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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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Christmas & Epiphany Schedule
Sunday, 30 December - The First Sunday of Christmas
8:00am Low Mass with Sermon
10:30am High Mass with Sermon & Choir
Monday, 31 December - New Year's Eve
10:30pm Low Mass followed by an alcohol-free New Year's Eve Potluck Party
Sunday, 6 January - The Epiphany
8:00am Low Mass with Sermon
10:30am High Mass with Sermon & Choir
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New Year's Eve Hospitality
New Year's Eve
Following the 10:30pm Mass a non-alcoholic potluck party will take place in the Large Parish Hall! A sign-up sheet is available on the bulletin board in the Large Parish Hall or contact Christopher Wagner or Donald Cummings.
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Advent Giving
During Advent, the Parish of St. Thomas the Apostle again participated in the Angel Tree Project. Through Angel Tree, members of St. Thomas the Apostle Hollywood were able to fulfill the Christmas wishes of 40 at-risk children by delivering Christmas gifts requested by children affiliated with two local organizations: Hillsides (a foster care and treatment center) and the Interfaith Refugee and Immigration Service (IRIS). The Parish also participated in the "Literally Healing Program" at Children's Hospital Los Angeles through which St. Thomas members donated dozens of books to Children's Hospital. Finally, St. Thomas is continuing to participate in the SOVA food drive, which is a program sponsored by the Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles.
Thank you to everyone who participated in these Advent giving programs. A special thanks to Chris Gable and Gerardo Vergara for their tireless work and leadership in organizing all three of these programs at St. Thomas.
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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.
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GoodShop.com
Thanks to the Parishioners who use GoodShop.com on behalf of the Parish, we have received our annual check from the company. This year we received $192.43 for a total over the past four years of $1,497.99!
If you shop at Amazon.com, BestBuy.com, eBay.com...or any of thousands of companies, they will contribute up to 30% of your purchase to St. Thomas the Apostle at no additional cost to you!
It's easy! Go to www.goodshop.com and register. In the box "Who Do You Support" put in "St. Thomas the Apostle." Click on the St. Thomas located in Hollywood, CA. Then click on your store and follow the link "Goodshop this Store". For St. Thomas to receive donations, you must click through to the store from this site.
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The First Sunday of Christmas
Lections
I Samuel 2:18-20, 26
Psalm 148:1-6
Colossians 3:12-17
St. Luke 2:41-end
Celebrant & Preacher
Fr. Ian Elliott Davies
Deacon
Choir Master
Mr. James Keltner
Organist
Mr. Jeffrey Parola
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Call for Acolytes
Our Acolyte Coprs is in need of new members and is recruiting people for service. If you have completed or are taking part in the Catechumen Class, and would like to serve at the Altar, please contact Efrain Cisneros. Each Acolyte serves an average of 2-3 times each month as scheduling is flexible.
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On This Day in
Christian History
On this day in 1714, George Whitefield, called "the marvel of his age" for the way his preaching could move an audience, was born in Gloucester, England. His message kicked off America's first "Great Awakening".
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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 December - 3 January
12 January @ 7:30am
Homeless Feeding & Outreach
16 January @ 7:30pm
Vestry Meeting
19 January @ 10:30am
Newcomer Orientation Series
Homeless Feeding & Outreach
26 January @ 5:00pm
LASchola sings the Mass
28 January @ 9:30am
County-USC AIDS Clinic Feeding Program
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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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