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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.
St. Thomas has a great respect for both the rich liturgical heritage of the church and for living the message of social justice proclaimed by Jesus Christ. Whether you are young or old, gay or straight, single, married or in a relationship, female or male, poor or wealthy, you are welcome at St. Thomas just as you are...a child of God and an inheritor of God's grace. |
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Welcome back Fr. Davies!
On September 1 we welcomed Fr. Ian Elliott Davies back to his Parish ministry at St. Thomas the Apostle.
Please contact the office to schedule a one-on-one meeting with Father. The Clergy ROTA for September is published below.
On September 30, 2011 at 7:30pm we will have a Parish wide Service of Reconciliation with Fr. Davies Celebrating and Bishop Mary D. Glasspool preaching.
We thank you for your patience, love and support of Fr. Davies, your Vestry and Officers, your Bishop and your Parish during this time. |
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Videos Available
A brief tour and introduction to St. Thomas the Apostle, its history, its place in Hollywood, the Damien Chapel, and the organ. Rev. Ian Elliott Davies and historian Michael Ensign provide an insightful look at this unique Anglo-Catholic parish in the heart of Hollywood, CA
 | | Introduction to St. Thomas |
The most recent video is available at the Parish You Tube Channel:
 | | 110904 XI Sunday After Trinity Sermon.mov |
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Clergy Rota
DAILY MASS is
available each day at 7:00pm. Fr. William Ledbetter celebrates Monday, Wednesdays through Friday; Saturdays at 10:30am and at 5:00pm for the Latin Vigil Mass. Fr. Cooper celebrates Tuesdays in September. On Sundays we have the following clergy: September 18 Fr. Gabriel Ferrer September 24 Fr. Gabriel Ferrer Fr. Davies is scheduled to celebrate and preach Masses beginning October 2, 2011. |
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Holy Cross Day (Sept. 14)
 In the Christian liturgical calendar, there are several different Feasts of the Cross, all of which commemorate the cross used in the crucifixion of Jesus. While Good Friday is dedicated to the Passion of Christ and the Crucifixion, these days celebrate the cross itself, as the instrument of salvation.
In the Anglican Communion the feast is called Holy Cross Day, a name also used by Lutherans. The celebration is sometimes called Feast of the Glorious Cross.
According to legends that spread widely throughout Western Europe, the True Cross was discovered in 326 by Saint Helena, the mother of the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great, during a pilgrimage she made to Jerusalem. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre was then built at the site of the discovery, by order of Helena and Constantine. The church was dedicated nine years later, with a portion of the cross[2] placed inside it. Other legends explain that in 614, that portion of the cross was carried away from the church by the Persians, and remained missing until it was recaptured by the Byzantine Emperor Heraclius in 628. Initially taken to Constantinople, the cross was returned to the church the following year.
The date of the feast marks the dedication of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in 335. This was a two-day festival: although the actual consecration of the church was on September 13, the cross itself was brought outside the church on September 14 so that the clergy and faithful could pray before the True Cross, and all could come forward to venerate it.
September 14 is the titular feast of the Congregation of Holy Cross and the Episcopal Church's Order of the Holy Cross.
Adapted from www.wikipedia.org |
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Finding Hope in the Holy
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Presiding bishop on 9/11
Presiding Bishop Calls for Commitment to Peace on 10th Anniversary of 9/11  | | Saint James in NY on 9/11 |
As we mark the tenth anniversary of the events of September 11, The Episcopal Church con¬tinues to work for healing and reconciliation.
Americans experienced the first large non-domes¬tic terrorist attack on our own soil that day, a reality that is far too much a present and continuing reality in other parts of the world. We joined that reality in 2001. Many people died enselessly that day, and many still grieve their loss. All Americans live with the aftermath - less trust of strangers, security proce¬dures for travelers that are intrusive and often offensive, and a sense that the world is a far more dangerous place than it was before that day. Our own nation has gone to war in two distant places as a result of those events. The dying continues, and the world does not seem to have become a significantly safer place.
Yet we believe there is hope. People of faith gave sacrifi¬cially in the immediate aftermath of the plane crashes, trying to res-cue those in the Twin Towers and the Penta¬gon, trying to subdue the aggressors on the plane over Pennsylva¬nia, and reaching out to neighbors and strangers alike on that apocalyp¬tic day. Clergy and laity responded to the crisis in New York, Washington, DC, and Pennsylvania, and prayer services erupted in churches and communi¬ties across the nation. St. Paul's Chapel, near the site of the Towers, opened its doors to the emergency responders, and volunteers appeared with food and socks, massaging hands and praying hearts. Volun¬teers continued to staff the Chapel for months after¬ward, and prayers were offered as human remains were sought and retrieved in the ruins of the Towers.
Church communities in many places began to reach out to their neighbors of other faiths, offering reassurance in the face of mindless violence. That desire for greater understanding of other traditions has continued, and there are growing numbers of congrega¬tions engaged in inter¬faith dialogue, discov¬ering that all the great religions of the world are fundamentally focused on peace. The violence unleashed on September 11th and in its aftermath was the work of zealots, disconnected from the heart of their religions' foundations.
This tenth anniver¬sary is above all an op¬portunity for reflection. Have we become more effective reconcilers as a result? Are we more committed to peace-making? The greatest memorial to those who died ten years ago will be a world more in¬clined toward peace.
What are you doing to build a living memorial like that?
The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori
Presiding Bishop and Primate
The Episcopal Church |
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XII Sunday After Trinity
Celebrant (8am & 10:30am)
Bp. Shannon Mallory
Sermon
Bp. Shannon Mallory
Deacon
The Rev. Walter S. Johnson
Assistant Organist
Thompson Howell
Cantor
Rob Shacklett (LASchola)
Choir is away on retreat |
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PRELUDE:
Communion
Louis Vierne
POSTLUE:
Toccata
From Symphony #5
Charles Marie-Widor |
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LECTIONS
Exodus 14:19-end
Psalm 114
Romans 14:1-12
St. Matthew 26:47-56 |
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Acoustics
We are well underway with Phase II of the Acoustics Project. Major construction rem
ains behind schedule. The Transcepts are scheduled to be completed this week. The organ will be used this Sunday. The Damien Chapel will be completed next week. A Frequently Asked Question guide (4 pages) has been put together that outlines the major construction project that will start shortly at St. Thomas to remedy the Acoustics issues at the Church. This is a major project that has been in process for over four years. Learn all about it! The FAQ is available online .
Morning Prayer, Evening Prayer and Daily Masses will be held in the Rector's Office.
Saturday's Vigil Mass and Sunday Services will be held in the Church as usual.
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Coffee Hour Sponsors
There are three ways to sponsor a Coffee Hour. No matter which you choose it's a wonderful way to support Parish Fellowship or to honor an important date in your life. You can also buddy-up with somebody and share the work/cost!
$25 - You bring it!
We give you a list of items (coffee, cups, etc.) and you shop and bring in the items and goodies. We'll set it up and clean it up.
$50 - Bring Goodies
We'll provide coffee, you provide cookies, snacks, whatever. We'll set it up and clean it up.
$75 - We do it all!
We'll do everything - coffee and snacks - yoWe'll set it up and clean it up.u just write the check!
SIGN UP IN THE PARISH HALL AFTER MASS!
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Ralph's time to renew
It's time to renew your Ralphs Rewards Card. When you register your Rewards Card with Ralphs and show your card the company contributes a percentage to the Church. You must register your card each year and actually show the card with each purchase - if you put in your phone number there is no contribution. Renewal must happen every year after September 1st. Goto www.ralphs.com Click on "My Account" Click on "Community Rewards"
Choose ST THOMAS THE APOSTLE PARISH - there are other St. Thomas options. We are organization #84981
Thank you for shopping Ralphs to support St. Thomas!
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Mother Knows Best
On September 9 in 1087, William I, "The Conqueror" of England in 1066 and founder of several monasteries, died.
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Please join us for many Parish activities. Here's a sampling of upcoming events - a full list is available online
Homeless Feeding & Outreach
September 9-, 10, 11
Choir Retreat, Santa Barbara
September 16 @7:30pm
Movie Night
September 17 @10am
Newcomer Orientation
September 21 @7:45pm
Vestry Meeting
September 24 @ 7:00am
Homeless Feeding & Outreach
September 24 @ 5:00pm
LASchola sings the Mass
September 26 @9am AIDS/USC Feeding
September 30 @7:30pm Service of Reconciliation
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ePrayer
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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