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St. Thomas' Episcopal Church
315 Lindsey Street • Reidsville, N.C.

"Within the fellowship of our Lord, Jesus Christ, St. Thomas' mission is to encourage everyone in spiritual growth, a sense of community, healing worship and service, so that, through his grace, we may become committed servants of our Lord and one another."

July 2009 - "Tidings" Newsletter - Calendar & Worship Schedule
(in Adobe Acrobat pdf format)

Sunday July 5, 2009

This Week's Announcements

Dear Friends,

Summer is here! Our chance to kick back and relax, take things a little slower and restore our souls. 

St. Thomas is celebrating summer in lots of ways this year. 

We begin our summer schedule on Sunday, May 24 (Memorial Day weekend) with services at 8:30 and 10. This schedule continues through Sept. 6 (Labor Day weekend). 

Come for our rescheduled PICNIC: June 7 after the 10am service: Hot Dogs, Inflatable Jumping Toys and the band MIB. 

Coffee and Conversation from 7 to 8 at Back Street Buzz: Tuesday June 16 we’ll discuss Angels and Demons—the book, the movie, the reality. On Tuesday July 21 we’ll discuss General Convention: What happened and what it means, and on Tuesday August 11 we’ll discuss The Shack: beautiful, bogus or something in between. Coffee and dessert is Dutch Treat, the conversation is free. 

Our Youth will leave for their mission trip on Sunday, July 5 and return on Saturday, July 11. On Sunday, July 12, they will use the sermon time in church to tell us about their experiences. 

Vacation Bible School will be offered on Saturday, Aug 1 and Saturday, Aug 8. We’ll be joining with Epiphany Church in Eden for a fun time of fellowship and learning. 

From July 13- August 24, we will be opening our parish hall on Monday afternoons from 2 to 5 as a cooling center for those who don’t have air conditioning at home. We need volunteers to supervise (no less than 2 each afternoon), and donations of board games and books for our visitors to use while they are with us. If you are interested in helping out with this project, please talk with me. 

It’s shaping up to be a great summer! Let’s enjoy it together!

Yours in Christ,
Vicki +

Fifth Sunday after Pentecost - July 5, 2009

       8:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist
     10:00 a.m. Family Service - Holy Eucharist
     11:00 a.m. Covered Dish - Mission Trip Sendoff

Scripture Readings: (Click for the full text of the readings from The Lectionary Page)
        2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10 / Psalm 48
        Ezekiel 2:1-5 / Psalm 123 
        2 Corinthians 12:2-10
        Mark 6:1-13

Collect: (Contemporary):

O God, you have taught us to keep all your commandments by loving you and our neighbor: Grant us the grace of your Holy Spirit, that we may be devoted to you with our whole heart, and united to one another with pure affection; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
(BCP, p. 230-231)

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