For the second Sunday of Easter (there are seven!) we celebrated with an Easter Pageant and an Egg Hunt! Thank you to Daniel Owen for organizing and directing the pageant, wherein the children told the story of Jesus’ Resurrection and Appearances to the Disciples!
Holy Week 2019
For Holy Week 2019 St. Thomas’ brought out our best! A beautiful space, beautiful music, new fire, new life in Christ: all fitting things as we experienced together the passion and resurrection of our Lord. Holy Week and the Great Three Days are a reflection of St. Thomas’ as we work together to shine the light of Christ in our community!
RoVo Rocks St. Thomas’
The Rowan Vocals rocked St. Thomas’ at a concert on Saturday night, with food donations benefiting Samaritan House. Thank you RoVo, and thank you to the organizers of the concert and reception!
Violin Recital
Ian Hipps of Rowan University presents works by Bach, Telemann, Hovhaness, and more. Bring a non-perishable food donation for the SHOP (food bank on campus). April 27, 6:30pm at St. Thomas’!
Spring Concert 2019
Rowan Women’s & Men’s Choirs
Including a Debut of Ben’s new composition, “Be With Me”
Tuesday, April 23 at 8pm
Pfleeger Concert Hall
RoVo Concert 2019
Join us on Saturday night, 13 April, at 7pm for a concert by the Rowan Vocals, an a capella group which includes Ben Burnham, our choir director. Admission is free; bring a non-perishable food item to share with the Samaritan Center. Reception follows, in true St. Thomas’ fashion!
Daffodils
First Rowan Eucharist
This weekend members of St. Thomas’ and Good Shepherd met on the campus of Rowan University to celebrate the Holy Eucharist. Our gracious host was the Interfaith & Spiritual Exploration Center, a first-of-its-kind department among New Jersey universities and a function of the Office of Social Justice, Inclusion, and Conflict Resolution.
As we have watched Rowan University blossom alongside our own church campus, we have been praying about how we might serve that community and reflect God’s own love. College is a critically important time for development of all aspects of a human being — including the spiritual. It is our mission to be a supportive community for everyone seeking God/truth/goodness, and our privilege to carry out that mission on the campus of Rowan University.
Lector Meeting
Every other month our dedicated team of Lectors gathers to read the Scriptures and to select opportunities to serve in liturgy. Would you like to join us? Talk to Kathy Iannacone about getting on the schedule. We are particularly short-handed in our Saturday/5.30 and Sunday/8.00 services!
Requiem Eucharist for Carl Pape
Rest eternal grant to him: Carl Pape
“I am Resurrection and I am Life, says the Lord.
Carl Joseph Pape died on Thursday, March 21st, 2019. He is survived by his wife, Freda, and children (Gretchen, Diane, and CJ), grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, as well as his sister, Betty. Carl and Freda have been members of and leaders at St. Thomas’ for many years.
A Requiem Eucharist for the repose of the Carl’s soul will take place at 11am on Monday, March 25th, at St. Thomas’. There will be no public viewing. All are invited to a reception in the Parish Hall following burial on the grounds of St. Thomas’.