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Second Sunday of Advent at St. Thomas à Becket https://youtube.com/live/f3yZtPIyJEY
Second Sunday of Advent at St. Thomas à Becket https://youtube.com/live/f3yZtPIyJEY
Our Christmas Eve celebration will happen at 5:00 pm and 10:00 pm. Our 5:00 pm Children’s Eucharist will involve our kids telling the wondrous story of Jesus’ birth in costume. Our 10:00 pm Eucharist will offer a more traditional experien
Our Christmas Eve celebration will happen at 5:00 pm and 10:00 pm. Our 5:00 pm Children’s Eucharist will involve our kids telling the wondrous story of Jesus’ birth in costume. Our 10:00 pm Eucharist will offer a more traditional experience of worship. Both will feature our favorite carols. On Christmas Day, we will share Eucharist at 10:00 am, a more low-key, uncrowded way of welcoming our Savior into the world. On the Sunday after Christmas, December 28th, we will enjoy a Communion complete with Lessons & Carols for both our 8:00 am and 10:30 am Eucharist.
Another year of Thanksgiving baskets in the books! Thank you to everyone who donated and volunteered! 🍁🦃
Another year of Thanksgiving baskets in the books! Thank you to everyone who donated and volunteered! 🍁🦃
Linda Durfee, Fr. Michael Delk, Dn. Al Prichard, Hap Rudolph, Mary Lou Rudolph, and Cheryl Prichard at Diocesan Convention.
Linda Durfee, Fr. Michael Delk, Dn. Al Prichard, Hap Rudolph, Mary Lou Rudolph, and Cheryl Prichard at Diocesan Convention.
23rd Sunday after Pentecost at St. Thomas à Becket https://youtube.com/live/DdOvDNexx6o
23rd Sunday after Pentecost at St. Thomas à Becket https://youtube.com/live/DdOvDNexx6o
Congratulations to Andrew Nicely, who recently completed a nine-month internship with us to help discern a calling to the Sacred Order of Deacons. He will be ordained a deacon on Sunday, November 16th, and there are plans for Andrew to return to us,
Congratulations to Andrew Nicely, who recently completed a nine-month internship with us to help discern a calling to the Sacred Order of Deacons. He will be ordained a deacon on Sunday, November 16th, and there are plans for Andrew to return to us, after a brief pause, on a monthly basis to serve in this new role in some capacity. Thanks to everyone who chipped in to offer Andrew some lovely gifts, necessary to the ministry of a Deacon: a home communion kit, so that the Blessed Sacrament can be taken anywhere--hospital room, rehab facility, home--for those unable to attend worship; a combination Book of Common Prayer & Hymnal 1982, indispensable for leading worship, and some cash left over for whatever other needs might not be met through ordination gifts, etc. We also thank those who made the reception so special with a variety of lovely soups, salads, and breads. It was almost a loaves and fishes situation, with such a great turnout, so thanks for staying to celebrate, even if there weren't enough chairs to go around, something we're working on for the future. Thanks are also due to the Lay Advisory Team for meeting regularly with Andrew to reflect on sermons and all the many aspects of his ministry. They were a great aid in this final stage of discernment. Finally, we give thanks to God, who has seen it fit to summon Andrew to a new ministry as a Deacon in our Church. May God bless us all richly through the mercies of His grace.
November is traditionally a time to celebrate the year’s good harvest and to share from our bounty with neighbors in need. As we prepare to celebrate, we are also called to respond to folks in our community whose ability to partake in the plent
November is traditionally a time to celebrate the year’s good harvest and to share from our bounty with neighbors in need. As we prepare to celebrate, we are also called to respond to folks in our community whose ability to partake in the plentiful harvest is especially limited. The federally-funded, state- and locally-administered Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps people who are living with limited means to avoid having to choose between food and other life necessities. SNAP benefits were suspended November 1 on account of the government shutdown. It appears that benefits may resume from reserve funds, but at less than the full amount. Additionally, more stringent SNAP eligibility requirements have come into effect, and some folks will be losing benefits altogether. There are even more folks than usual among us who are struggling to feed their families. We as members of St. Thomas à Becket Church can help, beginning with being as generous as we have been in the past in donating to the Thanksgiving Baskets. Our church will also continue to collect non-perishable food for clients of the Scotts Run Settlement House and, on third Sundays, tomato and chicken noodle soup for the Rock Forge Food Pantry. Additionally, for the duration of the shutdown, local churches are joining in a community-wide food collection to benefit several small food pantries and Pantry Plus More. If you would like to contribute to this effort, please see the list of needed items and four collection sites and times.
All Saints' Day at St. Thomas à Becket https://youtube.com/live/60t6KHkOsXw
All Saints' Day at St. Thomas à Becket https://youtube.com/live/60t6KHkOsXw
20th Sunday after Pentecost at St. Thomas à Becket https://youtube.com/live/LlFOGfR6LZQ
20th Sunday after Pentecost at St. Thomas à Becket https://youtube.com/live/LlFOGfR6LZQ
Another Fall Clean-Up Day in the books! Thanks to everyone who volunteered last Saturday! 🧹🧼
Another Fall Clean-Up Day in the books! Thanks to everyone who volunteered last Saturday! 🧹🧼
17th Sunday after Pentecost at St. Thomas à Becket https://youtube.com/live/gKKT0G2v8YU
17th Sunday after Pentecost at St. Thomas à Becket https://youtube.com/live/gKKT0G2v8YU
16th Sunday after Pentecost at St. Thomas à Becket https://youtube.com/live/jFo1YIHyVPw
16th Sunday after Pentecost at St. Thomas à Becket https://youtube.com/live/jFo1YIHyVPw
Wine & Swine 🍷🐖 Continued
Wine & Swine 🍷🐖 Continued
Wine & Swine 🍷🐖 was a great event, even with the uninvited guest of the rain. Guests transitioned into the parish hall graciously to enjoy fellowship in small groups while enjoying the pig roast menu. We had the opportunity to visit with many o
Wine & Swine 🍷🐖 was a great event, even with the uninvited guest of the rain. Guests transitioned into the parish hall graciously to enjoy fellowship in small groups while enjoying the pig roast menu. We had the opportunity to visit with many of our friends and former parishioners. We received a great variety of donations for the auctions. Volunteers filled seventy-eight shifts, some for the first time. The committee expresses its special appreciation to Mike & Nancy Mosser for hosting the event, as well as to everyone who attended, volunteered, or donated! 📸 Photos by Aurie Acciavatti, Stephanie Beddow, and Linda Durfee.
15th Sunday after Pentecost at St. Thomas à Becket https://youtube.com/live/tGr7nww1ABM
15th Sunday after Pentecost at St. Thomas à Becket https://youtube.com/live/tGr7nww1ABM
13th Sunday after Pentecost at St. Thomas à Becket https://www.youtube.com/live/9jC-wRsUA4s
13th Sunday after Pentecost at St. Thomas à Becket https://www.youtube.com/live/9jC-wRsUA4s
If you would like to explore the basics of our faith from an Episcopal perspective, we will offer preparation classes for Confirmation, Reception, and Reaffirmation of Faith. We will meet on Wednesday nights, from 7:00 - 8:30 pm in the Parish Hall,
If you would like to explore the basics of our faith from an Episcopal perspective, we will offer preparation classes for Confirmation, Reception, and Reaffirmation of Faith. We will meet on Wednesday nights, from 7:00 - 8:30 pm in the Parish Hall, starting on September 17 and going every week until we conclude on November 5. Each session will last 90 minutes and cover topics like the Bible, (what’s in there, where did it come from, and how do we interpret it) the Life of Prayer (including a review of the Book of Common Prayer), the Sacraments (including a review of “why we worship the way we worship”), the Spiritual Gifts & Discipleship, and, of course, responses to your questions. If you are interested, there’s a sign-up sheet on the table in the Narthex, or you can email Fr. Michael to reserve a place or ask questions. This is also an opportunity to brush up on some of the basics, even if you don’t need or desire confirmation, reception, or reaffirmation. All are welcome.
10:30 am Holy eucharist live and in person on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/live/R9XWG78tmEo
10:30 am Holy eucharist live and in person on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/live/R9XWG78tmEo
Only three weeks to go until the Wine & Swine 🐖🍷barbecue and auction! Tickets: $35 for adults, $10 for children, free for children under 6 🎟 For sale in the narthex on Sundays. 🎟 Available online here (choose Wine & Swine from the drop-
Only three weeks to go until the Wine & Swine 🐖🍷barbecue and auction! Tickets: $35 for adults, $10 for children, free for children under 6 🎟 For sale in the narthex on Sundays. 🎟 Available online here (choose Wine & Swine from the drop-down menu) https://tithe.ly/give_new/www/#/tithely/give-one-time/1305721 🎟 Mail a check to St. Thomas a Becket with "Wine & Swine tickets" in the memo line.
Back-to-school hamburger/hotdog lunch, milestone birthdays, and newcomers celebration! 🌭🍰🤗
Back-to-school hamburger/hotdog lunch, milestone birthdays, and newcomers celebration! 🌭🍰🤗
Second Sunday of Advent at St. Thomas à Becket https://youtube.com/live/f3yZtPIyJEY Our Christmas Eve celebration will happen at 5:00 pm and 10:00 pm. Our 5:00 pm Children’s Eucharist will involve our kids telling the wondrous story of Jesus’ birth in costume. Our 10:00 pm Eucharist will offer a more traditional experien Another year of Thanksgiving baskets in the books! Thank you to everyone who donated and volunteered! 🍁🦃 Linda Durfee, Fr. Michael Delk, Dn. Al Prichard, Hap Rudolph, Mary Lou Rudolph, and Cheryl Prichard at Diocesan Convention. 23rd Sunday after Pentecost at St. Thomas à Becket https://youtube.com/live/DdOvDNexx6o Congratulations to Andrew Nicely, who recently completed a nine-month internship with us to help discern a calling to the Sacred Order of Deacons. He will be ordained a deacon on Sunday, November 16th, and there are plans for Andrew to return to us, November is traditionally a time to celebrate the year’s good harvest and to share from our bounty with neighbors in need. As we prepare to celebrate, we are also called to respond to folks in our community whose ability to partake in the plent All Saints' Day at St. Thomas à Becket https://youtube.com/live/60t6KHkOsXw 20th Sunday after Pentecost at St. Thomas à Becket https://youtube.com/live/LlFOGfR6LZQ Another Fall Clean-Up Day in the books! Thanks to everyone who volunteered last Saturday! 🧹🧼 17th Sunday after Pentecost at St. Thomas à Becket https://youtube.com/live/gKKT0G2v8YU 16th Sunday after Pentecost at St. Thomas à Becket https://youtube.com/live/jFo1YIHyVPw Wine & Swine 🍷🐖 Continued Wine & Swine 🍷🐖 was a great event, even with the uninvited guest of the rain. Guests transitioned into the parish hall graciously to enjoy fellowship in small groups while enjoying the pig roast menu. We had the opportunity to visit with many o 15th Sunday after Pentecost at St. Thomas à Becket https://youtube.com/live/tGr7nww1ABM 13th Sunday after Pentecost at St. Thomas à Becket https://www.youtube.com/live/9jC-wRsUA4s If you would like to explore the basics of our faith from an Episcopal perspective, we will offer preparation classes for Confirmation, Reception, and Reaffirmation of Faith. We will meet on Wednesday nights, from 7:00 - 8:30 pm in the Parish Hall, 10:30 am Holy eucharist live and in person on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/live/R9XWG78tmEo Only three weeks to go until the Wine & Swine 🐖🍷barbecue and auction! Tickets: $35 for adults, $10 for children, free for children under 6 🎟 For sale in the narthex on Sundays. 🎟 Available online here (choose Wine & Swine from the drop- Back-to-school hamburger/hotdog lunch, milestone birthdays, and newcomers celebration! 🌭🍰🤗