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.
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…
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.
Dear Co-conspirators in the Gospel, If you attended any of our worship offerings last week, then you heard Father Christopher mention an upcoming “Basics of the Faith” or “Episcopal 101” class. Mark your calendars! Our first class will be Wednesday, September 29th at 6:00pm and will continue weekly until November 3rd. Classes will meet in-person the South Room and there will be a virtual option as well. All are welcome! While the Episcopal Church recognizes that all baptized with water in the Name of the Triune God are full members of Christ’s one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church, we also recognize the need to make this faith our own. After this period of six weeks, participants may choose to be confirmed, received, or reaffirm their baptismal vows: Confirmation: the sacramental rite by which baptized Christians make a mature, public affirmation of faith and commitment to the responsibilities of their baptism…
