Information on Covid-19

Posted on March 25, 2020 by T Foster

1 Reliable Information on COVID-19

One of the joys and tragedies of the information age is the flood of information. How do you choose what is reliable and worth reading? Stick to sources you trust. Suggestions include:

4 Information about St. Thomas’

Due to the current outbreak of the Covid-19 Virus, all activities on the church campus are suspended until further notice. This suspension of activities began on Friday, 13 March 2020, in by the direction of our Bishop in consultation with medical experts and clergy from across the Diocese.

Our buildings may be closed, but our church continues to operate! We have two primary functions during this time of disruption:

  1. To worship God
  2. To care for one another

We will continue in our worship individually, using the Prayer Book, Lenten guides, or other resources. We will continue in our worship collectively, using Zoom or videos linked on the St. Thomas’ website, on the Diocesan website, or elsewhere.

We will care for one another in various ways, including:

  • Meeting together on Zoom for meetings, conversations, and studies
  • Calling one another regularly on the phone
  • Providing for the needs of any who find themselves stuck at home and running out of essentials
  • Other ways the Holy Spirit teaches us

While we fast from weekly worship together, we can remain united in heart, in purpose, and in encouragement. This is our unasked-for Lenten discipline, from which we can look forward with new zeal to the day of Resurrection.

During this time, please feel free to communicate with friends in the parish or to contact the church office via telephone (856.881.9144) or email (office@stthomasglassboro.org). The phone will not be answered, but messages will be checked frequently.

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The Great Divorce – Chapter 8

Posted on March 25, 2020 by T Foster


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STO: Wednesday, 25 March 2020

Posted on March 25, 2020 by T Foster

Saint Thomas’ Online for Tuesday, 24 March:

  • 6.30pm: Prayer in the Evening
    To join the meeting via the Internet click here: https://zoom.us/j/6676782042
    To join the meeting via telephone, dial (646) 558-8656 and use Meeting ID: 667 678 2042
    Alternate phone numbers: (312)626-6799 or (301)715-8592
  • Bible Study with the Bishop
    Register here

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The Great Divorce – Chapter 7

Posted on March 24, 2020 by T Foster

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STO: Tuesday, 24 March 2020

Posted on March 23, 2020 by T Foster

Saint Thomas’ Online for Tuesday, 24 March:

  • Noon: Coffee Hour convened by Jo-Ann T.
    To join the meeting via the Internet click here: https://zoom.us/j/6676782042
    To join the meeting via telephone, dial (646) 558-8656 and use Meeting ID: 667 678 2042
    Alternate phone numbers: (312)626-6799 or (301)715-8592
  • 6.30pm: Small Group Study convened by Cole B.

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Make Masks for The Birth Center

Posted on March 23, 2020 by T Foster

Here is a tangible way you can help during this time of national crisis. The Birth Center needs masks. There is a dangerous shortage of face masks at the hospital where The Birth Center transfers laboring women with complications, and The Birth Center has never needed mouth and nose protection for low-risk laboring women, so they have none. And there are none available for purchase.

They would like to stay healthy and keep working. Here’s how you can help:

  • If you have extra masks at home, donate them. A person at home doesn’t need a mask as much as a medical professional.
  • If you have hepa vacuum bags (the cloth kind with many layers) or elastic, you can donate that for others to make masks.
  • Make masks with materials from your house, or with materials that others donate.

Digging around your home looking for fabrics and materials? The New York Post reports that a recent study showed vacuum cleaner bags offer 86 percent protection against the smallest particles tested, followed by dish towels at 73 percent, a cotton-blend T-shirt at 70 percent and an antimicrobial pillowcase at 68 percent. If you’re sewing your own mask, test it—if water seeps through it or the inside gets wet, it’s not effective.

Here are patterns and instructions for two styles of masks:

Patterns and Instructions can be found here:

And Pattern 2 has a Tutorial on You Tube if you want to see someone making it in action.

If you have items you would like to donate, or if you would like to make masks but don’t have materials, contact Becky Foster to arrange a drop-off or pick-up which would involve social distancing. If you need help getting in touch with Becky, you can leave a message at the church office (office@stthomasglassboro.org or 856.881.9144).

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The Great Divorce – Chapter 6

Posted on March 23, 2020 by T Foster

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STO: Monday, 23 March 2020

Posted on March 22, 2020 by T Foster

Saint Thomas’ Online for Monday, 23 March:

  • 4.00pm: Centering Prayer
    To join the meeting via the Internet click here: https://zoom.us/j/6676782042
    To join the meeting via telephone, dial (646) 558-8656 and use Meeting ID: 667 678 2042
    Alternate phone numbers: (312)626-6799 or (301)715-8592
  • 8.00pm: Book Group

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STO: Sunday, 22 March 2020

Posted on March 21, 2020 by T Foster

Saint Thomas’ Online for Sunday, 22 March:

  • 8.00am: Morning Prayer with Sermon(pre-recorded)
  • 9.00am: Sunday School for children
    To join the meeting via the Internet click here: https://zoom.us/j/6676782042
    To join the meeting via telephone, dial (646) 558-8656 and use Meeting ID: 667 678 2042
    Alternate phone numbers: (312)626-6799 or (301)715-8592
  • 10.00am: Adult Formation
    See instructions above for joining.
  • 11.15am: Holy Eucharist with Spiritual Communion
    at the  Washington National Cathedral
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The Great Divorce – Chapter 5

Posted on March 21, 2020 by T Foster

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