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Ordinary Time
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June 10, 2012
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Spiritual Adventures at
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
News and Events
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Dear St. Thomas friends,
Please enjoy this issue of our E-NEWSLETTER! Please check your e-mail each week to read our news and events. To read more information, you can now find us on Facebook!
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 Wright Elected Bishop
Atlanta - The first African-American priest to be elected a bishop in the Episcopal Church in Georgia will become the 10th bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta.
The Very Rev. Robert C. "Rob" Wright, rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Atlanta, and dean of the diocese's Mid-Atlanta Convocation, was elected Saturday by delegates and clergy representing 96 parishes and approximately 52,000 members of the diocese, which covers north and middle Georgia.
Electors from St. Thomas were Kaye Hahn, B.J. Landen and John Partin. Clergy voters were the Revs. Doug Hahn, Lorna Erixson and Sandy McCann.
Read the the full story from the Diocese of Atlanta.
And you can listen to an interview with the Bishop-elect by clicking here.
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Dr. Denny Clark to Open Series
This evening, Dr. Denny Clark, who regularly attends St. Thomas, will present the first of the One Columbus Prejudice Reduction Seminars dealing with the Middle East at the Columbus Public Library Auditorium, 3000 Macon Road.
The time is 6-7:30 p.m.
His topic will address relationships among Middle East religions and their potential impacts on American prejudicial attitudes and actions. Other sessions will be every two weeks in June and July at the same time and location, and will feature Dr. Abdullahi An-Na'im (Emory University) on Middle East political issues (June 21); Dr. Amira Jarmakani (Georgia State University) on gender justice and Islamic feminisms (July 5); and a panel dealing with the Middle East and our local experience (July 19). |
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 Breakfast, commissioning to honor Finley
This Sunday, the entire parish is invited to a special breakfast beginning at 9 to honor long-time St. Thomas member Finley Williamson. Waffles and fruit will be served. A wooden chest (above) was commissioned by Friends of Finley and sits in the office area. Finley is a renowned woodworker and has long kept St. Thomas' woodwork repaired and updated. The chest will be commissioned in honor of Finley after the Sunday breakfast.
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 Where in the world is St. Thomas Parish?
As you travel this summer, many of you will worship in other places. It is a joy to see the diversity of our wonderful Church. Drop us an email about any church you visit between Memorial Day and Labor Day, and we will start an ongoing list of links to the places we have encountered God.
Recent visits: The choir visited St. John the Divine, where they sang on May 26.
The St. Thomas clergy, along with three lay electors, worshipped June 2 at the Cathedral of St. Philip before the election of our 10th bishop.
And, a teen from our parish visited Camp Mikell recently.
And, where in the world are the Episcokids?
We are encouraging all our our families to post pictures of their kids on vacation this summer on the St. Thomas Episcokids and Friends group page on Facebook. If you are not sure how to do this and you agree to having your child's picture posted, please email the picture to episcokids@stthomascolumbus.org and Ms. Erin will do it for you.
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 Summer Choir
The Summer Choir starts this Sunday. If you enjoy singing, come to the choir room at 9:50 a.m. every Sunday. This is an unvested choir. Anyone in middle school or older is welcome. Come for a Sunday, or the entire summer. The choir is directed by Rick McKnight.
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Trading GracesDo you have a book, magazine, movie or piece of music that has touched you with God's spirit? Pass it along. For the next few weeks (until the beginning of Vacation Bible School), we will place a table in the narthex. Leave a book, DVD, or CD that has moved your spirit. Take one that has moved your neighbor. Let us keep up with one another as we trade graces.
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Day School hosts summer camps
St. Thomas Day School has two camps: June 25-29 for an "Under the Sea" camp, and July 9-13 for a "Time for Travel" camp. If you are interested in either camp, call 706-324-1268 for more information, including cost. |
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Vacation Bible School and Nets for Life
 Photo Courtesy of Episcopal Relief and Development
Dear St. Thomas Friends,
The mosquitoes are especially bad this year - what a nuisance. But they are not the danger to us that they are to many of our brothers and sisters around the world, vulnerable to threat of mosquito-borne malaria. This disease kills one million people each year; most of these are children under 5. Every 45 seconds a child dies of this disease. You may remember the powerful story that Rev. Moses Matonya told us about the death of his first child by malaria.
This is sad news.
But there is good news. We can help. Most cases of malaria can be prevented by the use of mosquito sleeping nets. These are inexpensive to us, but very rare and costly to people in the developing world. This is where "Nets for Life" comes in.
"Nets for Life", in partnership with Episcopal Relief and Development, is raising funds to purchase mosquito nets. Our Vacation Bible School has adopted Nets for Life as their outreach project, and in this wonderful way our children are reaching out to children across the world.
We are inviting you to participate. A contribution of $12 provides one net; any contribution of any amount will be appreciated. Checks made payable to the church should be marked for nets..
Support "Nets for Life" between now and the end of June. And each time a mosquito buzzes you, pray for those children you are helping live a longer and malaria free life and give thanks for the generosity of our Vacation Bible School Children.
Christ's Peace,
Fr. Doug
Read more about VBS, including volunteer opportunities, by clicking here. |
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Kids 4 Peace Recruiting Campers 
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Wednesday Suppers 
Wednesday evening suppers will continue through the summer. Please join us! Dinner begins at 6 p.m. Holy Eucharist begins at 5:30.
Submitted by the Parish Life Committee. |
 Birthdays this weekWe celebrate the following St. Thomas members who have birthdays between Friday and June 15: Jim Gilbert, Linda Prince and Patrick Dooley (Friday); Ann Burr and Bo Bone (Saturday); Carole Hill and Finley Williamson (Sunday); Ruth Wade (Monday); and Donna Kelly (Tuesday).
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St. Thomas Readers Book Discussion Group
The St. Thomas Readers Book Group will re-convene in the fall. However, I am compiling a list of books for Summer reading. Please send any suggestions that you may have to me at janjulau@aol.com. You are welcome to include suggestions for children and young people, as well as for adults. Look for the compiled list in Spiritual Adventures in June.
Submitted by Sonya Boyd. |
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St. Thomas Episcopal Church
2100 Hilton Avenue
Columbus, Georgia 31906
Office of the Rector,
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
706-324-4264
office@stthomascolumbus.org
Weekly Services:
Sundays at
8:00 and 10:30
Wednesdays at
5:30 p.m. |
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