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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 see more sermons and services go to our YouTube Page!
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St. Thomas Music Series
Sweetly Tempered
S U N D A Y | 19 April 2015 | 4 : 0 0 P M
St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Hollywood
Soprano Katina Mitchell, in collaboration with the award-winning early music ensemble, Sweet Temperament, will offer an authentic vocal and instrumental performance of Baroque music, featuring instruments tuned in Baroque temperaments. This concert promises to be one of rich timbre and beauty with colorful and dazzling music by Couperin, Charpentier, and Montéclair. Music well-suited for the resonant space of St. Thomas the Apostle, this concert is not to be missed!
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"Let's Talk About"
On 17 May, the "Let's Talk About Series" continues. This month's subject "Anglican Hymns: Traditions and Backgrounds of our Music" will be led by Organist Choirmaster Jeffrey Parola following the High Mass.
Jeffrey Parola is an American composer of numerous orchestral, chamber, and choral/vocal works. His music is varied and eclectic, reflecting a wide range of musical influences. Jeffrey's recent major professional commissions include Concerto for Clarinet and Chamber Orchestra, written for clarinetist Paul Green and the Atlantic Classical Orchestra and conductor Stewart Robertson, which premiered to critical acclaim in Florida in March 2014. this view of life, a piece for chorus and string quartet, was written for Choral Chameleon, directed by Vince Peterson, which premiered in New York City in May 2013. Commissioned by the Los Angeles-based Pacific Serenades, Three Divertimenti for bassoon and string quartet received its premiere performances on 21 & 25 June 2014. Upcoming commissions include a piece for 2 pianos for Hocket in 2015, and a piece for the BluePrint New Music Ensemble, to be premiered in Spring 2016 with Nicole Paiement conducting.
Jeffrey is the recipient of numerous notable honors. In 2009, he was awarded the Jim Highsmith Orchestral Composition Prize for his large orchestral work, The Long Valley, which led to a public performance of the piece by the San Francisco Conservatory Orchestra, led by Maestro Andrew Mogrelia. Jeffrey received an honorable mention for the 2009 European American Musical Alliance (EAMA) Prize for his work, Sempiterna, a 25-minute pseudo-requiem for a cappella chorus, and three years later, Jeffrey was awarded the 2012 EAMA Prize for The Long Valley. In 2013, Jeffrey was selected by a committee of philanthropists and musicians to receive the Rappaport Prize for Music Composition, which culminated in a commission to write his Concerto for Clarinet and Chamber Orchestra for the Atlantic Classical Orchestra. In 2014, his 5 Short Pieces for solo piano was awarded the Peter David Faith Endowed Memorial Award in Composition at the University of Southern California. Also in 2014, Jeffrey was chosen to be the recipient of the 2016 Hoefer Prize, the highest award granted to distinguished alumni composers from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. The Prize involves the commissioning of a new work and a week-long residency at the Conservatory in the spring of 2016, which includes lectures and student mentorship.
A committed educator, Jeffrey serves as an instructor on the faculty at the University of Southern California, where he teaches Aural Skills and Theory. He is a recurring composition faculty member for the Choral Chameleon Summer Institute, which is a New York City-based summer program for composers and conductors, designed to immerse composers and conductors of choral music in real-world, practical learning experiences.
Also an active performer, Jeffrey is an organist, conductor, and vocalist. He is presently the organist and choirmaster at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Hollywood, and he has sung professionally with several highly acclaimed ensembles, including the San Francisco Symphony Chorus and Schola Cantorum San Francisco.
Jeffrey is currently finishing doctoral studies in composition at the University of Southern California, where he studied composition with Frank Ticheli and Donald Crockett and orchestration with Stephen Hartke. He earned his master's degree in 2005 from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, where he studied with David Conte. Jeffrey earned his bachelor's degree from UCLA in 2002 after studying with Mark Carlson, David Lefkowitz, and Ian Krouse.
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The Guibord Center Presents
"Sangita Yoga: Sacred Chants of India"
St. John's Cathedral
514 West Adams Blvd.
Saturday, 25 April 2015
1pm - 3pm
 Naren K. Schreiner founded Sangita Yoga in 2012, after many years spent experiencing India's sacred music and the direct effect that music has on the mind and emotions. He also studied the profound influence of sacred music on meditation. Over the years Naren began to understand the true meaning of sacred music and how it enhances one's yoga practice. Sangita Yoga is not its own path or a new teaching, nor is it a brand or style of yoga. The goal is to introduce this loving tradition to all and to support and preserve its authentic roots, various branches, and newest blossoms.
Come and experience the Sacred Chants of India in the magnificent Sacred Space of historic St. John's Cathedral, 514 West Adams Blvd, Los Angeles 90007. Questions email christine@theguibordcenter.org.
As with all events offered by The Guibord Center, there is no charge and all are invited to attend. Please register to assist with planning.
CLICK HERE to register!
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The Third Sunday of Easter
Lections
Acts 3:12-19
Psalm 4
I St. John 3:1-7
St. Luke 24:36b-48
Celebrant & Preacher
Deacon
Dea. Walter S. Johnson
Organist/Choirmstr
Mr. Jeffrey Parola
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Sunday's Music
Prelude
Voluntary in G Minor, Op. 5 No. 9
by John Stanley
(1712-1786)
Offertory
Lauda anima mea Dominum
Traditional, Gregorian Chant
Postlude
"O filii et filiae" from Offertoire pour le Jour de Pâques
by J.F. Dandrieu
(1682-1738)
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Automatic Payments
You may now make automatic monthly payments to St. Thomas via PayPal! this is an easy way to remember pledge and Capital Campaign payments. Visit the WEBSITE. Click "Donate" on the right side and follow the instructions. Make sure to check the box "Make This Recurring" in order to make it recur monthly.
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On This Day in
Christian History
On this day in 1937 with Mussolini's troops occupying Ethiopia, Sudan Interior Mission missionaries who had started a small church among the previously devil-worshiping Wallamo tribe were forced to leave the country. "We knew God was faithful," one missionary wrote, "but still we wondered if we ever come back, what will we find?" The missionaries returned in July 1943 to find that, despite severe persecution by Italian soldiers, the Christian community had grown from 48 members to 18,000.
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Please join us for many Parish activities. Here's a sampling of upcoming events - a full list is available online
Newcomer Orientation Series
Homeless Feeding & Outreach
25 April @ 5:00pm
LASchola accompanies the Latin Vigil Mass
County-USC AIDS Clinic Feeding Program
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, contest the ticket by filling out the form found CLICKING HERE! Contact the Office if you have any issues.
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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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