COMING UP SUNDAY- JAN. 28

This is the 4th Sunday after Epiphany.  The annual parish meeting will be held after worship. All are welcome- bring a potluck dish to share.  The children are welcome to attend, or they can make Valentine's Day crafts instead.
Sunday, Feb. 4, is Boy Scout Sunday.  All Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts are welcome to join us and we will have a special coffee hour reception following the service.  It is also the same day as Souper Bowl Sunday!  See the explanation in the right column.  Bring $1 to put into the soup pot!

COMING UP SUNDAY- JAN. 21

This is the 3rd Sunday after Epiphany.  Church school will meet.  The sermon this week will take a look at the Gospel According to Mark.  This is Year B in the lectionary cycle and most of the Gospel readings this year will come from Mark (and some from John),
Next Sunday will be the annual parish meeting which will include a potluck brunch.  All are welcome.
Looking ahead- On Sunday, Feb. 4, St Thomas will take part in the Souper Bowl of Caring. (see post on the right column).   This year our donation will be sent to Church Beyond the Walls.  This is a specialized mission in our Diocese that hold weekly worship services in Burnside Park in Providence.

COMING UP SUNDAY, JAN. 14

This is the 2nd Sunday after Epiphany.  This season of the church begins on January 6, the Feast of the Epiphany and continues until Ash Wednesday.  The color for this season is Green.
Church school will meet this Sunday and there will be a vestry meeting after worship.  The WARM meal will be prepared this week, also.
The annual parish meeting will take place on January 28 following the worship service.  There will be a potluck brunch.  We will use this time to review our accomplishments of  2017 and discuss new ways to be the Body of Christ in our community in 2018,

COMING UP SUNDAY- JAN. 7

This is the 1st Sunday after Epiphany (learn more about the season by clicking here).  Church school will resume.  During coffee hour after worship, we will have a discussion to talk about parish goals for 2018.  All are welcome to attend.
In December, the congregation collected 15 gifts for children and families in the community.  In addition, there were 95 pairs of socks that were donated for distribution at the WARM Center.  Thanks to all who took part in these efforts!

COMING UP SUNDAY- DEC.31

This is the 1st Sunday after Christmas.  Church school will not meet.  There will be a regular 9am service followed by coffee hour which will include lots of diverse Christmas cookies!
Our Christmas Eve service was lovely- thanks to all who brought poinsettias.  There are some photos on the Facebook page (see lower right column)/
This is the last Sunday to bring in socks for the residents at the WARM Center.
This has been an amazing, mission driven year at St. Thomas and 2018 will be just as exciting.  Stay tuned.  Better yet- join us every Sunday at 9am!

COMING UP SUNDAY- DEC. 24

This Sunday is two things!  In the morning, at the 9am service, it is the 4th Sunday of Advent.  After worship, we will decorate the church, sing Christmas carols and eat Christmas cookies.  And at 5pm, we will celebrate Christmas Eve.  It will be a joyful service with great music.  Come and bring a friend!
We are still collecting socks for residents of the WARM Center.  Bring them on Christmas Eve.
One of our parishioners will participate in the Penguin Plunge on Jan. 1 at Misquamicut Beach. This is a fundraiser for the WARM Center.  Donations can be made at this link.

COMING UP SUNDAY- DEC. 17

This is the 3rd Sunday of Advent, also known as Gaudete Sunday.  Gaudete, which means "rejoice" in Latin.  The Scripture readings encourage the theme of rejoicing, for the day of the Lord is near.  The pink color symbolizes the joy of the day.
The WARM meal will be prepared this week.  The church school class will decorate cupcakes to deliver with the WARM meal.
The congregation filled up 2 big bags of gifts for some children in our community.  Thanks to all who donated.  Some photos are posted on our Facebook page (you can see them on the lower right side of this page).