St. Thomas Tidings: April 4, 2024
Today is Thursday in Easter Week. Here is the collect for the day: Almighty and everlasting God, who in the Paschal mystery established the new covenant of reconciliation: Grant that all who have been reborn into the fellowship of Christ’s Body may show forth in their lives what they profess by their faith; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who loves and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. Amen.
Thank You: As mentioned on Easter Sunday, our Holy Week and Easter services don’t happen without the help of a majority of our community. Please know that everyone’s efforts are noticed and appreciated. We held back publishing the April Canterbury Tales so you could see the pictures from Holy Week; the CT will be distributed shortly.
Mystery Donation: We received a very generous check from a retirement account. Unfortunately, there was no name on the check, only an account number. If you have any information that can help us thank the donor, please let Mother Sharon know.
Men’s Breakfast April 13: All men of the parish and any friends who identify as men are welcome to come to the Men’s Breakfast on Saturday, April 13. Meet at the Denny’s at South and Bellflower at 8:00am for food and fellowship.
Taizé Service April 10: Please come to the sanctuary next Wednesday, April 10 for our monthly Taizé service. We will meet at 6:15 for a brief time of prayer, scripture, song, and silence. You are welcome to bring a friend who will enjoy a simple meditative service.
Livestream Assistant Wanted: We need someone who is willing to learn our livestreaming system to fill in when John Mitchell is away. If you are interested, please speak with John or Mother Sharon.
Service Reminder: All our services stay on our Facebook page so you can view them whenever it’s convenient for you. It’s always better to view a service later in the day than not at all! The link to the page for all our services is here: https://www.facebook.com/Saint-Thomas-of-Canterbury-Episcopal-Church-of-Long-Beach-CA-124554214274325
Share Our Services: Please feel free to share our Morning Prayer and Sunday services. The more people we reach, the better we do at evangelism. People are hungry for what we have to offer, and I encourage you to do your part to share our services with your friends and neighbors. Send them the link when you email them, invite them to join you on Facebook or in person… whatever way works best for you to share what we have to offer.
Episcopal News Updates: The email updates from the diocese are a great way to stay informed about what’s happening all over our six-county diocese. If you want to receive the Episcopal News, visit https://diocesela.org/episcopal-news/contact/ and enter your email address in the box provided.
In Case of Emergency: Notify your priests! With our combined ministry program comes additional coverage for pastoral emergencies. In the event of a hospital stay, illness, death in the family, or other pastoral emergency, please call Mother Sharon on her cell phone (562-833-3393) any day except Friday, her Sabbath day. Father Michael Fincher covers emergencies in both communities on Friday, just as Mother Sharon covers emergencies in both parishes on Monday, Father Michael’s Sabbath. Father Michael’s cell phone is 909-373-6478.