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Weekly Announcements

April 1, 2020

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This Sunday April 5 is

PALM SUNDAY

The Liturgy of the Palms

The Liturgy of the Word

Isaiah 50:4-9a
Philippians 2:5-11
Psalm 31:9-16
Dramatic version of Matthew

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NOTE: DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWN AND EVOLVING RESTRICTIONS, IN-PERSON WORSHIP SERVICES, EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED.

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, ALL SERVICES, EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES ARE ONLINE.
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Check out the updated Zoom Calendar of worship services, events and activities, including Holy Week.

Note: If you see the previous calendar, click your refresh button, or clear your cache.

Stations of the Cross

We continue with our Lenten Stations of the Cross this Friday, at 6 pm, using a presentation composed by Tess Crawford, featuring a compelling array of artwork from across time and around the world.

And, next Tuesday at 3 p.m. the 'Women of the Passion' Stations, so widely appreciated when it was presented mid-March, will be reprised. Hear stories told in the voices of woman who encountered Jesus during his ministry and journey to the cross.

Holy Week begins this Sunday.

We will be mailing packets with ideas for home devotions and observations for Holy Week, printed Bulletins, and also offering additional prayer gatherings through the week. Meanwhile, we’re developing a montage for Palm Sunday, and would love to have pictures you’ve taken while hiking in this area, and pictures of you in your homes; send them please to juliedbryant@yahoo.com. And, we’d like to greet the neighbors who are walking around the Church, by letting them know Our Hearts are Open, even though the Building is Closed. We invite everyone, children of ALL ages, to draw or paint beautiful Easter eggs to be posted on the glass doors of the Church. Just mail it to the Church, and we’ll take it from there.

Palm Sunday

The Youth get
'Passion'-ate about Jesus

The youth of the Diocese have created a recording of the Passion story to be used during worship this Sunday - we're planning to use it ourselves, and will see a couple of familiar faces. It's exciting to see the community finding ways to be of service, rather than being overwhelmed by, circumstances we could not have imagined would keep us from gathering for Holy Week worship as usual.

THE TIMES WE'RE CURRENTLY LIVING IN HAVEN'T STOPPED US...
WE'RE STILL JOYFULLY ACTIVE AND FULLY ENGAGED IN THE WORK THAT CHRIST HAS CALLED US TO DO:

Click here for details and FAQs/Frequently Asked Questions
about the current chapter in our common life.

Click here for the current schedule of services and activities,
and to find out how you can participate.

TOWN HALL MEETING Friday, April 3, 6:30 P.M.

With so much of our routines changed by the need to reduce contagion of the COVID19 virus, Saint Thomas is being affected at every level. The Bishop's Committee invites you to hear about what we've done to comply with the directives to close the Preschool and Church, how we're serving and worshiping these days, and the challenges we see for the near future.

Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/249290798
Zoom Meeting ID 249 290 798
Participate by Phone +1 669 900 9128

Palm-Cross-Making Party

Join us Saturday at 10:30 as we fold our traditional Palm Sunday symbols - crosses made from palm fronds, long grass, ribbon, or paper. Any of those will work!

Start with a slightly-tapered strand about 24" long, and we'll work together. Click here for a diagram to follow if you want to practice beforehand.

Let your neighbors know you're marking Palm Sunday with a spray of palm fronds, or a wreath of greens hung on your front door.

Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/893317337
Meeting ID: 893 317 337 Participate by Phone +1 669 900 9128

Meals for Project TOUCH

Project TOUCH has extended their cold-weather meal program for the duration of the COVID19 Closure. Saint Thomas provided Dinner Saturday, and is scheduled to do so again in mid-April. There are specific instructions for meal preparations, and Andrea Liesman is coordinating those efforts.

Census Assistance Offer

If you've received your Census survey and would like to make sure you are counted, we have a few volunteers who'll happily connect to the website, and talk through the several questions in just a few minutes. Using the unique number on your survey, this is one task you can check off your list. Please contact Lani-Karyn Jones or Sonja Jump, or call the church office 951 302-4566 to get connected to them.

"So where do I go for the latest news about what's happening at St. Thomas?"

You're off to a good start by subscribing to this e-blast, which gets you the weekly edition plus special issues. Until the next regular edition comes out, you can find the latest news and announcements here:

Our official calendar of scheduled services, events and activities... online and offsite unless otherwise noted
The current Zoom calendar of worship services, events and activities
This-coming-Sunday's service bulletin online (when available)
Our Facebook page
St. Thomas' website homepage

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Easter Flower Dedications ~ Don't wait!

Easter flower dedications are a traditional way of honoring our loved ones, and glorifying God. This year, we will continue that tradition by inviting you to make a donation in memory of, or in thanksgiving for, family and friends. Please indicate on your Donation (Suggested $10 each) that it is for Easter flowers, and we’ll be in touch to be sure we record the dedication exactly as you wish. Rather than buying flowers for inside the Church this year, we will plant bright flowers in our front garden where they can be enjoyed by passersby, too!

We need Gardeners!

As you saw above, Easter Flowers this year will be planted in our Garden. Please contact Mother Julie to be part of brightening up our Grounds for Easter.

Calling Trees
are keeping us connected.... and you can help.

Stephen Ministers and Bishop’s Committee members could use your help to see that our family ties remain strong. Contact Tom Reid or Deb Mitchell to join this vital and enjoyable work.

Move over 3M, we're making masks too!

Mask-Making for Temecula Valley Hospital, organized by our Prayers and Squares team. Contact Deb Mitchell if you’d like to join this effort to provide protection for health care workers.

M.o.S.T
Men of Saint Thomas

Apr 4 and May 2 09:00 AM

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Meeting ID: 111 674 683

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Apr 18 and May 16 9:00 AM

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Meeting ID: 403 614 145

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Thank You to those who have forwarded their Pledges to the Church. These are challenging times for everyone financially, and we appreciate those who are able to keep their Pledges current.

Faith to Go: Your weekly formation resources

A Weekly, On The Go Resource for Parents and Non-Parents Alike

Hosted by the Faith To Go team in the Episcopal Diocese of San Diego, David Tremaine and Charlette Preslar. Joined each week by a special guest, the Faith To Go team highlights themes from the Sunday Gospel reading for you to take into your faith discussions and reflections throughout the week. More Here

PRESCHOOL FUNDRAISER
UNDERWAY NOW THRU JUNE 30.

We're hosting a fundraiser with Boon Supply, which sells a curated collection of products across home, office, on-the-go and more. 40% of every purchase goes back to our fundraiser. Show online to support St. Thomas Episcopal Preschool here. We would love your help!

When ordering, be sure to reference our account # 776267

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Around the diocese...

DUE TO EVOLVING RESTRICTIONS CAUSED BY COVID-19, EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES MAY BE POSTPONED OR CANCELLED. PLEASE CHECK WITH THE RESPECTIVE ORGANIZER.

Widening Your (Streaming) Circle

By: Greg Tuttle

We need multiple participants during worship. We rely on lectors, intercessors, preachers, celebrants, and many more for a Sunday service to go ‘just right.’ During our current season of prevention many of us are streaming services, some even twice a day, and our congregations have grown into global communities using Facebook Live, YouTube, Intagram Live, and many more. And we still need everyone to participate. Read More

COVID-19 Resources

The Episcopal Diocese of San Diego is here to support you through this difficult time. The sudden impact of COVID-19 on our community-life does not mean we need to give up community. Find a list of resources that can help here: including a bulletin for Morning Prayer, resources for online giving for your congregation, help in setting up video meetings, Faith at Home resources, and more.

If you have or need any type of resource that is not listed here, please email Christian Gillette, Canon for Evangelism and Discipleship with your materials or request.