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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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A Note from
Dr. Mazzucchelli & Mr. Thornbury
We wish to express our dep appreciation to the many parishioners who contributed to the joyful occasion of our nuptial blessing and celebration of our 50 years together at the high mass on Sunday, July 21st. We especially wish to thank our beloved Rector, Fr. Ian Elliott Davies, for his incredibly moving sermon and for bestowing the Church's blessing on our recent civil marriage. We also wish to thank the Rector's Warden, Chris Wagner, who did so much to insure the success of the festive reception that followed. -Vincent Mazzucchelli and John Thornbury |
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Marriages and Celebrations
We congratulate long-time Parishioner Ryan Scott and Wendell Ahia on their recent marriage.
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Catechism Class Forming
Interested in becoming a member of St. Thomas, or in reinvigorating your knowledge of our faith and worship? It's time to start thinking about joining this year's Catechumen Class. This course, which meets every Saturday, beginning after Labor Day and running right up to the Great Easter Vigil, is required for anyone who wishes to be Baptized, Confirmed, or Received into the Parish Church. It's also open to current Parishioners who are interested in learning more and Reaffirming their commitment to Christ. Interested parties should contact the Parish Office to schedule a meeting with Fr. Davies some time in the coming weeks. |
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Parish Cell of Our Lady of Walsingham
The Parish Cell of Our Lady of Walsingham will next meet on Thursday, 15 August, the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Holy Rosary will be said at 6:30pm followed by a Solemn Mass at 7pm. Following the Mass, the Cell will meet for a potluck dinner and meeting. Please bring your favorite dish for the potluck. Refreshments and desserts will be served. All are welcome!
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Parish Choir
We thank the Parish Choir for a wonderful year of service culminating with the very successful "Family Follies," the proceeds of which benefit the Choir's annual retreat in September.
The choir is now on a much-deserved, two-month hiatus.
We look forward to September when the choir returns to the High Mass. |
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The Ninth Sunday After Trinity
Lections
Hosea 1:2-10
Psalm 85:1-7
Colossians 2:6-19
St. Luke 11:1-13
Celebrant & Preacher
Fr. Ian Elliott Davies
Deacon
Organist
Mr. Jeffrey Parola
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This Weekend's Music
Prelude
Élévation ou Communion
by Camille Saint-Saëns
(1835-1921)
Offertory
"Pastorale"
from L'Organiste moderne
by Louis Lefébure-Wély
(1817-1869)
"Poco allegro"
from Vesper Voluntaries
by Edward Elgar
(1857-1934)
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On This Day in
Christian History
On this day in 1833, having abolished the slave trade in 1807, Britain's House of Commons banned slavery itself. When William Wilberforce, who had spent most of his life crusading against slavery, heard the news, he said, "Thank God I have lived to witness [this] day." He died three days later.
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Please join us for many Parish activities. Here's a sampling of upcoming events - a full list is available online
27 July @ 7:30am
Homeless Feeding & Outreach
27 July @ 5:00pm
LASchola sings the Mass
10 August @ 7:30am
Homeless Feeding & Outreach
17 August @ 10:30am
Newcomer Orientation Series
21 August @ 7:30pm
Vestry Meeting
26 August @ 9:30am
County-USC AIDS Clinic Feeding Program
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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.
Please make sure to remit your citation to the Parish Office promptly. The City may not dismiss citations that are more than two weeks late.
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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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