Wednesday, March 28, 2012

COMING UP SUNDAY-APRIL 1

This is Palm Sunday. The liturgy begins outside with the procession of the palms. The schedule for the rest of Holy Week is posted on the tab above.
There is no church school or preschool Sunday this week.
Donations are needed for Easter flowers. You can drop them off at the church any time during Holy Week.
Church clean-up is Saturday, Apr. 7, beginning at 10 am. The more people who attend, the faster it will go.
The Feinstein Food challenge continues through the month of April. See the column to the left for more information.
It is Episcopal Charities time! You can make your pledge/donation at church this week.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

COMING UP SUNDAY-MARCH 25

This is the 5th Sunday in Lent. Church school will meet and the choir will rehearse at be a 10:15 am. Last Sunday we enjoyed a visit to St. James' Episcopal Church in New London, CT followed by lunch at the vicar's house. Check out the photos on Facebook in the column to the right (you don't have to be a member of Facebook to view the photos).
Next Sunday is Palm Sunday. The Holy Week and Easter Schedule is posted on the tab at the top of this page.
Please remember to be generous in your food donations during the month of March and April as we are participating in the Feinstein Food Challenge (read about it in the column to the left).

Thursday, March 15, 2012

COMING UP SUNDAY-MARCH 18

This is the 4th Sunday in Lent- also known as Mid-Lent Sunday (see column to the left). Choir will rehearse at 8:15 and church school will meet. The last meeting of the Lenten program will take place this Wednesday beginning at 6pm.
This Sunday, after church, we will take a field trip to St. James Episcopal Church in New London, CT to visit the grave of Samuel Seabury. Seabury was the 1st Episcopal bishop in the United States.
Speaking of bishops, visit the diocesan website to learn about the 5 people who have been chosen to be candidates for bishop in RI. Their profiles are on the website episcopalrisearch.org and there are also hard copies at the church. The election in on June 2. On Tuesday, May 1, the Narragansett Deanery will hold an informational session to learn about the candidates. Stay tuned for more information.

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

COMING UP SUNDAY-MARCH 11

This is the 3rd Sunday in Lent. Remember that Daylight Savings begins this weekend, so turn your clocks ahead 1 hour on Saturday night.
Church school will meet this Sunday and it is Preschool Sunday. There is a Bishop's Committee meeting after church.
Our Lenten program continues with meetings from 6-8 on Mar. 7, 14 and 21. See the tab at the top of this page for more information.
See important news about the Bishop Search process in the column to the left.
Choir meets at 8:15 on Sunday morning in preparation for the Easter morning anthem.
March and April are months for the Feinstein food collection. Read more about this in the left column.

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

COMING UP SUNDAY-MARCH 4

This is the 2nd Sunday in Lent. The church school class will watch a movie and the confirmation class will meet after church. The Preschool Class will meet next week, March 11.
This Saturday, March 3, we will have a Lenten retreat at the church from 9:00-3:30. Walk-ins are welcome. Click on the tab at the top of this page for more information. There is also information about our Wednesday evening Lenten programs.
During the months of March and April, St. Thomas' participates in the annual Feinstein Food Challenge. See the post to the left to learn more about it.
Baptisms will be held at the Easter Vigil, Saturday, April 7. Contact the Vicar is you would like more information.

Friday, February 24, 2012

COMING UP SUN- FEB. 27

This is the 1st Sunday in Lent. At the church we have a variety of Lenten devotional books as well as Mite boxes for special Lenten offerings or alms giving.
Church school will meet this week and there will be a liturgy meeting after church.
There are still some places available in the Lenten program being held at the church. For more information, click the tab at the top of this page.

Thursday, February 16, 2012

COMING UP SUNDAY- FEB. 19

This is the last Sunday of the Epiphany season. It is the last Sunday we will have flowers on the altar and the last Sunday that we will say Alleluia until the Easter Vigil.
Church school will not meet this week due to school vacation.
Ash Wednesday services are on Feb. 22 at 11 am and 7pm.
St. Thomas' will host a Lenten program this year led by Donna Tornatore- a retreat leader in our diocese. To learn more, click on the tab at the top of this page.