Weekly Events at St. Thomas

Hello Everyone, 

Here’s your weekly reminder of all the programs, services and events at St. Thomas during the next several days.  Please take particular notice of all events in colored print.

 SAVE THE DATES!

SUNDAY, SONDAY, SUNDAE!

Get ready for the SWEETEST Sunday ever

Join us for a Parish Wide Kickoff to

SUNDAY MORNING MINISTRIES 

·                     A Snapshot of our Sunday Morning offerings

·                     Meet the Teachers for Children's Ministries

·                     A look at web-based curriculum and information

·                     A preview  of additional weekly offerings for the Fall

and the best Ice Cream Sundae you've ever had!

Contests, Prizes, Tons of FUN! 

When: Sunday, August 25th

following 10 a.m. combined Service

Where: Parish Hall

 

SUNDAY SCHOOL BEGINS

Sunday, September 8^th

Guild Room

OKTOBERFEST

Friday, September 20^th in the Parish Hall

Menu:

Hot Pretzels, German Potato salad

Brats with peppers & onions, Hot Dogs

Beans, Sauerkraut, Mac & Cheese

Apple Strudel & Cake Pops

Dark German Beer, Light Beer & Wine 

German Oompa band

Wear your best German attire!

Silent Auction 

Sign-up sheets are on the Portico and in the

Parish Hall to attend and to help.

FESTIVE MEAL

Saturday, October 12^th in the Parish Hall

Consecration Sunday, October 13^th

 

 

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Tuesday, August 20th

 

Wednesday, August 21st

Men’s Bible Study is at 7 a.m. in the Guild Room.

The Holy Eucharist is at 12 noon. in the Chapel.

Supper, Song & Prayer is in the Parish Hall beginning at 6 p.m.   Alexandria Crawford will our speaker .  Please support Alex with your prayers.  Everyone is welcome!

Youth Group meets at 6:30 p.m. in the Youth Room.

 

Thursday, August 22nd

Women of the Word is at 9 a.m. in the Guild Room.

Chancel Choir Rehearsal is at 6:30 p.m. in the Choir Room.

Pub Theology is at 6 p.m. at Beaks Restaurant.

Friday, August 23rd

Holy Folders is at 10 a.m. in the Guild Room.

Festive Meal meeting is at 10 a.m. in the Library.

AA Meeting is at 10 a.m. in the Guild Room.

Baseball with the Bishop is at 7:10 p.m. at Tropicana Field.

Saturday, August 24th

Silent Saturday is at 7 a.m. in the Sanctuary.

Harmony Band Rehearsal is at 1 p.m. in the Parish Hall.

 

The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost, August 25th

Sunday Services are at 8 and 10 a.m. Traditional and Harmony (combined)

service in the Sanctuary, and 6 p.m. in the Chapel.

Youth Group will meet at 9:00 a.m. in the Youth Room.  Come and be a part of this great group!

Nursery available from 9:45 a.m. in the Nursery.

Children’s Chapel begins at 9:45 a.m. in the Nursery coordinating with each service. 

Children will return to the service at the Offertory time.

Sunday School is on hiatus for the summer.

Sunday, Sonday, Sundae is at 11:15 a.m. in the Parish Hall.  Join us to celebrate the Sunday Ministries and Meet the Teachers.

Monday, August 26th

AA is at 12 noon in the Guild Room.

Yoga is at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall. 

See you at many—or all—of these events.

Blessings,

Pam Holley

Parish Secretary

Weekly Events at St. Thomas

Hello Everyone, 

Here’s your weekly reminder of all the programs, services and events at St. Thomas during the next several days.  Please take particular notice of all events in colored print.

SANDWICH  SUNDAY, AUGUST 18TH

                                                   Meet in the Parish Hall

prior to and immediately following

the 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Eucharist.

 

SAVE THE DATES!

SUNDAY, SONDAY, SUNDAE!

Get ready for the SWEETEST Sunday ever

Join us for a Parish Wide Kickoff to

SUNDAY MORNING MINISTRIES 

·                     A Snapshot of our Sunday Morning offerings

·                     Meet the Teachers for Children's Ministries

·                     A look at web-based curriculum and information

·                     A preview  of additional weekly offerings for the Fall

            and the best Ice Cream Sundae you've ever had!

Contests, Prizes, Tons of FUN! 

When: Sunday, August 25th

following 10 a.m. Service

Where: Parish Hall

 

SUNDAY SCHOOL BEGINS

Sunday, September 8^th

Guild Room

OKTOBERFEST

Friday, September 20^th

in the Parish Hall

 

FESTIVE MEAL

Saturday, October 12^th

in the Parish Hall

 

 

DO YOU BUY “STUFF” ON AMAZON.COM?

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Tuesday, August 13th

 

 Wednesday, August 14th

Men’s Bible Study is at 7 a.m. in the Guild Room.

The Holy Eucharist is at 12 noon. in the Chapel.

Sandwich Sunday meeting is at 5 p.m. in the Founders’ Room.

Supper, Song & Prayer is in the Parish Hall beginning at 6 p.m.   The Youth will speak of their experience on the Mission Trip.  Please support the Youth with your prayers.  Everyone is welcome!

Youth Group meets at 6:30 p.m. in the Youth Room.

 

Thursday, August 15th

Women of the Word is at 9 a.m. in the Guild Room.

Holy Folders is at 12:45 p.m. in the Founders’ Room.

Chancel Choir Rehearsal is at 6:30 p.m. in the Choir Room.

Friday, August 16th

AA Meeting is at 10 a.m. in the Guild Room.

Saturday, August 17th

Silent Saturday is at 7 a.m. in the Sanctuary.

Harmony Band Rehearsal is at 1 p.m. in the Parish Hall.

 

Sandwich Sunday, The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost, August 18th

Sunday Services are at 8 and 10 a.m. Traditional in the Sanctuary,

10 a.m. Harmony in the Parish Hall and 6 p.m. in the Chapel.

Youth Group will meet at 9:00 a.m. in the Youth Room.  Come and be a part of this great group!

Nursery available from 9:45 a.m. in the Nursery.

Children’s Chapel begins at 9:45 a.m. in the Nursery coordinating with each service. 

Children will return to the service at the Offertory time.

Sunday School is on hiatus for the summer.

Monday, August 19th

AA is at 12 noon in the Guild Room.

Yoga is at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall.

 

See you at many—or all—of these events.

 

Blessings,

Pam Holley

Parish Secretary

Pass It On

Christ

Posted: Aug 07, 2013 01:00 am

The person whom we may mistakenly see as the problem may actually be our rescuer, may actually be Christ coming to us in disguise.

-Br. Curtis Almquist 

Society of Saint John the Evangelist

Weekly Events at St. Thomas

Hello Everyone, 

Here’s your weekly reminder of all the programs, services and events at St. Thomas during the next several days.  Please take particular notice of all events in colored print.

 Wednesday, August 7th

Men’s Bible Study is at 7 a.m. in the Guild Room.

The Holy Eucharist is at 12 noon. in the Chapel.

Supper, Song & Prayer is in the Parish Hall beginning at 6 p.m.   Mary Hochadel will be our speaker.  Please support Mary with your prayers.  Everyone is welcome!

Youth Group meets at 6:30 p.m. in the Youth Room.

 Thursday, August 8th

Women of the Word is at 9 a.m. in the Guild Room.

Pub Theology is at 6 p.m. at Caddy’s Restaurant on Sunset Beach.

Chancel Choir Rehearsal is at 6:30 p.m. in the Choir Room.

Friday, August 9th

Mission Trippers return.

Holy Folders is at 10 a.m. in the Founders’ Room.

AA Meeting is at 10 a.m. in the Guild Room.

Saturday, August 10th

Silent Saturday is at 7 a.m. in the Sanctuary.

Harmony Band Rehearsal is at 1 p.m. in the Parish Hall.

The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost, August 11th

Sunday Services are at 8 and 10 a.m. Traditional in the Sanctuary,

10 a.m. Harmony in the Parish Hall and 6 p.m. in the Chapel.

Youth Group will meet at 9:00 a.m. in the Youth Room.  Come and be a part of this great group!

Nursery available from 9:45 a.m. in the Nursery.

Children’s Chapel begins at 9:45 a.m. in the Nursery coordinating with each service. 

Children will return to the service at the Offertory time.

Sunday School is on hiatus for the summer.

Monday, August 12th

AA is at 12 noon in the Guild Room.

Yoga is at 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall.

See you at many—or all—of these events.

Blessings,

Pam Holley

Parish Secretary

Save These Dates

SUNDAY SONDAY SUNDAE

Have a Sweet Sunday, August 25^th

in the Parish Hall 

KICKOFF for

Sunday Morning Ministries

SUNDAY SCHOOL BEGINS

Sunday, September 8^th

Guild Room

OKTOBERFEST

Friday, September 20^th

in the Parish Hall

FESTIVE MEAL

Saturday, October 12^th

in the Parish Hall

ALTAR GUILD

The Altar Guild is looking for new members.

If you are interested they would love to have you join the ranks. 

Please call Joanna Ritch at 527-9556.

DO YOU BUY “STUFF” ON AMAZON.COM?

Did you know that St. Thomas can make money from your purchases?  Up to 10% on purchases that are made by accessing Amazon through our website will benefit St. Thomas!  Keep a lookout for this Amazon search box on the front page of www.stthomasstpete.org.

Preparing for Christian Formation

Notes on the Formation of Faith - I Stand in Awe

Way up high where the earth meets the sky!
Bald Eagle State Park, Allegeny National Forrest

Have you ever been somewhere where the clouds seem to touch the earth?  

There are so many simple but amazing things in our world. We know that the clouds belong to the sky and earth is the ground on which we stand and walk. How do they touch? They aren’t supposed to touch. You can stand looking at something like this and try to figure it out certain there must be a reasonable explanation and knowing that we can figure out that explanation (science and all that) or you can focus on its undeniable beauty. It’s creation if you will.  You can realize that the order we see before us can be interrupted. While it is important to understand the technical reason for such an event, it is equally important to understand the beauty. Taking in the beauty requires nothing more than a pure love of living, a grand respect for the ability to experience such an exquisite sight. It brings us joy in our heart  and we are in awe. 

Why is it that we can have the ability to jump reason and have faith in that moment of beauty yet the same mind complicates the formation of faith in being; in the God that creates it? Who we are and who we have been created to be is as simple as that moment of awe and wonder.  It also has undeniable beauty and can and should bring joy to our heart.  As we begin to think about all that we seek or want to understand about faith, do we have room for that moment of joy? Do we stand in awe of the God that created us?

Jump reason and see what’s on the other side. Likely it’s something very beautiful. How else will you know if you are able to fully have faith? Our church community is about to kick off our formation programs for children, youth and adults. We have so many new ideas and opportunities and no doubt some are still in the making.  As you plan your calendar for fall I invite you to include time for moments of pure joy that will draw you closer to God.  Get involved. Jump reason and see what happens.

Peace,

Elaine