COMING UP SUNDAY- OCT. 28

This is the 23 Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 25).  Church school will meet.  The sermon this Sunday will be the 3rd in a series about Healing.  During the service, there will be a time for the laying on of hands for healing.
Baptisms will be held at St. Thomas on Nov. 11 at the 9am service.  Contact the priest if you would like to be baptized.
On Saturday, Oct. 27, there will be a Halloween Village event at the Episcopal Conference Center in Pascoag from 1-5pm.  There will be a costume parade and trick or treating.  Click here for more information.
The annual Convention for the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island will meet on Nov.2-3 at St. Luke's in East Greenwich. Visit their website for more details.

COMING UP SUNDAY- OCT. 21

This is the 22nd Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 24).  Church school will meet. The sermon this Sunday will be the 2nd in a series of three sermons that focus on the Healing Ministry of the church.  Then on Oct. 28, there will be a time for the  laying on of hands  as part of the 9am service.  After worship this week, we will show the short video from our Presiding Bishop, in which he invites us to take part in The Way of Love.  You can also watch it here.
On Saturday, Oct. 27, there will be a Halloween Village event at the Episcopal Conference Center in Pascoag from 1-5pm.  There will be a costume parade and trick or treating.  Click here for more information.
The annual Convention for the Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island will meet on Nov.2-3 at St. Luke's in East Greenwich. Visit their website for more details.

COMING UP SUNDAY- OCT. 14

This is the 21st Sunday after Pentecost.  Church School will meet and this week they will prepare the monthly meal for the WARM Center.  There will be a vestry meeting after church. 
Beginning this Sunday, there will be a 3 week focus on healing.  The sermons will teach about healing miracles in the Bible, and the healing ministry that is accessible to all.   On Oct. 28, there will be a laying-on-of hands for healing as part of the Sunday service.

COMING UP SUNDAY- OCT. 7

This is the 20th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 22).  Church school will NOT meet this week because it is a holiday weekend.   Last Sunday we celebrated the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi (see above tab) with the Blessing of the Animals.  There were 3 horses, 1 fish, several insects, 4 dogs and 15 humans.  There are pictures posted on the Facebook page (see lower right column).
This Sunday, a married couple will renew their wedding vows during the 9 am service.  If anyone would ever like to renew their own vows in the future, contact the priest.

COMING UP SUNDAY- SEPT. 30

This is the 19th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 21).  Church school will meet. 
This Sunday at 1:30, there will be a Blessing of the Animals service in the church parking lot.  Last year we had dogs, horses, goats and humans.  All are welcome- and if you don't have a pet to bring, you can bring your favorite stuffed animal.  The Blessing of the Animals is a celebration done near the beginning of October to celebrate St. Francis of Assisi whose feast day is Oct. 4.  Francis was a compassionate, loving Christian from the 13th century who loved animals.  To learn more, click the tab at the top of this page.

COMING UP SUNDAY- SEPT. 23

This is the 18th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 20).  Church school will meet.  All students in grades K-6 are welcome. 
Last Sunday a group of parishioners visited the cemetery of The Rev. Daniel Davis and his family.  It required a  2 mile hike in the woods, but it was a great experience.  There are photos on the church Facebook page (see lower right column of this page). And on Monday, 15 members of the congregation enjoyed a wonderful lunch at the Richmond Country Club.  Those pictures are posted, too.
On Sunday, Sept. 30, there will be  Blessing of the Animals service at 1:30 in the church parking lot.  Bring your favorite pet! There will be refreshments for all two and four legged animals.

COMING UP SUNDAY- SEPT.16

This is the 17th Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 19).  The WARM meal will be prepared this Sunday.

And Church School begins this Sunday for students in grades K-6.  All are welcome.  There is one multi-age class and this Fall the curriculum will be based on The Way of Love (see post to the right).

The parish luncheon will be held on Monday, Sept. 17.   

This is the time of year when we start thinking about our Diocesan Convention which will be held Nov. 2-3.  There are pre-Convention budget meetings next week on Sept. 17 and 20 from 7-8:30.  For more information, visit the Diocesan website.