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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

COMING UP SUNDAY- FEB. 12

We were thrilled to welcome Boy Scouts from Rhode Island and Connecticut last week. And we were thrilled to collect $95 for Souper Bowl Sunday which will be given to the food pantry at Wood River Health Services.
This Sunday there will be a Bishop's Committee meeting after church.
Ash Wednesday is February 22. We will have 2 services- 11 am and 7 pm.
St. Thomas' will host a Lenten program beginning on Mar. 3. Look at the tab at the top of this page to register.

COMING UP SUNDAY- FEB. 5

This is Boy Scout Sunday!! We welcome all cub scouts and boy scouts to join us for worship at our 9 am service followed by a special coffee hour reception. Wear your uniforms!! This is also Souper Bowl Sunday. Read the column to the right to learn about it. Did you know that 42. 6 million Americans are considered very poor and live below the poverty level. Another 97 million are just above that level. That means that 48% of Americans are considered poor (taken from the latest census statistics).
Also, this week it Preschool Sunday- all preschoolers are welcome into the parish hall for a story and activity during the first part of the worship service. Church school will meet. After church, the Confirmation class will meet. There will also be an altar guild meeting after church.
The WARM meal will be prepared on Feb. 12- note the change in date this month.
Looking ahead: St. Thomas' will sponsor a Lenten program. Read the tab at the top of this page for more information.