ASH WEDNESDAY IS FEB. 17

 Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten season. You can read all about Lent in the tab at the top of the page. There will be an online worship service at 10am.  The link for the service is here.  The Ash Wednesday liturgy can be found in the Book of Common Prayer beginning on page 264.  On online version of the book is here.  If you are looking for ways to observe a holy Lent, you can find our LENT 2021 handout here

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This is the Last Sunday after Epiphany and it is Valentine's Day!  In the Episcopal Church calendar, Valentine is not celebrated as an "official" saint, but this is a day that honors love- so that is always something to celebrate!  Read about this day in the tab at the top.

Our 28 Days of Celebrating God's Love is almost half way through and it has been great!  Our Instagram and Facebook page documents ways that parishioner and friends have been sharing love in the community.  Check out the posts here. 

Ash Wednesday is Feb. 17. On that day, there will be a 10am worship service, but no imposition of ashes.  If you would like a bag of blessed ashes, contact the church and they can be delivered to you. 

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This is the 5th Sunday after Epiphany.  Online worship is at 9am. and the link is located in the tab above.  Our 28 Days of Sharing God's Love is underway and people are finding amazing ways to love God and love each other.  Check out the church Facebook page (lower right on this site) and share your own photos of love. 
This Sunday is the Super Bowl and it is the Souper Bowl of Caring.  It is predicted that this year Americans will spend around $13billion on food, drink and fun on Super Bowl Sunday.  The Souper Bowl of Caring asks people to donate to food pantries and feeding programs to help hungry Americans on this day.  This year, St. Thomas' has been collecting food and money for the WARM Center in Westerly.
Ash Wednesday is Feb.17.  Since ashes cannot be distributed this year, St. Thomas' is making blessed Ashes in a Bag available to anyone who wants them. Contact the church to request some ashes. 

COMING UP SUNDAY-JAN. 31

This is the 4th Sunday after Epiphany.  There will be a Zoom worship service at 9am (see the tab above for the link).  It is also the Sunday for our annual parish meeting.  It will take place right after the service-around 9:45.  Send a message to the church email if you would like to be included.
February is a busy month!  We will be observing 28 Days of Sharing God's Love from Feb.1-28.  We will make an extra effort to love our neighbor-because everyone needs love right now.  You can find the calendar and information sheet here.
The Feast of Candlemas is on February 2.  It is also Groundhog Day!  Read about the connection between these by clicking the tab at the top. 
February 7 is the Souper Bowl of Caring.  It is on Super Bowl Sunday and it is an endeavor to alleviate hunger.  Learn about it in the column to the right. 
Ash Wednesday is on February 17.  There will be an online Zoom service at 10am. Since it will be difficult to safely distribute ashes this year, we are offering Ashes in a Bag for you to use at home.  More details next week.  Send a message to the church if you would like some. 

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This is the 3rd Sunday after Epiphany.  The 9 am worship service will be held via Zoom and the link can be found in the tab above.  

The Annual Meeting will be held on Sunday January 31 at 9:45 via Zoom.  Written reports will be distributed in advance.  Send a message to the email above if you would like to receive a report.

Education Grab &Go bags are available for children and adults.  They contain resources and prayers for January and February.  Pick one up at the church or let us know if you would like one delivered. 

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This is the 2nd Sunday after Epiphany.  Our church continues to have online worship services at 9am every Sunday.  The Zoom connection can be found by going to the tab at the top of the page. All are welcome!
This is the Sunday we are collecting items for guests at the WARM Center.  The things needed are: small water bottles, juice boxes and individual cookie/cracker packages.  Monetary donations are also accepted.  Send a message to the church if you have something to donate.  Anything that is donated for the WARM Center this month will be counted as part of our collection for the Souper Bowl of Caring.  This is held on Super Bowl Sunday and is a project that strives to combat hunger. 

Would you like a Prayer Partner- someone to be a prayer supporter in these challenging times? Send a message to the church.  Everyone is invited to take part- even if you are new to this website.

Grab and Go Education bags for January/February will be available at the church this Sunday.  You can come pick one up, or it can be delivered to you.  

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This is the 1st Sunday after Epiphany.  It is the day that the Church celebrates the Baptism of Jesus.  Throughout the Epiphany season (which lasts until Ash Wednesday on Feb. 17), the Church reads stories that tell how the identity of Jesus was revealed to the world.  In normal times, this is the Sunday that a parish would baptize new members into its body.

The annual parish meeting for St. Thomas' will be held virtually on Sunday, Jan. 31.

This year, our church will again participate in the Souper Bowl of Caring.  We will collect items on Jan. 17 for the WARM Center brown bag meals and use that total for our Souper Bowl donation.  If you would like to donate, send a message to the church email listed above.

The Sunday service will be at 9am.  The Zoom link is listed to the left.