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Sunday, January 11, 2026
The First Sunday after the Epiphany:
The Baptism of Our Lord Jesus Christ
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FEATURED
Starting Sunday! You’re Invited to Our Focus Group Meetings
We want to hear from you!
January - February
See Dates and Times Below
20 Min. Presentations + Q&A
Parish Hall (Sun/Tues)
Zoom (Thurs)
Learn about the exciting proposed vision for our church and how to choose your date & time.
▼ Scroll down for more details.
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FEATURED
Adult Bible Study Returns in the New Year!
Mondays, Starting January 12
7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Zoom
Stepping back from the Bible for our winter session and using it as perspective, we will be studying The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis. We will ponder how different types of false gods and temptations work in our own lives, and we will discuss the importance of introspection, prayer, and faithfulness for our spiritual growth. Join us for heartfelt discussion and fellowship. Newcomers are always welcome!
For questions: Email Jane Farnan.
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Sundays |
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8:00 a.m.
Holy Communion, Rite I [C]
10:00 a.m.*
Holy Communion with Choir, Rite II [C]
Watch Online >
Read Bulletin >
5:00 p.m.
Last Chance Mass [OSB]
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Tuesdays |
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5:00 p.m.
Evening Prayer
[OSB]
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Wednesdays |
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12:00 p.m.
Holy Eucharist
[OSB]
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Thursdays |
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9:00 a.m.
Morning Prayer
[OSB]
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C: Church | OSB: Old School Building
*Click here to access the 10:00 a.m.
worship bulletin and the Weekly News & Notes
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Ash Wednesday Services
Wednesday, February 18
7:00 a.m. | 12:00 p.m. | 7:00 p.m.
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Each Sunday’s 10:00 a.m. service is live-streamed and recorded. Watch live or catch up on past sermons. Click here to access the 10:00 a.m. worship bulletin and the Weekly News & Notes.
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| Read a Lyric Poem & Reflection |
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Each week, our Music Minister, Jonathan K. Waller, shares a lyric poem from Sunday’s music selections and his reflection on how it resonates with the week’s scripture readings.
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| Attend Children's Sunday School |
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| For children ages 4-12. Children under 4 are welcome with an adult/guardian. |
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Sundays
9:45 - 10:30 a.m.
Old School Building
Classroom
Parents/Guardians are asked to please escort their child/children to Sunday School. We will have registration forms to fill out.
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This Week’s Children's Activity Links
Click the buttons below to download the Sparkhouse Worship children's bulletins and activities each week for both readers and pre-readers!
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Young parishioners are invited to participate in the Acolyte Ministry at any 10:00 a.m. Sunday service (and we offer thanks to our youth who currently participate in this important ministry!). No experience required. You will be excellently trained!
To Sign Up: Email John Lang or Jane Farnan.
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| Be an Altar or Flower Guild Member |
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Each team works together on Saturdays at 9:00 a.m. to set up for Sunday services. Set-up takes about an hour. No experience necessary and training will be provided!
To Sign Up: Email Kathy Capp for Altar Guild or Glen Cole for Flower Guild.
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- Those with long-term suffering: For the following people who are struggling with long-term illness, who are in pain, who are under stress, or who are lonely, join us in praying: Comfort and heal all those who suffer in body, mind, or spirit; give them courage and hope in their troubles, and bring them the joy of your salvation. We especially pray for: Aaliyah, Alex, Amber, Andi, Andy, Barbara, Barbara L., Bert, Betsy, Blair, Bob W., Brandt, Caroline, Curtis, Dan R., Daniel, David, Debra, Devon, Dixon, Donna, Elizabeth F., Ellen W., Emma, Eric, Esther, Frank, Henrietta, Jack, Jay, Jefferson, Jessica, Jim, Jim H., Jim M., Jim W., JoAnna, Judy, June F., Karen A., Karen D., Kathleen, Kennedy, Laura, Leo, Lidia, Marian, Marianne, Michael A., Mike P., Morgan A., Morgan B., Nancy B., Nancy T., Nicholas, Pam, Rhonda, Robert, Sally R., Samuel, Sara, Shirley, Stanley, Steve, Su, Tai, Taylor, and Vicki.
- Altar Flowers Memorials: We commend to your mercy all who have died, that your will for them may be fulfilled. We especially remember Charles Morton Stewart, Jr., Lillie Van Leuven Stewart, Charles Morton Stewart, III, Jenett Ten Eyck Stewart, and Cornelius Van Leuven Stewart, in whose memory the altar flowers are given.
- Parish Ministries: In our Parish Ministry Cycle of Prayer, we pray for the Buildings & Grounds Committee. If you would like to learn more about this ministry and are interested in becoming involved, please contact the Tony Seville.
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Forward Day by Day is a quarterly booklet of daily inspirational meditations reflecting on a specific Bible passage, chosen from the daily lectionary readings as listed in the Daily Office from the Episcopal Church’s Book of Common Prayer.
How to Read: Printed booklets are available for free on the table in the Narthex or in the OSB. A digital version is available by clicking here.
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| You’re Invited to Our Focus Group Meetings |
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Learn about the exciting proposed vision for our church
January - February
See Dates and Times Below
20 Min. Presentations + Q&A
Parish Hall (Sun/Tues) & Zoom (Thurs)
The leaders of our church have been investigating the need for several capital improvements and upgrades, as well as ministry opportunities we would like to share with you. We have completed much of the preliminary planning, and we are excited about presenting it to the congregation. You are cordially invited to attend one of the Focus Group Meetings. The purpose of these meetings is to give everyone in our congregation an opportunity to hear the proposed vision for our church. This is an excellent opportunity for each member of our parish to provide us with your thoughts concerning these ideas. Our church is important to all of us. Your suggestions are needed to be certain we are faithfully fulfilling our responsibilities to St. Thomas’, both today and for the future.
To Attend Over Zoom (Thursdays only): Click here.
For Questions: Contact Mel Kalagian by email or phone at 702-325-4713.
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Choose Your Date & Time
Please check your schedules and mark your calendar for one of these very important meetings. Each presentation will last approximately 20 minutes and will be followed by a Q&A. You will then have an opportunity to answer a brief, but important questionnaire before you leave.
- Sunday, January 11
9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
Parish Hall
- Tuesday, January 13
7:00 p.m.
Parish Hall
- Thursday, January 15
7:00 p.m.
Zoom [Join Meeting >]
- Sunday, January 18
9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
Parish Hall
- Tuesday, January 20
7:00 p.m.
Parish Hall
- Thursday, January 22
7:00 p.m.
Zoom [Join Meeting >]
- Sunday, January 25
9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
Parish Hall
- Tuesday, January 27
7:00 p.m.
Parish Hall
- Thursday, January 29
7:00 p.m.
Zoom [Join Meeting >]
- Sunday, February 1
9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
Parish Hall
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| An Invitation from the Bishop for Community Organizing Training |
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Saturday, January 17
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Cathedral of the Incarnation, Baltimore
Dear Beloved Lay and Clergy Leaders of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland,
In this Advent season of preparation, we turn our attention toward the light of Christ as we seek to embody courageous love in our hearts and in our works.
I invite you to participate in a diocesan Community Organizing Training. This gathering is an opportunity for us to deepen our Christian practice of living the Gospel: not only in word and worship, but in how we organize our common life and act together in the world.
This training is planned for the weekend when our nation remembers the prophetic and justice-driven ministry of Blessed Martin Luther King, Jr., whose work embodied the power of Jesus’ command to love our neighbors with boldness and intention. Dr. King understood that love becomes transformative when it is organized: when people come together, build power, and act for the sake of God’s justice and peace. As a diocese, we are seeking to grow, with God’s help, as a community of love in action.
This training will introduce and strengthen the practical skills of community organizing:
- listening in order to act
- engaging in leadership development
- discerning shared values, mutual self-interest, common concerns, and what God is already doing in the world
- organizing for power that reflects Jesus’ way of compassion, courage, and truth
The tools of faith-based community organizing offers the Church resources to foster community across partisan political divides for the sake of the Gospel. These are tools that help congregations and leaders participate in God’s mission, respond faithfully to local needs, and act together for the flourishing of all God’s children. Whether your parish is new to this work or already deeply engaged, your presence will strengthen our collective capacity to live our faith in tangible, hope-filled ways. We have seen time and time again how the practical skills of community organizing helps to build the Kingdom of God in our broader communities and within our congregations as well.
Please mark your calendars and plan to join us for this important day of learning, prayer, and growth. Registration can be found by clicking here.
With gratitude for your ministry and all the ways you bear the light of Christ into this beautiful, broken, and blessed world,
The Rt. Rev. Carrie Schofield-Broadbent
Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Maryland
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| Shoemaker Series: “What Would Love Do?” |
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Guest Speaker John Frisch
Saturday, January 24
2:00 p.m.
Parish Hall
Our speaker will explore the transformative power of God experienced through the Alcoholics Anonymous 12-Step program and fellowship. He will also discuss principles you can apply in your lives outside of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Bio: John is an executive leadership coach and leadership development consultant who works with individuals, companies and organizations to help them grow as leaders and to achieve more of their potential—a passion he developed while he was Chairman and CEO of the mid-Atlantic law firm Miles & Stockbridge.
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| Take a 12-Day Pilgrimage to the Holy Land with the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland |
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April 6-17, 2026
Estimated cost: $5,000
Deposit: $750 (Due Jan. 10)
You are invited to join Bishop Carrie Schofield-Broadbent (Diocese of Maryland), Bishop Gayle Harris (Diocese of Virginia), and other pilgrims as we walk in the footsteps of Jesus. Together, we will visit the places of his birth, life, ministry, death, and resurrection. Our experienced personal guide, Iyad Qumri, will lead us in exploring ancient places, vibrant markets, and modern museums in a land that is suspended between East and West, past and present.
For More Information: Click here or contact the coordinators, Sally K. Goss and Thomas Goss by phone at 410-925-6152 or by email.
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| Learn to Be a Lay Worship Leader, Preacher, or Evangelist |
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Scholarship funds are now available through the Diocese of Maryland
The Diocese of Maryland is partnering with the Stevenson School for Ministry to provide accessible, high-quality training for those discerning and deepening their ministries as Lay Worship Leaders, Lay Preachers, and Lay Evangelists. This initiative is designed not only to equip individuals for specific ministries, but also to strengthen the overall fabric of leadership across our diocese as we grow together in discipleship and service.
To Learn More: Click the button below or email the Stevenson School for Ministry by clicking here.
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Tuition Support
Lay Worship Leader or Lay Preacher Track
The total tuition for one course is $475. The diocese will cover $200, with the remaining $275 paid by the student and/or their parish. Additional assistance is available through the Continuing Education Grant Fund at episcopalmaryland.org/grants.
Lay Evangelism Track
Stevenson offers a 4-week online training beginning in January 2026. This program will be offered at a reduced rate of $300. The diocese will contribute $200, leaving only $100 to be covered by the student or parish.
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| Donate Blood to Help Save Lives |
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All donors receive a $15 e-gift card to a merchant of their choice
Saturday, February 7
8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Parish Hall
Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. Blood is essential to help patients survive surgeries, cancer treatment, chronic illnesses, and traumatic injuries. This lifesaving care starts with someone like you making a generous donation. The need for blood is constant. But only about 3% of age-eligible people donate blood yearly. You can help the American Red Cross make sure that supply meets demand.
For Eligibility Requirements: Call 1-800-733-2767 or click here.
To Make an Appointment: Click here or the button below, or call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
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| Help Provide Food and Life Essentials to Owings Mills Households in Need! |
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The Community Crisis Center has been addressing hunger and hardship in the Owings Mills area by providing our neighbors in need with supplemental food and essentials for over 40 years, rebuilding hope and self-reliance. They recently lost a major donor and face rising food costs and funding cuts—all while serving more and more families every month (they served 175 monthly in 2019 and now serve over 1,000 monthly).
How You Can Help the Most Right Now:
- Purchasing specific priority items listed to the below and dropping them off at the Parish Office. Note: CCC Priorities have changed to now include bar soap and shampoo. Our goal is 75+ for each item, each month.
- Giving financially to support food purchases (see why below). To Donate, click here and select “Outreach - Community Crisis Center” in the menu.
Questions? Please contact Margaret Green.
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| Your Financial Gift Doubles the Amount of Food You Can Give |
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When the Community Crisis Center spends a dollar through the Maryland Food Bank, it can buy roughly twice as much food as that same dollar can buy at a local grocery store. St. Thomas’ asks you to consider donating financially so we can multiply our impact and feed more Owings Mills households in need. To Donate: Click here and select “Outreach - Community Crisis Center.”
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| Help Offer Financial Aid to St. Thomas’ Preschool and Kindergarten Families in Need |
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| The Liddell/Hogan Scholarship Fund |
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The Liddell/Hogan Scholarship Fund is a fund in honor of Lucy Liddell and Louis Hogan, and helps families of employees, parishioners, and those in financial need at St. Thomas’ Preschool and Kindergarten. To learn more about our magical preschool, please visit stthomaspreschool.info.
To Donate: Designate to this fund on Tithely, via check, or by contacting Jane Farnan.
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| Help Owings Mills First Graders Learn Math |
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Tutoring, fundraising, and more needed for March 10 - May 19 session
St. Thomas’ is looking for parishioner volunteers for the Owls First after-school academic support Math Club for first graders held at Owings Mills Elementary School (OMES).
Can you commit a couple of hours a week to befriending and coaching first grade students in math skills? Or do you have fund raising, letter writing, or creative skills and want to get involved? We can use you!
The cornerstone of Owls First is the desire to provide a student with the opportunity to work with a personal coach who can reinforce skills and introduce new concepts. Coaches improve the academic and the developmental lives of our students.
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How to Participate
Contact Betsy Wilmerding or Margaret Green. You will then need to:
- Complete the Baltimore County Public School (BCPS) Volunteer application process
- Attend a training session for using the program guide on either Sunday, February 22, Tuesday, February 24, or Sunday, March 1.
- Use the program guide to plan the activities you and your student will do for the week. (Program guide has dozens of activities for you to choose from.)
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Offering envelopes still available!
Thank you to those who have already submitted your pledge! If you have not returned your completed pledge card to the Parish Office, please do so as soon as possible.
For Questions: Email Christopher Reynolds in the Parish Office.
For Planned Giving: Email Andy Brooks.
To Order Offering Envelopes: If you did not request envelopes and want to order some contact Christopher Reynolds in the Parish Office.
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| Make Sandwiches for Residents of Southwest Baltimore |
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| The St. Thomas’ Country Cooks partnership with Paul’s Place |
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Every Other Wednesday
8:30 a.m.
Parish Hall
Join the St. Thomas’ Country Cooks making sandwiches for Paul’s Place—located in Pigtown, a historic neighborhood west of downtown Baltimore. Paul’s Place serves neighborhoods where an average of 39% of children live in poverty. Questions? Email Kathy Capp.
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We are looking for teams of three volunteers to host fellowship in the Parish Hall after the 10:00 a.m. Sunday services each week. Volunteers bring food (either homemade or store-bought) to share. To Sign Up: Email Jesse VanGeison.
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| Play Golf to Support Baltimore City High School Students |
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Proceeds benefit Sutton Scholars summer enrichment program
Wednesday, March 11
Tickets on sale in January
Top Golf Baltimore
1411 Warner St., Baltimore, MD 21230
Hello supporters, golfers, and aspiring golfers! Join us for golf, fun, bidding on auction items and more at the second annual Top Golf fundraiser benefitting the Sutton Scholars Summer Enrichment Program. We had such a great time last year that we are going back for more! Join Bishop Carrie Schofield-Broadbent, Bishop Eugene Sutton, Sutton Scholars’ staff, board members, program alumni and scholars as we sharpen and show off our golf skills and raise support for this life-changing educational summer program.
To Learn More About Sutton Scholars: Click here.
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Donate to the Auction!
If you have event tickets, a vacation property, or piece of art that you would like to contribute to the Silent Auction, we welcome your auction donations! To Donate: Contact Sally Swygert directly.
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| Help Make St. Thomas’ Services Available to Stream All Over the World |
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| Serve as an Online Worship Volunteer |
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We’re looking for a few more volunteers to help stream our 10:00 a.m. services each Sunday. No experience necessary—you will be trained!
To Volunteer: Contact Christopher Reynolds.
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| Join Us for the Traditional Feast Before Lent |
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Save the Date for our Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper
Tuesday, February 17
5:30 p.m.
Parish Hall
Come hungry and join us for great food, activities for kids, and lots of fun! Volunteers are welcome in the kitchen and clean up efforts.
To Volunteer: Email Jane Farnan or call 410-363-1044.
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| Join Us for an Afternoon of Heartfelt Spirituals |
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Featuring David D. Marshall, Sopranist, and Special Guests
Saturday, February 28
2:00 p.m.
Church
Through the powerful message of Spirituals, we will honor the lives of the ancestors laid to rest in our church cemetery and celebrate the transformative work of Journey to Josiah, journeytojosiah.org. Spirituals tell stories of resilience, freedom, and the promise of a brighter future—stories that connect us to our shared history and inspire hope for the journey ahead. Don’t miss this afternoon of heartfelt music and reflection.
To Attend: Tickets are not required, but donations are appreciated. Proceeds benefit Journey to Josiah and St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church.
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| Join The Thursday Morning Handicrafters Group |
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Thursdays
9:30 a.m.
Parish Hall
Join us for friendship, laughter, and sharing stories, as well as ideas for many different kinds of projects. Come join the fun!
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| Now Enrolling for the 2026/27 School Year! |
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Come experience the “magic” of St. Thomas’ Preschool and Kindergarten
Learn about our nature and play-based programs. Join us for tours of the indoor classrooms and outdoor play spaces. Meet our amazing teachers. Explore our child-driven curriculum.
To Schedule a Tour: Visit stthomaspreschool.info, or contact Nicole Norris at (410) 363-1874.
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1 | What a joy to welcome the Rev. Deacon Carolyn Armstrong to St. Thomas’! Deacon Carolyn preached at our morning services and, during fellowship, shared her passion for diaconal ministry. We give thanks for Deacon Carolyn and all our wonderfully faithful deacons!
2-3 | A Christmas thank you card for the wonderful quilts and gift cards from the St. Thomas’ community from the Shahab family, one of the Afghan families supported by St. Thomas’. Every Afghan family was deeply touched by the generosity of our church, and by the incredible handiwork of the Handicrafters!
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