COMING UP SUNDAY- JUNE 29

This is the 3rd Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 8).  There will be an altar guild committee meeting after church.  All are welcome!
Every Friday, a member of St. Thomas' is at the Charlestown Farmers' Market selling hand made items for 1000 Jobs Haiti.  It is a wonderful farmers' market with fresh produce and meats, flowers, arts and crafts and happy people.  Come join us.
The summer food program, SPLASH, begins next week.  The Jonnycake Center is providing bags of food for families to be picked up at St. Thomas' (there are also other locations from which to choose),  Contact the Jonnycake Center to register- 377-8069

COMING UP SUNDAY- JUNE 22

This is the 2nd Sunday after Pentecost.  It is now officially the Green Season of the church year you can read about this on the left side of the page).
This is VISITORS/NEWCOMERS Sunday.  Visitors are especially welcome to attend and parishioners are encouraged to Bring a Friend.
This Friday, June 20, is the first Friday of the summer when the Charlestown Farmers' Market will be open and St. Thomas' will be selling items for 1000 Jobs Haiti.  There are beautiful and practical handmade items from Haiti.  Check out the church's Facebook link on the right to view some of the items for sale.

COMING UP SUNDAY- JUNE 15 TRINITY SUNDAY

This is Trinity Sunday.  This feast, which always falls on the Sunday after Pentecost, celebrates the Christian doctrine of the Trinity - the 3 persons of God - Father, Son and Holy Spirit. It is one of the seven principal feasts in the Episcopal Church calendar. In some parishes, it is customary to recite The Creed of Saint Athanasius on this day (it is found on page 864 in the Book of Common Prayer.)
St. Thomas' will welcome a guest preacher this week.  The Rev.Buck Close will speak about his work with 1000 Jobs Haiti.  Buck is a deacon in the Episcopal Church and currently serves at St. John the Evangelist in Newport.  He is also founder of 1000 Jobs Haiti.
Next Sunday, June 22, is Visitor's Sunday.  All newcomers and visitors are especially welcome to join us for worship that day at 9am.

COMING UP SUNDAY- JUNE 8 THE FEAST OF PENTECOST

This is the Feast of Pentecost.  The Book of Acts (2:1-31) states that on the 50th day after the first Easter, the disciples were in Jerusalem and the city was crowded since it was the Jewish festival of Shavuot. The Scripture says that on that day the Holy Spirit rushed in and landed on the disciples like tongues of fire.  That is why red is the color of the day and people often wear red to church on Pentecost.
There will be 2 baptisms at St. Thomas' this week.
The Bishop's Committee will meet after church.
Last Sunday we congratulated 8 graduates in our parish and we were joined by some of our newest babies that day.  Photos can be seen on the Facebook link to the right.
Next Sunday, June 15, the Rev. Buck Close will be our guest preacher.  He will talk about his work with 1000 Jobs Haiti.  Beginning on Friday, June 22, St. Thomas' will be selling handmade goods from 1000 Jobs Haiti at the Charlestown Farmer's Market from 10-12 each Friday in the summer.