St. Thomas' does not have a physical gift shop or bookstore but the communications committee has put together a virtual emporium of books, tee-shirts, and gifts.

The store has two sections. One is for gifts, tee-shirts and cards. The other features books recommended by our parishioners that are available for purchase on Amazon. A portion of the proceeds from any book purchase goes to the parish.

A users' guide for Episcopalians

Early Christians observed "a season of penitence and fasting" in preparation for the Paschal feast, or Pascha (Book of Common Prayer, pp. 264-265). The season now known as Lent (from an Old English word meaning "spring," the time of lengthening days) has a long history. Originally, in places where Pascha was celebrated on a Sunday, the Paschal feast followed a fast of up to two days. In the third century this fast was lengthened to six days. Eventually this fast became attached to, or overlapped, another fast of forty days, in imitation of Christ's fasting in the wilderness.

“What Episcopalians Believe and Why It Matters In the Way We Live”

Are you new to St. Thomas’ Parish? Are you new to the Episcopal Church? Did you grow up in another denomination? Would you like a refresher course because you didn’t pay attention last time?

March 16 - Palm Sunday Lunch - Preparing to Follow Christ to the Cross
March 18 - Tuesday Evening Taize - Loving God as God Loves Us....

The 113th Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington took place January 25-26 at Washington National Cathedral. For election results, text and audio of the Bishop's Address and the sermon given by the Rev. Ian Douglas, slides of the 2008 budget presentation, audio of the keynote address by the Rev. Peter Steinke, photos and more, visit http://convention.edow.org.

A users' guide for Episcopalians

The Anglican approach to reading and interpreting the Bible was first articulated by Richard Hooker, an Anglican priest and theologian, in the 16th Century. While Christians universally acknowledge the Bible as the Word of God and completely sufficient to our reconciliation to God, what the Bible says must always speak to us in our own time and place.