17 May 2020

Worship Service on Sunday, May 17, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.

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Good morning faith family!  It’s wonderful to be worshiping together this morning! Please join us LIVE on YouTube for this morning’s service at 9 a.m.  May 17, 2020 is the Sixth Sunday of Easter.

Connect to our service at St. Thomas’s YouTube channel. Please subscribe and ring the notification bell (twice) so you never miss a presentation. Here is the service leaflet  that accompanies the service.

In this strange time, the church is aware that some of its members are struggling to make ends meet. If you are in this situation, please let the clergy know of your needs, pray for the church, and feel no guilt about your giving. But if you are able to give, options for giving include mailing a check to your church or online giving. See our Giving page. 

As always, please share your thoughts. What did you find meaningful, and what suggestions do you have for the next service?  Thank you for all of the suggestions and comments sent- they are very helpful.

Kind Regards,
Cana Hartman, Parish Administrator
StThomassOffice@googlegroups.com

16 May 2020

Carpenter’s Helper newsletter for May 17, 2020

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Hello faith family!  See the Carpenter’s Helper newsletter for the week of May 17, 2020. In it you will find an update from our Bishop on reopening church buildings, as well as an interesting article on Julian of Norwich (for whom I believe the Julian porch was named?) who lived through the Black Plague.  This content was suggested to me by Kristin. Thank you so much Kristin!  Please let me know if you have suggestions for what should be in our newsletter by writing to StThomassOffice@googlegroups.com.

I need your help. In two weeks, the Carpenter’s Helper newsletter will feature some of our parishioners academic achievements.  I’d also like to add a section featuring all of the educators as they certainly have had a year like no other, and we should celebrate their service.  Many have already sent in names and a few pictures of graduates.  Please continue to send them in, and also help me collect a list of educators by writing to StThomassOffice@googlegroups.com.

This Sunday will be LIVE from St Thomas’s.  If you missed Wednesday’s worship service, you are in for a treat when you see the major camera upgrade!  All of your feedback helps as we continue to improve online worship.

Right after the service, Novel Theology will be meeting via Zoom at 10:15 a.m. Write to StThomassOffice@googlegroups.com if you’d like the link.  The book this month is Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline.  Reading this book is not a requirement to participate in the discussion, but it is a great read and available for download!

Monday night at 6 p.m., we will have the second Ladies’ Night IN, via Zoom.  Ladies, write to StThomassOffice@googlegroups.com if you need the link.  Last month was a hoot!  It was so wonderful to see faces and share laughs.  I can’t wait for Monday!

If there are any other groups who would like to meet virtually, know that I’m here to help.  Please send in those graduate and educator names and pics, and I’ll see you Sunday on YouTube!

To see all events or news, visit our website, check FaceBook, or check out the posted events on the board next to the name tag station. Recent Newsletters, Sermons, or Announcements are also available.

Kind Regards,
Cana Hartman, Parish Administrator
StThomassOffice@googlegroups.com

13 May 2020

Ladies’ Night IN on Monday, May 18, 2020

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This Monday, May 18, 2020 at 6 p.m., we will have another Ladies’ Night IN!  Ladies, please send email to the parish office at StThomassOffice@googlegroups.com requesting your ZOOM invitation.

I am looking forward to seeing your faces and sharing some laughs.  My wish is that in the next few months, we might be able to set up lawn chairs in the lawn, maybe 10 feet apart, and enjoy each other’s company in person.  Until we can safely meet in person, let’s plan to continue Ladies’ night IN once a month. ?

Kind Regards,
Cana Hartman, Parish Administrator

13 May 2020

Robert Bennett remembrance

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Robert Bennett who was a parishioner at St. Thomas’s was also a professor of English at the University of Delaware. The University posted a lovely tribute in his honor. He was a Shakespeare scholar, environmental activist, and a runner.

A celebration of Dr. Bennett’s life will be held at St. Thomas’s Episcopal Church in Newark, to be announced at a later date. In the meantime we pray for the repose of his soul and for the comfort of Joan and the extended Bennett family. Even while we are apart, we hold one another in love and concern.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Thomas’s Episcopal Church or The Nature Conservancy.

13 May 2020

Wednesday Intercessory Prayer service today at noon

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Hello friends! There will be an Intercessory Prayer service today, Wednesday, May 13, 2020, at noon. Please join us. The service will be LIVE on YouTube and here is the accompanying service leaflet for Wednesdays in Easter Season.

This is a quiet, spoken service of Intercessory prayer.

After today, our next LIVE worship service will be at 9 a.m. on Sunday.  By Friday, we will publish the Sunday leaflet for preview and email a reminder on Sunday morning a few minutes before the service. This Sunday’s worship service will come to you LIVE from St. Thomas’s this week!  

As we continue to improve the online service delivery, your feedback is needed.  Please share your thoughts and suggestions either in the live chat in YouTube or by sending email to the parish office at StThomassOffice@googlegroups.com.

Kind Regards,
Cana Hartman, Parish Administrator

11 May 2020

Let’s celebrate our 2020 academic accomplishments!

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We are drawing near to the close of the weirdest academic year I can think of.  2020 celebrations will certainly be different this year.  Can we include our faith family in these celebrations?  

Who has a child, or who themselves are accomplishing a milestone this spring?  Any graduation seniors?  Moving from elementary to middle school?  Completing a degree?  Please share!  Write to the Parish Office with a short description and a picture if you’d like.  

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11  

Kind Regards,
Cana Hartman, Parish Administrator

9 May 2020

Feeding the homeless

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Dear Families of St. Thomas and St. Nicholas,

Our homeless friends are still being sheltered at the Red Roof Inn! Last Thursday, April 30, 2020 we handed out 40 turkey dinners. See our food assembly and volunteers! MANY thanks to Miss Belinda and Jill Jensen for the turkeys and cranberry sauce, and to David Payne for carving up all the meat! Also, many thanks to our WONDERFUL bakers for the homemade cookies and to all those who provided fruit, soda and lunch bags, prayers and funds! Special thanks to Teresa Coons for doing the dishes after we scooped out the hot stuff and took off to feed our friends! She stayed behind and cleaned up our mess!

Here is the plan for this week: Tortellini and meatball casserole with garlic bread and green beans. Below, you will find the link to the sign up genius. As always, only look at the black and gold part, the rest is advertising. If you would bring your items to St. Thomas’s kitchen on Thursday, May 14, 2020 between 2 and 4 p.m., that would be great.

MANY Blessings for your care for our friends,
Madeline Johnson

9 May 2020

Novel Theology on May 17, 2020

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Greetings friends.  You are invited to the May meeting of St Thomas’s Novel Theology group.  This month, the meeting will be held via Zoom on Sunday, May 17, 2020 at 10:15 a.m.   The novel titled Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline will be discussed.  Reading this novel is not required to participate in the discussion.  However, do note that this book is available via download from the public library.

Please email the Parish Office at StThomassOffice@googlegroups.com if you are interested in attending and you will be emailed the Zoom link.

9 May 2020

Worship Service on Sunday, May 10, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.

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May 10, 2020 is the 5th Sunday of Easter and we will be worshiping together and streaming LIVE from St Nicholas at 9 a.m. on YouTube . Here is the accompanying service leaflet. 

If you have not already done so, subscribe to our YouTube channel, and hit that notification bell (twice to receive notifications EVERY time) ? to receive alerts every time we go LIVE.

In this strange time, the church is aware that some of its members are struggling to make ends meet. If you are in this situation, please let the clergy know of your needs, pray for the church, and feel no guilt about your giving. While Delaware remains under a “shelter in place” order through at least May 15, 2020 and services are broadcast on YouTube, please consider continuing your giving to St. Thomas’s. See our Giving page.  Contributions can also be mailed to the church at 276 S. College Avenue, Newark, DE  19711.  The mail is collected daily so checks do not remain in the mailbox for long.

As always, please share your thoughts: what did you find meaningful, and what suggestions do you have for the next service?  Thank you for all of the suggestions and comments sent- they are very helpful.

I look forward to worshiping together on Sunday!  

Kind Regards,
Cana Hartman

9 May 2020

Carpenter’s Helper newsletter for May 10, 2020

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Hello faith family!  See the Carpenter’s Helper newsletter for the week of May 10, 2020.  In it you will get to see some photos of the amazing work that is being done within our parish to feed Newark’s less fortunate. 

You should have received an email invitation to Novel Theology’s May meeting.  It is Sunday, May 17, 2020 at 10:15 a.m.  Please let me know if you have any questions or need the invitation resent.  The book looks great, and is available as a download.  Reading the book is not required to participate in the discussion; ALL are Welcome!

Please send me your stories, ideas, and pictures to share in the Carpenter’s Helper newsletter.  We would all love to get some glimpses of the many God moments that are happening.  Also, please let me know about meetings that you would like opened up to our faith family.  Is there an online performance that you are a part of, or have you made some art that you would like to share?

How cute are the pictures of our pets on Instagram and Facebook this week; national pets week?  Thank you for sharing!  It was so fun to see some of the friendly faces that we met at last year’s blessing of the animals.  

Have you been spending some extra time in the kitchen this spring?  I know I have been.  Would you be willing to share a recipe that you have enjoyed and/or a picture of something that you have made?

To see all events or news, visit our website, check FaceBook, or check out the posted events on the board next to the name tag station. Recent Newsletters, Sermons, or Announcements are also available.

Kind Regards,
Cana Hartman, Parish Administrator