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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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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.
Nominees to the Vestry are John Bollard, Christopher Gable, Julie Heimark, Ken Koonce, Amy Steelman.
Pictures and bios of the nominees may be found HERE! |
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Congratulations!
 We congratulate our organist, Jeffrey Parola, for winning the 2012 EAMA Prize for composition for his orchestral piece, The Long Valley. The EAMA prize is awarded to a musical composition of profound artistic message, possessing a unique musical voice, and demonstrating clear, direct power of communication. Jeffrey's composition was amongst 130 submissions from around the globe. |
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We wish to thank the 26 households who shopped at Ralph's between 1 September and 30 November last year and registered their rewards card to support St. Thomas (due to new privacy policies, Ralph's no longer releases the names of those who have supported the Parish).
This quarter's contribution of $115.12 makes the total contributed by Ralph's since October 2007 to be $3,687.57!
Every time these Parishioners use their Ralph's card during checkout, the company contributes a percentage to the church (NOTE: You must use a physical card; entering your phone number at checkout does NOT benefit the Parish). If you shop at Ralph's and would like to help the church at no cost to you, simply register your card in five easy steps:
1. Go to www.ralphs.com
2. Click on "My Account"
3. Click on "Community Rewards"
4. Search for "84981"
5. Choose "ST THOMAS THE APOSTLE PARISH"
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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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The Baptism of Christ
Lections
Isaiah 43:1-7
Psalm 29
Acts 8:14-17
St. Luke 3:15-17, 21-22
Celebrant & Preacher
Fr. Ian Elliott Davies
Deacon
Choir Master
Mr. James Keltner
Organist
Mr. Jeffrey Parola
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LASchola will sing 26 January Vigil Mass
On 26 January, join us at the Vigil Mass at which the LASchola will be performing Palestrina's Missa Viri Galilaei
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On This Day in
Christian History
On this day in 1875, the "Scandal of the Century" went public as journalist Theodore Tilton sues prominent liberal pastor Henry Ward Beecher for alienating his wife's affections (i.e. having an affair with her). The trial, which became a national sensation, finally ended with a hung jury.
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Please join us for many Parish activities. Here's a sampling of upcoming events - a full list is available online
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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