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7 March 2014


 

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.

Sermons

 

Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday

  

To view more sermons, go to our 

St. Thomas YouTube page!!!

Mo. Shireen Baker's 
First Mass at St. Thomas


On Sunday, 8 March, former Parishioner and current Associate Rector at St. Clement's by-the-Sea, Mo. Shireen Baker, will be Celebrating and Preaching both the 8am and 10:30am Masses at St. Thomas the Apostle.
Stations of the Cross




Beginning on Friday, 7 March and continuing every Friday of Lent following the 7pm Mass, join us for Stations of the Cross. Please avail yourself of this seasonally penitential service.




For those wishing to following the Way of the Cross at home, click on the video link below:
The Stations of the Cross
The Stations of the Cross

Lenten Study Course

Beginning  12 March, following the 7pm Mass on Wednesdays during Lent, the Lenten Series course will be offered. This year's Lenten Study will be following Love Songs & Reproaches: Passionate Conversations with God by William Countryman. A limited number of books will be available for sale in the office for $16 per book; one may also find this book on his own. Each week a Parishioner pre-selected by the Rector will lead in a theological, spiritual and literary discussion of several of Countryman's 100 poems. About the book: Countryman grapples with the reality of evil and loss, as well as hope for fulfillment of life. The author takes liberties with the scriptures in order to explore them with new seriousness and argues with both God and scripture freely in the process.  
Evensong & Benediction

Capital Campaign
 
Information on our Capital Campaign was mailed a couple of weeks ago. Watch the video below for more information!
 
St. Thomas Capital Campaign - Claiming Our Heritage, Building Our Future
St. Thomas Capital Campaign
Claiming Our Heritage, Building Our Future
Presented by Robert Patrick
Featuring Fr. Ian Elliott Davies & Michael Ensign


Chambers of Commerce

As a member of the Hollywood and West Hollywood Chambers of Commerce, all members of the church are welcome to avail themselves of info and events. Bookmark the two websites: hollywoodchamber.net and wehochamber.com
In This Issue
Sermons
Mo. Shireen Baker
Stations of the Cross
Lenten Study Course
Evensong & Benediction
Capital Campaign
The Guibord Center
Sacred Art of Listening
Chambers of Commerce
Daylight Saving Time
Coming Soon...
Parking
ePrayer
Quick Links
Daylight Saving Time Begins This Weekend!!!
Spring Forward
Before you go to bed on Saturday night (or at 2am on Sunday) do not forget to "spring forward" an hour. You wouldn't want to be late for church on Sunday! 
The First Sunday of Lent

 

Lections

Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7
Psalm 32
Romans 5:12-19
St. Matthew 4:1-11

Celebrant & Preacher

Mo. Shireen Baker

  

Deacon

Fr. Ian Elliott Davies

 
Choir Master
Mr. Jim Keltner

 

Guest Organist

Mr. Blake Howard
Sunday's Music

 

Prelude

O Mensch, bewein dein S�nde gross, BWV 622
by J.S. Bach
(1685-1750)

 

Offertory Anthem

Turn Thy Face from my Sins
by Thomas Attwood
(1765-1838)
 

There are no postludes in Lent, which is symbolic of the abstinence of the Season. Following the dismissal, the Monstrance containing the Blessed Sacrament will be placed on the Altar, and the People will be invited to meditate in silence, prayer and contemplation.

On This Day in 
Christian History 

   

On this day in 203, St. Perpetua, (a Christian about 22 years old), her slave and expectant mother, St. Felicitas, and several others were martyred at the arena in Carthage. They were flogged, attacked by hungry leopards, and finally beheaded. St. Perpetual remains one of early Christianity's most famous martyrs.

Coming Soon...

 

Please join us for many Parish activities.  Here's a sampling of upcoming events - a full list is available online 

 

8 March @ 7:30am

Homeless Feeding & Outreach

 

15 March @ 10:30am 

Newcomer Orientation Series

 

19 March @ 7:30pm

Vestry Meeting 
 

22 March @ 7:30am

Homeless Feeding & Outreach

 

22 March @ 5:00pm
LASchola sings Evensong & Benediction 
 

24 March @ 10:00am 

County-USC AIDS Clinic Feeding Program 

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.

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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