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The Newsletter of St. Thomas Episcopal Church Our mission is to glorify God as a community of faithful people growing in
Christ’s love.
I MIGHT BE CROOKED BUT I’M HEALED
W. H. Auden, the 20th century English poet, was named a poet laureate in 1968. As a result of the atrocities of Nazi Germany in World War II, he said he needed a stronger belief system than liberal humanism, so he turned to Christianity because as he said in his 1940 poem As I Walked Out One Evening, “only God could ask human beings to love your crooked neighbor with your crooked heart.” The same idea was expressed by the Belgian priest Henri Nouwen in the 1979 best seller Wounded Healer, which comes from Isaiah 53:5 “by his wounds we are healed,” referring to Christ’s crucifixion. We are called to be wounded healers loving the imperfect world with our imperfect love. At one of the General Conventions of the Episcopal Church at which I was a delegate, there was a discussion (that’s polite for argument) over the theme, “Stewardship is the work of the Church.” In my humble expression, which I expressed with great tack and compassion, I said, “Are you nuts?” The work of the church is to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ, or to love one another as Christ loved us, or to build the King-dom of God, or to Honor God and bless others. Stewardship is how we do that. As you know because you are smart, and I’ve said it for 25 years, stewardship is what we do with our stuff – the stuff God has given us like time, talent, energy and wealth (yes you are wealthy). We use our stuff to love the crooked and heal the imperfect world, because God created and loves them and it and us. I say all of this mainly to take up space, because after 25 years I am grateful that St.
Thomas is filled with faithful and generous stewards. I don’t have to convince you of
what to do and how to do it. As believers in the immeasurable grace of God as shown
in and through Jesus Christ, we know that stewardship calls us to work and give for
the wellbeing of all of God’s creation. In a week or so you will receive a letter from
me. I don’t know yet what it will say. It will be positive and joyful and hopeful. With
that letter you will receive a pledge card for the 2016 Operating Budget. Because we
will be reading The Story as a congregation, the stewardship sermons might be a little
different, but different can be good. I am sure that we will continue to use our
crooked hearts and imperfect love to help God heal this broken world.
God bless you, Chuck+
Church Calendar at a Glance:
October 3, 2015 · Young Adults October 5, 2015 · Threads of Love October 6, 2015 · Book Club October 8, 2015 · Bridge Group October 10, 2015 · Work Day October 15, 2015 ·Men’s Meat Burning October 17, 2015 ·Jubilee Free Sale October 19, 2015 · Columbus Day (office
closed) October 24, 2015 · Golf Outing October 26, 2015 · Vestry Meeting October 30, 2015 · Bishop’s Golf Tourna-
ment
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A word from mother Beth
In the Book of Common Prayer we have an Outline of Faith (commonly called catechism) that begins on page 845. It is intended to give instruction on our creeds and belief. It also provides a sum-mary of the Church's teaching. On
page 856 on the teaching of ministry, the questions occurs: Q: What is the duty of all Christians? A: The duty of all Christians is to follow Christ; to come together week by week for corporate worship; and to work, pray and give for the spread of the king-dom of God. There are many ways we live into our Christian duty. Attending worship, serving with our Outreach minis-ters, fellowshipping and praying for one another and the world are all ways we go about following Christ. This is all good and faithful work. This coming year we are all invited into working to-gether for our formation as Christians. Beginning this month we will begin to study The Story. The Story is a chronological Bible that is abridged and reads like a novel. It is a way to engage in reading the Bible with-out verse references and the text is woven into a "grand narrative." It is a way to hear the Bible anew. In addition to our adult formation offerings we will also have The Story for our children and youth. At the start of the school year, our St. Thomas school chil-dren began studying The Story in their daily chapel. How exciting to have so many offerings and ways for people to engage in The Story which is our story! We are the people of God and God's Story continues in and with us. The Bible is the living word of God that is relevant today and draws us closer to God. Reading The Story invites us into hearing the Bible in a new way and pondering the differences between our preferred translation of the Bible and The Story. It also invites us into reading the Bible with what Wal-ter Brueggeman calls "historical imagination."
In his book, The Bible Makes Sense, Brueggeman de-fines history as meaning "rooted to a particular com-munity" and imagination as being "open to surging pulses of meaning." If we are using our historical imagination, we are being open and sensitive to the possible meanings that come out of reflection on the historical experience of a particular community. Very fancy way of saying we need both imagination and historical context to understand that the Bible is a liv-ing memory of God's people who have something to teach us about our life, faith, and God today. I pray you will consider joining one of these offerings
and engage in The Story, God's Story, Our Story.
In faith,
Beth+
Begins the week of October 4, 2015
Sundays: “The Story” with Gary Villani
9:15-10:15 in the Conference Room
Tuesdays: “The Story” with Father Chuck 6am-7am in the Conference Room
Wednesdays: “The Story” with Father Chuck and Mother Beth
6:30-7:30 in the Parish Hall
Thursday: “The Story” with Father Chuck 9:30-10:30 in the Conference Room.
Friday: “The Story” with Mother Beth.
9:30-10:30 in Conference Room
RSVP to the church office at 210-494-3507 and let us know which class you will be attending.
TO ALL WHO
HELPED WITH
RALLY DAY ……..
IT WAS A GREAT SUCCESS.
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www.tom1604.org
Volunteers are
always needed and
appreciated.
Contact the church
office if you would
like to help!
A Word From the Parish Administrator
Fall is finally here and we have had a great school year so far. Here are a few items of note: The school library renovation is complete and all books have been shelved. Go by and
see it if you get a chance. The church will be getting a new lighting system in the sanctuary to be installed by
Scenic Design in October. Remember that the Pumpkin Patch is open from October 13th-31st. The Pumpkin
Patch will have many fun activities on Sunday after church if you would like to purchase your pumpkins then.
As always, please don’t hesitate to call Kathleen at the church office if you have any
concerns regarding the physical plant or your contributions. Kathleen Seeley Stephens,
Parish Administrator
Financial Update August Revenue $ 91,728.58
August Expenses $ 79,313.42
Pledge Payments Received $ 617,492.07
Actual Pledges $ 622,717.32
Ahead (behind) (0.83%)
As always, thanks for your continued giving.
CLARION CREW
Come assemble Newsletters Thursday,
October 29th Thursday
October 15th
With Deepest Sympathy
To the families of P.J. Oliver and Bryon Howlett
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Pumpkins, Turkeys, and one Fat Man In the life of preschools and elementary schools, the fall is wonderful time of celebrat-ing around the themes of Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Of course in the popular media and secular world, we don’t mention that Halloween is really All Hallow’s Eve, or that we are thankful to God for our bounty, or that the reason for the Christmas season has more to do with a tiny baby than a fat man.
At St. Thomas Church and School, our teachers and staff remind each other of these meanings as fall celebra-tions take us through the advent season. Even as we prepare the pumpkin patch and alert the local fire stations of the arrival of well over a 1000 pumpkins in October, we turn our focus towards the season of harvest and acknowledge our membership in the community of saints. As teachers prepare to make pilgrim and Native American costumes from construction paper in November, we are thankful that God provides for our needs and makes us mindful of the needs of others. Amid the December rush of mending nativity costumes and musical preparations for our advent programs, we turn our hearts to prepare for the newborn Prince of Peace. The busy-ness of the world can separate us from the true meanings and disciplines of the fall season. The gathering of the harvest is a lesson about sewing good seeds and embracing the work God calls us to do. The first fruits of the harvest have more to do with the Fruits of the Spirit than the ever bountiful supply of food at the local grocery store. Thanksgiving harkens us to be faithful and to know that God is faithfully providing spiritual food for our souls as well as bread to nourish our bodies. Christmas in the stores begins the moment that the Halloween costumes are removed from racks. Advent sea-son in the world has become the time that children realize that they need the newest toys, technology, or fash-ion under the Christmas tree. But in the life of the church and school, it is truly about preparing our hearts and minds so that we can follow Christ’s example to love God and one another. I am reminded of the words of a hymn from my youth. “Turn your eyes upon Jesus. Look full in his wonderful face. And the things of earth will grow strangely dim, in the light of his glory and grace.” Those words and the teachings of the Bible from my early days have guided my paths and planted seeds that continue to help me to grow and to face the hardships in life while enjoying the blessings that God richly supplies on a daily basis. The goal of the school is to plant teachings of faith and faithfulness in the young hearts of our students. It is my prayer this season that our St. Thomas family will look past the pumpkins, turkeys, and one fat man and turn our eyes towards His glory and grace. Blessings, Debra Root, Ph.D. Head of School
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GREAT JOB We had another suc-cessful Blood Drive on September 13th. We gave 21 units of
blood and 2 others tried but couldn’t give. The Blood and Tissue Center called again to thank us for a job well done. Thanks to all who partici-pated. The next Blood Drive is December 6th.
We have the wonderful and
joyful tradition of The Bless-
ing of our pets in celebration
of St. Francis Day. This year
we will gather on Friday,
October 2nd at 8:00am on
the field to the southeast of
the Administration Building.
All animals are welcome and
so are the people who belong
to them.
Kaylin Thomae, Sr. at Johnson High School, was chosen by the Diocese of West Texas’ Happening Board as
the Head Gofer for the upcoming Happening #132 Retreat. This is a
huge honor!
All 10-12th grade students are encouraged to register at www.dwtx.org/happening.
Ben Wyndham, Jr. at Churchill High School, organized “Teenage Lime-
light,” a concert featuring musicians, poets and bands from around San An-tonio. The event raised over $1000 for
the DWTX Wimberley Flood Relief and Ben did a great job!
Patrick Wyndham and Kyle Crusius were among the great performers.
St. Thomas Youth Spotlight
October 9 - Grandparents Day Grandparents and "Grand-friends" of all our students are invited to visit the school. There will be a special reception and chapel service honoring grandparents followed by classroom visits. October 10 - Work Day All families are invited to help get the grounds ready for the pumpkin patch. The pumpkins are also scheduled to be delivered, so we will also need help unloading the pumpkins. October 12-31 - Pumpkin Patch We hope that you will stop by and find your great pumpkin. Patch will be open daily from 9-4. Volunteers are also needed to work shifts at the patch. Every volunteer who works two 2-hour shifts will receive a free t-shirt! Here is the link to register to volunteer at the Pumpkin Patch! http://www.volunteerspot.com/login/entry/1207496100016 October 15 - Kendra Gives Back Kendra Scott at La Cantera will donate 20% of all sales from 6-8PM. Enjoy bubbles and bites while you shop! It's not too early to start shopping for Christmas. November 11 - Veterans Day Chapel All are welcome to our special reception and chapel honoring Veterans.
St. Thomas school calendar update
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JUBILEE FREE SALE
It’s Fall season and time for our 5th Free Sale. Re-member what that is? We donate our gently used clothing, toys, household items, small and large appli-ances and furniture to help our less fortunate neighbors. This year the big event is Saturday, Octo-ber 17. As last year we will be at Churchill Baptist Church,12400 Vista View, off Blanco Rd. Scobey Moving and Storage has again donated a semi-trailer for our use. Beginning September 20, you may drop off donations behind Churchill Baptist Church on Sunday mornings from 8:30 am to Noon and from 5:30 to 7:00 on Sunday evenings and on Wednesday evenings from 5:30 to 7:30 PM. On Saturday Oct 3th and 10th your Community Outreach committee will be there from 9:00 to 12:00 to help you unload all those treasures for someone else. Volunteers are needed for Friday evening, October 16
and Saturday morning, October 17. Please call Judy
Thompson 887-2916 for information.
San Antonio hosts a Homeless Stand Down each November. We are working with Women Veterans of San Antonio to provide items for homeless women.
The women often need items not available. Last year many asked for hair barrettes and elastics, combs, feminine hygiene products (small packages of tam-pons or pads) and personal hygiene items (deodorant, toothpaste, etc). Others asked for bras and socks. (Wal-Mart carries inexpensive sport bras for as low as $5.94.) Items can be donated throughout September and October. A donation box will be provided in Gosnell Hall. Any item you can provide is a blessing to them.
High School and Adult Opportunities
Choir Rehearsals: Wednesdays from 7:00-9:00 pm.
Bell Choir Rehearsals: Wednesdays from 6:00-7:00 pm
Instrumental Ensemble Rehearsals: TBA
Contemporary Music Opportunities
Praise Band Rehearsals: Saturdays 8:45 am set up
9:30 am Rehearsal
Children’s Choir Opportunities
Choir Children are welcome to attend
Sunday School from 9:15-9:45
Pre-K—2nd Grade Rehearsals: Sundays, 9:45-10:15 am.
3rd—6th Grade Rehearsals: Sundays, 9:45-10:15 am.
If you have any questions or are interested in joining
any of our groups please contact Ryan Becker, Director of Music, 494-3507 ext. 220
A New Step For The Contemporary Service
For some time now, we've been play-ing with live guitars and keyboards, but recorded bass and drums. As of this last Sunday, we're officially moving to live bass and drums, with the hire of Darren Kuper and Greg
Norris, musicians of the highest caliber. That's because several people have generously given, and we're able to start on this, confident that others will give too and we'll be able to continue in this new direction. We've also been borrowing some essential bits of equipment and now it's time to buy them and be on our own. I'd like to encourage you to consider giving a special gift to the Contemporary Service in helping us to take this next step. We'll be on track with January and the new budget, but we need a little over three thousand extra bucks to get us there in the next 3 months. We're the only church in the entire area — Stone Oak, Hollywood Park, Thousand Oaks, Gold Canyon, and beyond — that offers a service with contempo-rary music and the time-tested liturgy. And now our band is a fully operational musical force. If you attend the service, or even if you don't, please consider contributing.
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Spencer Email: [email protected]
Cell: 210-255-0006
www.tom1604.org
ST THOMAS YOUTHST THOMAS YOUTHST THOMAS YOUTH
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1 2 3
4 High School Youth Group 6-8:00 PM
5 6 7 Jr. High 6-8 PM Weekly in Youth Building
8 9 New Beginnings REGISTER: www.dwtx.org
10 New Beginnings
11 High School 6-8pm
12 No School Columbus Day
13 14 Jr. High 6-8 PM
15 16 Volunteers Needed to help Outreach 6-8p
17 Contact Judy Thompson at 210-887-2916
18 Sunday Night Live Leave at 4:30, Return by 8:00 PM
19 20 21 ALL 5-12th Putt-Putt Address: 500 Embassy Oaks, 78216 6-8pm $15
22 23 24
25 High School Youth Group 6-8:00 PM
26 27 28 Jr. High Youth
29 30 31 Church Trunk-or-Treat Event
1 High School 6-8pm
2 3 4 Jr. High 6-8pm
5 6 7
8 YOUTH SUNDAY
Church Service & Sunday Night Live
at Diocese
9 10 11 Jr. High 6-8pm
12 13 14
15 High School 6-8pm
16 17 18 All 4-12th Grade Event
19 20 Happening #132 for 10-12th
21 Register @ www.dwtx.org
22 Happening #132
23 24 25 No Jr. High Youth
26 Thanks-giving
27 28
29 No High School Youth Group
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OCTOBER
Service Opportunities
Help lead Children’s Sunday School! Cathy Villani [email protected]
Greet on Sundays! Mike and Patty Horridge [email protected]
Acolyte or Read! Call Lee Ann Owens 210-602-9698
Volunteer on October 16 & 17, help the Outreach Committee set up and
manage the Jubilee Free Sale. Contact Judy Thompson at 210-887-2916
Upcoming Retreats
New Beginnings for 6-8th grade Oct. 9-11 in Corpus Christi. *High School
volunteers needed to help that weekend. Register: www.dwtx.org
Happening #132 for 10-12th Graders, Nov. 20-22, St. Bartholomew’s,
Corpus Christi. Register: www.dwtx.org
Spencer Stocker,
Youth Minister
Kristen Abel,
Youth Min.
Assistant
NOVEMBER
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Saturday, October 10th
8:00 until noon
We will be having our fall work day on October 10th. Here are the projects we have planned: Power and polish the Columbarium Work in the gardens to clear out over grown
areas. Work on the playground addressing safety issues. Help the school with the Pumpkin Patch.
Please bring gardening tools, gas powered weed eaters and blowers.
This work day is designed for the whole family.
There will be a lot of work for children of all ages. Babysitting will be provided
St. Thomas supporters. Did you know that you can donate a portion of all your Amazon purchases to St. Thomas at no cost to you? Here is the information about AmazonSmile from their website.
What is AmazonSmile? AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support your favorite charitable organization every time you shop, at no cost to you.
When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping ex-perience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to your favorite charitable organization. You can choose from nearly one million organizations to support.
How do I shop at AmazonSmile? To shop at AmazonSmile simply go to smile.amazon.com from the web browser on your computer or mobile device. You may also want to add a bookmark to smile.amazon.com to make it even easier to return and start your shopping at AmazonSmile.
Can I use my existing Amazon.com account on AmazonSmile? Yes, you use the same account on Amazon.com and AmazonSmile. Your shopping cart, wish list, wedding or baby registry, and other account settings are also the same. How do I select a charitable organization to support when shopping on AmazonSmile? On your first visit to AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com), you need to select a charitable organization to receive donations from eligible pur-chases before you begin shopping. We will remember your selection, and then every eligible purchase you make at smile.amazon.com will result in a donation. I changed my bookmark from Amazon to AmazonSmile and now when I shop, I'm also supporting St. Thomas. You can, too. Carol Ann Britt
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Have you ever been captivated by our stained glass windows in the sanctuary? The sym-bols of the saints and the bright colors remind us we are forever connected to God's peo-ple in all time and places. Join us for a class learning about stained glass, the saints and their symbols. You are invited to create your own painting on glass either with preset patterns or your own creation. We will be using picture frames with glass to create our stained glass paintings. If you have an unused frame with glass that you could use, please bring it with you to the class. You might also find a suitable frame at the thrift store. Glass size should be suitable to complete in a two hour period (16"x20" or so would be good.) We will provide the back staples to hold the glass in place, paints and supplies to create the "stained glass." If you cannot find a frame to use, please let us know in advance so we can ensure there are enough for all.
RSVP for the class by contacting Beth at [email protected]
Weekday Christian Formation Opportunities Beginning week of October 4, 2015
Tuesdays: “The Story” with Father Chuck 6am—7am.
Study of 2 Corinthians by John Stott. Led by Kathy Wilkinson. Christian Education Room from 10—11:30 am.
Wednesdays: Music and Movement led by Kristen Raaberg.
9:30—10:15 am in Gosnell Hall. Meet every second week beginning Wednesday September 9th, 2015. Call Kristen at 210-313-4193 for
further information.
Slo Walk thru the Bible. Led by Turner Hubby 9:30—10:30 am.
Bells practice 6-7 pm. Choir practice 7-9 pm.
Financial Peace University by Dave Ramsey. Led by Matt Felter. Conference room from 6:30-8 pm.
“The Story” Led by Father Chuck and Mother Beth in the Parish Hall begins October 7th at 6:30-7:30 pm
Bible Study Led by DeAnn Wood 6:30—8 pm
Thursday: “The Story” with Father Chuck 9:30—10:30
in the Conference room.
Sermons on the Mount by N. T. Wright. Led by Martha Hubby. 1:30—2:30 pm in the Conference Room.
Friday: “The Story” Led by Mother Beth.
Conference Room of the Admin. Building 9:30-10:30 am..
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Parish Information ~ News You Need To Know
Young Adult Outing
What: St. Thomas Young Families Date Night (young families and young at heart are all welcome!). Where: Meet up at St. Thomas Church at 6:00 pm. Childcare will be provided. A private bus will pick up our group and transport us to La Fogata where we will have dinner reserva-tion .
When: Saturday October 3rd. I anticipate the bus leaving around 6:15ish. Returning to the church hopefully no later than 9:30. RSVP: Please RSVP to Matt Newman at 210-246-3289 or [email protected] by Sunday, September 27th. We need a firm headcount for both childcare as well as the restaurant. Cost: Bus is FREE!. Each couple will be responsible for their respective meals.
The Book Club The Book Club Book Club will meet Tuesday, October 6, 10:00 in the Library. We will discuss "Ordinary Grace" by William Krueger. This is a moving novel about a boy approaching man-hood and trying to understand a world that appears to be falling apart around him. He discov-ers the terrible price of wisdom and the enduring grace if God.
All are Welcome!
St. Thomas Bridge Group
Come join in the fun at our Bridge Lunch
Bunch at the Egg and I on Sonterra Blvd, October 8th at 10:15. Even if you haven’t played for a while, come check us out! We have room for more players. Questions? Call Ellie at 492-3738.
St. Thomas Golf The next tournament is scheduled Saturday, October 24 at Olym-
pia Hills Golf Club with a shotgun start at 8 am. Cost is $48. If you'd like to play, contact Steve Scheidker at 210-493-8222 or [email protected].
Men’s
Meat Burning
The Men's Meat
Burning event for October will
be Thursday October 15th at
6:30. Our host will be Mike
Horridge at 13426 LaVista.
Thank you Missy Denney and her crew for a lot of hard work putting on The Sock Hop. It was a small crowd but everyone there had a great time.
Also thanks to Robb Swain and the Hurricanes for playing a lot of great music. We were singing to the famil-iar tunes as we danced, just like in the old days.
JR. DOK Junior Daughters of the King will have the admission of new mem-bers and re-dedication of current members at the 10:30 AM service on Sunday, September 27. After the service, the Junior Daughters will join the Daughters of the King for the annual tea. Watch for emails and notices for our fall meetings and sleepover. Contact Mirta Vazquez at 210-389-8831 with any questions.
Threads of Love will meet for lunch at the EGG & I on 281
and Thousand Oaks, October 5th at 11:30. Please bring any items you have made for the preemie babies.. Let me know if you need patterns and or yarn...497-4281. Dee Giberson from Oak Hills will update us on what is new at the Threads of Love Headquarters. This is a wonderful ministry for anyone who enjoys knitting, cro-cheting, and sewing...you do not have to be a member of St. Thomas. Bring a friend and enjoy the warm fellowship.
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Upcoming events in the Diocese of West Texas that may be of interest to readers. For further details, please consult the contact persons or information pro-vided. If anyone becomes aware of events of interest, please e-mail Ron Lorton at [email protected] so that they can be included in the next issue of The Clarion. Cursillo #269 will be held at Mustang Island Confer-ence Center, Thursday-Sunday, October 1-4. The rec-tor for the weekend is Heather Marks, and the spiri-tual director is the Rev. John Fritts. Learn more about a Cursillo weekend experience at http://www.dwtx.org/calendar-events/cursillo. College Missions is hosting its first Trivia Night Fundraiser on Friday, October 2, at 7:0 p.m. at St. David's, San Antonio. All proceeds go to the annual fund for College Missions, which specifically goes to cover the ELI internship program and our on-campus mission work. Register by going to the Around the Diocese page of the Diocesan website at www.dwtx.org. The annual Citywide and Ecumenical Candlelight Worship Service will be held at St. George, San Anto-nio, on Sunday, Oct. 4, at 5:30 pm. Please see http://www.dwtx.org/download_file/view/1973 for more information or call St. George Episcopal Church at 210-342-4261. The annual Fall Women's Gathering will be held at Camp Capers, Friday-Sunday, October 9-11. Register online on the Around the Diocese page of the Dioce-san website at www.dwtx.org. Cabin fee is $165; Lodge double occupancy is $210, and both prices in-clude the gathering registration fee. The 106th Spiritual Retreat in Recovery will be held Friday-Sunday, Oct. 9-11, at Mustang Island Confer-ence CenterSpiritual leaders for the weekend are the Revs. Scott Brown and Ripp Hardaway. Online reg-istration (Around the Diocese page of the Diocesan website at www.dwtx.org) is open through Septem-ber 30. St. Luke's, San Antonio, presents a Choral Evensong with music of Ralph Vaughan Williams on Sunday, Oct. 18, at 4:30 pm. For more information, contact
Russell Jackson, Music Director & Organist, at rus-
Join fellow campers this October 23-35 for the first Camp Capers Alumni Camp. To register online, go to the Around the Diocese page of the Diocesan website at www.dwtx.org. Choral Evensong at St. Mark's, San Antonio, on Sunday, Oct. 25, at 5 pm. Admission and parking free. St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 315 E. Pecan St., San Antonio. The Christian Contemplative Invitation Retreat, sponsored by St. Stephen's, Wimberley, will be held at Camp Capers, Wednesday, Oct. 28, through Sun-day, Nov. 1. Contact Connie Ransone, parish secre-tary at 523-847-9956 or [email protected] for more information. Also see the registration form (http://www.dwtx.org/download_file/view/1974) with full price information. The annual Bishop's Golf Classic, benefiting the Camps Scholarship Fund, will be held Friday, Oct. 30, at the Canyon Springs Golf Course in San An-tonio. See the registration form at http://www.dwtx.org/download_file/view/1891 for all the details, or register online by going to the Around the Diocese page of the Diocesan website at www.dwtx.org. Cursillo #270 will be held at Camp Capers, Thurs-day-Sunday, Nov. 5-8. The rector for the weekend is Steve Alwais from St. George, San Antonio; and the spiritual directors are the Rev. Lisa Mason, rec-tor of St. David's, San Antonio, and the Rev. Jim Nelson, rector of St. John's, McAllen. Learn more about a Cursillo weekend experience at http://www.dwtx.org/calendar-events/cursillo
October 04: Letter from Fr. Chuck & Parishioner October 11: Stewardship sermon October 12 : letter from Fr. Chuck & Parishioner with pledge card enclosed October 18: Stewardship Sermon October 25: Stewardship Sunday Sermon & Ingathering of Pledge cards
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October 01 Nancy Priest Kristin Foster Shannon Gordon October 02 Forrest Kaupert October 04 Thelmarie Browne Mark Ison Cliff Druit Eina Karstens Deb Lara Kim Marier October 05 Wendy Stocker Vangie Bates October 06 Ed Zielinski Emily Shoe Will Hall Jerry & Nancy Cramer October 07 Madeline Carroll October 08 Ally Giltner Emmy Giltner Cherie Kocurek Claire Woodall John Woodall Ron & Columba Wilson October 09 Janie Ison Philip Knight-Sheen Joe Chidgey Jeffrey & Stacey Barry October 10 Marci Woolf Emma Pfister October 11 Gail Root Christopher Prevost Maria Slaughter
Linda Kelm John & Caren Myers October 20 Stephen Copeland Angeles Valenciano Carter Boyd Colin & Renelinda Bressler October 21 Ned Christensen Donella Keller James & Andrea Conn Gary & Wendy Nix Winston & Sheryl Crump October 22 Alexander Balido Elise Bostian October 23 John Gillard Shawna Heth Stacey Arantes October 24 Sanders & Margaret Marble October 25 Moira Covington Matthew McNairy Mitzi Roberts October 26 Bruce Gill Janice Harwell October 27 Morgan Elliott Thomas Gordon Christopher & Deborah Murphy October 28 Kim Bostian Jule Rodriguez Connor Cohick Paul Kennedy Ann Michot
Tyler Kates Matthew Adams Greta Swanson Harold Wardlaw Brian & Erin Moses Kevin & Kathryn Franks October 12 Pat Zielinski Danny Fairchild October 13 Christopher Smith Olga Kennedy Tom & Mary Bucci David & Valerie Gunter October 14 Keira Almazan Valerie Gunter Harvey Mark Mathew & Tori Bellos October 15 Lauren Fisher Steve Slavich October 16 Kevin Moore Siobhan Swanson Tami Perez Robert Backlund Dennis & Dalia Marrin October 17 Lisa Cramer Valarie Banigo Nan Allen Benjamin Brown October 18 Spirit Davila-Rodriguez Pam Curtis Mark & Jane Ison Robert & Lori Backlund October 19 Maria Weaver Carolyn Coles Bethany Eakle Larry Brandt
October 29 Donte Butler Jeff Wheatcraft Claire Clark John Throop Kathy Wilkinson Mike & Lori Knuth Bill & Sue Sprole October 30 Laura Kiker Stacey Isenberg Martha Hubby October 31 Madison Ersch Mike Allen Kumar Peeris
St. Thomas School collects box tops for education. They would appreciate your help. If you have box tops, you can put them in the plate on Sunday or bring by the church or school offices. Thanks for continued help.
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St. Thomas Episcopal Church & School
1416 North Loop 1604 East
San Antonio, Texas 78232-1427
(210) 494-3507—Published Monthly
CURRENT RESIDENT OR ...
Clergy The Rev. Chuck Woehler, Rector The Rev. Beth Wyndham, Assistant
Rector The Rev. Don Wilkinson, Assisting
Priest The Rev. Turner Hubby, Assisting
Priest The Rev. Nate Bostian, Assisting
Priest The Rev. Dick Copeland, Assisting
Priest Church Staff Kathleen Stephens, Parish Administrator Ryan Becker, Minister of Music Spencer Stocker, Youth Minister Cathy Villani, Director of Christian Education Christina Burk, Parish Secretary Barry Brake, Contemporary Worship
Leader George Guerra, Sexton
School Staff Debra Root, Head of School Robin Rosen, Office Manager Margaret Marble, Business Manager
The Newsletter of St. Thomas Episcopal Church and School
Articles for publication should be submitted by the 15th of the month unless otherwise noted in this newsletter or Sunday service leaflets. Submissions should preferably be by email submitted to [email protected],
or in Word on a disk, but also may be mailed to the church office at the address above. Publication is at the discretion of the Editor, Kathleen Stephens and the Rector.
Vestry Each member of our vestry is a chairperson or liaison for one area of parish life. They oversee these areas and are available to you, the parishioners, if you have concerns, ideas, or desire to help in any ca-pacity. Below is a list of our vestry members and their areas of over-sight. Remember they are your elected representatives and wel-come hearing from you.
Kent Copeland—Senior Warden
Lisa Nelson—Junior Warden Tres Bain—Chancellor Missy Denney—Hospitality & Fellowship Matt Newman—Newcomer & Communications Wayne Currier—Clerk Marco Rosito—Youth Christy Atkins—Worship Kathleen Brennan—Christian Formation Tom Rickey—Sr. Adult Ministry Jon Robinson—Outreach & Global Mission Victor Llana—School Liaison Dan Wallace—Treasurer
Worship Schedule
Sunday 8:00 am Holy Eucharist- Rite I 9:15 am Contemporary Service 10:30 am Holy Eucharist Rite II Wednesday 12:00 pm Holy Eucharist & Unction Thursday 8:30 am Morning Prayer
Communication
Church Telephone 210-494-3507 Church & School Fax 210-494-0678 School Telephone 210-494-3509
Extension & E-Mail Ryan Becker 220 [email protected] Barry Brake [email protected] Debra Root 208 [email protected] Christina Burk 205 [email protected] Kathleen Stephens 202 [email protected] Spencer Stocker 219 [email protected] Cathy Villani 223 [email protected] Chuck Woehler 204 [email protected]
Beth Wyndham 206 [email protected]
Church 205 [email protected] School 210 [email protected]
Web Site Church—www.tom1604.org School—stthomaskids.com
Office Hours Monday—Friday 8:30 am-4:30 pm
