Parish Email for Friday, 25 February 2022

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The Burial Eucharist for Laura Jeanne Boyd will take place at St. Thomas’ on Sunday, 27 February, at 2pm in the nave, with burial immediately following.

 

The Bishop Search and Nomination Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey invites you to complete this assessment in order to help us find our next Bishop. We ask you to prayerfully respond to the questions and seek the Holy Spirit’s guidance as you do. Thank you for your contribution to building the future of our diocesan family. Please continue to pray for the Search Committee and Diocesan Leadership.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/EDofNJ

Our Sunday night Bible Study concludes this week with our series on Women in the Bible. Join us online at 7pm on Sunday nights through the season of Epiphany for a look at key women in the Bible, their stories, their challenges and their roles in leadership, faith, and evangelism. Topics will include, Mothers and Daughters, Mothers and Sons, Women Leaders in Challenging Times, Women of Faith, Women Rivals, and more.

 

Daily Covid Cases can be found for Gloucester County here.

Lectionary readings for this week:  Last Sunday after Epiphany – Exodus 34: 29-35, 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2, Luke 9:28-36, [37-43a], Psalm 99

Lectionary readings for next week:  First Sunday in Lent – Deuteronomy 26:1-11, Romans 10:8b-13, Luke 4:1-13, Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16

Please continue in your daily prayers for: Dennis, Marge, Joann, Jennifer, Lou, Mary Esther, Lois, Deborah, John, Janis, Joe, Josh, Chuck, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Nancy, Ethan, Mack Family, Don, Amrila, Andrea, Gene


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!

Watch us live on Twitch Saturdays at 5:30pm and Sundays at 10:30am!

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

 

Winter 2022 at St. Thomas’

  • Holy Eucharist in the Parish Hall and Streaming online: Sundays, 10:30am
  • Bible Study on Women in the Bible Online:  Sundays, 7pm
  • Centering Prayer Online: Mondays, 4pm
  • Holy Eucharist at the Lychgate: Wednesdays, 5.30pm
  • Holy Eucharist in the Nave and Streaming online: Saturdays, 5:30pm

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Notices for 24 Feb 2022

The Covid-19 infection rates for Gloucester county are dropping dramatically, but the virus remains dangerous. Please only come to church if you are fully vaccinated and have no sign of a sniffle or cough. Indoor services can be viewed online by going to https://twitch.tv/stthomasglassboro.

Weekend services meet indoors (Saturday 5.30pm, Sunday 10.30am). Masks are required regardless of vaccination status. During February and March our Wednesday (5.30pm) Eucharist is also meeting indoors.

Bible Study: Join us on Zoom this Sunday night at 7pm as we finish our series on Women in the Bible. This week we will be learning about and discussing some very strong, decisive
women this week, as we read the stories of Tamar, (Genesis 38:130, Ruth 4:12), Rahab(Joshua 2:124, 6:2223, Matthew 1:5)) and Abigail (1 Samuel 25:142, 2 Samuel 3:3). Please join us in learning about these strong women in the Bible!

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Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany

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Parish Email for Friday, 18 February 2022

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The Burial Eucharist for Marilyn Eisele will take place at St. Thomas’ on Saturday, 19 February, with a visitation in the Parish Hall beginning at 12.30pm.

 

Thank you to everyone who came out to help with Kitchen of Hope!  Our next giveaway is 12 March 2022.

The Bishop Search and Nomination Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey invites you to complete this assessment in order to help us find our next Bishop. We ask you to prayerfully respond to the questions and seek the Holy Spirit’s guidance as you do. Thank you for your contribution to building the future of our diocesan family. Please continue to pray for the Search Committee and Diocesan Leadership.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/EDofNJ

 

Our Sunday night Bible Study continues  with our series on Women in the Bible. Join us online at 7pm on Sunday nights through the season of Epiphany for a look at key women in the Bible, their stories, their challenges and their roles in leadership, faith, and evangelism. Topics will include, Mothers and Daughters, Mothers and Sons, Women Leaders in Challenging Times, Women of Faith, Women Rivals, and more.

 

Daily Covid Cases can be found for Gloucester County here.

Lectionary readings for this week:  Genesis 45:3-11, 15, 1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50, Luke 6:27-38, Psalm 37:1-12, 41-42

Lectionary readings for next week:  Last Sunday after Epiphany – Exodus 34: 29-35, 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2, Luke 9:28-36, [37-43a], Psalm 99

Please continue in your daily prayers for:  Dennis, Marge, Joann, Jennifer, Lou, Mary Esther, Lois, Deborah, John, Janis, Joe, Josh, Kate, Chuck, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Nancy, Julie, Michelle, Ryan, Max, David


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!

Watch us live on Twitch Saturdays at 5:30pm and Sundays at 10:30am!

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

 

Winter 2022 at St. Thomas’

  • Holy Eucharist in the Parish Hall and Streaming online: Sundays, 10:30am
  • Bible Study on Women in the Bible Online:  Sundays, 7pm
  • Centering Prayer Online: Mondays, 4pm
  • Holy Eucharist at the Lychgate: Wednesdays, 5.30pm
  • Holy Eucharist in the Nave and Streaming online: Saturdays, 5:30pm

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Notices for 12 Feb

The Covid-19 infection rates for Gloucester county are coming down, but still high. For your own sake and that of others, please only come to church if you are fully vaccinated and have no sign of a sniffle or cough.  Masks are required regardless of vaccination status. Services can be viewed online by going to https://twitch.tv/stthomasglassboro.

Bible Study: Our adult Bible study is on hiatus for 13 February.

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Holy Eucharist for the Sixth Sunday after Epiphany

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Parish Email for Friday, 11 February 2022

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Kitchen of Hope is tomorrow, Saturday, 12 February.  Contact Vivian H. (856-366-8461) if you’d like to help!

Congratulations on a successful drive and exceeding our blood drive goal! Please share these wonderful results with the church and all who supported. We will be able to reach up to 81 hospital patients in need. These donations are so very much needed right now and we could not be more grateful for each and every donor who came to give so generously and for the support for the church.

Goal – 24
Presented – 29
Deferred – 3
QNS – 1
Power Red – 2
*Total units – 27 = up to 81 hospital patients helped!*

Join us tomorrow, February 12, for our diocesan Discipleship Conference! This one-day conference on Zoom will highlight a variety of topics that can help equip us and others for lifelong ministry as disciples of Jesus Christ. All are welcome—clergy, lay leaders, and all disciples! More info and registration: https://is.gd/discipleshipconf

 

Sunday night Bible Study is cancelled this Sunday, 13 February.  Please join us next week!

Our Sunday night Bible Study continues  with our series on Women in the Bible. Join us online at 7pm on Sunday nights through the season of Epiphany for a look at key women in the Bible, their stories, their challenges and their roles in leadership, faith, and evangelism. Topics will include, Mothers and Daughters, Mothers and Sons, Women Leaders in Challenging Times, Women of Faith, Women Rivals, and more.

 

Daily Covid Cases can be found for Gloucester County here.

Lectionary readings for this week:  Jeremiah 17:5-10, 1 Corinthians 15:12-20, Luke 6:17-26, Psalm 1

Lectionary readings for next week:  Genesis 45:3-11, 15, 1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50, Luke 6:27-38, Psalm 37:1-12, 41-42

Please continue in your daily prayers for: Dennis, Marge, Joann, Jennifer, Lou, Marilyn, Mary Esther, Ginny, Lois, Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, TX, Chris, Noah, Lily, Laura, Stephanie, Deborah, John, Janis, Joe, Josh, Kate, Chuck, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Nancy, Julie, Michelle, Ryan, Max


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!

Watch us live on Twitch Saturdays at 5:30pm and Sundays at 10:30am!

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

 

Winter 2022 at St. Thomas’

  • Holy Eucharist in the Parish Hall and Streaming online: Sundays, 10:30am
  • Bible Study on Women in the Bible Online:  Sundays, 7pm
  • Centering Prayer Online: Mondays, 4pm
  • Holy Eucharist at the Lychgate: Wednesdays, 5.30pm
  • Holy Eucharist in the Nave and Streaming online: Saturdays, 5:30pm

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Black History Month Celebration

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Epiphany 5 / Black History Month

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