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. |
Rector's Corner |
We can hardly believe it... on Sunday it will
be Sexagesima, the following Sunday is Quinquagesima (also St Valentine's
Day!) and then we will be in Lent!
I have been devising a proposed Lent Study
Course for 2010 "The Eucharistic Gospel: Through Lent With St John" which will
show us art work inspired, through the ages, by the Fourth Gospel. The course
will bring together two of my favourite themes- the literature and Gospel of the
Johannine Community and superb artwork- I hope the course will inspire our
devotions and our hearts as we 'travel' at a very different pace through Lent
this year. Patience, waiting and 'pacing' our hearts is not popular today.
Waiting has become almost uncivilized in our era of 'hyper speed.' How many
times have you stood in line or waited at the intersection and almost burst a
blood vessel fuming over some minor inconvenience? God's time and pace is not
usually our time nor our pace- I pray we may be granted the spiritual discipline
of patience and wonder to live in this 'moment' given to us by God's grace.
Festina Lente!
I send my love & prayers, always,
The Rev'd Fr I.E. Davies, B.D. (Wales & Cantab) M.R.I.Ph. | |
Sexagesima Sunday
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Sexagesima, or, in full, Sexagesima Sunday, is the name
for the second Sunday before Ash
Wednesday in the Gregorian Rite liturgical calendar
of the Roman Catholic Church,
and also in that of some Protestant denominations, particularly those
with Anglican and Lutheran origins.
The name "Sexagesima" is derived from the Latin sexagesimus,
meaning "sixtieth," and appears to be a back-formation of Quinquagesima,
the term formerly used to denote the last Sunday before Lent (the
latter name alluding to the fact that there are fifty days between that
Sunday and Easter, if one counts both days themselves in the total).
Through the same process, the Sunday before Sexagesima Sunday was
formerly known as Septuagesima Sunday, and marked the start of
the Pre-Lenten Season which eventually became
the time for carnival celebrations throughout Europe,
this custom being later exported to places settled and/or colonized by
Europeans.
The reforms of the Second Vatican Council eliminated Sexagesima and
the other pre-Lent Sundays in the new Roman
Catholic liturgical calendar. These reforms went into effect in
1970. Six years later the churches of the Anglican Communion likewise abolished Sexagesima
and the other pre-Lent Sundays. Sexagesima and the other pre-Lent
Sundays remain in celebrations of the extraordinary form of the Roman
rite according to the 1962 Roman Missal (the Gregorian Rite).
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Social Justice Shabbat
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A Litany for Haiti
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The world's gaze is on Haiti as its people continue to work
towards recovery from the Jan. 12 earthquake that crippled much of the
nation's infrastructure and killed and injured tens of thousands of its
people. The Episcopal Church, through the Diocese of Haiti and
Episcopal Relief & Development, is committed to immediate relief
and long-term reconstruction, and asks the prayers and support of all
Episcopalians for its mission there.
God of infinite mercy, who calls forth order out of chaos, peace out
of turmoil, calm out of fear, we come before you aching and tender,
crying out for Haiti and her people, saying, We lift our prayers to
you, O God: You are the hope of all Creation.
We pray for Haiti, land of mountains and sea, where the very earth
has shifted. May her tremors cease. May her tumult end. We pray for her
people, shattered yet courageous, frightened yet bold, destitute and
longing for relief. May their voice be heard. May their need be met. We
lift our prayers to you, O God. You are the hope of all Creation.
We pray for the injured, broken and lost: thirsting for clean water,
hungry for food, stripped of shelter, desperate for medical care; they
look to the world for hope. May their dry mouths find drink, their
empty bellies find food, their families find cover, and their bodies
find health. We lift our prayers to you, O God. You are the hope of all Creation.
We pray for rescuers, those who do the work of recovery, laboring in
the midst of agony; for healers, doctors, nurses, and all who tend
those wounded in body, mind, or spirit. May their hands be steady. may
their resolve be sure. May their work be filled with grace. We lift our
prayers to you, O God. You are the hope of all Creation.
We pray for the dying and those who have died, whose frail bodies
now line the city streets. May mercy be abundant. May death have
dignity. May they never be forgotten. We lift our prayers to you, O
God. You are the hope of all Creation.
We pray for the global community, grieving and responding in love.
May our action be swift. May our purpose be certain. May our devotion
endure. We lift our prayers to you, O God. You are the hope of all Creation.
We pray for the days to come, the future, and the promise of what
lies ahead. May new roads be paved; new industry be born; new fortunes
rise; and new friendships sustained. We lift our prayers to you, O God. You are the hope of all Creation.
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.
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Heart Health & Medication Sunday
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St. Thomas's Parish Nurse program would like to announce that Feb 7, 2010 is Heart Health and Medication Review Sunday. Blood pressure screening with information on cardiovascular health will be available in the small parish hall after both morning Mass Services. Any parishioners that would like may bring all their medications bottles for review if they have any questions or concerns about them.
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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!
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We hope to see you soon!
Blessings from
St. Thomas the Apostle |
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2 Before Lent |
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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:
John West
PRELUDE
Suite
For Musical Clock
George
Frederich Handel
1.Prelude 2.
Air
3. A
Voluntary on a Flight of Angels
4. Sonata
for bells
5. Minuet
6. Gigue
The Musical
Clock was built by Charles Clay in the early reign of George I of England and became the sensation of London. Its musical sound
was created by bells and a miniature automatic pipe organ. Handel wrote at
least 2 sets of these Suites for the instrument
POSTLUDE
Trio No. 1. Opus
100 Gustav Merkel
Genesis
2.4b-9, 15-end
Psalm 65
Revelation 4
Luke 8.22-25
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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. |
Gift of Giving
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| Calling St. Thomas Parents Who Want to Instill the Gift of Giving: Join us
for fun, fellowship and community service on February 13th at 7 am in the parish
hall to help serve the homeless at the Breakfast Club. All ages welcome.
Learning to give to those less fortunate can never begin too early!
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Mother Knows Best |
Interesting facts about
St. Thomas the Apostle, The Episcopal Church and The Anglican Community |
On February 5 in 1736, John and Charles
Wesley, Anglicans who helped pioneered the Methodist movement, arrived
in America at Savannah, Georgia.
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MardiGras in the Cathedral
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The Program Group on Gay & Lesbian Ministry invites you to MardiGras in the Cathedral. Food! Fun! Friends! Sunday, February 14, 2010 7pm to 9pm $25.00 at the door Music by dj Justin Palmer hors d'oeuvres, open bar.
St. John's Cathedral 514 West Adams Blvd. Los Angeles, CA
RSVP to the Rev. Vicki Mouradian |
Transforming Sunday School Room
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| Come One, Come All for Fun and Frolic as We Transform the Sunday School
Room on Saturday, February 6 at 9am.
Pizza will follow as a reward!
Contact Len Leatherwood
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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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