|
|
|
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
 | | All Saints Festival Sunday |
To see more sermons and services go to our YouTube Page!
|
|
CALL TO ARMS!!!
Get ready to roll up your sleeve for a free flu shot. Walgreens will be providing free flu shots in the Parish Hall on Sunday, 16 November from 9am to 1pm. Everyone in the Parish is welcome.
|
|
On Sunday, 16 November in the Rectory following the High Mass, the "Let's Talk About..." series continues with this week's topic being "The History of the Church" led by Michael Ensign.
All are invited.
|
|
Update on Capital Campaign Projects
As you probably know, significant progress continues to be made on the renovation and completion of the St. Thomas Memorial Organ, the foundational project of our Parish's Capital Campaign. If fact, organ builder Weston Harris reports that he is presently on track to have a significant portion of the Memorial Organ up and running by Christmas!
Additionally, the Vestry has been engaged in a process to determine the timing and priority of the other Capital Campaign projects (stained glass window repair, air conditioning/heating for the church, kitchen remodel, and security upgrades/gates). This process has included conversations with parishioners, review of targeted giving during the Campaign, and an evaluation of the available funds on hand.
The result of this process is that, aside from the organ, the first Capital Campaign project will be the installation of new air conditioning and heating units in the Church. We expect that this work will be completed by the end of November 2014. St. Thomas has received competitive bids for both the purchase and the installation of these units, as well as the required electrical work.
We also hope to move forward with the first stage of the kitchen remodel in the coming months. This project will commence with possible financial support from the City of West Hollywood, as well as from some of those donors who have specified that their Capital Campaign pledge be used to support the kitchen project.
We are extremely pleased that these Capital Campaign projects - tangible results of your generosity - are, or will soon be, underway! If you have questions about the Capital Campaign or the projects it will fund, please see one of the Wardens or any other member of the Vestry.
|
|
Thanksgiving Eve Mass
 On Wednesday, 26 November at 7:30pm, St. Thomas Parish will be celebrating a Solemn Mass with Guest Organist Blake Howard accompanying traditional Thanksgiving hymns! This is a very festive tradition at St. Thomas, and all are encouraged to attend. |
|
Advent Lessons & Carols
On Sunday, 7 December at 5pm, St. Thomas and LASchola will present Advent Lessons & Carols. As we prepare to celebrate the glorious coming of Christ, join us in our traditional celebration of Advent Lessons and Carols with the LASchola, under the direction of Gerald Craft and organist Jeffrey Parola. Let the words of the Prophets and Gospels move you. Surround yourself in the beauty of Saint Thomas' Neo-Gothic church. Let the exuberance and grace of the schola's voices open your heart. Revel in the sounds of Saint Thomas' English-Romantic organ. Don't cheat yourself from the opportunity to nourish your soul with the joys of the season. Bring your friends and neighbors! You'll be glad you did. Reception to follow.
|
|
Stewardship Update
A Century of Service
We are most grateful to the following 88 Parishioners (as of Thursday, 13 November) out of a potential 227 who have prayerfully considered the role of St. Thomas the Apostle in their life and made a financial pledge commitment for 2015:
Anonymous
Mary A. Allen
Lela Anderson
Michael J. Austin
Richard E. Backlund
David Bartlett
John Bollard
Rodney Borr
Malcolm Callison
Nicolas Carrera & Edward Blancarte
Brad & Wendy Chambers
Craig B. Coogan
Fr. John & Dea. Charleen Crean
Donald Cummings
Brad Daley
Canon Ian Elliott Davies
John & Janis Davies
Lloyd R. Davis
Debby Driscoll
Ruth Dunham
Michael Ensign Evans
David Firman
Howard J. Gaass
Christopher Gable & Gerardo Vergara
Christopher Gragg
Clint Gray
Myles & Heather Griffith
Bob Halvorson
John Harper
Ron Hartwig
Peter & Julie Heimark
Joan Henehan & Jennifer Williams
Bob Henry & Linda Wendell
Sarah Hensley
Helen Slayton Hughes
James B. Hughes
Jeffrey Hyatt
Luis Javier & Laurence Jackson
Patricia Neal Jensen
Dea. Walter S. Johnson
D. Jones
Leslie Kaplan
Stephen Kemp
Dawna Kemper
Taffia Kennedy
Thomas Kingsley
Bruce A. Larson
Len Leatherwood & Ray Beaty
Robert Lee
Jack J. Linehan
Joe Lopez
Doris Martin
Vincent G. Mazzucchelli
Andrew Miller & Whitney Wyatt
Robert D. Miller
Anita & Joe Muro
Paul Norwood
Ruth & Randy Oglesby
Carolyn S. Olman
Jeffrey Parola
Robert Patrick
Laura Patterson
Janice Quanbeck
Eddie Quintana
Jo Ann Ridenour
Charles L. Rumsey
John V. Schleif
Ryan Scott
Stan Shipley
Christine, Dana, and Vivian Snyder
Fr. Mark D. Stuart
Suzanne Tenner
Reece P. Thomson
John Thornbury
Paul Tournay & Lee Cox
Ayako Travis
Bradley Upham
Christopher Wagner & Gary Collis
Lynn Walker
Gary Warning
Joseph Winford Warren
Michelle Waterloo
Robert Weihing
Charles Wells
Christopher White
Randy Williams
Michael & Shelley Williamson
Addison Wright & Laurene Landon
If you would like to download a pledge card, you may do so by CLICKING HERE!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Second Sunday Before Advent
Lections
Zephaniah 1:7, 12-end
Psalm 90:1-8
I Thessalonians 5:1-11
St. Matthew 25:14-30
Celebrant
Preacher & Deacon
Canon Ian Elliott Davies
Mr. Jeffrey Parola
|
|
Sunday's Music
Prelude
"Idylle mélancolique" from 24 Pièces en style libre
by Louis Vierne
(1870-1937)
Offertory
"He that Shall Endure to the End" from Elijah
by Felix Mendelssohn
(1809-1847)
Postlude
Fugue in D Minor
by Johann Pachelbel
(1653-1706)
|
|
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.
|
|
The Reason for the Season
We continue our Food Drive to benefit SOVA food pantries this holiday season. We collect food throughout the year to benefit SOVA, one of our partners in the Homeless Coalition. This year, our goal is to fill the SOVA bin (located in the foyer near the Parish Office) at least twice between now and Chrismtas! We thank Christopher Gable for his continued work with this wonderful cause.
|
|
Seasonal Cleaning of Church
On Saturday, 20 December following the 10am Low Mass, 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.
|
|
On This Day in
Christian History
On this day in 565 Roman Emperor Justinian died at 82. During his reign, he reunited the Eastern and Western empires politically and religiously, erected several new basilicas in Constantinople, and created the Justinian Code, which greatly influenced the development of canon law in the Middle Ages.
|
|
Please join us for many Parish activities. Here's a sampling of upcoming events - a full list is available online
15 November @ 10:30am
Newcomer Orientation Series
19 November @ 7:30pm Vestry Meeting
22 November @ 7:30am
Homeless Feeding & Outreach
22 November @ 5:00pm
LASchola sings Latin Vigil Mass
24 November @ 10:00am
County-USC AIDS Clinic Feeding Program
27-28 November
Parish Office Closed
13 December @ 7:30am
Homeless Feeding & Outreach
|
|
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, contest the ticket by filling out the form found CLICKING HERE! Contact the Office if you have any issues.
|
|
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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
