Kitchen of Hope gave away 80+ turkeys last weekend! Disciples of Jesus look for ways to share with others the good things in life that we enjoy ourselves. Thank you to everyone who came out for an extra Kitchen of Hope Day in November!

Sarah Ternay organized a fabulous potluck and game night last Sunday night! Thank you to Sarah and to everyone who came out to make it a delightful time of laughter and togetherness. And lots of great food!

St. Thomas’ once again (for the 92nd time!) pulled together to offer our locally famous Ham & Oyster supper on Election Day!

Making Pepper Hash! ‘Tis the season for hair nets, large knives, and working together with friends, new and old.

This weekend has become an annual trifecta: Grungy Sunday plus the Crop Walk plus Pizza and Pumpkins. At St. Thomas’ we’re not very good at choosing: we prefer to say “yes!” to everything! Thank you to everyone who helped out with these events: most of you with more than one of them!

Guess what? “Pre-Grungy Sunday” work is already going on, getting ready for the Ham & Oyster Supper. But it’s not too late for you to join the fun! Come out this Sunday to receive Communion in your “grungies,” then let’s get to work preparing a hospitable campus for the hundreds of visitors we will receive on 5 November!

This weekend was the Feast of St. Francis, when many like to offer a blessing of the animals. St. Francis saw God’s handiwork everywhere he looked, which meant that even the animals were deserving of care and honor as they, too, are God’s gracious gift. We blessed the pets on Saturday and the children’s stuffed animals on Sunday!