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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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Barry Norcross, RIP
 On Saturday, 13 April at 10am, the Requiem for longtime Parishioner Barry Norcross will take place following the Homeless Breakfast Club, for which Barry so passionately worked. All Parishioners are encouraged to attend. |
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The Guibord Center Presents
"Ancient Wisdom for a Contemporary World: A Conversation"
Saturday, 13 April 2013
3:00pm
St. John's Pro Cathedral
514 W. Adams Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90007
In a conversation with Mo. Gwynne Guibord, His Grace, Bishop Demetrios of Mokissos, the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago, will discuss common misconceptions about Greek Orthodoxy, the value of ecumenical and interreligious dialogue, and social justice issues, particularly AIDS advocacy and the death penalty.
Following the Conversation, a Solemn Evensong with Bp. Demetrios preaching will take place. A reception will follow.
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The Second Sunday of Easter
Lections
Acts 5:27-32
Psalm 118:14-24
Revelation 1:4-8
St. John 20:19-end
Celebrant & Preacher
Fr. Ian Elliott Davies
Deacon
Choir Master
Mr. James Keltner
Organist
Mr. Jeffrey Parola
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We thank the 28 households (Ralph's no longer releases the names due to privacy) who shopped at Ralph's between 1 December and 28 February and registered their rewards card to support St. Thomas.
This quarter's contribution of $135.23 makes the total contributed by Ralph's since October 2007 to be $3,822.80!
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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On This Day in
Christian History
On this day in 1811 Robert Raikes, founder of English Sunday schools in 1780, died. Raikes built his Sunday schools not for respectable and well-mannered children of believers, but for (in one woman's description) "multitudes of wretches who, released on that day from employment, spend their day in noise and riot." In 4 years, 250,000 students were attending the schools, by Raikes' death, 500,000, and by 1831, 1.25 million (approx. 25% of the population).
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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
Vestry Meeting
Newcomer Orientation Series
LASchola sings the Mass
22 April @ 9:30am
County-USC AIDS Clinic Feeding Program
Homeless Feeding & Outreach
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Parking at St. Thomas
Regardless of what the signs read, parking on Gardner Street is now allowed on Sundays unrestricted between 7am and 1pm. There is no two-hour time limit! If you receive a ticket, please turn it in to 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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