Everyone is invited to our annual Thanksgiving Potluck Lunch on Sunday, Nov. 18 in the Parish Hall, immediately following the 10am service. Look for the sign-up sheet in the Narthex. Again this year we are excited to welcome Honduras Threads who will have their beautiful embroidered merchandise for sale. Honduras Threads’ supports embroidery cooperatives in rural Honduran villages to enable the women to earn money to help themselves and their families.
Central Christian Church and The Episcopal Church of St. Thomas the Apostle will be hosting a Community Taizé Service this Sunday, October 21 at 6:o0 pm in the St. Thomas Parish Hall. Everyone is welcome to attend and experience the beauty of this service. Singing is one of the most important forms of prayer. A few words sung over and over again reinforce the meditative quality of the prayer. They express a basic reality of faith that can quickly be grasped by the intellect, and that gradually penetrates the heart and the whole being.
Mark your calendar – Bishop George Sumner will be visiting St. Thomas on Sunday, October 7, and presiding over the 8am and 10am services that morning. Everyone is invited to attend and give a warm welcome to the Bishop.
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.
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…
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.
Join us for the Dallas Pride Festival, Saturday, Sept 15, 2018. Reverchon Park opens to the public from 11am-7pm (3505 Maple Ave. at Turtle Creek Blvd). Volunteer sign-up is in the Narthax. Time slots available: Set-up is from 8am-10am. Meet & Greet is from 10am-2pm or 2pm-5pm. Tear-down is from 5pm-7pm. Add your name to a specific time slot or if you can’t stay for the whole time, set your own time on a blank line. For questions, contact Charles Mullins.
What today we refer to as foyer dinner groups were born in the Diocese of Coventry, England, in the aftermath of the massive destruction at the height of the German bombings of London and Coventry during World War II. The fourteenth-century Cathedral of St. Michael (Coventry Cathedral) was destroyed in the nine-hour blitz of 14 November 1940, but a ministry of reconciliation evolved from that destruction. Rather than dwell on the violent loss of his beloved place of worship, Provost Howard was inspired to found a ministry of reconciliation that he called the Community of the Cross and Nails. While sifting through the rubble of the cathedral, he gathered many of the old nails that had fallen among the ruins and was inspired to have them twisted together to form a cross. This cross of nails and the words “Father, Forgive” became the unifying symbol of the International Ministry of…
The Episcopal Church’s Office of the General Convention announced the release of a mobile event app for the upcoming 79th General Convention in Austin, Texas, July 5 – July 13, 2018. The event app, powered by Eventmobi, is compatible with cell phones, tablets, and other data devices, offering attendees pertinent General Convention information including schedules, maps, worship bulletins, restaurant guide, a link to the Virtual Binder for legislative progress and resources, as well as other general convention information. Information related to the Episcopal Church Women’s Triennial Meeting 2018 is also provided. The Office of General Convention developed this tool to enhance attendee experience and provide a personal schedule and means for note taking at events. The app is accessed two ways: Go to https://eventmobi.com/79gc/ This opens it as a website on any device. Or, download the Eventmobi app from the appstore and input the event code: 79gc. If you have…
Did you know that more than 41,000 blood donations are needed every day in the U.S.? You can help save a life by taking an hour or so out of your day on Saturday, July 21, 2018 from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm, when the Carter BloodCare Bus will be parked in the north parking lot of St. Thomas. Sign up for an appointment > If you have any questions, contact Volunteer Drive Coordinator Nancy LeGros at
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