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Presiding Bishop’s Pride Month statement honors LGBTQ Episcopalians

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Jesus said: “I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” (John 13:34-35) In my years of ministry, I have personally seen and been blessed by countless LGBTQ sisters, brothers and siblings. Dear friends, the church has in like manner been blessed by you. Together with many others you are faithful followers of Jesus of Nazareth and his way of love. You have helped the church to be truly catholic, universal, a house of prayer for all people. You have helped the church to truly be a reflection of the beloved community of God. You have helped the church to authentically be a branch of the Jesus movement in our time. Your ministries to and with this church are…

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June 12, 2019

“Activist Annie” featured in June 2019 Advocate

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Annie Jones has spent a lifetime on the frontline of disabled rights. This East Dallas resident has advocated for the rights of people with disabilities in public transportation since the 1980s. Annie Jones just wanted a nice dinner at the Spaghetti Warehouse. But she wasn’t about to relegate herself to the back entrance, where the restaurant’s only wheelchair ramp was located. Instead, she and her friends sat outside the downtown eatery in their wheelchairs in front of folding tables, complete with a candle in the center. After their nondisabled friends went inside and ordered takeout, they ate their pasta outside in front of onlookers and police officers. The protest worked. A few weeks later, the Spaghetti Warehouse installed a wheelchair ramp at the front entrance thanks to supporters like Jones who fight for greater access for people with disabilities. Jones, an 84-year-old resident at Juliette Fowler Communities, has been a…

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June 5, 2019

Listening Sunday – May 19

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On Sunday, May 19, the St. Thomas Search Committee will host “Listening Sunday”. This will be your opportunity to meet with members of the Search Committee following each service on that day. You will be asked for your views on the past, present, and future of our Parish. These sessions will take less than an hour each. Refreshments will be served after the 8:00 am service and lunch will be provided after the 10:00 am service. If any “8 o’clockers” want to come to the later session, they are encouraged to do so. Please only attend one of these sessions, of course.

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May 15, 2019

The Rev. Mike Michie – April 28

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On Sunday, April 28, 2019 we will welcome as our guest celebrant and preacher, The Rev. Mike Michie at our 8:00 am and 10:00 am services. The Rev. Michael Michie is the Episcopal Church Staff Officer for Church Planting Infrastructure, a member of the Presiding Bishop’s staff. Since 2005, Michie served as the rector of St. Andrew’s in McKinney, TX, a congregation he planted and is the founding rector. During his time, the congregation grew to a 650-member church, with a series of community-based ministries, including an outreach program, The Bless Mobile, a food truck ministry. Prior to that, he was the associate rector of St. Barnabas in Austin, where he assisted in planting the congregation with an emphasis in reaching young unchurched adults, and curate at St. Richard’s in Round Rock. He is a graduate of the Seminary of the Southwest and holds a Master of Arts in Practical…

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April 24, 2019

Town Hall Meeting – April 27

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Everyone is invited to attend the Town Hall meeting to be held in the Parish Hall on Saturday, April 27, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Father Leo and the Wardens will be in attendance to provide information, answer questions and receive feedback about the current status of St. Thomas and about upcoming events. A representative of the Search Committee also will provide information about the Committee’s plans to collect information from each parishioner about his or her vision for the future of St. Thomas. Please join us at the meeting for discussion and fellowship. Also note, the Search Committee will be sending out a parish survey on May 2 (via an email from the parish, with a link to the survey). The link will be live for several weeks but the committee encourages persons to complete the survey as soon as possible because we would like to receive…

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April 24, 2019

Thank you for your generosity!

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Due to the generous contributions during the Christmas and Christmas Eve services, the parishioners of St. Thomas the Apostle donated $864 worth of food to the North Park Christian Methodist Episcopal Church and the Hallelujah House Outreach Ministry Center. Food items included Spam, sardines, tuna, green beans, corn, Cup a Soup, cereal and peanut butter crackers. Harvey and everyone involved thank you all for your generosity and for helping the homeless individuals and families in the area. Looking for more outreach opportunities? Daughters of the King are collecting unused toiletries to support the Hallelujah House Outreach Ministry Center. When you travel this summer, save any unused travel sized items such as shampoo, conditioner, soap, toothpaste, mouthwash, etc. and drop off at our collection box in the Parish Hall.

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April 24, 2019

Easter 2019 Message

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“In the moments of despair, in the moments of the worst darkness, God had done something incredible,” Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop and Primate Michael B. Curry said in his Easter 2019 Message. “God had raised Jesus from the dead.” The Festive day of Easter is Sunday, April 21. Where and How to Watch The congregations of St. Paul’s/San Pablo Episcopal Church in Kansas City, Kan., and St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, Mission, Kan., welcome all to join them for their Holy Week services. Beginning on April 18, watch at https://www.episcopalchurch.org/holy-week-2019 (live stream or on demand) or from The Episcopal Church Facebook Page. Air dates and times are below: April 18 – Maundy Thursday: Holy Eucharist with Foot Washing 8:00pm EDT | 7:00pm CDT | 6:00pm MDT | 5:00pm PDT April 19 – Good Friday: Live Stations of the Cross 7:00pm EDT | 6:00pm CDT | 5:00pm MDT |…

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April 15, 2019

Good Friday Offering

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Dear Brothers and Sisters, I greet you in the Name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I am writing to you as we look ahead to Holy Week, with its focus on our Lord’s sacrificial offering of love on the cross. The Good Friday Offering of our Church is one way to help connect the love of Christ on the cross with our support of the ongoing ministry of love and compassion carried out by our Anglican sisters and brothers throughout the Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East. Whether funding a hospital in Gaza or the West Bank, or an eye clinic in Aden, or women’s programs, or summer camps and leadership training for young people, the Good Friday Offering is making a difference in the lives of so many. I have witnessed this Jesus-inspired compassion and commitment at work with my own eyes. I believe our partnership…

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April 4, 2019