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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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Sermons
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Parking Update
On Thursday, 12 July at 6:30pm there will be a community meeting with Councilmember LaBonge's office on the parking restrictions that are impacting St. Thomas. The meeting will be held at the Gardner Street Elementary School Auditorium (7450 Hawthron Ave). The purpose of this meeting is to take input on the proposed renewal of the parking restrictions. We encourage all Parishioners who are able to attend to do so. This is our opportunity to demonstrate what a unique and special place St. Thomas is and the grave harm the parking restrictions are having on our congregation.
Also, if you haven't done so, please sign the petition opposing the restrictions, which is located at the back of the Church. We will be forwarding this petition to the Department of Transportation this week.
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New Catechism Class Forming
On Saturday, 8 September the new Catechism Class will begin. The class is the cornerstone of our Stewardship of Faith and Knowledge program. Anybody interested in being Baptized, Confirmed, Received into the Episcopal Church or Parishioners wishing to renew their vows, please contact the Parish Office to schedule an appointment. The course commitment is a weekly class each Saturday morning starting with a 10am Mass; the process leads up to a retreat and culminates at the Great Vigil of Easter with the Bishop. Graduates have a deeper understanding of themselves, their relationship with God and with the Parish community. Space is limited.
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Thomas More, Scholar, and John Fisher, Bishop of Rochester, Reformation Martyrs, 1535
 Bp. John Fisher was born in 1469, enrolled at Cambridge University in 1483, ordained in 1491, and in 1502 became chaplain to Lady Margaret Beaufort, mother of King Henry VII. With her money and his ideas, they greatly altered Cambridge, restoring the teaching of Greek and Hebrew, bringing Erasmus over as a lecturer, and endowing many chairs and scholarships. In 1504 Fisher was made Chancellor of Cambridge and Bishop of Rochester. In 1527 he became chaplain to the new king, Henry VIII, and confessor to the queen, Catherine of Aragon. He stood high in the favor of Henry, who proclaimed that no other realm had any bishop as learned and devout.
 Sir Thomas More was born in 1478, studied law and was called to the Bar in 1501. He spent four years at the London Charterhouse (monastery of the Carthusian monks), considering becoming a priest or monk or friar. In 1505 he married Jane Colt, who eventually bore him three daughters and a son, but died in 1511. A few weeks after her death, More married a widow, Alice Middleton, with a son and a daughter of her own. The second marriage produced no offspring, but Alice made a good home for the six children already there, plus others whom More took in as students or as foster children. He was noted for giving his daughters far more education than most women, even in the upper classes, received. His friends included Erasmus and Colet, and other scholars who desired moderate reforms in the Church but were set against any break with the Papacy. Henry VIII, who became king in 1509, recognized More's learning and integrity, and appointed him to numerous public offices, including finally that of Lord Chancellor of England.
Trouble arose for both Fisher and More when Henry determined to seek a declaration that his marriage with Catherine was null on grounds of consanguinity. Fisher and More disagreed with him, and would not yield, either on the question of the annulment, nor later, when they were required to acknowledge the King as the final authority on ecclesiastical questions in England. Henry had them imprisoned, and finally beheaded, Fisher on 22 June 1535 and More on 6 July 1535.
We commemorate these two Martyrs at St. Thomas the Apostle tonight with a Low Mass at 7pm.
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The Fifth Sunday
After Trinity
Lections
II Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10
Psalm 48
II Corinthians 12:2-10
St. Mark 6:1-13
Celebrant
Fr. Ian Elliott Davies
Preacher
Mr. Steven De Muth, Seminarian
Deacon
Choir Master
Mr. James Keltner
Organist
Mr. Jeffrey Parola
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Parish Potluck Party
On Saturday, 28 July following the 5pm Vigil Mass, which will be accompanied by LASchola, join us for a potluck garden party! This is a wonderful opportunity to meet with the Clergy, Parishioners, the LASchola singers, and new faces! Please tell your friends and family. For more info, contact David Silvas at (626) 818-5218 or davidsilvas@mac.com
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An Interview with Bp. Christopher Senyonjo at St. Thomas the Apostle
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On This Day in Church History
On this day in 1054 Church legates of the Roman Pope march into the Church of Michael Cerularius, Patriarch of Constantinopole, and they place a bull on the altar, excommunicating him. So began the Great Schism between the Catholics and the Orthodox.
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Please join us for many Parish activities. Here's a sampling of upcoming events - a full list is available online
14 July @ 7:30am
Homeless Feeding & Outreach
18 July @ 7:30pm
Vestry Meeting
21 July @ 10:30am
Newcomer Orientation Series
23 July @ 9:30am
County-USC AIDS Clinic Feeding Program
28 July @ 7:30am
Homeless Feeding & Outreach
28 July @ 5:00pm
LASchola sings the Mass
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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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