Encountering God in scripture, in community is a journey of the soul and intellect – as well as a unique opportunity to get to know one another spiritually – to move beyond the surface of ordinary life with one another. Whether you have or have not ever participated in a group bible study before, give it a try; David Kucharski is an excellent teacher as well as facilitator! His invitation to come once, twice, or carving time in your schedule for the entire class is genuine…I strongly encourage you to give yourself this gift!

Nancy Lee+

• Wed. evenings, June – July 30 (7 – 8:00pm)
• More info? Contact Dave Kucharski
• New Oxford Annotated Bible is recommended to bring with you.

St. Thomas' Parish is featured in the July edition of the Washington Window. The Window is the newspaper of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. It is delivered by mail once a month. The article describes Episcopal participation in Capital Pride including St. Thomas' affirmation of couples service and the booth, picnic and parade. You can read the article online at the Diocesan website.

Cindy Pettigrew, our parish secretary will be serving as the pianist for St. Thomas' services on July 13, while Tim Hagy is on vacation. Cindy will be accompanied by her daughter Avery. They will be playing portions of the Richard Strauss Horn Concerto Number 1 for the Prelude, Offertory, and Postlude. Cindy wanted to share the following with the parish.

A friend of mine took me to see a play called “The History Boys” a few weeks ago at the Studio Theatre and I thought, “Wow, all of this is just two blocks away from my place?” I enjoyed the performance so much that I looked into volunteering at the theatre the next time I had a weekend open and felt like trying something different.

The Servant Leadership School is hosting an all day conference, Another World is Possible: Living Into God's Jubilee Economy on July 19 from 10am to 4pm. The conference will take place at the Festival Center, 1640 Columbia Road NW. The suggested donation is $10 (includes lunch). Parishioner Brad Latham will be attending this event.

The Mayor’s Office of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) Affairs invites you to join us at the official opening for The Wanda Alston House at 804 46th Street NE on Tuesday July 8, 2008 from 4:30pm to 8:30pm. The nearest metro station is Minnesota Avenue on the Orange Line