This Week at St. Thomas

Weekly Worship Services at 8:00 am and 10:15 am

Please Note the Upcoming Sunday Schedule Changes:

Palm Sunday, March 24, One Combined Worship Service at 9:30 am 

Easter Sunday, March 31, One Combined Worship Service at 9:30 am  

Adult Education at 9:15 am

Bad Words:  An Examination of Sin in Scripture

In cultures where vengeance and revenge are highly honored, they have no word in their vocabulary for forgiveness. In contrast, arctic cultures are known to have more than a dozen words in their vocabulary for snow. Modern America seems to hold things of great proportion in high esteem with words like value size, super-size, family size, jumbo, mega, vente and ginormous being used everywhere we look. In secular society, the biblical words for human wrongdoing are often seen as old fashion and go largely unused. But the Bible places a high value on diagnosing the human problem of wrongdoing and so uses words such as sin, iniquity and transgression to describe the ways we rebel against God and others, fail to live according to God’s ways, and twist truth in ways that make the world less than it should be. 

Lent is an important season where we examine ourselves and the various kinds of sin that we struggle with or under so that we might be healed by Jesus. In the last three weeks of Lent, during our Sunday Adult Education Hour, we will examine the Biblical understanding of the three main words that describe our departure from God’s ways, his truth and his life: Sin, Iniquity and Transgression.

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Holy Week Worship Services

March 26, 2024 at 6:30 pm, Castaway Tuesday Bonfire, Penitential Prayer, Reflection on our sins that will be cast into the bonfire

March 28, 2024 at 7:00 pm, Maundy Thursday, The Lord's Supper, optional Footwashing, and Stripping of the Altar  (Holy Communion)

March 29, 2024 at 7:00 pm, Good Friday, The Cry of the People, Adoration of the Cross and Solemn Collects (No Holy Communion) 

March 31, 2024 at 9:30 am, One Combined Easter Worship Service

Mark Your Calendar

March 14 at 1:00 pm Ladies’ Bible Study

March 18 at 7 pm Men’s March Madness at Buffalo Wild Wings

March 23 at 9:00 am Altar Guild Cleaning Day

March 23 at 11:00 am Community Easter Egg Hunt 

Lenten Soup Supper and Study on Wednesday Evenings at 6:00 pm

Forgiving others in a meaningful way is a very difficult thing to do, especially in today’s culture, where the idea of forgiveness is often distorted. But without forgiveness, resentment and vengeance will poison the soul. In his book, Forgive, Dr. Tim Keller unpacks powerful stories of forgiveness and shares Scripture to help us forgive those who’ve wronged us, as we gain a better understanding of all that Christ has forgiven.

6:00 to 6:30 Meal

6:30 to 6:40 Video 

6:40 to 7:00 Teaching

7:00 to 7:20 Table Discussion

7:20 to 7:30 Question-Answer

Men's March Madness at Buffalo Wild Wings, March 18

The men will meet at Buffalo Wild Wings on Monday, March 18 at 7 pm for a time of fellowship. The College Basketball brackets will be released on Sunday night so there just may be some friendly competition to see who can predict the final four! There is absolutely no need to understand basketball!  Not interested in basketball? Plans for further men's events will be discussed. Rumors of an outing to Lernerville Speedway have been heard!

Easter Egg Hunt Donations

We are accepting donations of candy and SMALL toys that will fit into small plastic Easter eggs. Please place donations in the tote at the back of the church. Please make donations by March 10 as we will be filling eggs after church on March 17. 

Altar Flowers and Sanctuary Lamp

2024 Price for flowers: $25.00

The calendar to sign up for the Altar Flowers and the Sanctuary Lamp is posted on the bulletin board in the parish hall. In order to be sure the flowers are ordered, please do all of the following at least 3 weeks before your scheduled week. If it is less than 3 weeks in advance, please call Carol because bulletins are often done 2-3 weeks early.

Sign up on the 2024 Flower and Lamp calendar found on the bulletin board or online through the weekly email

Complete the order form-found next to the calendar on the bulletin board or in the email and return it with your payment.

Pay for the flowers using the envelope in your offertory envelopes or a blank envelope with “flowers” written on the outside or on your check

The cost of the flowers is $25.00 and the lamp is $5. If you donate both, the cost is $28.00. If you need assistance with signing up, please call Carol on her cell phone, 412-720-3129.

Prayer Requests

If you have a specific need or concern for which you would like to have someone pray, please email:  PrayerRequests@SaintThomasAnglican.org We will be happy to  share your confidential request with our Prayer Warrior Team .   PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS EMAIL FOR ANYTHING BUT PRAYER REQUESTS.

In Our Prayers we pray for...


THE DIOCESAN CYCLE OF PRAYER

March 17, Grace Anglican Church (Edgeworth) The Rev. Michael Hustead (Krystal), The Rev. Dr. Bradley Roderick (Gretchen), The Rev. Deacon Cariño Casas

March 24, Church of the Transfiguration (Elizabeth) The Rev. Karl Petterson (Sharon)

March 31, St. Thomas Church (Fort Collins, CO) The Rev. Joshua Miller (April)

April 7,  Christ Church Fox Chapel (Fox Chapel) The Rev. Alex Shuttleworth (Kat) and The Rev. Benjamin Hughes (Jenna)

April 14,  Redeemer Anglican Church (Franklin) The Rev. Eric Phillips (Coleen)

April 21,  St. John's Anglican Church (Franklin, TN) The Rev. Michael McGhee (Megan)


ACNA CYCLE OF PRAYER 

March 17, The Anglican Province of Tanzania and The Most Rev. Maimbo Mndolwa, Archbishop and his wife, Frida.

March 24, The Anglican Province of Kenya, The Most Rev. Jackson Ole Sapit, Archbishop and his wife, Esther.

March 31, The Diocese of New England, Bishop Andrew Williams and his wife, Elena, and Bishop William Murdoch and his wife, Sally.

      Almighty Father, we pray that they may be faithful witnesses for Jesus Christ and empowered by your Holy Spirit to serve you in the world. 

April 7,  The Anglican Convocation or Europe, Bishop Andy Lines and his wife, Mandy; Bishop Tim Davies and his wife, Tanya; Bishop Lee McMunn and his wife, Vicky; and Bishop Stuart Bell and his wife, Prudence. 

April 14,  The Diocese of the Rocky Mountains, Bishop Kenneth Ross and his wife, Sallie.

April 21, The Diocese of the Upper Midwest, Bishop Stewart Ruch and his wife, Katherine.


For the Spirit of Prayer                                        BCP 647

O Almighty God, you pour out on all who desire it the spirit of grace and of supplication: Deliver us, when we draw near to you, from coldness of heart and wanderings of mind, that with steadfast thoughts and kindled affections we may worship you in spirit and in truth; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.


For The Peace of the World BCP 654

Almighty God, from whom all thoughts of truth and peace proceed: Kindle, we pray, in the hearts of all people the true love of peace, and guide with your pure and peaceable wisdom those who take counsel for the nations of the earth; that in tranquility your kingdom may go forward, till the earth is filled with the knowledge of your love; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.


PRAY FOR THOSE ON OUR PARISH PRAYER LIST

Norm and Ruby Hayden; Norma Snyder; Paul and Jan Jay; Joe Kosarik; Marissa Sharkey; Marky; Joey; Jett; John; Laurie Schantz; Debbie Longbine; Pastor Bev; Eric and the Bartolowits Family; Ruth Barnes and the Barnes, Goudreau and Martin Families; Linda DeRoner; The Babcox Family; Mary G.; Jenny and Nick; Jack Ganster; Diana Murray and the Puhlman Family; Lori; Kathy Harris; Kathy; Linda; Millie Steffens; Pam; Kristi Reeves; Fred; Brian DeRoner; John Clark and family; Linda Saunders; Nancy Davidson; Joan Kinzler; Don Corace; Madison Stauffer; Joshua;  Gamoneda and Rizzo Families; Miss Katie; Mary Lou Spindt; Vicki DeRoner; John Woods; Gloria and George Drambel; Anna Marie; Kathy Mader; Genelle Hamilton; Jan; Bill Johnson; Patty Baldwin; Les and Gladys Carlyle; Eileen Meyer.


PRAY FOR THOSE SERVING IN THE MILITARY 

Chad D.; Mike B.; Mat B,; Ty W.; Stephen M.; Scott M.; Jesse W.; Chris R.; Heidi Jean; Richard; Omar; Todd; Brian; Sonja; Corey A.; Bene K.; Clifford M.; Jordan B.; Tristan Z.; Logan; Jackson S.; and Matthew D.;  Tristin;   Dakota; Caleb M.; Colton V.; Harley.

Pastoral Needs

Home Visits or Communion

For those hospitalized or unable to attend church, home visits or Communion can be arranged easily by contacting the church office at: 724-443-1963 or emailing:  Admin@SaintThomasAnglican.org. Communion typically is taken to nursing homes and the homebound on the first Sunday of each month.

Pastoral Counseling

Pastoral/Spiritual counseling is available upon request. You may leave a message on the church voicemail, 724-443-1963 or call Fr. Jay, 412-977-7751, and arrangements will be made.

Pastoral Services

Please contact Manny Schnepp, 724-903-0049, if you or somebody you know in the congregation is in need of Pastoral Services such as meals or rides.

Fr. Jay’s Office Hours

Fr. Jay will be in the office on Wednesdays from 1 pm to 5 pm. You may pop in to see him, but giving him a little notice would be helpful for his planning purposes.