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The Gathering

By News, Outreach

The Gathering is a Community of Faith of the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas. It was begun in December of 2012. There has been a need for a spiritual gathering place in Dallas, where the housed and unhoused can come together on Sunday to seek healing and spiritual fulfillment as well as community. St. Thomas is one of many Episcopal churches enlisted to provide the meals throughout the year. November 16 was St. Thomas’ final turn, for this year, to provide lunches at The Gathering. It is a wonderful opportunity for us to offer love and a meal to those that most people simply do not see. It is quite moving to be with the homeless attendees, as they come together to worship and ask for prayers for their friends and family. The Eucharist service begins at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday afternoons at Thanksgiving Square, and lasts for about 45 minutes….

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November 16, 2014

Feasting on the Word – Nov 16

By News

Everyone is invited to join our “Feasting on the Word” Christian Formation classes each Sunday: Adults at 9:00 a.m. and Youth at 10:00 a.m. ADULT Session 11 November 16 Matthew 25: 14-30 Invited by Jesus’ parable of the talents, adults will determine ways to offer their talents in discipleship Session 12 November 23 Prompted to see Jesus in the faces of need, adults will define ways to show love to the week and vulnerable YOUTH Session 11 November 16 Matthew 25: 14-30 Youth will identify “talents” and pledge their all for the sake of the kingdom Session 12 November 23 Youth will practice serving Christ among those who need Christ

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November 13, 2014

Community Partners Toy Drive

By News, Outreach

On November 23 an “Angel Tree” will be put between the Narthex and Parish Hall. Please take some time and select a child’s Christmas wish you can make come true this year! We ask that you bring the items back to the Parish Hall by December 7, unwrapped in a bag with the tag on the outside easy to read. All items will be delivered to the Daughters of the King on December 11.

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November 13, 2014

The Ministry of Music

By News

As I began my faith journey in the Episcopal Church, I have fond memories of singing in the choir at the Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest in Abilene, Texas, where my high school choir director also served as the choirmaster. For special occasions such as ordinations, he would ask some of us to supplement the parish choir. I was hooked. I loved the liturgy and loved the sacred music. My freshman year at TWU I was confirmed at a small parish in Denton, where some Sundays I showed up for choir and was asked to sight read a solo for the offertory anthem. From tiny parish choirs to large ones with paid section leaders, church music continues to ground and support my journey. Since landing at St. Thomas, I have watched our tiny (by most standards) choir evolve over the years, but it remains an important blessing in my…

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November 13, 2014

Feasting on the Word – Nov 9

By News

Everyone is invited to join our “Feasting on the Word” Christian Formation classes each Sunday: Adults at 9:00 a.m. and Youth at 10:00 a.m. ADULT Session 10 November 9 Guided by a kingdom parable, adults will demonstrate ways they recognize and celebrate Jesus’ empowering presence today. Session 11 November 16 Matthew 25: 14-30 Invited by Jesus’ parable of the talents, adults will determine ways to offer their talents in discipleship YOUTH Session 10 November 9 Youth will embrace contemporary ways of thinking about Christ’s return Session 11 November 16 Matthew 25: 14-30 Youth will identify “talents” and pledge their all for the sake of the kingdom

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November 6, 2014

Feasting on the Word – Nov 2

By News

Everyone is invited to join our “Feasting on the Word” Christian Formation classes each Sunday: Adults at 9:00 a.m. and Youth at 10:00 a.m. ADULT Session 10 November 2 Session 11 November 16 Matthew 25: 14-30 Invited by Jesus’ parable of the talents, adults will determine ways to offer their talents in discipleship YOUTH Session 10 November 2 Session 11 November 16 Matthew 25: 14-30 Youth will identify “talents” and pledge their all for the sake of the kingdom

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October 30, 2014

All Souls

By Rector's Corner

My first introduction to souls came in first grade when Sr Agnes Anne drew a diamond shape on the blackboard. She put chalk marks on the inside to signify sins. As the chalk dust fell like snowflakes onto the waiting ledge below. My first grade mind pictured a soul that had clear borders, something inside that I carried around and could tarnish by things I said or did. It was rather daunting to think about the responsibility for this container of grace. Today I no longer think of that flat diamond on the blackboard. The initial shape that helped my contrete 7 yr old brain has thankfully expanded. Grace abounds for all. When I think of the souls of the faithful departed, I think of how a diamond sparkles how it reflects the light. We remember the faithful departed today, those who reflected God’s light while they were on this…

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October 30, 2014

Feasting on the Word – Oct 26

By News

Everyone is invited to join our “Feasting on the Word” Christian Formation classes each Sunday: Adults at 9:00 a.m. and Youth at 10:00 a.m. ADULT Session 9 October 26 Matthew 22: 34-46 Grounded on the greatest commandment, adults will commit to living faithfully amidst big questions. Session 10 November 2 Joshua 3: 7-17 Inspired by Joshua’s faithful leadership, adults will hear contemporary stories of faith and contemplate their own faithful witness YOUTH Session 9 October 26 Matthew 22: 34-46 Youth will respond to God’s call to re-orient their lives toward loving others Session 10 November 2 Joshua 3: 7-17 Youth will identify and mark the presence of God at liminal “crossing” times in there spiritual journeys.

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October 23, 2014

Sermon – July 27th

By News, Sermons

Eschatology is the study of the end of time and how it will come. You may have seen those bumper stickers that say, “In case of the Rapture this car will be empty” or “ In case of the Rapture you can have my stuff.” These stickers refer to one way of seeing how the end will come, how the reign of God’s kingdom will be ushered in. In this Apocalyptic Eschatology the world is filled with evil and at the appointed time God will break in to save the righteous in a powerful and obvious way. . They will be whisked away to be a part of God’s kingdom and the unrighteous will be left behind. Apocalyptic eschatology in particular stresses the lostness, the evil of the world with an emphasis on Imminent Divine Intervention. In this world view humans wait for God to act. This is not the…

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July 27, 2014

Sermon – July 6th

By Sermons

For a few weeks now we have been considering discipleship of being sent the challenges , taking up our cross, the sustenance that will be received on the journey and now we have that reassuring passage of the comfort that will be provided to the weary, for those who need rest for their souls. But Jesus is not just addressing this to those who have the normal struggles of life like sickness too many bills. He is addressing his remarks to those who are on a religious quest seeking God and a relationship with God,those who are spiritually tired from using the regular ways of finding peace and are tired out from doing that He is telling his hearers that the religious leaders have missed the point the yoke of the Pharisees of trying to get it right by following the law leads to labor of being heavy laden (The…

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July 6, 2014