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Inside This Issue
Meetings & Announcements P. 2, 3, 5
Volunteers/Lay Leaders P. 4
Worship Schedule
Sunday 8:00 am Holy Eucharist
10:00 am Holy Eucharist
2nd & 4th Sundays 2:30 pm Holy Eucharist
Magnolia Springs
Tuesday 7 am Holy Eucharist
(will resume in the fall)
St. Thomas Episcopal Church 9616 Westport Road, Louisville, KY 40241
(502) 425-3727 [email protected]
www.stthomaslouky.org
The Very Rev. Katherine Doyle Rector
GeneroUS CourageoUS JoyoUS
The Words of St. Thomas August 2019
At St. Thomas we create community that respects the dignity of all.
Words from our Rector
I hate the end of the summer—always have. I was not the mother who counted the days down until school started back because I couldn’t wait for the children to be back in school. I loved our lazy, unstructured, summer days. The only thing I looked forward to was back to school shopping. I LOVE SCHOOL AND OFFICE SUPPLIES! The girls and I would spend hours in different stores co-ordinating and choosing just the right notebooks and folders. We color coded and organized. Happy, happy days, and I miss them. I have been thinking about what back to school means for some children. There are some children who haven’t had a regular meal every day during the summer and they will be thankful for the start of school and the meal programs they provide. There are some children who will struggle with go-ing back and the reminder they are “behind.” There are some who will dread going back because they are bullied and/or excluded. There will be children who don’t have the school supplies they need. I am grateful we are collecting school supplies for Zachary Taylor. The teachers and staff at ZT are always so appreciative for what we bring. Zachary Taylor is next door to us; they are our neighbors. St. Thomas’s mis-sion is to create community that respects the dignity of all. ZT is part of our community. I am making a promise to myself this year that I will pray every day for the students of Zachary Taylor. Will you join me? Just Katherine+
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Have you been in Robison Hall lately? If you have you’ve seen the new curtains hanging there? We are so glad we have a curtain fairy! We don’t really. We have Bill and Margaret Bond. Margaret purchased the curtains
on a trip to IKEA and then she and Bill spent two Saturdays hanging them. Margaret always goes above and beyond and we are beyond blessed she is part of the St. Thomas community.
UN-SUNG HEROES— BILL AND MARGARET BOND
Thank you Margaret and Bill for hanging our curtains and for all you do!
PUB THEOLOGY NO meeting in August
Join us Tuesday, September 3 Are you an adult interested in
friendly and timely discussions about all aspects of our spiritual life? Do you enjoy meeting friends in a fun setting? Do you eat dinner on Tuesdays? Then Pub Theology may be the place for you!
We’re taking a break in August, but be sure to put Pub Theology on your calendar in September when we will begin planning out our agenda for the coming pro-gram year.
Bring your ideas for discussion topics and join us at Selena’s at Willow Lake Tavern, 10609 LaGrange Rd., at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, September 3.
BRIDGE CLUB NEWS
The St. Thomas Bridge Club met July 18th. Although it was sweltering outside, our three tables of bridge re-mained cool, calm, and collected inside Robison Hall.
Jim and Peggy Rucker provided the group with refresh-ments.
The ladies cruised past the men this time around when Susie Kirkland took first place with 2730 points. Char-lie Wilson got second place with 2430 points.
YOUR PHOTOS NEEDED!
St. Thomas has been invited to take part in a presentation and infor-mation night at EACM. We’d like to let people know about our parish and would appreciate any photos you have of events and services at St. Thomas, especially those taken within the last year or two.
Please send photos via email to the church office or Judy Gradl. Prints can be accepted, but may not be returned. If you have any questions, please contact Judy Gradl.
7:00 am Eucharist Resumes in September
Beginning September 3 join Katherine for Eucharist on Tuesday mornings at 7:00 am.
Come as you are, ready for wherever the rest of the day will take you.
LITURGY COMMITTEE
In August the liturgy committee will meet to reflect upon and evaluate how we at St. Thomas worship together. More information will be forthcoming after our initial gathering. In order to begin our work, we need to hear from you. Please take a moment to answer this survey. All responses are anonymous.
Here is the web address for the survey:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSduIE3cxyijPc_vvdORAMbEuYL2FuRMj8kDzDN3yXiY9xTmcg/viewform?usp=sf_link
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AROUND ST. THOMAS
Submit Articles and Announcements for The Words of St. Thomas by the 20th of each month.
AUGUST BIRTHDAYS
Charles Hayden 08/16 Lynn Grise 08/24 Keith Montgomery 08/24 Kevin Link 08/30 AUGUST ANNIVERSARIES
Janelle & Kevin Foster 08/01 Carrie & Tom Pitsenberger 08/08 Sheri & Sam Boling 08/24 Carolyn & Chuck Warnick 08/30
Should your name be here?
Be sure to submit your
birthday and anni-versary dates to the church
office!
CHURCH DIRECTORY
Have you moved? Changed your email address or telephone num-
ber? Be sure to let the church office know so we can keep our
directory up-to-date! If you would like a printed copy or a PDF of the latest directory, con-tact Margaret in the church office.
WORKSHOP: SHARING OUR FAITH IN THE DIGITAL SPACE All Are Invited to Attend!
Join Lisa Brown, Director of Digital Ministry for Membership Vision, on August 10th here at St. Thomas Episcopal Church as she explores story telling in the dig-ital space and offers ways that technology can enrich and extend our existing ministries.
Lisa Brown works with faith-based organizations to map their ministries onto the digital landscape. She is passionate about creatively enriching spiritual lives through digital storytelling, experiential learning, and collaborative art. Lisa continues to grow in personal faith through Education for Ministry (EfM) and holds a certification in Leadership in Faith Formation from Virginia The-ological Seminary. Lisa is also on the General Convention Task Force for the Formation & Ministry of the Bap-tized; and represented the Diocese of Pittsburgh as a Deputy for General Convention in 2018.
The cost for this seminar is $15 per person. Lunch and snacks are included.
REGISTER IN ADVANCE AT: https://episcopalky.wufoo.com/forms/z1n9hsk81yawimn/
CAN YOU HELP HOST THE WORKSHOP ON AUGUST 10?
We need 2— 3 people to help set up breakfast and lunch on banquet tables (the food will be catered) and make sure beverages and snacks are available for the workshop attendees.
Contact Margaret in the church office if you can help.
PROGRAM CALENDAR 2019-2020
In the next few weeks we will be putting together the calendar for the 2019-2020 program year.
If you would like any events noted on the general St. Thomas calendar, or if you need space reserved for a meeting, workshop, etc., please let Margaret or Katherine+ know.
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SUNDAY MINISTRIES: THOSE SERVING THIS MONTH - August 2019
Acolytes Aug 4 John Bowling Aug 11 Nickoli Reed Aug 18 John Bowling Aug 25 John Bowling Lectors Aug 4 Ethan Moore, Judy Gradl, Rip Tilden, Lynne Schulz Aug 11 Kevin Link, Caroline Link, Stephen Dennison Aug 18 Meranda Phillips, Sam Boling, Don Brady, Kathy Webster Aug 25 Meranda Phillips, Lanier Siewertsen, Bob Valvano, Judy Gradl Chalice Bearers Aug 4 John Strange, Brenda Strange Aug 11 Kevin Link, Tina Link Aug 18 Kathy Webster, Rip Tilden Aug 25 John Strange, Suzy Bowling Ushers Aug 4 Kevin Foster, Mary Stuart Price Aug 11 Stephen Dennison, Charlie Johnson Aug 18 Sam Boling, Steve Rauh Aug 25 Bob Valvano, Darlene Valvano Altar Guild Aug 4 Julea Lawson, Linda Baltra Aug 11 Kathy Webster, Nancy Call Aug 18 Margaret Ward, Kathryn Vauthrin Aug 25 Alice Montgomery, Jennifer Lausterer Lay Eucharistic Visitors Aug 4 Rip Tilden Aug 11 Judy Gradl Aug 18 Nancy Call Aug 25 Suzy Bowling Tellers Aug 4 Bill Gaunt, Lanier Siewertsen Aug 11 Mary Stuart Price, Tina Link Aug 18 Kathy Webster, Suzy Bowling Aug 25 Kevin Foster, Lynne Schulz
The SUNDAY MINISTRIES Are For Everyone!
Everyone is welcome to contribute wherever he/she/they feel called.
If you are interested in serving St. Thomas on Sundays, be sure to talk with Katherine+
or anyone on a Sunday ministries team.
All Are Welcome Here!
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ST. THOMAS OUTREACH: NEW INITIATIVES TO BENEFIT OUR COMMUNITY
The Outreach Committee (Judy Gradl, Meranda Phillips, Donna Donovan, Molly Rauh, Lanier Siewertsen, Rip Tilden, Kathy Eigelbach, Suzy Bowling) have been working diligently lately to create a plan for ongoing out-reach ministries based at our church. By working with established groups in our area, the hope is to launch initi-atives from St. Thomas which have far-reaching effects on our community.
The Outreach Committee has identified Volunteers of America as an organization which closely aligns with our mission of creating community that respects the dignity of all. Their mission statement is “Volunteers of America Mid-States creates positive change in the lives of individuals and communities through a ministry of service.”
Some of the services they offer in the Louisville area are housing, particularly emergency housing for families; developmental disability services; addiction recovery services; HIV services; and veteran services. There are many ways we can get involved and over the next few months you will be hearing more.
Everyone at St. Thomas has been invited to learn more by attending, A Real Journey, a one hour program and tour that highlights the services provided by VOA. You can attend on your own, or join Katherine+ on Thursday, September 26, 8:30-9:30 am. Below are all the upcoming available dates for the program. There is no fee to attend, but please RSVP to Callie Elliott at (502) 636-4660 or [email protected].
Thursday, August 15, 5:30-6:30 2nd street campus Tuesday, August 27, 5:30-6:30 Shelby Street Campus Thursday, September 12, 5:30-6:30 S. Preston St. Campus Wednesday, September 18, 5:30-6:30 2nd Street Campus Thursday, September 26, 8:30-9:30 am 2nd Street Campus
ZACHARY TAYLOR BACK-TO-SCHOOL SUPPLIES
The JCPS school year begins August 14! You can help students at Zachary Taylor Elementary get off to a great start by contributing school supplies. Use the list be-low to shop for supplies, and then bring your donations to St. Thomas and place them in the blue barrel in the narthex by August 11!
Your generosity with this project each year is greatly appreciated. If you have any questions, please contact Judy Gradl.
backpacks, no wheels, full-size
glue sticks
12 pk. #2 wooden pencils
box of 16 crayons
box of 24 crayons
box of 8 washable markers
scissors
box of 24 colored pencils
wide-spaced lined loose leaf paper
green plastic two-pocket folders with
center prongs
2-pocket folders, no prongs, solid pri-
mary color
steno notebook
cloth or canvas zippered pencil pouches
red ballpoint pens
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WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS MONTH? Aug 4 thru 9 Youth Mission Trip Aug 10 Digital Storytelling Workshop 10:00 am Robison Hall Aug 11 School supplies donations due Aug 14 JCPS school year begins Aug 15 Bridge Club 1:00 pm Robison Hall Aug 25 Vestry Meeting 12:30 pm Green Room
For pastoral emergencies any time: (502) 526-6413
Church Office Hours Monday—Closed
Tuesday & Thursday—9 am-2pm Wednesday—10:30am-2pm
Friday—9am-1:30pm
other times by appointment; call before stopping by
(502) 425-3727
Remember to pray for St. Thomas Church and our community every day!
St. Thomas Episcopal Church 9616 Westport Road Louisville, KY 40241