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December 5, 2018

St. Thomas Website

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This Sunday December 9 is the
Second Sunday of Advent.

Baruch 5:1-9
or Malachi 3:1-4
Philippians 1:3-11
Luke 3:1-6
Canticle 4 or 16

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Tonight... Wednesday December 5!

Saint Nicholas is coming to St. Thomas!

Wednesday, December 5, 2018
6:30 P.M. - 8:15 P.M.

Family service and potluck with picture taking opportunities with St. Nicholas. Find the kids’ slippers so they can leave their shoes at the altar rail after the service to be filled with treats during the potluck. Kids of ALL ages are welcome to attend and leave their shoes. Grandkids, neighbors with kids, nieces, nephews, the young at heart, bring them all with you. Come be a part of the fun!

Saturday December 8

6:00 - 8:30 p.m.

In addition to a wonderful evening of good food and camaraderie, there will be a

Silent Auction and Raffle.

Some of the Silent Auction items are

Gorgeous quilted wall hanging

Metal roadrunner and Quail family yard art

An Aflac Christmas Duck!

Set of Callaway Junior Golf clubs & bag

Fleece blanket

Gift baskets for pets, coffee lovers, Margarita lovers, olive oil, cactus, wine, cookie decorating kit and more

Restaurant gift certificates and

Holiday items

FAMILIES ARE WELCOME...
BRING THE KIDS!

... to make your pledge for 2019. You may download & print the pledge card and drop it in a collection plate, or pledge online here.

And it's also not too late to round out --- or even add to --- your 2018 pledge.

Thank you for your generosity!

"Ministry of the Month"

Go here for a list of needed items.

Books available in the narthex.

Suggested donation $2.00

Christmas Caroling - Saturday, December 15th
at Atria Park of Vintage Hills.
(This is a Memory Care and Assisted Living facility).

41780 Butterfield Stage Road Temecula, CA 92592
We will meet in front of the Memory Care building
in the parking lot at 10:15 a.m.

Father Tim will be leading the singing and songbooks will be provided.

Around the diocese...

God willing

and the people consenting

The Right Reverend Katharine Jefferts Schori

Assisting Bishop of San Diego

will ordain

Patricia Horkey

to the Priesthood

Sunday, December 9

4 p.m. PST

St. Paul in the Desert

125 West El Alameda, Palm Springs, CA 92262

MAP

Your presence and prayers are requested

Clergy--red stoles

Reception to follow

Greetings, Friend in Christ.

As you know, the current wildfires in California have become the most destructive in the state’s history. Episcopal Relief & Development is partnering with the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles and the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California as they coordinate with local congregations to provide emergency support to those impacted by the wildfires in Northern and Southern California. The US Disaster Team is in daily communication with the dioceses through coordination calls to organize response efforts.

We invite you to support our ongoing work with the impacted dioceses. We have created an updated bulletin insert so that you can share information and an opportunity for compassionate response with members of your congregation.

Please continue to pray for all those impacted by the wildfires in addition to our church and other partners as they reach out to their most vulnerable members and neighbors and begin the initial relief and recovery work.

Contributions to the US Disaster Fund will help Episcopal Relief & Development provide critical emergency assistance to those most in need.

Wishing you peace,

Sean McConnell
Senior Director, Engagement
Episcopal Relief & Development