Greetings!
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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Rector's Corner
From the Rector
Fr. Ian Elliott Davies |
In this period immediately following Easter you will notice that we are celebrating together baptisms and marriages - the more 'upbeat' of our liturgies. But we are also participating in the annual Holocaust Memorial Service at Temple Israel of Hollywood as well as conducting the Requiem Mass and funeral rites of the late Mr James Marsland, RIP. These decidedly more contemplative liturgies remind us that life is mortal, humanity cannot bear too much reality (as Mr Eliot famously reminded us) and that we are lost if we fail to seek God's guiding grace in this fractured world.
Our identity as a community of faith draws inspiration from the fact that we are a people with an immensely long historical [Judeo-Christian] perspective that is decisively shaped by the words and the gestures of Christ- the 'body language of God.' His story was able to relate Jew and Gentile, slave and free, male and female. His sacramental Presence brings unity to the Church and hope to our world. During this extended celebration of the Easter season
I send my love & prayers,  Fr Ian Elliott Davies |
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St. Anselm
April 21, 1033
Statue of St. Anselm |
Anselm of Canterbury (c. 1033 - 21 April 1109) was an Italian, a Benedictine monk, a philosopher, and a prelate of the church who held the office of Archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109. Called the founder of scholasticism, he is famous in the West as the originator of the ontological argument for the existence of God. In 1720, Anselm was recognized as a saint by Pope Clement XI.
The anniversary of Anselm's death on 21 April is celebrated in the Roman Catholic Church, much of the Anglican Communion, and in the Lutheran Church, as Anselm's memorial.
He was proclaimed a Doctor of the Church in 1720 by Pope Clement XI, though he was never formally canonized. On 21 April 1909, 800 years after his death, Pope Pius X issued an encyclical "Communium Rerum", praising Anselm, his ecclesiastical career, and his writings. His symbol in hagiography is the ship, representing the spiritual independence of the church. Recently, Saint Anselm College, named after Saint Anselm himself, held a massive celebration commemorating the 900th anniversary of Anselm's death.
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Ministry Fair
May 9 after Mass
The annual St. Thomas Ministry Fair will be held on Sunday, May 9 after Mass. Informational tables will be throughout the Parish Hall with brochures and representatives from each group. This will be an excellent opportunity to thank all of those who contribute so much to St. Thomas as well as and opportunity for Pairishioners to contirbut time and talents.
Acolytes
Altar Guild
Breakfast Club
Buildings & Grounds
Choir
Community Outreach
Faith & Knowledge (Sunday School & Adult Education)
Guardian Society (Planned Giving)
Hospitality
Lectors
Newcomers Committee
St. Agnes Guild (Gardening)
St. Martins Guild (Social Group)
USC / AIDS Lunch
Ushers/Greeters
Our Lady of Walsingham |
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Guardian Society of St. Thomas
Join the Society!
The Guardian Society of St. Thomas the Apostle Hollywood was been formed to recognize those persons who have made a documented planned gift directly to the Parish Endowment Fund.
Members of the Guardian Society have a vision beyond this life and have made provisions for the continuing financial support of our beloved Parish. Thus they have become a guardian angel over future generations of Christians in this place. In 1930 the cornerstone of our beautiful Church was laid, and it seems fitting that in the 75th anniversary year of the beginning construction of the Parish Church, we embarked on building a secure future for generations to come.
The Guardian Society offers each of us as Christian stewards the opportunity to share our resources through a planned gift of any size and a person automatically becomes a member when he/she makes a provosion for St. Thomas the Apostle Parish through some sort of gift. The Parish Office has a Disclosure Form which offers a convenient way to confidentially record the provision one has made.
By Vestry policy, a bequest or planned gift received by the Parish will not be spent, but invested in the Endowment Fund. The corpus (body) of the Fund will never be spent, but only the earnings of the investment will be used for annual ministry needs.
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West Hollywood turns 25!
St. Thomas to have booth at Celebration
In celebration of its first remarkable 25 years of Cityhood, the City of West Hollywood will host the 25th Anniversary of Cityhood Community Celebration on Saturday, April 17, 2010 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at West Hollywood Park, 647 N. San Vicente Boulevard.
The Cityhood Community Celebration will combine a number of existing City events including the Kids' Fair; Public Safety Fair; and Russian Style Festival to showcase the unique cultural diversity of the West Hollywood community through multiple creative and visual demonstrations. Admission is free.
The Cityhood Community Celebration will feature two stages of live entertainment. The first stage will be the official event stage featuring the official Cityhood Ceremony and day-long entertainment. The second stage will feature Russian Style Festival programming celebrating the City's large Russian-speaking community. The Kids' Fair and Public Safety Fair will feature demonstrations from the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department and the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The Cityhood Community Celebration will also include a Community Resources Area which will feature information from the City's social services agencies.
Free Cityline shuttle service will be available between Plummer Park and West Hollywood Park. For more information, please call the City's Recreation Services and Special Events Division at (323) 848-6307. | |
Big Sunday 2010
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Celebrant 8:00am & 10:30am
Fr. Ian Elliott Davies
Homily 8:00am & 10:30am
Fr. Ian Elliott Davies
Deacon 10:30am
The Rev. Walter S. Johnson
Organist-in-Residence 10:30am
John West
Prelude:
Andante Tranquilllo from Sonata III
Adagio from Sonata I
Felix Mendelssohn
Postlude:
No Thank We All our God J.S. Bach, arr. Virgil Fox
Evensong & Benediction 4:30pm: Rob Shacklett Cantor
Readings:
Acts 9.1-6 [7-20]
Psalm 30
Revelation 5.11-end
John 21.1-19
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Congratulations!
Darcine Thomas and Howard March were joined together in Holy Matrimony on Saturday, April 10, 2010. The service was be officiated by Fr. Ian Elliott Davies and Rabbi John Rosove from Temple Israel. |
Pastoral Counseling
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
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. On the 4th Saturday of the month LA Schola sings the service.
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Homeless Breakfast
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.
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Homeless Footwashing
The Health Advisory Board and Dr. Tim Wright will be providing the first Homeless Event on Saturday, April 24th.
Footwashing and care will be provided after the Breakfast. We are asking members of the parish to donate used or new tennis shoes/sneakers. A variety of sizes for both women and men are needed. There will be a designated place in the Parish Hall for the donations beginning Sunday, April 11th. | Mother Knows Best
On April 18 in 1161, Theobald, Archbishop of Canterbury, died. He repeatedly quarreled with his superiors about church appointments and other political questions, but the influential French abbot Bernard of Clairvaux supported him. Theobald helped strengthen the English church and build the career of Thomas Becket, whom he recommended as chancellor to England's newly crowned King Henry. |
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Parish Directory
The Parish Directory is available for download. The Directory includes Parishioners contact information who authorized inclusion in the Directory on their 2010 Pledge Card. Click here.
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ePrayer List
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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