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The Thomist
15 January 2016
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This Sunday at the Parish

LECTIONS
Isaiah 62:1-5
Psalm 36:5-10
I Corinthians 12:1-11
St. John 2:1-11

CELEBRANT & PREACHER
Canon Ian Elliott Davies

DEACON
Dea. Walter S. Johnson

MASTER OF THE MUSIC
Mr. Jeffrey Parola

PRELUDE
Elegy
by C. Hubert H. Parry
(1848-1918)

OFFERTORY
En prière
by Gabriel Fauré
(1845-1924)

POSTLUDE
Trumpet Tune
by Andrew Carter
(b. 1939)

HYMNS
"Songs of thankfulness and praise"

"The Church's one foundation"

"Jesu, Lover of my soul"

"Immortal, invisible, God only wise"
Today in
Christian History

On this day in 1535 King Henry VIII declared himself head of the English Church.
Ongoing Ministries Calendar

16 January - 10:30am
Newcomer Orientation

17 January - 12:00pm
Annual Parish Meeting

18 January
Parish Office Closed

23 January - 7:30am
Homeless Breakfast & Outreach

13 February - 7:30am
Homeless Breakfast & Outreach

17 February - 7:30pm
Vestry Meeting
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Annual Parish Meeting

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The Annual Parish Meeting will take place in the Large Parish Hall following the High Mass on Sunday, 17 January 2016. At this meeting, present, eligible Communicants in Good Standing will elect four new Vestry persons (Ray Beaty, Sal Hernandez, John V. Schleif, David A. Silvas) to serve a three-year term, and four delegates (Patricia Neal Jensen, Len Leatherwood, David Silvas, Joseph Warren) & two alternate delegates (Joan Henehan & Christopher White) to represent St. Thomas at the Annual Diocesan Convention. 

Canon 4.04
Effective 1 January 2016
The following shall be qualified Electors:
Any person sixteen years of age or over and attendant upon the services of the Parish, who for the previous twelve (12) months shall have been registered upon the Parish rolls as a baptized communicant in good standing* of that Parish. 
(Amended 11 February 1972, 4 December 1998, and 7 December 2014)

*A communicant in good standing is defined as someone who has (1) received Holy Communion at St. Thomas the Apostle Hollywood at least three times during the preceding twelve months and who has (2) given (financial and/or service) to St. Thomas the Apostle Hollywood during the preceding twelve months.

CLICK HERE to download a list of eligible voters for the Parish Meeting. If your name is not listed and you qualify per the Canon above, please contact the Parish Office.
St. Thomas Concert Series

On Saturday, 23 January at 7:30pm, the stunning, acclaimed soprano, Christina Borgioli, comes to St. Thomas to offer an evening of sacred song. The varied repertoire on this program features music by Bach, Mozart, Schubert, Wolf, Strauss, Boulanger, and Rorem. Ms. Borgioli will be accompanied by the St. Thomas Memorial Organ, played by St. Thomas' Master of the Music, Jeffrey Parola. Free admission.

 
 
Ash Wednesday 

On Wednesday, 10 February, the the Parish Church willoffer three Masses with the Imposition of Ashes. Two Low Masses will take place at 8am and noon, and a High Mass will take place at 7:30pm. All are strongly encouraged to avail themselves of one of these major fasting day Masses.
Stations of the Cross 

Fridays during Lent following the 7pm Mass, join us for Stations of the Cross. All are welcome to this seasonally penitential service. 

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