The Rt. Rev. John Bryson Chane, bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, today announced his support for legislation legalizing same-sex marriage in the District of Columbia. Chane made his endorsement in a column on the Web site of The Washington Post:

http://tinyurl.com/yaze3xu

It's that time of the year again. It's written about in our bulletins and spoken of during announcements. It even warranted an entire sermon of devotion. Yep, you guessed it, our call to Stewardship. Time to whip out the checkbooks and bite the bullet to keep our church alive. Stewardship; however, is not a once a year event. Along with your fiscal contribution, St. Thomas' also needs donations of your time and talents to our Committees and events that make our Parish life thrive!

USA Today's Tiffany Stanley joined our congregation for service and singing, participating in our open choir, during the July 18th service. Researching an article entitled "Straight believers find a home in gay churches, synagogues," she observed St. Thomas' congregation, with a large gay community, as reaching out to all members and taking to heart our goal of "inclusion."

To request a new, replacement, or updated name tag, please email nametags@stthomasdc.org. This includes requests to change a yellow newcomer tag into a regular white one. Committee ribbons can also be obtained. Of note, please be sure to return your name tag to the proper bin so that you can find it the following week.

Please bring in dry goods and non-perishable foods to place in our food donation basket. Local food pantries need our help!