Parish Email for Friday, 22 July 2022

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The CDC COVID-19 Community Level is HIGH. This means masks are required at any indoor gatherings at St. Thomas’, including gatherings for worship.


Come to church for a sermon series on the Holy Spirit every Sunday (except one!) from 31 July through 4 August.


“In the Garden….”

The St. Thomas’ Garden Ministry will be meeting on Wednesday evenings, at 7:00pm, by the Meditation Garden, to enjoy fellowship and prayer as we work to maintain our beautiful campus!  Everyone of all abilities, ages, experience levels, are welcome!  Water will be provided for drinking and for the plants!  Contact Donna F, dlfesq@aol.com or 856-725-6869 if you have questions.

“And He walks with me and He talks with me, and he tells me I am his own, and the joy we share as we tarry there, none other, has ever, known.”


The ECW will be packing backpacks with school supplies for Kitchen of Hope to distribute in August and September on Wednesday, 27 July at 10 am.  Contact Linda K if you would like to help


The Diocese of New Jersey once again offers Anti-Racism Training (ART) online this summer Sign up for this important program here!  Scholarships are available: contact Fr. Todd if you need one. This training is required for clergy, important for all congregational leaders, and valuable for everyone.  The next training session begins 29 July.

 


Our annual Church Picnic is scheduled for 20 August from 12 noon to 6pm at Camp Sun-n-Fun!  Eucharist is scheduled for 3pm at the picnic.



Our COVID protocol is following the CDC guidelines for Gloucester County. Masks are not presently required. But they are still simple and effective protection. Please be sure to stay on top of your recommended vaccinations to protect all those you love.

If you would like to contribute to the work of Episcopal Relief & Development serving refugees from Ukraine, you can donate here.

Lectionary readings for this week:  Hosea 1:2-10, Psalm 85, Colossians 2:6-15, (16-19), Luke 11:1-13

Lectionary readings for next week:  Hosea 11:1-11, Psalm 107:1-9, 43, Colossians 3:1-11, Luke 12:13-21

Please continue in your daily prayers for:  Dennis, Marge, Joann, Jennifer, Lou, Mary Esther, Kass, Katie, Shannon, Brandon, Vivian, Suzy, Kelsey, Margaret, Kim, Jacqueline, the Schofield family, Logan, Chris, Cheryll, John, Sandy, Don, Aldin, Jackie, Carl, Butch, Sarah, Linda, Chris, Bryan, Jim, Jim


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 10:30am!

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

 

Summer at St. Thomas’

  • Holy Eucharist Outdoors and Streaming online: Sundays, 10:30am
  • Holy Eucharist in the Nave and Streaming online: Saturdays, 5:30pm

 

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