News from St. Thomas' Parish Episcopal Church, Washington, DC. http://www.stthomasdc.org Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:41:50 +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/st.-thomas-parish-2009-annual-report.html St. Thomas' Parish held it's Annual Meeting on Sunday, March 7, 2010. Distributed at the meeting was a hard copy of our Annual Report. A pdf version is available for your perusal, and attached below: St.Thomas' Parish Annual Report 2009 1.21 Mb Sun, 07 Mar 2010 09:54:12 +0100 http://www.stthomasdc.org/worship/lenten-contemplative-prayer-service.html Craving time for contemplation? Longing for structured silence at the end of a hectic work-day? Join like-minded folks as we gather during Wednesday evenings in Lent at 6:00pm in the sanctuary, starting February 24. Our evenings will begin with a brief meditation to lead into centering prayer and will close with Compline, finishing around 6:45pm. We look forward to sharing sacred space with you this Lenten season. Contact Sarah Stewart (mailto:sarah.stewart2008@gmail.com?subject=Lenten Prayer Service) if you have any questions. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:39:49 +0100 http://www.stthomasdc.org/general/rich-palette-of-lenten-observances.html Celebrate the most contemplative season of the church year with a variety of service and study offerings at St. Thomas' Parish and beyond. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:53:05 +0100 http://www.stthomasdc.org/inclusion-/parishioners-you-are-invited.html Who: The parishioners of St. Thomas What: Including Newcomers Where: St. Thomas Parish Episcopal Church When: Every time you are at St. Thomas Why: Because we can only grow and deepen in our spirituality if we include and incorporate new members who come through our doors How: Talk to people, give them a welcome card, have them fill out the card, and you give that card to John Dwyer, Nancy Lee, Jessie Brewster, or put it in the Parish Administrator's box in the office Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:01:38 +0100 http://www.stthomasdc.org/education-formation/whos-afraid-of-the-apostle-paul.html If you are, face your fear and dive into a study of the Letter to the Galatians over the course of the first four Sundays in Lent (Feb. 21 to Mar. 14) at 10:00 a.m. between services. In addition to the letter itself, we'll be using as a guide The New Collegeville Bible Commentary on Galatians Romans (only $6.95 on Amazon) (http://www.amazon.com/dp/0814628656?tag=stthomasdc-20 camp=14573 creative=327641 linkCode=as1 creativeASIN=0814628656 adid=1CKXF75MHC3213YV6N4D ). Participants will need to order the book in advance, if they can. For more information, please contact Kevin Montgomery (mailto:kmont05@hotmail.com?subject=Who's Afraid of the Apostle Paul?). We hope to see you there. Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:35:56 +0100 http://www.stthomasdc.org/general/2010-altar-flower-sign-up-sheet.html The 2010 Altar Flower Sign-Up Sheet is now on the Parish Life bulletin board downstairs. Consider making an offering of Altar flowers in thanksgiving of your special occasion or in memorial of your loved one. This is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate or remember, while supporting and enlivening our worship life together. The suggested donation is $100. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:01:53 +0100 http://www.stthomasdc.org/general/helping-the-people-of-haiti.html Bishop Chane offers two suggestions on how the members of St. Thomas' Parish can be of greatest help to the people of Haiti. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:53:54 +0100 http://www.stthomasdc.org/outreach/mardi-gras-celebration-for-the-samaritan-ministry.html Save the date! January 30, 2010 SAMARITAN MINISTRY OF GREATER WASHINGTON 2010 MARDI GRAS CELEBRATION CELEBRATING THE PURCHASE OF OUR NORTHWEST OFFICE BY HONORING THOSE WHO MADE IT POSSIBLE! Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:24:52 +0100 http://www.stthomasdc.org/communications/shop-online-and-earn-money-for-st.-thomas-parish.html Why not turn your holiday shopping list into donations for our church? There are several ways to earn money for St. Thomas’ Parish while shopping online. Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:11:34 +0100 http://www.stthomasdc.org/parish-life/bishop-chane-announces-support-of-dcs-same-sex-marriage-legisl.html 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 (http://tinyurl.com/yaze3xu) Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:08:02 +0100