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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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The Time is Now.
The Needs are Great.
On September 25 we launched the 2011 Stewardship Campaign. This year's theme is "The Time is Now. The Needs are Great." At this point in the campaign each Parishioner should have received an outreach from their Ambassador. In the event that you have not, please notify the office.
The Every Member Canvass program is the cornerstone of our annual Stewardship Campaign. Each member of the Parish is visited by an ambassador. These meetings are an opportunity to share what makes St. Thomas important and valuable in your lives. Parishioners are then invited to pray about the role of the Church in their lives. Following the meeting a pledge card is mailed with an invitation for members to prayerfully make a commitment for 2012.
Thank you for supporting St. Thomas and for your ongoing gifts of time, talent and treasure.
The 2011 Stewardship prayer:
Lord God of Hosts, Source of all gifts we, Thy people, rejoice in the fullness of Thy generosity. We thank thee for those whose lives are visible signs of Thy love and blessing to others. Give us the courage to do the same. Make us good stewards of all we have received and will receive, generously sharing our time, talents and treasure to build thy kingdom of love and justice. We ask this through Jesus Christ Our Lord, In whom we begin and end all things.
Amen.
We are most grateful to the following parishoners who have met with their Ambassador and made a financial pledge commitment for 2012. Please return pledge cards to the office by November 18.
2012 Pledging Members as of 20 October 2011:
Coogan, Craig
Evans, Michael
Hartwig, Ron
Hughes, Helen
Jensen, Patricia Neal
Kennedy, Taffia
Marbury A, Ted
Roncone, Vince |
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Videos Available
Sermon by Rev. Ian Elliott Davies:
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A slide show of the Latin Vigil Mass was compiled by Ken Koonce and is now available:
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Sts. Crispin & Crispinian (Oct. 25)
Saints Crispin and Crispinian are the French Christian patron saints of cobblers, tanners, and leather workers. Born to a noble Roman family in the 3rd century AD, Saints Crispin and Crispinian, twin brothers, fled persecution for their faith, ending up in Soissons, where they preached Christianity to the Gauls and made shoes by night.
Their success attracted the ire of Rictus Varus, the governor of Belgic Gaul, who had them tortured and thrown into the river with millstones round their necks. Though they survived, they were beheaded by the emperor c. 286.
An alternative account gives them as sons of a noble Romano-Briton family whose father had been killed having incurred the displeasure of the Roman emperor living at Canterbury. As they were approaching maturity their mother sent them to London to seek apprenticeship and to avoid coming to the attention of their father's killer. Travelling there, the brothers came across a shoe-maker's workshop in Faversham and decided to travel no further but to remain in Faversham where there is a plaque commemorating their association with the town. They are also commemmorated in the name of the ancient pub "Crispin and Crispianus" in Strood. It might be thought that a flaw in this account is its failure to explain how the brothers came to be martyred.
Their Feast Day is October 25.
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A Growing Endowment
St. Thomas the Apostle is blessed to have an Endowment that has been growing! This is due to the professional management of the assets by our investment advisor as well as careful management by the Endowment Board.
For many, contributing to the Endowment seems only available to the wealthy. Not true! Opportunities exist to contribute to the Endowment for as little as $1 a day.
On Sunday, October 23 after the High Mass an informal introduction to the Endowment will be made by Parish Treasurer Craig Coogan. We will also have Endowment Board members David Lynch and Reece Thomson as wellas Fr. Davies and Les Rumsey. Pierre Movsessian from My360Wealth will also be available to answer questions.
This will be an opportunity to see how the Endowment is structured, how each Parishioner can participate and how the Endowment continues to grow and give back to the Parish.
Please join us! (No Sales pitch!) |
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Treasurer's Report
Gifts Received thru 9/30: $254,393.80
Ministries Funded to 9/30: $258,082.37
Balance as of Sept. 30: ($3,142.57)
NOTE: Pledge contributions are $16,233.06 behind budget as of September 30. The 2011 budget anticipated a $14,018.00 fall-off based on past years. Combined for 2011, then, pledge payments vs pledge commitments show a $30,251.06 deficit. The September 30 Balance of ($3,142.57) reflects a careful management of expenses, but some of those costs must now be paid in Quarter 4. We appreciate all efforts to keep pledges current. The minutes from the September online |
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Religion Inside Out November 6
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Religion Inside Out. The Kabbalah has been doing just that for hundreds of years
The Kabbalah is rooted in a mystical literature that claims to know the inner life of the Divine and how that interfaces with humanity.
Rabbi Mordecai Finley will offer an overview of that map and how Kabbalah can shape spiritual formation and moral psychology.
Finley is the spiritual leader of Ohr HaTorah Synangogue. He as been teaching Jewish spirituality, mysticism and related fields of stdy for more tan 25 years.
Please join us on Sunday, November 6, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. for
Kabbalah: The Journey Into the Cosmic Soul |
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St. John's Cathedral
514 West Adams Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90007
Reception immediately following the program - Please RSVP at www.theguibordcenter.org
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Last Sunday After Trinity
Celebrant (8am & 10:30am)
Fr. Ian Elliott Davies
Sermon
Fr. Ian Elliott Davies
Deacon
The Rev. Walter S. Johnson
Organist-in-Residence
John West |
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PRELUDE
Communion
Eugene Gigout
POSTLUDE
Sur le Rhin [excerpt]
Louis Vierne
Louis Vierne was organist at Notre Dame that sits on the banks of the Rhein river in France. Although he was blind, his depiction of this powerful waterway through musical ebbs and flows moves from quiet to stormy. This is the final part of this piece depicting the height and power of the river
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LECTIONS
Deuteronomy 34. 1 - 12
Leviticus 19. 1 - 2, 15 - 18
Psalm 1
1 Thessalonians 2. 1-8 |
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Muscles for Shovels Needed!
Saturday, 22 October is National Make A Difference Day. The St. Agnes Garden Guild will be holding its fall planting, pruning, and weeding day. The Guild has purchased plants and materials to re-landscape the entrance to the parking lot with native drought tolerant California shrubs and flowers, and also some new plants for around the parish that have perished due to construction work, dog walkers, and malfunctioning sprinkler systems. Please join us at 9am or whenever you can make it. Wear your finest bib overalls, bring gardening gloves if you need them. We will provide the shovels, rakes, pruning sheers (manual and electrical), and weed diggers. Come make a difference and have fun playing in the dirt!
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LASchola Tomorrow
Come listen to the Mass sung by LASchola at the Vigil Mass. It's a transcendent experience in our acoustically restored Church.
5pm Saturday, Oct. 22 |
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Movie Night is
Win Win
On Friday, 28 October following the 7pm Mass, join us for the next St. Thomas Movie Night! The movie will be Win Win starring Paul Giamatti as a lovable yet long-suffering lawyer and high school wrestling coach in a brilliantly heartfelt journey through the game of life...where you can't lose 'em all! When Mike Flaherty (Giamatti) comes across a teenage runaway who also happens to be a champion wrestler, Mike's luck turns around in spectacular fashion, but his win-win situation soon becomes more complicated than he ever imagined when the boy's family affairs come into play. This touching and funny comedy will leave you cheering! Treats will be available as well. No tricks here! What better way to spend Halloween weekend?! |
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Mother Knows Best
On October 19 in 1562, George Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury, was born in Guildford, England. His rise to leadership of the Anglican Church followed his defense of the hereditary monarchy and his efforts to combine the English and Scottish churches. |
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Episcopal News - Fall Edition is now online
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Please join us for many Parish activities. Here's a sampling of upcoming events - a full list is available online
October 22 @ 7:00am
Homeless Feeding & Outreach
October 22 @ 5pm
LASchola sings Vigil Mass
October 24 @ 9:00am
USC/AIDS Feeding
October 28 @ 7:45pm
Movie Night
November 02
All Souls Day - services at 8am, 12pm and with Choir at 7:30pm
November 12 @ 7:00am
Homeless Feeding & Outreach |
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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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History online
Articles and photos from the early years of St. Thomas the Apostle are now available on our website!
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Video Introductions
A brief introduction to the liturgy at St. Thomas:
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A brief introduction to St. Thomas, its history, its place in Hollywood, the Damien Chapel and the organ.
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