Parish Email for Friday, 10 May 2024

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Join the ECW for our church-wide spring book drive to benefit BookSmiles, a local non-profit that provides books to under-resourced school districts throughout New Jersey and Philadelphia. We will be collecting new and gently used children’s books from April 14 through June 2. Whether fiction or nonfiction, we are looking to collect books from ages infant to high school. If you would like to donate books starting on April 14, please put them in the collection bin in the Parish Hall. If you would like to make a monetary donation for the book drive, please see either Rachael O. or Linda K. or leave a donation in a labelled envelope in the collection plate. To learn more about the type and quality of materials BookSmiles accept, please watch the following video. If you have any questions about the book drive, please see Rachael O.



Lectionary readings for this week:  Acts 1:15-17, 21-26, 1 John 5:9-13, John 17:6-19, Psalm 1

Lectionary readings for next week:  Pentecost:  Ezekiel 37:1-14, Acts 2:1-21, John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15, Psalm 104:25-35, 37

Please continue in your daily prayers for: Lou, Bob, Sandy, Joe, Harry, Cheryll, Cecilia, Donna, Bud, Andrea, Sam, Joyce, Margaret, David, James, Sarah, Kathleen, Lenore


Announcements for the parish email are due via email by noon on Wednesday of each week. You can email them to announcements@stthomasglassboro.org

The church calendar can be seen at https://www.stthomasglassboro.org/calendar/ for a list of upcoming events. Please help us keep it current (and avoid hurt feelings) by sending updates to the church office (office@stthomasglassboro.org).

Are you serving in liturgy? Check the rota!

Prayer requests can be sent to prayer@stthomasglassboro.org

Watch our livestream here Saturdays at 5:30pm and Sundays at 8am & 10:30am!

Full-text of the liturgy is available at  https://www.sharedprayers.net

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Parish Email for Friday, 3 May 2024

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Join the ECW for our church-wide spring book drive to benefit BookSmiles, a local non-profit that provides books to under-resourced school districts throughout New Jersey and Philadelphia. We will be collecting new and gently used children’s books from April 14 through June 2. Whether fiction or nonfiction, we are looking to collect books from ages infant to high school. If you would like to donate books starting on April 14, please put them in the collection bin in the Parish Hall. If you would like to make a monetary donation for the book drive, please see either Rachael O. or Linda K. or leave a donation in a labelled envelope in the collection plate. To learn more about the type and quality of materials BookSmiles accept, please watch the following video. If you have any questions about the book drive, please see Rachael O.

Come to church this weekend for birthday and anniversary blessings!

May Birthdays
1 Zenaida C
4 Ajia H
8 Sandy H
8 Gwen J
9 Hannah G
11 Larry S
12 Ginny G
17 Bob Sch.
23 Elizabeth M
25 Tal K
26 Maryann S
30 Sara J
31 Theresa V
31 Petra L

May Anniversaries
23 Glenn & Trudy G
26 Chuck & Jo-Ann T
30 Jeremy & Sandy O
31 The Rev Todd & Becky F



Lectionary readings for this week:  Acts 10:44-48, 1 John 5:1-6, John 15:9-17, Psalm 98

Lectionary readings for next week:  Acts 1:15-17, 21-26, 1 John 5:9-13, John 17:6-19, Psalm 1

Please continue in your daily prayers for:  Lou, Bob, Sandy, Joe, Harry, Cheryll, Cecilia, Donna, Bud, Andrea, Sam, Joyce, Margaret, David, James, Sarah, Kathleen, Lenore


Announcements for the parish email are due via email by noon on Wednesday of each week. You can email them to announcements@stthomasglassboro.org

The church calendar can be seen at https://www.stthomasglassboro.org/calendar/ for a list of upcoming events. Please help us keep it current (and avoid hurt feelings) by sending updates to the church office (office@stthomasglassboro.org).

Are you serving in liturgy? Check the rota!

Prayer requests can be sent to prayer@stthomasglassboro.org

Watch our livestream here Saturdays at 5:30pm and Sundays at 8am & 10:30am!

Full-text of the liturgy is available at  https://www.sharedprayers.net

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2023 Advent & Christmas Calendar

Special Advent & Christmas Services
See the parish calendar for full details.

  • Tues, 19 December 7pm: Advent Vespers Feast of St. Thomas
  • Wed, 20 December 7.30pm: Longest Night Mass (Blue Christmas)
  • Sun, 24 December: Advent 4: No 8am service; 10am Ornament workshop, 10.30am Holy Eucharist
  • Sun, 24 December: Christmas Eve
    • 4pm: Children’s Service
    • 7pm: Christmas Eve with Choir
    • 11pm: Christmas Eve with Incense
  • Mon, 25 December 10am: Holy Eucharist – The Nativity of our Lord
    Jesus Christ
  • 25–30 December (No regular Centering Prayer, Weekday Eucharist, Saturday service)
  • Sun, 31 December 10.30am: Christmas Pageant and Holy Eucharist (No 8am service)
  • Mon, 1 January 10am: Holy Eucharist – Feast of the Holy Name
  • Sat, 6 January 6.30pm: Epiphany Potluck (following 5.30pm Holy Eucharist)

 

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Morning Prayer for Tuesday, 1 August 2023


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Easter Weekend

Join us on Easter weekend!

The Great Vigil of Easter will take place on Saturday, 8 April, beginning at 6pm. The first part of this service will take place outdoors, gathered around the new fire. Dress for the weather and bring a chair!

Easter Day we will have services at 8am (contemplative) and 10.30am (with music).

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Join us in Prayer!

We welcome you to join us in-person or online!

Presently we celebrate Holy Eucharist together multiple times every week:

  • Wednesdays, 5.30pm
  • Saturdays, 5.30pm
  • Sundays, 8am (contemplative service, Rite I)
  • Sundays, 10.30am (often in Parish Hall with Children’s Chapel)

You can see our livestream below when we’re on the air, or see recordings of recent services here.

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Notices for 1 Feb 2023

We follow the safety advice offered by the weekly CDC COVID-19 Community Level.

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Notices for 27 January

Saturday the Diocese of New Jersey will hold an Electing Convention to select a new Bishop! Tune in to watch the proceedings live from 9am until we’re dismissed!


We follow the safety advice offered by the weekly CDC COVID-19 Community Level.

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Notices for 23 January

Saturday the Diocese of New Jersey will hold an Electing Convention to select a new Bishop! Tune in to watch the proceedings live from 9am until we’re dismissed!


We follow the safety advice offered by the weekly CDC COVID-19 Community Level. That level is currently high. Please wear a mask covering your nose and mouth at any indoor church activities you choose to attend. Masks are available as you enter our worship spaces.

Additionally, our Sunday, 10.30am service meets in the Parish Hall while the community level is high, whether or not Children’s Church is being offered.

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Notices for 8 January 2023

This week (10-13 January 2023) the candidates for Bishop of New Jersey are visiting throughout our Diocese! See the Bishop Search website for the particulars of where and when. The meeting closest to Glassboro will be on Wednesday, 11 January, from 1.30-3.30pm at Church of the Ascension (110 S. Sussex Street, Gloucester City NJ 08030). Additionally, you can watch most of the meetings live online or afterwards on the Diocesan Youtube channel. Come hear the candidates for Bishop and then let those representing St. Thomas’ in the election (Donna F., Bobby K., Becky F., Deacon John, Father Todd) know what you think so that your opinion can help inform their votes!


We follow the safety advice offered by the weekly CDC COVID-19 Community Level. That level has moved back to high as the winter sets in. Please wear a mask covering your nose and mouth at any church activities you choose to attend. Masks are available as you enter our worship spaces.

Additionally, our Sunday, 10.30am service will meet in the Parish Hall while the community level is high, whether or not Children’s Church is being offered.

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