COMING UP SUNDAY- NOV. 4

This is All Saints Sunday- it is one of the major feasts in the Christian church year.   All Saints Day always falls on November 1 and is preceded by All Hallows Eve- also known as Halloween!  Read the tab at the top of the page for more information!  All Saints Day can be transferred to the following Sunday, so we will celebrate it on November 4.  There is no church school this week so that every member of the congregation can take part in the worship service.
Our annual Veterans Day celebration will be held on Nov. 11.  There will also be baptisms that day.  Worship is at 9am and the reception begins at 10 am.  See the flyer on the left.  All veterans are welcome!

COMING UP SUNDAY- OCT. 28

This is the 23 Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 25).  Church school will meet.  The sermon this Sunday will be the 3rd in a series about Healing.  During the service, there will be a time for the laying on of hands for healing.
Baptisms will be held at St. Thomas on Nov. 11 at the 9am service.  Contact the priest if you would like to be baptized.
On Saturday, Oct. 27, there will be a Halloween Village event at the Episcopal Conference Center in Pascoag from 1-5pm.  There will be a costume parade and trick or treating.  Click here for more information.
The annual Convention for the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island will meet on Nov.2-3 at St. Luke's in East Greenwich. Visit their website for more details.

COMING UP SUNDAY- OCT. 21

This is the 22nd Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 24).  Church school will meet. The sermon this Sunday will be the 2nd in a series of three sermons that focus on the Healing Ministry of the church.  Then on Oct. 28, there will be a time for the  laying on of hands  as part of the 9am service.  After worship this week, we will show the short video from our Presiding Bishop, in which he invites us to take part in The Way of Love.  You can also watch it here.
On Saturday, Oct. 27, there will be a Halloween Village event at the Episcopal Conference Center in Pascoag from 1-5pm.  There will be a costume parade and trick or treating.  Click here for more information.
The annual Convention for the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island will meet on Nov.2-3 at St. Luke's in East Greenwich. Visit their website for more details.

COMING UP SUNDAY- OCT. 14

This is the 21st Sunday after Pentecost.  Church School will meet and this week they will prepare the monthly meal for the WARM Center.  There will be a vestry meeting after church. 
Beginning this Sunday, there will be a 3 week focus on healing.  The sermons will teach about healing miracles in the Bible, and the healing ministry that is accessible to all.   On Oct. 28, there will be a laying-on-of hands for healing as part of the Sunday service.

COMING UP SUNDAY- OCT. 7

This is the 20th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 22).  Church school will NOT meet this week because it is a holiday weekend.   Last Sunday we celebrated the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi (see above tab) with the Blessing of the Animals.  There were 3 horses, 1 fish, several insects, 4 dogs and 15 humans.  There are pictures posted on the Facebook page (see lower right column).
This Sunday, a married couple will renew their wedding vows during the 9 am service.  If anyone would ever like to renew their own vows in the future, contact the priest.