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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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For more videos from the Parish, including all sermons dating back to March 2011, visit the Parish YouTube Homepage!
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LASchola to Perform Tallis
On Saturday, 28 July at 5pm, the LASchola will perform at the Latin Vigil Mass. They will be accompanying the Mass with the Mass for Four Voices by English renaissance composer Thomas Tallis (1505-1585).
The Parish Potluck Party will follow this Mass.
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Need Help Getting to Mass?
Willing to Help Others?
The Parish is organizing carpooling services! If you need a ride or are willing to drive, please enter your name on the correct sheet on the bulletin board of the Large Parish Hall.
Other options include Metro (323) 466-3876 and Dial-A-Ride (800) 827-0829, which provides curb-to-curb, on-demand transportation (mostly for the elderly and disabled; somewhat for the general public).
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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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St. Margaret of Antioch, Martyr, 4th Century
St. Margaret of Antioch, also known as St. Margaret the Virgin, was a native of Antioch, daughter of a pagan priest. She was scorned by her father for her Christian faith, and lived in the country, which is now modern day Turkey, with a foster-mother. A governor of Rome offered her marriage at the price of her renunciation of Christianity, but when she refused, she was cruelly tortured, during which various miraculous incidents occurred. One of these involved being swallowed by Satan in the shape of a dragon, from which she escaped alive when the cross carried irritated the dragon's innards.
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In England, more than 250 churches are dedicated to her, most famously, St. Margaret's, Westminster, the parish church of the British House of Parliament in London. Some consider her a patron saint of pregnancy. In art she is usually pictured escaping from, or standing above, a dragon.
St. Margaret is one of the saints allegedly seen by Joan of Arc.
We Celebrate the life of St. Margaret this day with a Mass at 7pm.
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The Feast of St. Mary Magdalene
Lections
Song of Solomon 3:1-4
Psalm 42:1-10
II Corinthians 5:14-17
St. John 20:1-2, 11-18
Celebrant & Preacher
Fr. Ian Elliott Davies
Deacon
Choir Master
Mr. James Keltner
Organist
Mr. Jeffrey Parola
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Requiem
On Saturday, 21 July at 5pm, a Requiem for Gary Ralph Williams, father of Vestryman Randy Williams, will take place in the Parish Church. The Vigil Mass for that day has been cancelled. All Parishioners are invited to attend.
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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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Blessed Brat Feast!
The Parish Cell of Our Lady of Walsingham will be hosting "The Blessed Brat Feast Day" immediately following the High Mass. They'll be serving brats with all the fixin's!
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On This Day in Church History
On this day in 1054, Patriarch of Constantinople Michael Cerularius, having been excommunicated from the Roman church four days earlier, excommunicated Pope Leo IX and his followers. This precipitated the Great Schism.
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Please join us for many Parish activities. Here's a sampling of upcoming events - a full list is available online
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
11 August @ 7:30am
Homeless Feeding & Outreach
15 August @ 7:30pm Vestry Meeting
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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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