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Ordinary Time |
June 24, 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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Service Sunday at Zion Church
Talbotton, Ga.--Fr. Jeff Jackson and the parish of St. Nicholas Episcopal Church, Hamilton, and the Chattahoochee Valley Episcopal Convocation invite you to join them for worship at 4 p.m. Sunday at Zion Church. Fr. Jeff will celebrate, and Fr. Hahn will preach.
Fellowship and light refreshments will follow. Zion, built in the 1840s, is the oldest Episcopal Church owned by the Diocese of Atlanta. The building has been spared modernization and is a perfect replica of a typical English rural parish church of the Tudor-Gothic period. The altar, communion rail, lectern-pulpit, and prayer desk are handmade of native walnut. The entire structure was constructed with wooden pegs and handmade iron nails. The pipe organ, a Pilcher, was installed in 1850 and has been in continuous use since that time. Zion Church is located at 100 Main Street in Talbotton. |
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How to join the Summer Choir
All are invited to be a part of the Summer Choir. Under the direction of organist and choirmaster Rick McKnight, the Summer Choir gathers for a brief rehearsal at 9:50 a.m. every Sunday. No auditions necessary!
If you were not in church last Sunday, you missed an all-men and all-boys choir in honor of Father's Day. Well done!
Marquette McKnight caught some of the action in these photos:
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 The Traughs make 70!
Dick and Shirley Traugh, charter members of St. Thomas, celebrated their 70th anniversary on Wednesday. Lasy Sunday, members of the parish helped them celebrate, with a full breakfast, cake and mimosas. On June 20, 1942, Dick and Shirley exchanged vows in Berwick, Pa. They were married 11 years before their daughter Molly came along. She is Molly Sams and lives in Titusville, Fla. The Traughs have one grandson, Scott Weaver, and a great-granddaugher, Carley Weaver.
What makes a marriage last? "Never hold a grudge," Dick advised. "We always make up before we go to bed."
Photo of the Traughs with Fr. Doug. |
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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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 Wednesday suppers
Join these smiling faces! Everyone is invited to Wednesday dinner at 6 p.m. in the parish hall. Cost is $7 Adults/Youth; $4 Children; $20 Family maximum. Reservations are needed by Monday afternoon. You may call the church office: 706-324-4264 or e-mail office@stthomascolumbus.org |
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Prejudice reduction series continues
The second One Columbus Prejudice Reduction Seminars dealing with the Middle East is tonight at the Columbus Public Library Auditorium, 3000 Macon Road.
The time is 6-7:30 p.m.
Tonight's speaker is Dr. Abdullahi An-Na'im (Emory University) on Middle East political issues (June 21); Dr. Amira Jarmakani (Georgia State University) will present on gender justice and Islamic feminisms (July 5); and a panel dealing with the Middle East and our local experience is July 19.
Retired professor Dr. Denny Clark, who regularly worships at St. Thomas, kicked off the series. |
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Day School hosts summer camps
St. Thomas Day School has two camps: Next Monday-Friday will be 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. |
 Hymn requests sought
What is your favorite hymn in the Episcopal Hymnal 1982? Let me know and I'll be sure to schedule it sometime this summer. Contact me via email music@stthomascolumbus.org, cell 706-575-8900 or drop a note in the collection plate.
-- Rick McKnight |
Kids 4 Peace Recruiting Campers 
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 Birthdays this weekWe celebrate the following St. Thomas members who have birthdays between Friday and June 28: James Mills (Saturday); Mitchi Wade (Sunday); Marquette McKnight and Bethany Owens (Tuesday); Margaret Vollrath (Wednesday); and Carolyn Carnaru and Samantha Dansby (Thursday). Happy birthday, all! |
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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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