News from St. Thomas' Parish Episcopal Church, Washington, DC. http://www.stthomasdc.org Fri, 09 May 2008 13:40:20 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.stthomasdc.org/images/M_images/St-T-Logo-round.png http://www.stthomasdc.org News from St. Thomas' Parish Episcopal Church, Washington, DC. http://www.stthomasdc.org/parish-life/donate-to-support-pride-at-st.-thomas-parish.html Traditionally, several committees including Inclusion, Parish Life, and Communications come together to host and support the many activities that make Pride Week a success at St. Thomas’. This year we wanted to open up the funding by listing our expenses and allowing Parishioners to make direct contributions to fund individual projects. Pledge Online (index.php?option=com_chronocontact chronoformname=pride_2008_fundraising) Fri, 09 May 2008 08:00:23 +0100 http://www.stthomasdc.org/parish-life/st.-thomas-celebrates-capital-pride-week-june-8th-15th-4.html St. Thomas' will be celebrating Capital Pride Week (http://www.capitalpride.org/) with a week full of Pride-related activities. Donate to Pride (index.php?option=com_chronocontact chronoformname=pride_2008_fundraising) Tue, 06 May 2008 11:11:03 +0100 http://www.stthomasdc.org/general/wear-red-this-sunday-2.html This Sunday is Pentacost (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentacost). St. Thomas' will be celebrating two baptisms. It is traditional to wear red on Pentacost to represent the action of the Holy Spirit on the Sunday in which we celebrate his descent upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus as described in the Book of Acts, Chapter 2. Tue, 06 May 2008 09:05:22 +0100 http://www.stthomasdc.org/general/summer-services-schedule-change.html Beginning Sunday, May 25, Memorial Day Weekend, and running through August 31, Labor Day weekend, there will only be one Sunday morning service, at 10:00am and the Taizé Eucharist at 5:00pm. The 9:00am and 11:00am Sunday morning schedule will resume on Spetember 7. Tue, 06 May 2008 08:53:29 +0100 http://www.stthomasdc.org/general/special-event-at-the-national-cathedral-lighting-to-unite.html Lighting to Unite: Lighting the Nation, Uniting the World May 9 through 11, sunset to midnight For three memorable nights in May, Swiss lighting artist Gerry Hofstetter brings his artistry to Washington National Cathedral for a spectacular exterior illumination of the Cathedral's south and west sides, in celebration of the Cathedral's centennial. Vivid images will be projected directly on the Cathedral, sunset to midnight, illustrating its mission of reconciliation, spotlighting its role as a spiritual beacon for the nation, and proclaiming hope for all humankind. » Learn more. (http://www.cathedral.org/cathedral/) Mon, 05 May 2008 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.stthomasdc.org/parish-life/the-society-of-st.-thomas-2.html You are invited to a party/cookout on June 21st at 6:00 p.m. at the home of Louie Stewart and John Carter. This gathering is for parishioners who are forty years of age or over. We will do the meats and you bring the sides. We hope that this will lead to the formation of a new group of parishioners who can get together from time-to-time to socialize and share our stories. Please let us know if you will be attending by emailing us (mailto:jsclms@verizon.net?subject=Society of St. Thomas'). Mon, 05 May 2008 12:11:05 +0100 http://www.stthomasdc.org/sacred-grounds/a-communion-of-tribes-congregations-and-gifts-in-ministry-with-young-a.html Saturday, May 17, 2008 9 am to 3 pm. Western Presbyterian Church Washington DC Free off-street parking available. Join Rev. Carol Howard Merritt, pastor and author of Tribal Church: Ministry with the Missing Generation, in this workshop for churches that desire to be places where the call and vocation of young adults and the gifts of the church converge. Mon, 05 May 2008 11:56:16 +0100 http://www.stthomasdc.org/outreach/living-in-the-city-thc.html Transitional Housing Corporation's third annual awards event, Living in the City, is set for May 29. THC will honor those who have made a commitment to advocating for more affordable housing in the DC region - Bishop John Bryson Chane and Enterprise Community Partners director David Bowers. Master of Ceremonies will be Kojo Nnamdi from WAMU-FM 88.5. Tickets are available at www.thcdc.org (http://www.thcdc.org) - click on the Living in the City logo. For more information, contact Melissa Barrett (mailto:mlb707@gmail.com?subject=THC Living in the City). Sun, 04 May 2008 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.stthomasdc.org/parish-life/faces-of-st.-thomas-parish-byron-smalley.html Byron Smalley has been attending St. Thomas’ for almost four years, having moved to the DC area from San Francisco in 2003. He was baptized and confirmed in his late 30s at a small, very intimate parish while living in San Francisco. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:00:00 +0100 http://www.stthomasdc.org/parish-life/st.-thomas-parish-2008-rites-of-spring-gala.html Saturday, April 26th saw the third annual Rites Of Spring Gala for St. Thomas' Parish. There were many in attendance and the HRC facilities were wonderfully suited to our needs. I love events like this where you get to see everyone let their hair down (and it was down, believe me!). There are many great pictures taken by Louie Stewart in our online gallery. (gallery/?g2_itemId=16239 g2_page=3) Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:00:00 +0100