eNews
31 August 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.

Sermons

 

The Twelfth Sunday After Trinity
The Twelfth Sunday After Trinity

For more videos from the Parish, including all sermons dating back to March 2011, visit the Parish YouTube Homepage!

Stewardship
 
I encourage each of you to embrace your opportunity to participate this year during our Parish' Every Member Canvass.  Every one of us has their story.  Every one of us has a gift to be shared with others.  Every one of us is here, called by God, to receive His Gifts with Gratitude and to share our gifts with others in Generosity.

 

Our Stewardship Theme this year is "Feasting on Giving, Gratitude and Generosity" and is based on a six-week reflection series based on the Gospel teachings of St. Matthew.  We have chosen our logo - which you have probably noticed hanging in our Parish Hall - as Manna from Heaven.  A symbol of the Holy Eucharist since the 4th Century, the symbol of Manna from Heaven is used in our context to visually express the Gifts of God to his people and to each other.  We are called to receive God's Gifts with Gratitude and be Generous in sharing those gifts with others.

 

This year our Every Member Canvass will kick off on Sunday, September 9th.  Michelle Waterloo, David Silvas and Elizabeth Dennehy will be sharing their personal reflections and insights with our Parish as we move through the Campaign.    I thank them for their participation during this process.

 

May God richly bless each of us as we undergo this vital mission at this time, in this place with what we have.

 

Thank you.

 

Clint Gray

Stewardship Chair

New Catechism Class Forming

 

On Saturday, 8 Sept. the new Catechism Class will begin for those interested in being Baptized, Confirmed, Received into the Episcopal Church or Parishioners wishing to renew their vows. 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. 

2-Hour Parking on Sundays!
 

The City Council has confirmed our earlier success before the Transportation Committee and voted to adopt the resolution as it was reported out of the Transportation Committee; thus, the new parking restrictions on Gardner Street are as follows:

 

No Parking Anytime Except

Sunday through Friday

2-Hour Parking

8am to 7pm

 

The new signage will not be posted for at least 90 days; however, the City has assured us that parking enforcement will not ticket those cars parked on Gardner Street on Sunday (for two hours or less) during the 8am to 7pm time period.

 

Unfortunately, this does not address the Saturday parking problem. We continue to work vigorously toward a long-term solution to address all of our parking needs.

The Guibord Center Presents
Judaism 101

Guibord Center    

Sunday, 23 September

1:30pm

 

St. John's Pro Cathedral 

Community Hall

514 W. Adams Blvd.

 

Did you know in the Jewish faith:

 

1. The religion of the Hebrew Bible was based on the Temple in Jerusalem, the land of Israel and the Davidic dynasty?

 

2. When the Temple was destroyed in 70 AD, the three pillars of Judaism became the Torah, the 5 books of Moses, as well as the interpretive tradition; Avodah (worship and prayer) and Gemilut Chasadim (acts of loving kindness)?

 

3. There are 613 commandments observant Jews are meant to follow?

 

4. There are four New Years in the Hebrew calendar?

 

Rabbi Suzanne Singer of Temple Beth El, who will be leading the discussion, is actively engaged in social justice work, serving as a member of Inland Congregations United for Change Clergy Caucus and a former member of the City of Riverside's Human Relations Commission. 

 

To RSVP, click HERE!

 

The Guibord Center's mission is to bring people together to challenge assumptions, unleash The Holy and affirm the faith that transforms the world.

In This Issue
Sermons
Stewardship
New Catechism Class Forming
Parking Announcement
The Guibord Center
Ralph's Rewards
Coming Soon...
The Thirteenth Sunday After Trinity

 

Lections

Song of Solomon 2:8-13
Psalm 45:1-7
St. James 1:17-end
St. Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23

Celebrant & Preacher

Fr. Ian Elliott Davies

 

Deacon

Dea. Walter S. Johnson


Choir Master
Mr. James Keltner

Organist
Mr. Jeffrey Parola
ralphs

 

TOMORROW It will be time to re-register your Ralph's Card for Community Rewards! Ralph's requires everyone do this every September, even if you registered in August! To make sure your grocery purchases benefit St. Thomas, please:

 

1. Go to www.ralphs.com and sign in (or sign up if it's your first time).

 

2. Click on "My Account"

 

3. Click on "Community Rewards"

 

4. Search for "84981" (without quotes)

 

5. Click on St. Thomas the Apostle.

 

This will not affect your Ralph's Rewards that you already receive; this is an additional benefit. 

 

Thank you for shopping at Ralph's for St. Thomas!

On This Day in 
Christian History 

   

On this day in 1535, Pope Paul III excommunicates English King Henry VIII, who had been declared by an earlier pope as "Most Christian King" and "Defender of the Faith".

 

Coming Soon...

 

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

 

3 September

Parish Office Closed 

 

8 September @ 7:30am

Homeless Feeding & Outreach

 

15 September @ 10:30am 

Newcomer Orientation Series


19 September @ 7:30pm

Vestry Meeting 
 

22 September @ 7:30am

Homeless Feeding & Outreach


22 September @ 5:00pm

LASchola sings the Mass

 

24 September @ 9:30am

County-USC AIDS Clinic Feeding Program

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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