Please join us for an Easter reflection on the 50th year anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. A Holy Eucharist Service will be held on Wednesday, April 4 at 6:30 pm.
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Maundy Thursday, March 29, 2018 Exodus 12: 1-14, Psalm 116 I Corinthians 11:23-26, John 13: 1-17,31b-35 St Thomas the Apostle The Rev’d Joy A. Daley My Lord, No. Someone needs to tell Jesus to get up off his knees. To stand up What does he think he’s doing. Doesn’t he know who he is? But no one would say it. They all sit there frozen as he bent over gently holding their feet looking up at them and there was something in his eyes that made their hearts break. So many things flashing through their minds from the past 3 years. That very first day they saw him. They ran after him There was something about him as he walked down the road Face set. Strides sure and strong. He was on his way toward something and they wanted in on whatever it was. They were like little kids following…
Looking for a fresh look at the Christian faith? Or are you rediscovering Christ in your life? Then join Father Leo Loyola as he begins the Easter book discussion series with Rob Bell’s Velvet Elvis. The four-week Easter study began April 3rd. The last class will be held on Tuesday, April 24, from 10:00 – 11:15 am, in the South Room. Order your copy of Velvet Elvis from Amazon >
This Saturday, March 24, “the kids and families of March For Our Lives will take to the streets” across our country in order to “demand that their lives and safety become a priority and that we end gun violence and mass shootings in our schools today.” Here in Dallas, students and parents will gather at Dallas City Hall at noon, and many people – including the North Dallas Chapter of Episcopal Peace Fellowship – will join with them, to encourage and to help sustain this hope-filled, student-led movement. We’ll be carpooling from Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, leaving its parking lot at 11:00 am. If you’re able, and do choose to join us (as we hope many of you will), please email either Ron Damholt or John Copeland so that we can arrange for a sufficient number of drivers. Learn more about March for Our Lives >
On Sunday, March 11, following the 10 am service, St. Thomas held a safety training for vestry members, ushers and greeters, staff, and parishioners. Officer Dan Birbeck taught the training, Response to Active Shooters, and provided us with a good sense of what to do if we were to have a situation in our church where our safety was compromised.
A new ministry has been formed at St. Thomas the Apostle. For now, we’re calling ourselves “St. Thomas Angels”. In response to discussions held during the Vestry’s strategic planning session in December in which it became apparent that there was a need to provide assistance to our own members. A meeting was held earlier this year among those who had expressed interest in being a part of such a ministry. We are picking up the gauntlet for providing food to members from the Daughters of the King group at St. Thomas and adding some other services to those who have needs. Basically, the “Angels” can provide a meal or meals to members with health issues making preparation difficult and to supplement other resources that might be available, such as Meals on Wheels, for example. We can also provide transportation to and from medical appointments, assistance with shopping, and so on….
Join Bishop Sumner and visiting Bishop Smith, with parishioners from around the Metroplex, to watch the Texas Rangers vs. the Boston Red Socks on Friday, May 4 (First Pitch 7:05 p.m.) Tickets – Adult $15, Children 13 and under $6. To reserve tickets, or any questions contact: Fred Ellis. The deadline to reserve tickets is March 28th!
Invite folks you know to join us for any and all of our activities during Holy Week: Palm Sunday – March 25, Rite One Eucharist at 8 am and Rite Two Eucharist at 10 am Tuesday, March 27 – Passover Seder Meal at 7 pm Wednesday, March 28 – Holy Eucharist at 6:30 pm Thursday, March 29 – Holy Eucharist and Stripping of the Altar at 7 pm (Incense) Good Friday – March 30, Services at 12 pm and 7 pm The Great Vigil of Easter – Saturday, March 31 at 8 pm (Incense) and Break the Fast Feast at 10 pm Easter Day – Holy Eucharist Sunday, April 1 at 10 am (No 8 am Service) NOTE: There will be no Bible Study Class during Holy Week. A more in-depth look at Holy Week at St. Thomas the Apostle by The Rev’d Joy A. Daley We have a gift…
For over 3,000 years the Passover Seder ceremony has been evolving. It has been mixed, in an unusual way, by the customs of many Jewish cultures and by the Law that epitomizes the Jewish experience. The ceremony is both ancient and modern, joyous and solemn, scholarly but easily understood, and is also a Feast that teaches a lesson. Everyone is welcome to participate in this annual meal on Tuesday of Holy week, March 27 at 7pm. See volunteer sign up sheet in the Narthex.
St. Thomas is proud to welcome Bishop George R. Sumner on the Fifth Sunday of Lent, March 18th, at our 10 a.m. Eucharist. Please note that his designation for plate offerings that morning will go to Gateway of Grace. Learn more about the organization > MISSION Assimilating and empowering refugees to become productive members of society through mobilizing the Church and Christ-centered relationships. VISION To see the practical and spiritual needs of refugees in our communities met through compassionate, meaningful, Christ-centered relationships with the local Church. WHAT WE BELIEVE We believe in God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. We believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. For our salvation, he came down from heaven and was crucified, died, and rose on the third day. He ascended into heaven and will come back to judge the living and the dead. We believe that the Church is…
