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Parish Town Hall Meeting

By News, Upcoming Events

Everyone is invited to our next Parish Town Hall Meeting, on Saturday, June 16 from 10am to Noon, in the St. Thomas Church Parish Hall. This meeting is a general assembly, kind of like a shareholders meeting or a local caucus. It is a chance for the whole parish to hear what’s going on, to contribute ideas, to make constructive criticism and to ask critical questions, an opportunity for the leadership of the parish to account for their stewardship, and a time for everyone to affect our common future. You definitely do not want to miss this! The entire Vestry will be there. Anything goes! No question will go unanswered to the best of their ability.

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May 25, 2018

The Redemptive Power of Love

By News

You’ve heard our presiding Bishop, Michael Curry, preach about the redemptive power of love during the Royal Wedding. Now come and see how St. Thomas lives this out through our mission – Helping Hands, Healing Hearts, Welcome all. Here is his speech: “And now in the name of our loving, liberating and life-giving God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. “From the Song of Solomon, in the Bible: Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm; for love is strong as death, passion fierce as the grave. Its flashes are flashes of fire, a raging flame. Many waters cannot quench love, neither can floods drown it. “The late Dr Martin Luther King Jr once said, and I quote: ‘We must discover the power of love, the redemptive power of love. And when we do that, we will make of this old world a new…

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May 22, 2018

Pentecost 2018 Sermon

By Rector's Corner, Sermons

Pentecost May 20, 2018 Acts 2: 1-21, Psalm 104 Romans 8:22-27, John 15:26-27;16:4b-15 St. Thomas the Apostle The Rev’d Joy A. Daley As I was reflecting about Pentecost this week, I began to think that so much of the music celebrating the Holy Spirit is really beautiful like the hymns we will be singing today and then my mind thought back to a particular piece I heard for the first time several years ago by composer Moses Hogan. Maybe some of the choir have heard it I’m gonna sing till the music moves in my heart, I’m gonna sing till Jesus comes (Can’t you feel the spirit moving) get on You tube (not now) and watch a bunch of separate choirs sing it and what you will find is that the singers can’t sit or stand still when they are performing it and even as I was listening to it…

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May 20, 2018

Turtle Creek Chorale Friendship Tour

By News, Upcoming Events

The men of the Turtle Creek Chorale will take a positive message through music on their “Friendship Tour” of Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas this June. The kick-off concert at Temple Shalom features “Peacekeepers,” a collection of original compositions that employs magnificent music and insightful lyrics to call attention to bonds that connect us rather than issues that divide us. Tickets are available at three levels: $25 General Admission $50 Preferred Seating $100 VIP – Premier Seating, 6:30 p.m. VIP Wine & Dessert Reception and VIP Intermission PARTNERS IN HARMONY – Enter code PARTNER at check-out for a 20% discount through May 25, 2018 Buy Tickets at: www.turtlecreekchorale.com/friendship-tour

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May 18, 2018

Easter 6B Sermon

By Rector's Corner, Sermons

Easter 6B, May 6, 2018 Acts 10:44-48, Psalm 98 1 John 5:1-6, John 15:9-17 St. Thomas the Apostle The Rev’d Joy A. Daley They were as different as people could be, different in color, age, class. The fact that they found themselves in the same location was about the only real similarity and they even got there for different reasons. Red truly was a paying for a crime he had committed and Andy had been framed for a murder he didn’t commit. Red had already been there a while and was much older than Andy who was a successful banker before he came to Shawshank Prison. Somehow these two men became friends. Now we know that there are many kinds and levels of friendship. There’s the kind that is based on doing things together common interest that might be casual with no real responsibility or expectations. Some friendships start off…

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May 6, 2018

Saint Thomas to Host a Ramadan Dinner

By News, Rector's Corner, Upcoming Events

As I mentioned in my sermon last week, recently I was contacted by representatives of the Dialogue institute of Dallas. The goal of this organization is to promote mutual understanding, respect, and cooperation among people of diverse faiths and cultures by creating opportunities for direct communication and meaningful experiences. Those who are members have a vision of a society where every person views and treats each other with dignity. This is such an important vision for our world today for so many reasons. I was pleased to welcome Emrah Aktepe, who is the Executive Director, and his colleague, Yusuf Tamer, to St. Thomas on April 25th for a time of conversation and a tour of our church. It was during this conversation that Emrah and Yusuf explained that Ramadan is coming up which is a month-long period of fasting, prayer, reflection and good works for Muslims. The period of fasting…

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May 4, 2018

The Flaming Dish – Pentecost Sunday

By Upcoming Events

On Pentecost Sunday, May 20, we invite everyone to join us in the Parish Hall at 11:30am for “The Flaming Dish”. Please bring a dish to share as we come together in fellowship to celebrate the descent of the Holy Spirit! A sign up sheet is available in the Narthex.

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May 4, 2018

Craft Beer Tasting Event

By Upcoming Events

Join us on Saturday, May 19 at 6:30 pm for our Beyond the Pew – Craft Beer Tasting event. Bring your favorite craft beer with a complementary side dish. Call the parish office for more information: 214-352-0410.

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April 27, 2018

Hallelujah Anyway: Rediscovering Mercy

By Christian Formation, Upcoming Events

Join us Tuesday, May 15, as we wrap up our three-week Easter Book Study series Hallelujah Anyway: Rediscovering Mercy by Anne Lamott. In a world rife with conflict, Lamott invites us to seriously heed the scriptural imperative to “love mercy”. We will discover and discuss what mercy must look like in today’s world. Chicago Tribune Review- “Mercy is radical kindness,” Anne Lamott writes in her enthralling and heartening book, Hallelujah Anyway. It’s the permission you give others—and yourself—to forgive a debt, to absolve the unabsolvable, to let go of the judgment and pain that make life so difficult.” Full of Lamott’s trademark honesty, humor and forthrightness, Hallelujah Anyway is profound and caring, funny and wise—a hopeful book of hands-on spirituality. Order your copy today on Amazon >

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April 27, 2018