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9 March 2012

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.

Daylight Saving Time Begins!
 
 Spring Forward
 
On Sunday at 2am (or before you go to bed on Saturday) don't forget to "spring forward" an hour to begin Daylight Saving Time.
 
You wouldn't want to be late to church!

 

Sermons
 
The Second Sunday of Lent
The Second Sunday of Lent
 
  Did you know that all of the Sermons from March 2011 on are available online at our website and on our YouTube channel?

 

Latin Class
  
Are you interested in Church Latin? Catechumen Walter Tanner will be offering an introductory weekly class beginning Tuesday, 13 March in the Large Parish Hall following the 7pm Mass using John F. Collins' A Primer of Ecclesiastical Latin. For further information or to sign-up, contact Walter Tanner at (818) 539-1486 or walter.tanner@gmail.com.
Lenten Series
  
 
The Lenten Series, which follows the Wednesday 7pm Low Mass and will feature selections from Prof. Diarmaid MacCulloch's acclaimed series "A History of Christianity, the First Three Thousand Years," continues during Lent.  The class is led by Fr. Davies. 
Diocesan Ministry Fair 

 

The Diocesan Ministry Fair will be held at Campbell Hall (4533 Laurel Canyon Blvd. Studio City) on Saturday, 24 March from 8:15am to 3pm under the theme, "What's Next for You?" 

The day's agenda was shaped by a planning team of diocesan clergy and lay leaders. The Parish of St. Thomas the Apostle is encouraged to send a team of participants.

A variety of workshops will be offered in two sessions. Among the topics are:
  • Treasurers' & Administrators' Workshop: Workplace Safety & Workers' Compensation Insurance
  • Fresh Start for Leadership in Transition
  • Vestry/Bishop's Committee 101
  • Missional Ministry in the Grace Margin
  • Presentation with Bp. Bruno's Executive Secretary, Abigail Urquidi and Secretary of Convention, Janet Wylie
  • Disaster Preparedness 101
  • Black Ministries Session
  • Communication for Today: Text, Tweet, and Maximize the Digital Faith Community
  • Two People with Jesus: Spiritual Direction with Mary Bruno & Canon Malcolm Boyd
  • Diocesan Youth and Pilgrimage
For workshop descriptions and other information, and to register, click HERE! Cost is $10, to be paid at the time of registration (includes a box lunch). 
 
Our Parish representative, Scott Crowell, is available for additional questions at (310) 540-3087 or scottc4746@aol.com.
"Third Sunday in Lent" 
a poem by John Keble 
(1792-1866) 
 
Inspired by St. Luke 11:21-22 ("When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace; but when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils.")


See Lucifer like lightning fall,
Dashed from his throne of pride;
While, answering Thy victorious call,
The Saints his spoils divide;
This world of Thine, by him usurped too long,
Now opening all her stores to heal Thy servants' wrong.

So when the first-born of Thy foes
Dead in the darkness lay,
When Thy redeemed at midnight rose
And cast their bonds away,
The orphaned realm threw wide her gates, and told
Into freed Israel's lap her jewels and her gold.

And when their wondrous march was o'er,
And they had won their homes,
Where Abraham fed his flock of yore,
Among their fathers' tombs; - 
And land that drinks the rain of Heaven at will,
Whose waters kiss the feet of many a vine-clad hill; - 

Oft as they watched, at thoughtful eve,
A gale from bowers of balm
Sweep o'er the billowy corn, and heave
The tresses of the palm,
Just as the lingering Sun had touched with gold,
Far o'er the cedar shade, some tower of giants old;

It was a fearful joy, I ween,
To trace the Heathen's toil,
The limpid wells, the orchards green,
Left ready for the spoil,
The household stores untouched, the roses bright
Wreathed o'er the cottage walls in garlands of delight.

And now another Canaan yields
To Thine all-conquering ark: -
Fly from the "old poetic" fields,
Ye Paynim shadows dark!
Immortal Greece, dear land of glorious lays,
Lo! here the "unknown God" of thy unconscious praise.

The olive-wreath, the ivied wand,
"The sword in myrtles drest,"
Each legend of the shadowy strand
Now wakes a vision blest;
As little children lisp, and tell of Heaven,
So thoughts beyond their thought to those high Bards were given.

And these are ours: Thy partial grace
The tempting treasure lends:
These relies of a guilty race
Are forfeit to Thy friends;
What seemed an idol hymn, now breathes of Thee,
tuned by Faith's ear to some celestial melody.

There's not a strain to Memory dear,
Nor flower in classic grove,
There's not a sweet note warbled here,
But minds us of Thy Love.
O Lord, our Lord, and spoiler of our foes,
There is no light but Thine: with Thee all beauty glows.
The Guibord Center presents "The Kabbalah and Grappling with Darkness" with Rabbi Finley
Guibord Center
Sunday, 11 March 1:30pm
St. John's Pro-Cathedral
514 West Adams St.

The Kabbalah is rooted in the notion of the exile of God, the brokenness of the Divine. The darkness in the human soul that we often experience is the human experience of the Divine rupture. When we grapple with our darkness, we are not grappling with what is wrong with us, but rather with a particular expression of Divine exile present in us. As we heal ourselves, the Kabbalah tells us, we heal the Divine. How do we engage in that work of healing? How do we be present to and partner with others who are engaged in that work? Can we create communities that know how to grapple with darkness, to aid in the Divine overcoming its own exile? Rabbi Finley will touch on these and other questions in his presentation. Click here to RSVP!

The Guibord Center is a non-profit organization whose mission is to bring people together to challenge assumptions, unleash The Holy and affirm the faith that transforms the world.
Easter Flowers

 

Easter Lily
If you would like to contribute toward the cost of Easter flowers and decorations, please fill out the pink form, which will be provided in the Order of Service, and return it with your donation to the offering plate of Parish Office no later than Palm Sunday, 1 April 2012. The suggested donation is $25. You may also contribute via PayPal. Please provide your dedication ("In memory of..." or "In thanksgiving for...") in the special instructions section of you PayPal payment. 
 
In This Issue
Daylight Saving Time
Sermons
Latin Class
Lenten Series
Diocesan Ministry Fair
John Keble Poem
The Guibord Center
Easter Flowers
Stations of the Cross
Coming Soon...
LA Marathon
Easter Breakfast
Holy Week & Easter Schedule
ePrayer
Video Introductions
The Third Sunday of Lent

 

Lections

Exodus 20:1-17
Psalm 19:7-end
I Corinthians 1:18-25
St. John 2:13-22

Celebrant (8am & 10:30am)

Fr. Ian Elliott Davies

 

Preacher

Fr. Ian Elliott Davies

 

Deacon

Dea. Walter S. Johnson


Choir Master & Pianist
Jim Keltner

PRELUDE

Nina

by G.B. Peroglese

 

COMMUNION SOLO

"Arioso" from Cantata No. 156

by J.S. Bach

 

GUEST ARTIST 
Mr. Michael Luebke, cello


There are no postludes in Lent which is symbolic of the abstinence of the Season. The Monstrance containing the Blessed Sacrament will be placed on the Altar following the High Mass, and Congregants are invited to meditate in silence, prayer, and contemplation. Please be aware that other Congregants are praying at this time, and allow them peace and quiet as they make their devotions 

 

 

See the announcement about The Organ Project online!
Stations of the Cross 

 

On Fridays during Lent following the 7pm Low Mass, Stations of the Cross takes place in the Parish Church. Parishioners are strongly encouraged to avail themselves of this seasonally penitential service.

 

On This Day in Church History 

 

On this day in 1839, Phoebe Knapp, a composer and hymnist who wrote over 500 hymn tunes including "Blessed Assurance" and "Nearer the Cross", was born in New York.

Coming Soon...

 

Please join us for many Parish activities.  Here's a sampling of upcoming events - a full list is available online 

  

10 March @ 7:30am

Homeless Feeding & Outreach


17 March @ 10:30am 

Newcomer Orientation Series

 

22 March @ 7:30pm

Vestry Meeting
 

24 March @ 7:30am

Homeless Feeding & Outreach

 

24 March @ 5:00pm

LASchola sings the Mass

 

26 March @ 9:30am

County-USC AIDS Clinic Feeding Program

LA Marathon

 

On Sunday, 18 March, the LA Marathon is scheduled to occur. Please see the organization's MAP and plan your route to church accordingly. Note: No freeways will be closed. 

Easter Breakfast

 

Our annual Easter Breakfast will be held between the 8am and 10:30am Masses on Easter Day. Serving will begin immediately following the 8am Mass. 

 

To insure that the right amount of food is ordered (and to prevent any waste), reservations will be taken during Coffee Hour. Please see Donald Cummings, the Parish's Hospitality Coordinator.

 

To secure your reservation, a donation of $10 to cover costs is requested. Anybody who is not able to pay the requested amount, please see Fr. Davies or Randy Oglesby. 

 

Once again, this year's delectable breakfast will be provided by the consummate chefs at Capers Catering!

Holy Week & Easter

 

1 April - Palm Sunday

7:30am - Morning Prayer

8:00am - Low Mass & Blessing of Palms

9:45am - Holy Rosary

10:30am - High Mass with Procession & Blessing of Palms

4:30pm - Evening Prayer

 

2-4 April - Mon-Wed in Holy Week

7:30am - Morning Prayer

6:00pm - Confessions

6:30pm - Evening Prayer

7:00pm - Low Mass Followed by a Light Soup Supper

 

5 April - Maundy Thursday

7:30am - Morning Prayer

6:30pm - Office of the Triduum

7:30pm - Mass of the Institution of the Lord's Supper, Mandatum, Stripping of the Altar, and All-Night Vigil Before the Blessed Sacrament in the St. Damien Chapel

 

6 April - Good Friday

7:00am - Meditation on the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary

7:30am - Office of the Triduum

12:00pm - Stations of the Cross Followed by Holy Rosary

6:00pm - Confessions

6:30pm - Office of the Triduum

7:30pm - Mass of the Pre-Sanctified & Veneration of the Cross

 

7 April - Easter Eve

7:30pm - Pontifical High Mass of the Vigil of the Most Holy Feast of the Resurrection with Bishop Sergio Carranza

 

8 April - Easter Day

7:30am - Morning Prayer

8:00am - Choral High Mass of the Most Holy Feast of the Resurrection

9:45am - Holy Rosary

10:30am - Choral High Mass of the Most Holy Feast of the Resurrection

4:30pm - Evening Prayer 

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.
Video Introductions

A brief introduction to the liturgy at St. Thomas:

St Thomas Liturgy Sampler.mov
St Thomas Liturgy Sampler.mov
A brief introduction to St. Thomas, its history, its place in Hollywood, the Damien Chapel and the organ. 

Introduction to St. Thomas
Introduction to St. Thomas
 
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