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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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Our Lady of Walsingham
 On Thursday, 21 November, the Cell of Our Lady of Walsingham will meet for the Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Holy Rosary will be said at 6:30pm followed by a Mass at 7pm. The cell will meet afterwards for a potluck dinner and meeting. All are welcome! |
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Thanksgiving Eve
 On Wednesday, 27 November, the Eve of Thanksgiving, St. Thomas Parish will be celebrating a Solemn Mass with guest organist Blake Howard accompanying traditional Thanksgiving hymns! All are encouraged to attend. |
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Advent Candle Sponsors
 Sponsors are requested for the Advent Candles. Please contact the Parish Office if you are interested in sponsoring a candle ($25/week). One candle is available each Sunday in Advent and your dedication will be printed on the Sunday requested. |
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Semi-Annual Cleaning Day
Following the 10am Mass on Saturday, 21 December, Parishioners are encouraged to attend the semi-annual cleaning of the Parish Church. Supplies and lunch will be provided. While this is an all-day affair, any amount of time contributed will be appreciated.
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On Saturday, 21 December at 5pm the Parish of St. Thomas the Apostle and LASchola will present Advent Lessons & Carols. This festive service will take place instead of the regularly scheduled Latin Vigil Mass.
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Stewardship Update
We are most grateful to the following 100 Parishioners (as of Thursday, 14 November) out of a potential 219 who have prayerfully considered the role of St. Thomas the Apostle in their life and made a financial pledge commitment for 2014:
Caroline Adan
Kellie Jane Adan
Heather Amaral
Robert Amore
David Anderson
Richard E. Backlund
Tannis Benedict & Brian Frankish
Alex Bernal & Thomas Meissnest
Bob Beukema & Ken Mosesian
John Bollard
Bob Brkich & Ben Pratt
John Buckley
Malcolm Callison
Dr. Kathryn Challoner
Efrain Cisneros
Jennifer Collins
Craig Coogan
Donald Cummings
Bradford Daley
Fr. Ian Elliott Davies
John & Janis Davies
Lloyd Davis
Debby Driscoll
Michael Ensign Evans
David Firman
Jeff Friesen
Howard J. Gaass
Christopher Gable & Gerardo Vergara
Eddie Garcia
Clint Gray
Bob Halvorson
John Harper
Ron Hartwig
Peter & Julie Heimark
Sarah Hensley
Bob Henry & Linda Wendell
Helen Slayton Hughes
James B. Hughes
Luis Javier
Patricia Neal Jensen
Jeff Johnson
Dea. Walter S. Johnson
Robert John Jones
Leslie Kaplan
Jim Keltner
Stephen Kemp
Peter Kempson
Taffia B. Kennedy
Thomas Kingsley
Ken Koonce
Helen Land
Bruce Larson
Len Leatherwood & Ray Beaty
Joe A. Lopez
Ted Marbury
Doris Martin
Vincent G. Mazzucchelli
Andrew Miller & Whitney Wyatt
Robert D. Miller
Randy & Ruth Oglesby
Carolyn S. Olman
Erin & Windy O'Malley
Doris J. Parr
Robert & Barbara Patrick
Enrique David Ramos & David Bartlett
Joseph Rials
Jo Ann Ridenour
Linda Rockstroh
Vincent Roncone
Christopher A. Rose
Charles L. Rumsey
Julian Sands
John Schleif
Darrell Schmitt
Daniel & Sarah Schulz
John Scoles
Ryan Scott
Anita Sherman & Joe Muro
David A. Silvas
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
Cynthia Williams
Jenny Williams & Joan Henehan
John Williams & Marilyn Anderson
Randy Williams
Riva Winningham & Jesse Thompson
Addison Wright & Laurene Landon
Rex A. Yancey
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The Second Sunday Before Advent
Lections
Malachi 4:1-2a
Psalm 98
II Thessalonians 3:6-13
St. Luke 21:5-19
Celebrant & Preacher
Fr. Mark D. Stuart
Deacon
Dea. Walter S. Johnson
Choir Master
Mr. James Keltner
Mr. Jeffrey Parola
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Sunday's Music
Prelude
"Allemande" from
Pièces de Clavecin
by Louis Couperin
(1626-1661)
Never weather-beaten sail
by Charles Wood
(1866-1926)
Chaconne en Sol Mineur
by Louis Couperin
(1626-1661)
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At 7pm on Black Friday (29 November) the Parish Church will host a semi-formal High Mass to be a place of beauty and sanctity as an alternative to the rushing financial, bargain-hunting world. Guest Organist Blake Howard will be playing meditative music to accompany this solemn Mass.
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Advent Series
During the Wednesdays in Advent following the 7pm Mass, the Stewardship of Faith and Knowledge committee presents "Prayer and Spirituality from Different Traditions and Histories." We kick off the series on Wednesday, 4 December with special guest speaker Chazzan Danny Maseng from Temple Israel of Hollywood who will talk on the great spiritual traditions and practices of Judaism.
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LASchola
In November, please note that LASchola will accompany the Vigil Mass on the 30th of November, not the fourth Saturday.
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On This Day in
Christian History
On this day in 1885 Mwanga II, ruler of Buganda (now part of Uganda), beheaded recent Anglican convert and royal family member Joseph Mukasa. Mukasa opposed the massacring of Anglican missionary bishop James Hannington and his colleagues in October. The bloodbath continued through January 1887 as the ruler killed Mukasa's Christian pages who had resisted the ruler's sexual advances and other Anglican and Catholic leaders. After being deposed and exiled in 1899, Mwanga II was received into the Anglican Church, was baptized with the name of Danieri (Daniel). Collectively, the martyrs of Uganda were canonized by Pope Paul VI in 1964.
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Please join us for many Parish activities. Here's a sampling of upcoming events - a full list is available online
16 November @ 10:30am
Newcomer Orientation Series
20 November @ 7:30pm Vestry Meeting
23 November @ 7:30am
Homeless Feeding & Outreach
25 November @ 10:00am
County-USC AIDS Clinic Feeding Program
28-29 November
Parish Office Closed
30 November @ 5:00pm
LASchola sings the Mass
14 December @ 7:30am
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.
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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