Saturday, March 30, 2013

ALLELUIA! CHRIST IS RISEN

Easter service at 9 am followed by an Easter egg hunt

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

HOLY WEEK

The week between Palm Sunday and Easter is Holy Week.  During this week we remember the day that Jesus entered Jerusalem, shared a last meal with his friends, was crucified and then on Easter we celebrate the great feast of the Resurrection.  For more details about these services, click on the Holy Week tab at the top of this page.
The services at St. Thomas' this week are as follows:
MAUNDY THURSDAY- 7:00pm liturgy including foot washing.
GOOD FRIDAY- 7:00 pm liturgy
EASTER SUNDAY- 9am service with choir, followed by an Easter Egg hunt for the children. 

On  Saturday, we will have a church clean-up at 10am.  We will polish and dust and rake and get ready for our Easter celebration.  Please come- even in you have 1 hour to spare, it will be a big help.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

COMING UP PALM SUNDAY- MAR. 24

This week is Palm Sunday.  We will begin our 9am liturgy outside with the blessing of the palms and a procession around the church.  There will be no church school.  The choir will meet at 8:15.
This year we are using palms purchased from Eco-Palms.  They were harvested from a place and in a way that is environmentally sustainable.  For more information, visit this website www.cinram.umn.edu/ecopalms.
Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week at St. Thomas' and at churches around the world.  For an explanation of the services during Holy Week, click on the tab at the top of this page. 
There will be services at St. Thomas' on Thursday and Friday evening this week.  We will not have an Easter Vigil this year on Easter Eve.  Our Holy Week schedule is listed below.

Palm Sunday- Blessing of the palms and Eucharist celebration at 9 am
Maundy Thursday- Liturgy at 7 pm (includes washing of the feet)
Good Friday- Liturgy at 7 pm 
Holy Saturday- Church clean-up at 10am.  Bring donations of Easter lilies and other plants 
Easter Sunday- Liturgy at 9 am.  The choir will sing and there will be an Easter Egg hunt for the children following the service.

Thursday, March 14, 2013

COMING UP SUNDAY- MAR. 17

This is the 5th Sunday in Lent.  The choir will rehearse at 8:15.  Church school will meet.  We hosted a fabulous dinner last Saturday with parishioners from St. Thomas', St; Elizabeth's and Church of the Holy Spirit.  Check out some photos by clicking the Facebook link on the right.
Palm Sunday is next Sunday (March 24).  This year we will be using palms purchased from Eco-Palms.  They were harvested from a place and in a way that is environmentally sustainable.  For more information about, visit this website www.cinram.umn.edu/ecopalms.
To learn more about the upcoming holidays in the Christian Church, click on the tab at the top of the page-What is Holy Week?
The services for Holy Week can be found under the tab- In the Coming Weeks.  For more information, you can contact the church.

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

COMING UP SUNDAY- MAR. 10

This is the 4th Sunday in Lent (read the column to the right to learn more about this day).  Church school will meet and the choir will rehearse at 8:15.  Remember to turn your clocks ahead one hour on Saturday night!
There will be a Bishop's Committee after church.
For a full listing of upcoming events, click on the tab at the top of this page.
This Saturday night. March 9, St. Thomas' is hosting a potluck dinner.  Parishioners from St. Elizabeth's Church in Hope Valley and Church of the Holy Spirit in Charlestown will join us. 
Help wanted!! The Tuesday Tutoring program is thriving and we have decided to continue the program into the 2013-14 school year. But we need to find some new sources of funding. The program costs about $6000 to run for the school year- with most of that being paid as compensation to the tutors. If anyone has an idea about places that might be interested in funding this program (wholly or partially), please contact the vicar.