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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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To view more sermons, go to our St. Thomas YouTube page!!!
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The Reason for the Season
St. Thomas' Community Stewardship Committee continues our food drive to benefit SOVA food pantries this holiday season. We collect food throughout the year to benefit SOVA, one of the St. Thomas partners in the Homeless Coalition. During the upcoming holidays our goal is to fill the SOVA food as often as possible!
The food bin is located in the foyer near the Parish Office. The following items are needed: - Canned and packaged foods
- Personal hygiene products (especially disposable razors, shampoo, soap, feminine hygiene items, disposable diapers, and deodorant)
- Ribbon and other basket-making equipment and supplies for Baskets of Hope
- New or gently used children's books
SOVA is a nonsectarian program of Jewish Family Services of Los Angeles, dedicated to alleviating hunger and poverty in the community through food distribution and offering a wide range of supportive services.
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Feasting on
Giving, Gratitude, and Generosity
We are most grateful to the following 94 Parishioners out of a potential 234 (as of Wednesday, 21 November) who have prayerfully considered the role of St. Thomas the Apostle in their life and made a financial pledge commitment for 2013:
Heather Amaral
Robert Amore
David Anderson
Michael Austin
Shireen Baker
Alexander Bernal
John Bollard
John Buckley
Steven W. Carry
Brad & Wendy Chambers
Efrain Cisneros
Craig Coogan
Donald Cummings
William Daniel
Fr. Ian Elliott Davies
John & Janis Davies
Evelyn Davis
Lloyd R. Davis
Clark Dilley
Debby Driscoll
Ruth Dunham
Michael Ensign Evans
Chip & Michelle Farnham
Brian Frankish & Tannis Benedict
Howard Gaass
Chris Gable & Gerardo Vergara
Eddie Garcia
Clint Gray
Bob Halvorson
Ron Hartwig
Peter & Julie Heimark
Bob Henry & Linda Wendell
Sarah Hensley
John Holloway
Helen Slayton Hughes
Luis Javier & Laurence Jackson
Patricia Neal Jensen
Dea. Walter S. Johnson
Sue Ann Keeling
Stephen Kemp
Dawna Kemper
Peter Kempson
Thomas Kingsley
Helen & Robert Land
Bruce A. Larson
Robert Lee
Ted Marbury
Doris Martin
Vincent G. Mazzucchelli
Andrew Miller & Whitney Wyatt
Robert D. Miller
Paul Norwood
Judith O'Connor
Randy & Ruth Oglesby
Carolyn S. Olman
Donesh Olyaie
Erin & Windy O'Malley
Anthony Palacios & John Garces
Alison Platt
Janice Quanbeck
Joseph Rials
Jo Ann Ridenour
Linda Rockstroh
Charles L. Rumsey
Tim Scerba
John V. Schleif
Darrell Schmitt
John Scoles, MD
Ryan Scott
Mason Shefa
Douglas Stanton
Amy Steelman
Steven Strom
Fr. Mark D. Stuart
Walt Tanner & Jessie Kostosky
Suzanne Tenner
Thomas G. Thanangadan
Reece P. Thomson
John Thornbury
Ayako Travis
James Vandernaald
Christopher Wagner
Lynn Walker
Gary Warning
Joseph Warren
Michelle Waterloo
Robert Weihing
Janet West
David Wildman
Jenny Williams & Joan Henehan
Randy Williams
Martin W. Wolfe
Rex Yancey
Stephen J. Yoder
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Annual Parish Meeting
20 January 2013
The Annual Parish Meeting will take place in the Large Parish Hall following the High Mass on Sunday, 20 January 2013. At this meeting, the Congregation will elect four new Vestry persons to serve a three-year term and four delegates & two alternate delegates to represent St. Thomas at the Annual Diocesan Convention.
Serving on the Vestry is a further step in your spiritual life, is a further manifestation of Stewardship of our faith, and is a tremendous responsibility and privilege. Existing Vestry persons welcome the opportunity to speak with individuals about the experience of their service. Under the bylaws of the Parish, candidates for the Vestry must submit the appropriate paperwork on or before 20 December 2012. The specifics of Vestry service for 2013 are provided in an in-person discussion with Fr. Davies prior to the Annual Meeting. We invite individuals considering this spiritual journey to contact the Parish Office as soon as possible to schedule an appointment. A potential candidate for Vestry must acquire three signatures from Parishioners on the Nomination Form.
Delegates to the 2013 Diocesan Convention, which takes place in early December, will also be elected at the Annual Parish Meeting. Nomination forms, which require two signatures from Parishioners, are available in the Parish Office and must be submitted by 20 December 2012.
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The Solemnity of Christ the King
Lections
Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14
Psalm 93
Revelation 1:4b-8
St. John 18:33-37
Celebrant and Preacher
Fr. Ian Elliott Davies
Deacon
Choir Master
Mr. James Keltner
Organist
Mr. Jeffrey Parola
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Cancelled Masses
On Saturday, 8 December Fr. Davies and Dea. Johnson will be joining our four Delegates at the Annual Diocesan Convention. During this day, the 10am and 5pm Latin Vigil Masses are cancelled.
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We've almost reached Shireen's Goal!
Thanks to your support, we have raised $1750 towards our goal of $2000 to send one of our Seminarians, Shireen Baker, to St. George's College in Jerusalem this January. If you haven't already but would like to contribute, please make your check payable to St. Thomas the Apostle and write "Scholarship Fund" in the memo section.
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Advent Education Series: "Foundations"
Thanks to the Stewardship Program, we know that many of you are wanting more educational series.
We are pleased to announce that following the High Masses on Sundays of Advent, the Parish is presenting "Foundations".
Presenters will include Associate Director of the Huntington Library Laura Stalker; erudite Parishioners Thomas Doyle & Walter Tanner; and the ever-learned Fr. Ian Elliott Davies.
More details to follow.
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Christmas Flowers
If you would like to contribute toward the cost of Christmas flowers and decorations, please fill out the form in the Order of Service and return it with your donation to the Parish Office no later than Sunday, 16 December. The suggested minimum donation.
Contributions are also accepted via PayPal. If paying by PayPal, please be sure to note your dedication.
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On This Day in
Christian History
On this day in 1654, French scientist and mathematician Blaise Pascal experiences a mystical vision and converts to Christianity. Pascal, the creator of the first wristwatch, the first bus route, the first workable calculating machine, and other inventions, then turned his life to theology.
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Please join us for many Parish activities. Here's a sampling of upcoming events - a full list is available online
23 November
Parish Office Closed
24 November @ 7:30am
Homeless Feeding & Outreach
26 November @ 9:30am County-USC AIDS Clinic Feeding Program 28 November @ 7:30pm Vestry Meeting
8 December @ 7:30am
Homeless Feeding & Outreach
9 December @ 12:00pm
Choir Boutique / Sing-a-long
15 December @ 10:30am
Newcomer Orientation Series
16 December @ 4:30pm
Advent Lessons & Carols
22 December @10:30am
Semi-Annual Cleaning of Church (lunch provided)
24 December - 4 January
Parish Office Closed
24 December
Christmas Eve
5:00pm - Family Mass
11:00pm - Midnight Mass
25 December
Christmas Day
10:30am - High Mass
31 December @ 10:30pm
New Year's Eve Mass & Alcohol-Free Potluck
26 January @ 5:00pm
LASchola sings the Mass
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Parking
Remember that Parishioners are permitted to park on Gardner Street for two hours on Sunday from 8am to 7pm regardless of what the signs read. If you are ticketed, please contact the Parish Office. |
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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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