About Us.

Our Mission.

We welcome and accept individuals and families of diverse forms.

We embrace all people seeking new or renewed relationships with God or a healing spirit of belonging in a loving parish where we are known.

We intentionally focus our energies and resources on our current strengths and identified growth areas in order to increase our congregation's size and its presence in the community and diocese.

Vision Statement.

St. Thomas of Canterbury is an Episcopal parish centered on the love of God revealed in Jesus Christ.  We commit ourselves to be a caring, diverse congregation that grows by:

  • Welcoming all people

  • Reaching out to our surrounding community

  • Ministering to those in need

At St. Thomas of Canterbury our mission statement speaks to the inclusiveness of our community... a church where all can encounter the living God. We welcome individuals and families that reflect the diversity of God’s Kingdom and share our vision of faith. 

We embrace all people seeking new or renewed relationships with God.  We offer a healing spirit of belonging in a loving parish where all are known.  We are an Episcopal parish where sharing the Eucharist is the central spiritual activity, which outweighs the importance of agreement on some of the finer points of doctrine. We are a mixed group encompassing new and long-term Episcopalians as well as converts from other churches and faiths. We welcome people of all ages with their varying needs and interests.  

Leaders of Saint Thomas of Canterbury Episcopal Church

  • Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00 am-2:00 pm and by appointment.

    Email: stlb47@verizon.net, revsharonsheffield@gmail.com

    Church Phone: (562) 425-4457 Cell: (562) 833-3393

  • Allen Stout - Bishop's Warden

    Shelley Arnold- People's Warden

    Lance Brooks - Treasurer

    John Mitchell - Bookkeeper

  • Shelley Arnold - People’s Warden

    Lance Brooks - Treasurer

    Jane Gordon-Topper

    Camelia Jolly

    John Mitchell - Bookkeeper

    Jeremy Richmond

    Lynne Richmond - Secretary

    Allen Stout - Bishop's Warden

    Andrea Utzman - Clerk

    Sue Williams

  • William Henderson

    Email Bill Henderson: Whender808@yahoo.com

  • Sue Williams

    Dottie Cook

    Tom Krumwied

    Email the Church Office: stlb47@verizon.net

    Phone the Church Office: 562 425-4457

  • Marc Skuster

    Email Marc Skuster: mjskuster@verizon.net