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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
 | | The Second Sunday of Christmas |
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To view more sermons, go to our St. Thomas YouTube page!!! |
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Mo. Baker & Fr. De Muth
Tomorrow (11 January) at 10am, former Parishioners Shireen Baker and Steve De Muth will be ordained priests at St. John's Pro Cathedral (514 W Adams Blvd).
Following the Ordination Service, a reception for Mo. Baker will take place in the Rectory.
Mo. Baker will Celebrate her first Mass on Sunday, 12 January at 10:00am at St. Clement's by-the-Sea (202 Avenida Aragon, San Clemente), where she is the Associate Rector.
Fr. De Muth will Celebrate his first Mass on Sunday, 12 January at 10:00 am at Holy Trinity Church (100 N Third Ave, Covina), where he is the Assisting Priest.
All are invited to all of the above festivities!
Both Mo. Baker and Fr. De Muth thank all St. Thomas Parishioners for their continued love, support and prayers.
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Annual Parish Meeting
The Annual Parish Meeting will take place in the Large Parish Hall following the High Mass on Sunday, 19 January 2014. 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. Those interested in standing for the Vestry or representing the Parish at the Diocesan Convention must request a nomination form from and submit paperwork to the Parish Office on or before Thursday, 16 January in order to be nominated. Those seeking the Vestry need to meet with Fr. Davies prior to the Annual meeting in order to understand the specifics of the ministry.
To view the Duties and Responsibilities of the Vestry and a Nomination Form, CLICK HERE
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Donor Reports
On 7 January, all Donor Reports detailing 2013 contributions were sent via email to Parishioners. Parishioners who have not yet opted to receive Donor Reports via email will receive their reports via USPS by the end of January. Thank you for saving us postage and being ecologically friendly!
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Parking Lots
Trusting that the weather will be suitable, on 23-24 January, the parking lots will be repaired and resurfaced. No vehicles may park in either lot on these two days.
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Concert at St. Thomas
On Sunday, 2 February at 5:30pm, organist Jeffrey Parola will perform an evening of original works, featuring a wide array of music written for chorus, string quartet, small chamber ensemble, solo organ, and more. This recital partially fulfills Jeffrey's requirements for a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in composition. All are invited! Reception to follow.
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The Baptism of Christ
Lections
Isaiah 42:1-9
Psalm 29
Acts 10:34-43
St. Matthew 3:13-end
Celebrant & Preacher
Fr. Ian Elliott Davies
Deacon
Dea. Walter S. Johnson
Choir Master
Mr. James Keltner
Mr. Jeffrey Parola
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Sunday's Music
Prelude
Elegy
by C. Hubert Parry
(1848-1918)
"Rondeau" from Abdelazer
by Henry Purcell
(1659-1695)
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On This Day in
Christian History
On this day in 1645, controversial Archbishop of Canterbury and leader of the Church of England, William Laud, was beheaded. An enemy and persecutor of the Puritans and a staunch defender of the "divine right of kings," he found himself on the wrong side of history when the Puritan revolution began in the 1640s.
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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
15 January @ 7:30pm
Vestry Meeting
18 January @ 10:30am
Newcomer Orientation Series
25 January @ 5:00pm LASchola sings the Mass
27 January @ 10:00am
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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