Dear Parishioner
St. Thomas the Apostle is an Episcopal Parish in the Anglo-Catholic tradition. We are called by God to be a holy place where love is found, where all are named and where hearts are freed to change the world. |
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We are so fortunate to have the generosity and hard work of so
many Parishioners who made Fr. Stuart's final Sunday with us as Associate Rector
such a success, especially the Hospitality Committee. Please join me in
thanking John, Chris, Sue Ann, Jacque and Cindy for all of their hard
work.
I am certain that Fr Stuart's first Sunday at St.
Augustine-by-the-Sea, Santa Monica, will be an exciting opportunity for him and
for that Parish. At St Thomas the Apostle, Hollywood, we now move
forward with appreciation and renewed commitment in our Parish's mission
as "called by God to be a holy place where love is found, where all are named
and hearts are freed to change the world."
It is my privilege to be your Rector
and Parish Priest, with love & prayers
The Rev'd Fr I.E. Davies, B.D. (Wales & Cantab) M.R.I.Ph. |
| From Fr. Stuart |
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To Fr. Davies, the Vestry, and All the Dear Parishioners at St. Thomas:
I want to thank you so very much from the bottom of my heart for such a wonderful "send off" on my last Sunday as your Associate Rector. You have all been so loving and generous to me over my whole tenure at St. Thomas and I really felt your sincerity and warmth more than ever for my farewell. I mean it when I say that all of you will forever be a part of me (and Bob) and I cherish the many, many memories I have. It has been a privilege to serve as one of your priests and I will forever be grateful for that honor.
Fr. Mark D. Stuart |
| Pictures from the Send off |
Many Thanks to Steve DeMuth, Vestryman, for taking and sharing these photos..
 
 
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Martin Luther King
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 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a United States holiday marking the birthdate of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,
observed on the third Monday of January each year, around the time of
King's birthday, January 15. It is one of four United States federal holidays to commemorate an individual person.
King was the chief spokesman for nonviolent activism in the civil rights movement, which successfully protested racial discrimination in federal and state law. He was assassinated in 1968.
The national Martin Luther King Day of Service was started by former Pennsylvania U.S. Senator Harris Wofford and Atlanta Congressman John Lewis,
who co-authored the King Holiday and Service Act. The federal
legislation challenges Americans to transform the King Holiday into a
day of citizen action volunteer service in honor of Dr. King. The
federal legislation was signed into law by President Bill Clinton on August 23, 1994. One place where this day is observed as important is in the Japanese city of Hiroshima under mayor Tadatoshi Akiba,
who holds a special banquet at the mayor's office as an act of unifying
his city's call for peace with King's message of human rights. In observance of the Martin Luther King Federal Holiday the St. Thomas the Apostle Office will be closed on Monday, January 18, 2010. |
LA Schola sings Missa Pape Marcelli
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On Saturday, January 23, 2010 (and every 4th Saturday of the month in
2010) LA Schola will sing the Miss Papae Marcelli (Pope Marcella Mass) at the 5pm Vigil
Mass.
Missa Papae Marcelli, or
Pope Marcellus Mass, is a mass by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina. It is his
most well-known and most often-performed mass.
It was always sung at the Papal Coronation Mass (the last being the
coronation of Paul VI in 1963). The
Missa Papae Marcelli consists, like most Renaissance masses, of Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus/Benedictus, and
Agnus Dei, though the Agnus Dei is in two parts rather than the common three.
The mass is freely composed, not based upon a cantus firmus or parody. It is
primarily a six-voice mass, though the use of the full forces is reserved for specific
climactic portions in the text, and voice combinations are varied throughout
the piece. It is set primarily in a homorhythmic, declamatory style, with
little overlapping of text and a general preference for block chords such that
the text, unlike many polyphonic masses of the 16th century, can clearly be
heard in performance.
The mass was composed in
honor of Pope Marcellus II, who reigned for three weeks in 1555. Recent
scholarship suggests the most likely date of composition is 1562, when it was copied
into a manuscript at the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome.
Funding
for LA Schola's 2010 performances at this Mass has been provided by an
anonymous donor for all of 2010.
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Support for Haiti - from the Bishops of LA
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To all in the Diocese of Los
Angeles
Our hearts and prayers go out
to the people of Haiti, and to the Episcopal Diocese there, in the wake of
yesterday's devastating earthquake, and we call upon everyone in our own Diocese
to join in financial and spiritual support for the relief efforts that will be
ongoing for some time.
Please consider planning for
special offerings in your congregation this Sunday. Gifts earmarked for
Episcopal Relief & Development (Haiti relief) may be sent payable to the
Treasurer of the Diocese, P. O. Box 512164, Los Angeles, CA 90051, or made
directly online through Episcopal Relief & Development's secure website.
We join our Presiding Bishop,
the Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori, in calling the Episcopal Church to
prayer and action, and we appreciate her perspective gained from her own recent
pastoral visit to the Diocese of Haiti. Her comments are available via online video here.
You may know that Haiti is
economically the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere, and also that the
diocese there, led by Bishop Jean-Zache Duracin, is one of the most populous of
all 110 dioceses in the Episcopal Church. In Haiti the Episcopal Church operates
some 250 schools and numerous clinics and hospitals, among other ministries.
Serena Beeks, the executive director of our own diocesan Commission on Schools,
has considerable experience with the Church in Haiti, and requests our prayers
especially for the Episcopal schools from which we have as yet no
word:
---St. Vincent's School for
the Handicapped (deaf, blind, and orthopedically handicapped) -- the only school
of its kind in Haiti, St. Vincent's is located two blocks from the National
Palace, which has been destroyed, and three blocks from the Catholic Cathedral,
also reported destroyed. It is a residential school, so although it was late
afternoon, many children would have been present. Pray for the students, staff,
and Pere Sadoni, the director.
---Holy Trinity School, Music
School, and Trade School - located in the same area; music students would have
been practicing and having lessons. Pray for the students, staff, and Fernande
Sanon, the director.
---The rural schools in and
near Darbonne, Leogane, and Chateau-Gaillard -- these schools are located
approximately on the epicenter of the earthquake. Pray for all of the students
and staff as well as the clergy who are responsible for them.
Several of our clergy
colleagues, especially the Rev. Dr. Giovan King on the Diocesan World Mission
Group, have additional insight into life and ministry in Haiti, and we will call
upon these colleagues to assist us in shaping additional response to the
situation in Haiti.
Protect, O Lord, your people
in Haiti. We pray for those who have died, for those injured, and for all
working for recovery. Bring your healing to all, we pray, and guide us in
generous and caring response to all in need. Amen.
Faithfully
yours,
Bishop Diocesan J. Jon Bruno
Bishop Suffragan Chester L.
Talton
Bishop Assistant Sergio Carranz
Note from the Executive Committee: Contributions can also be made to the American Red Cross.
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| Communion & H1N1 |
 In response to the H1N1 Flu (commonly known as the Swine Flu), St. Thomas Hollywood encourages parishioners to partake of communion via intinction. The Sacred Minister will dip the host into the wine and place the consecrated host on the parishioners tongue, which should be extended.
For those parishioners who out of custom prefer to continue using the chalice, the chalice is cleaned with a grain-alcohol cloth after each use, significantly reducing any transfer of germs.
We are mindful of the sensitivity of certain people to these issues, and we would kindly remind you that receiving just the Sacred Host is full Communion. You do not have to receive the Chalice, and vice-versa: receiving only the Chalice is full Communion.
Common sense will be one of our best weapons against this flu:
- Wash hands early and often, and use appropriate sanitizers. Please use the dispensers that are placed around the Church grounds.
- If you feel sick, stay home as an act of grace to others.
- If you have a family member sick, keep that person home for the same reason.
- Get your information from trustworthy sources: the CDC, local public health, or your health care provider.
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| Service Schedule |
MASSES & DAILY OFFICES
Sunday
7:30 AM - Morning Prayer
8:00 AM - Low Mass
9:45 AM - Rosary
10:30AM - High Mass with Choir - Childcare Available
4:30 PM - Evening Prayer
Monday through Friday
7:30 AM - Morning Prayer
6:30 PM - Evening Prayer
7:00 PM - Low Mass
Tuesday
6:00 PM - Reconciliations / Confessions
Saturday
10:00AM - Low Mass
5:00 PM - Vigil Mass with Gregorian Chant
6:30 PM - Compline
Many additional activities occur each week at St. Thomas the Apostle. See the calendar for more! | |
We hope to see you soon!
Blessings from
St. Thomas the Apostle |
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Epiphany 2
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Celebrant (8am & 10:30am)
The Rev. Ian Elliott Davies
Homily (8am & 10.30a):
The Rev. Ian Elliott Davies
Deacon (10:30a):
The Rev. Walter Johnson
Organist-in-Residence (10:30a):
John West
PRELUDE
In memory of Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Music of Ralph Simpson
Homage to H.D.T. & J.S.B. Spiritual
JACOBS LADDER
Swing Low Sweet Chariot Spiritual
POSTLUDE
In memory of Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Music of Ralph Simpson
Roll, Jordon Roll Spiritual
NOTE: Ralph Simpson (b. 1933) uses the themes of the African-American Spiritual for most of his compositions. The 3 played today are all unique in character and use the varied colors of the St. Thomas organ. From "Jacob's Ladder" as the cantus firmus in a J.S. Bach trio style setting of the Homage, through the lilting use of strings in Swing Low, to the roaring thunder of Roll Jordon Roll, he ably and idiomatically uses the resources of organ and organist.
Isaiah
62.1-5
Psalm 36.5-10
1 Corinthians 12.1-11
John 2.1-11
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| Clergy |
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The Rev. Ian Elliott Davies
Rector
The Rev. Michael Cooper
Assistant Priest
The Rev. Mr. Walter Johnson
Deacon |
| Pastoral Counseling |
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One-on-one Pastoral counseling is available. Please contact the office (323-876-2102 ext 2) to schedule an appointment with the Clergy. |
| Vigil Mass |
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Missa Vigil hoc septem dies cum lingua Latina. Missa mos ineo 5 meridianus et cum ero Abeo Gregoriana in Ecclesiae Parochiae Sancta Thomasiensis.
[The Vigil Mass on Saturday will be in Latin this week. Join us at 5pm in the Church with Gregorian Chant.] |
| Homeless Breakfast |
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On the Second and Fourth Saturdays of each month the Homeless Breakfast takes place. Volunteers are welcome and greatly needed!
150 homeless and needy Angelinos are served a tasty breakfast by St. Thomas volunteers. Come at 7:00am to help prepare and share pancakes, eggs, sausage, biscuits and good fellowship. Come at 7:30am to help serve. Come at 9:00am to help clean up.
Deacon Johnson serves as the Social Worker providing outreach to the Homess during the Breakfast. This portion of the program, including providing safer sex kits, hygene items and other critical supplies is funded in part by a grant from The City of West Hollywood. |
Annual Parish Meeting
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The Annual Parish Meeting will take place in the Parish Hall on Sunday, 17 January 2010, following the High Mass. At the meeting the Congregation will elect four new Vestry persons to serve a three year term. Standing for election are: Joy
Jakubowski
Eddie Milla
Randy
Oglesby
Randy
Williams Click here to see the package of materials for the 90th Annual Parish Meeting. (If the link doesn't work, the materials are on the Wardens & Vestry page under "minutes" at www.saintthomashollywood.org, In good stewardship to the environment we encourage you to review the 32 page packet online, though a small number of printed versions will be available at the meeting. |
Service Change
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| On January 22, 2010 the St. Thomas the Apostle website and email servers will be transferring to a different, more reliable and more cost-effective service. While we have been assured that this transition will be seamless, in the event that you find the website or email unavailable, this would be a temporary situation. Thank you for your patience.
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| Mother Knows Best |
Interesting facts about
St. Thomas the Apostle, The Episcopal Church and The Anglican Community  |
The Church of England has the largest following of any denomination or faith in Britain today. Almost half the people in England regard themselves as belonging to the Church of England, while 7 in 10 consider themselves Christian.
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| May 15 Consecration Date |
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The Long Beach Arena has been secured as the venue for the May 15 ordination and consecration rites for the diocese's two newly elected bishops suffragan, Diane Jardine Bruce and Mary Douglas Glasspool,
following receipt of necessary consents of diocesan bishops and standing committees to the elections.
All in the diocese are welcome to attend the Saturday rites, slated to begin at 11am and also to include ordinations of new deacons. Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori is scheduled to officiate in the ordinations to the episcopate.
Inquiries may be directed to the Community Relations Office at the Cathedral Center, 213.482.2040. |
| ePrayer List |
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Prayer is at the center of our worship and binds us together as a community of faith. This week we commenced our electronic prayer chain email. A list of persons on the prayer list is sent weekly.
The prayer chain email is an opt-in list only - it will not be sent unless you sign up for it. If you'd like to be on this distribution list, please update your profile (please use link at the bottom of the email, customized with your email)or contact the office. |
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If you missed an eNews, they are now conveniently archived! Click here! |
| Minutes |
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The minutes from the Vestry Meetings of St. Thomas the Apostle are now available on the St. Thomas the Apostle website. Click here to get the minutes. (Or goto the "Wardens & Vestry" page and click on "Minutes.") |
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