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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 Epiphany |
To view more sermons, go to our
St. Thomas YouTube page!!!
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LASchola
On Saturday, 25 January the LASchola will accompany the 5pm Latin Vigil Mass. This month a quartet will sing Missa Aeterna Christi Munera by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594) and other works by Francisco Guerrero (1528-1599) and Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611). All are invited.
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Bp. Glasspool Launching
Parish Capital Campaign
 On Sunday, 2 February "Claiming Our Tradition-Building Our Future, The Capital Campaign for St. Thomas" will be launched by the Rt. Rev. Mary Glasspool, Suffragan Bishop for the Diocese of Los Angeles. Her Excellency will Preach and Celebrate the 8am & 10:30am Masses. Following the High Mass, Bp. Glasspool will join the Parish for a kick-off reception in the Large Parish Hall. The Campaign for St. Thomas is the first capital campaign in over 80 years. The goal of the Campaign is to raise $730,000 to renovate the Parish Organ; complete the church's security with gating and other security upgrades; replacing the aging heating units in the church with new heating and air conditioning units; re-lead the stain glass windows; and renovating and upgrading the Parish Kitchen which is so central to the outreach and community of St. Thomas. Please join in the festivities and celebrate this important day in the life of St. Thomas the Apostle, Hollywood. |
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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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Mass Cancellation
On Friday, 7 February, due to a wedding, there will be neither 6:30pm Evening Prayer nor 7pm Low Mass.
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St. Thomas the Apostle
2014 Officers & Vestry
Mr. Christopher Wagner, Rector's Warden
Mr. John Bollard, People's Warden
Mr. Bradford Chambers, Treasurer (non-Vestry)
Mr. Stephen Kemp, Clerk (non-Vestry)
Ms. Brit Bjurstrom
Mr. Michael Ensign
Mr. Clint Gray
Ms. Joan Henehan
Ms. Julie Heimark
Ms. Leslie Kaplan
Ms. Taffia Kennedy
Mr. David Silvas
Mr. Walter Tanner
vacancy
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St. Thomas the Apostle
Delegates & Alternates to the
2014 Annual Diocesan Convention
Mr. John Bollard, Delegate
Mr. Robert Jones, Delegate
Mr. David Silvas, Delegate
Mr. Joseph Warren, Delegate
Mr. Randy Williams, Delegate
Ms. Brit Bjurstrom, Alternate Delegate
vacancy, Alternate Delegate
*Church membership has grown to allow for five delegates
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The Third Sunday of Epiphany
Lections
Isaiah 9:1-4
Psalm 27:1-11
I Corinthians 1:10-18
St. Matthew 4:12-23
Celebrant
Fr. Ian Elliott Davies
Preacher
Deacon
Dea. Walter S. Johnson
Choir Master
Mr. James Keltner
Mr. Jeffrey Parola
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Sunday's Music
Prelude
Invocation
by Charles Gounod
(1818-1893)
A Prayer of St. Richard
by L.J. White
Salmo XIX
by Benedetto Marcello
(1686-1739)
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On This Day in
Christian History
On this day in 1076, Germany's Henry IV convened the Synod of Worms to secure the deposition of Pope Gregory VII. The Synod charged the Pope with serious crimes, called upon Rome to depose him, and issued other anti-papal statements. The pope quickly excommunicated Henry. One year later, Henry traveled to Canossa, Italy, and stood three days in the snow in an attempt to gain Gregory's forgiveness. Gregory granted it, but the two men soon fought again; Henry set up an antipope in Gregory's place.
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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
25 January @ 5:00pm LASchola sings the Mass
27 January @ 10:00am
County-USC AIDS Clinic Feeding Program
Homeless Feeding & Outreach
Newcomer Orientation Series
Vestry Meeting
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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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