A special animal blessing will be held on Sunday, October 3rd at 4:00pm beneath the Oak tree in the Community Garden area. **Service will be cancelled if there is inclement weather.
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The Rector announces that the Vestry has set the date for the Annual Parish Meeting for election of three (3) Vestrypersons, one (1) Diocesan delegate, and one (1) Endowment Fund Committee member will be held in person in the sanctuary of St. Thomas the Apostle at 11:45 AM following the 10:30 in-person Sunday service on Sunday October 31, 2021. Pursuant to Canons and Bylaws only confirmed members of at least 18 years of age who have contributed to financial support of the Parish in the last year and who are physically present at this meeting shall be eligible to Vote. (There will be no proxy voting and no online voting for attendees. In order to vote, members must attend the meeting at 11:45 AM in person.) The following Vestry members will complete their terms effective December 31, 2021: David Hess, Andrew Besterman, and Murray Followill. We thank them for…
Christopher Thomas Sermon for 18th Sunday after Pentecost, Year B, Proper 21 – 9/26/21 Ester 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22 Psalm 124 James 5:13-20 Mark 9:38-50 “Real power isn’t something anyone gives you.” “Real power is something you TAKE!” Pure prophesy? Pearls of wisdom in a world shaped and molded and formed by business, pure and simple greed, lust, survival of the fittest. Divide and conquer, power and control. Isolate the weak. If you are old enough to have been a fan of the original TV drama “Dallas,” you may recognize the sentiment in Jock Ewing’s iconic words of advice to the “weakling” son Bobby in the face of the power-grabbing JR. Don’t expect anyone to hand you anything; if you want something, by God, you had better go take it! I wonder if the producers of that show spent much time in 1970’s Dallas? It seems as though they capture the…
The Episcopal Church of St. Thomas the Apostle is seeking a Live-Stream Coordinator to administer the live-streaming of our 10:30 am Sunday morning worship service. It will be onsite and requires a maximum of two hours each Sunday from approximately 10:00 am until noon. The position necessitates a working knowledge of basic Audio/Visual equipment, as well as the Facebook Live streaming platform. Please contact the Rector at christopher@thedoubter.org for a complete position description.
Respectfully submitted by Paul McCright, Clerk
St. Thomas the Apostle Episcopal Church
September 23, 2021 EVERY PERFECT GIFT! The Stewardship 2022 Campaign My Dear Doubters of Great Faith, If you have been on the property, in our sacred space over the past few weeks, you surely have noticed the “swarm” of beautiful butterflies that adorn the pathway into our beloved Nave, pointing the way, a proverbial “yellow-brick-road” leading us on the journey through baptism, toward the altar, and beyond to the foot of the cross of Jesus. It is the creative gift of the time, talent, and treasure of Mr. Stephen Toon and his merry band of decorators (the veritable Kathy Carson, who does as she is told!). The journey that a single butterfly makes is so singularly synonymous with the many, varied, unique, and yet united journeys that we each find ourselves on. Butterflies, these signs and symbols of spiritual rebirth, change, transformation, hope, and new life, represent the many different…
