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Last Week's Sermon
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Sunday's Music
MASTER OF THE MUSIC
Mr. Jeffrey Parola
PRELUDE
Nun Komm der Heiden Heiland, BWV 699
by J.S. Bach
(1685-1750)
OFFERTORY
Gottes Sohn ist kommen by J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
POSTLUDE
Nun Komm, der Heiden Heiland
by Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow
(1663-1712)
HYMNS "Lo! he comes with clouds descending"
"Hail, Holy Queen, enthroned above"
"Come, thou long-expected Jesus"
"O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness!" |
Today in
Christian History
On this day in 1984 the White House displayed a nativity scene for the first time since courts ordered its removal in 1973. |
Ongoing Ministries Calendar
12 December - 7:30am
Homeless Breakfast & Outreach
13 December 12:00pm
Annual Christmas Sing-a-long & Choir Boutique
19 December - 5:00pm
Advent Lessons & Carols Accompanied by LASchola
25 December - 4 January
Parish Office Closed
26 December - 7:30am
Homeless Breakfast & Outreach
28 December - 10:00am
County-USC AIDS Clinic Lunch Program
16 January - 10:30am
Newcomer Orientation
20 January - 7:30pm
Vestry Meeting
25 January - 12:00pm
Annual Parish Meeting |
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"One of the essential paradoxes of Advent: that while we wait for God, we are with God all along, that while we need to be reassured of God's arrival, or the arrival of our homecoming, we are already at home. While we wait, we have to trust, to have faith, but it is God's grace that gives us that faith. As with all spiritual knowledge, two things are true, and equally true, at once. The mind cannot grasp paradox; it is the knowledge of the soul."
Michelle Blake
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Welcome to The Thomist, St. Thomas the Apostle, Hollywood's new version of our award-winning eNewsletter.
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Parking Lot
Beginning next week, the Parish is renting out the upper parking lot to Temple Israel of Hollywood on weekdays from 7am to 6pm. Parishioners who have appointments with the Church during the day may park in the lower lot (regardless of reserved parking signs) or on the street, which is unrestricted during the day save street cleaning days. |
Annual Christmas Sing-a-long  and Choir Boutique
The annual Christmas sing-a-long and Choir Boutique will take place in the Large Parish Hall on Gaudete Sunday, 13 December, following the High Mass. |
| Advent Series
On Wednesday evenings following the 7pm Mass on 2, 9, and 16 December the Advent Series, which follows the Advent book I Pray in Poems by Dave Worster. will take place in the Rectory.
Copies of the book are available in the Parish Office for $10, or you may purchase it elsewhere. If you are unable to afford the $10, please see Canon Davies or Deacon Johnson privately.
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Saturday, 19 December at 5pm
Our festive annual tradition continues with An Advent Festival of Lessons & Carols at St. Thomas the Apostle, Hollywood, featuring the peerless voices of the LASchola and Clarion Singers. This special Advent service features festive music by Tavener, Ledger, Howells, Willcocks, Poulenc, Warlock, and Miskinis. Please mark your calendars, and be sure to invite family and friends to introduce them to our beautiful parish and ancient traditions, and to kick off the Christmas season with prayer and beautiful music. A reception with plenty of delicious treats will follow in the Large Parish Hall. Free admission, donations gratefully accepted.
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Semi-Annual Cleaning of the Parish Church
On Saturday, 19 December following the 10am Low Mass, Parishioners are encouraged to participate in 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.
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We have partnered with GoodShop.com so that you can feel great about your online shopping! GoodShop gives you the best coupons for thousands of stores like Target, Apple, Amazon, Petco, and more AND a percentage of what you spend on virtually every purchase is donated to our Parish! Plus, with the GoodShop app for iPhone and iPad, you can shop, save, and give on the go!
We thank the Parishioners who registered at GoodShop.com for St. Thomas and went to GoodShop.com before shopping at online retailers. Thanks to your efforts, St. Thomas received $1,109.32 this year! In total since 2009, this program has generated $4,972.71!
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Christmas Flowers & Decorations
If you would like to contribute toward the cost of Christmas flowers and decorations, please click on the "Donate" button below. Then EMAIL the Parish Office your dedication ("in memory of..." or "in thanksgiving for...")
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| Christmas & Epiphany Schedule
THURSDAY, 24 DECEMBER 2015
CHRISTMAS EVE
5:00pm - Family Mass with Sermon & Hymns
11:00pm - Midnight Mass with Sermon, Hymns & Choir
FRIDAY, 25 DECEMBER 2015
CHRISTMAS DAY
10:30am - High Mass with Sermon, Hymns & Choir
SATURDAY, 26 DECEMBER 2015
THE FEAST OF ST. STEPHEN, DEACON, PROTO-MARTYR
5:00pm - Latin Vigil Mass with Gregorian Chant
6:00pm - Boxing Day Party in the Rectory
SUNDAY, 27 DECEMBER 2015
THE FEAST OF ST. JOHN, APOSTLE & EVANGELIST
8:00am - Low Mass with Sermon
10:30am - High Mass with Sermon & Hymns
THURSDAY, 31 DECEMBER 2015
THE FEAST OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD
10:30pm - Low Mass
11:00pm - Alcohol-free New Year's Eve Potluck Party
SUNDAY, 3 JANUARY 2015
THE SECOND SUNDAY OF CHRISTMAS
8:00am - Low Mass with Sermon
10:30am - High Mass with Sermon, Hymns & Choir
WEDNESDAY, 6 JANUARY 2016
THE EPIPHANY
7:30pm - High Mass with Sermon, Hymns & Choir
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The Reason for the Season
Literally Healing at Children's Hospital Los Angeles is an innovative reading program dedicated to advocating literacy and its importance to children's success. There are two arms of the program: Therapeutic Library, which tackles sensitive issues in a non-threatening manner to ease the medical and emotional anguish, and the Giving Library, which offers patients staying at the hospital (and their visiting siblings) a choice of one free, brand new book daily to keep. This year, the Parish of St. Thomas the Apostle is once again helping with Literally Healing's Book Drive! You may send books of your own choosing or send books on the hospital's wish list. The hospital's wish list is available by CLICKING HERE. Books donated MUST be brand new and shipped directly to the hospital to control infection (Literally Healing Program 4650 Sunset Blvd. #16; Los Angeles, CA 90027).
 We continue our food drive to benefit SOVA food pantries this Advent and Christmas 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 Christmas!
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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, 24 January 2016. At this meeting, present, eligible Communicants in Good Standing 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, 14 January in order to be nominated.
Those seeking the Vestry must meet with Canon Davies prior to the Annual meeting in order to understand the specifics of the ministry.
In accordance with the canons, which were modified for 2016, a list of Communicants in Good Standing eligible to vote will be published prior to the Annual Meeting.
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| The Episcopal News Weekly
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St. Thomas the Apostle, Hollywood is an Episcopal Parish in the Anglo-Catholic tradition.
Come to St. Thomas just as you are: A child of God and an inheritor of God's grace!
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