Wednesday, April 15, 2015

COMING UP SUNDAY- APRIL 19

This is the 3rd Sunday of Easter.  Church school will meet and the WARM meal will be prepared after church.   This is the week that we will reveal our new altar cloth made by our friends at 1000 Jobs Haiti.   The altar cloth was custom made for St. Thomas' and includes spectacular embroidery. Visit the website of 1000 Jobs Haiti to order some of their hand made items.
There is a new spirituality group that meets at the church every Saturday from 10-11am.  The hour includes reading the Scripture lessons for Sunday and prayer.  All are welcome to attend.
The WARM bowl-a-thon will take place on Sunday, April 26.  The St. Thomas' Tom Katz will be part of this fundraising event. Donations for the team can be sent to the church.
Last Sunday there was a baptism at St. Thomas'.  There are photos posted on the Facebook page.  The link is on the right side of this page.

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

COMING UP SUNDAY- APRIL 12

This is the 2nd Sunday of Easter.  There will be a baptism on Sunday (contact the vicar if you would like to be baptized).  Church school will meet.  There will be a Bishop's Committee meeting after church.
Last Sunday we had a wonderful celebration with a full church.  The flowers were beautiful and the music was great.  The children enjoyed an Easter egg hunt after church.  There are some photos posted on the Facebook page.  Click on the link to the right of this column to view them.
On Sunday, April 19, we will reveal our new altar cloth that was made by the employees at 1000 Jobs Haiti.  It is a beautiful piece of art work covered with colorful embroidery.

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

COMING UP EASTER SUNDAY- April 5

This is Easter Sunday!  There will be a 9am service followed by an Easter egg hunt and coffee hour.  Church school will not meet this week.
The complete Holy Week schedule is posted on the left of this column.
There will be a church clean up this Saturday, April 4 at 10 am.  If you cannot make it at that time, there is a list of jobs posted at the church and you can do them at anytime during the week.
Easter lilies and other potted plants can be dropped off at the church anytime in Holy Week.
Baptisms will be held on Sunday, April 12.  Contact the vicar if you would like to be baptized that day.

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

COMING UP PALM SUNDAY- MAR. 29

This Sunday is Palm Sunday.  The liturgy will begin outside with the blessing of the palms and a procession.  Church school will not meet this week or next week.
The Holy Week Schedule is posted on the left.
This Saturday, March 28, a new spirituality group is meeting at the church from 10-11am.  All are welcome .  This week the lectionary Scripture readings will be discussed.
After church this Sunday, the Prayer Partners group will meet.
Baptisms will be held on the Sunday after Easter, April 12.  Contact the vicar if you are interested.
The annual Episcopal Charities campaign is underway at St. Thomas.  Pledge forms are available at the church.
Our congregation will once again sponsor a team for the WARM Center bowl-a-thon to be held on Apr. 26 from 1-3 at Alley Katz Lanes in Westerly.  If you want to make a donation to the St. Thomas' Tom Katz, there is an envelope at the church.

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

COMING UP SUNDAY- MAR. 22

This is the 5th Sunday in Lent.  Church school will meet and there will be a liturgy committee meeting after church.
On Monday, there will be a parish luncheon at Brick Oven Restaurant in Ashaway.  All are invited.
St. Thomas' is sponsoring a bowling team for the WARM bowl-a-thon on April 26.  The team is called the Tom Katz.  Donations for the team are welcome!
The church will be collecting potted flowers to decorate the Easter altar.  All plants can be dropped off at the church during Holy Week.
The Holy Week schedule can be found to the left.

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

COMING UP SUNDAY- MAR. 15

This is the 4th Sunday in Lent.  Church school will meet.  The WARM meal will be prepared this week.  Following the service, there will be a special coffee hour to honor all of the people who worked on our church kitchen.  This is a wonderful opportunity to say thank you to all of our skilled craftspeople.
This Saturday, March 14, the young people will gather in the church to make Pretzels.  Pretzels are a traditional Lenten food.
Each January,  St. Thomas' sets a list of goals to accomplish for the calendar year.  Click on the tab at the top of this page to see what has already been achieved in 2015.
For a list of upcoming events, click on the tab- In the coming weeks.

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

COMING UP SUNDAY- MARCH 8

This is the 3rd Sunday in Lent.  Church school will meet this week.  There will be a Bishop's Committee meeting following the service.
Last Sunday was a great celebration at St. Thomas'.  Bishop Knisely presided over a service with 1 baptims and 7 confirmations.  There are wonderful photos posted on the Facebook page (they can be viewed via the column on the right).
This Sunday the sermon will focus on the subject of St. Therese of Lisieux.  Come learn about this inspiring Christian!
There are many more activities coming up at St. Thomas'.  They are listed on the tab at the top of the page, "In the Coming Weeks."