ve seen the devastation from Hurricane…

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September 20, 2018

Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s statement on Administration’s 2019 refugee admissions ceiling

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The Episcopal Church is gravely disappointed by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s announcement yesterday that the administration has set the refugee admissions ceiling for next year at 30,000. This is the lowest ceiling in the history of our country and is one more effort to pull the United States back from our leadership in addressing humanitarian crises. Further, the retreat from refugee resettlement flies in the face of our nation’s history of being a place of refuge to persecuted persons. The Episcopal Church, through the ministry of Episcopal Migration Ministries, is committed to welcome for all. “As followers of Jesus Christ, we are saddened by this decision,” said Presiding Bishop Michael B. Curry. “Our hearts and our prayers are with those thousands of refugees who, due to this decision, will not be able to find new life in the United States. This decision by the government does not reflect the…

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September 18, 2018