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Wednesday Word from Denny: When Christians/Anglicans/Episcopalians Disagree
When Christians/Anglicans/Episcopalians Disagree
Disagreements are, let’s face it, disagreeable! We don’t like them. We go out of our way to avoid them. BUT we encounter them anyway. Yuck.
Most of the Anglican Communion (largely in th...
Read MoreWednesday Word: Food Pantry Needs
Friends -
October is one of two months each year when St. Thomas provides extra support for the Wynnton Neighborhood Network food pantry. WNN is a ministry of eight Jewish and Christian congregations which we are blessed to host at St. Thoma...
Read MoreWednesday Word: The earth and everything in it
The Feast of St. Francis is next Tuesday, October 4. St. Francis demonstrated that one of the ways we can follow Jesus is by caring for the earth and all God's creatures. As it happens, our city scheduled a community-wide clean up this Saturday...
Read MoreWednesday Word: Anglican Communion
In adult formation over the next several weeks, we're talking about a subject that is very close to my heart - The Anglican Communion. Many of you, like me, grew up in Baptist circles. There are many former GA's, Acteens, and Royal Ambassadors ...
Read MoreWednesday Word: Water Always Wins
Friends - There's quite a project underway outside the parish hall this week. It started with noticing water damage on one of the new acoustic panels. We soon discovered some of the waterproofing outside the parish hall, where the wall is belo...
Read MoreWednesday Word from Rev. Grace: Journey Groups Begin Soon!
Friends - Last year around this time, we started an experiment. We were all set to return to our usual Wednesday night pattern of dinner followed by formation for all ages and choir practice. We envisioned gathering adults around dinner tables...
Read MoreWednesday Word from Rev. Roxane
Greetings --
As I begin my sojourn with the good folks of St. Thomas and its wider community, I find myself rejoicing, giving thanks, and singing. Throughout every day I engage in these three activities. Now that you have invited me to serve i...
Read MoreExciting Announcement! Clergy & Staff Update!
Friends,
At our annual meeting in January, I shared our intention to call an Associate Rector in 2022, a goal the congregation identified several years ago. We had experimented with this position when Fr. Edward Lowe joined our staff while his...
Read MoreWednesday Word from Rev. Grace: My Part of the Art!
My Part of the Art!
We are talking all month about Alma Thomas and the glorious works of art she created, now on display at The Columbus Museum.
The scriptures compare the church to a human body. The many different members of the body...
Read MoreWednesday Word from Rev. Grace: Created to Create!
You were created by a creative Creator to create! This quote by theologian Lakisha Lockhart was shared at a diocesan clergy meeting this morning. It made me think, of course, about artist Alma Thomas, whose work we are celebrating this mont...
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