Between this Sunday and March 3, 2019, there are available slots to be filled for Flower Donations. Flowers may be donated to remember a loved one, or celebrate an occasion or person in your life. Flower Donation forms are available at the bottom of the sign-up sheet in the Narthex or online at Flower Memorials and Thanksgivings – Weekly.
Carpenter’s Helper Newsletter for the week of January 13, 2019
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Ladies Night Out for Winter 2019
Ladies, It looks like the 15th will be a great date for Winter Ladies Nights. Let me know if you have suggestions for locations for the remainder of the winter. We hope you can make this relaxing opportunity to visit with other ladies from St. Thomas’s.
Sue Houghton
Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019: Iron Hill Restaurant – Main Street, Newark
Friday, Feb. 15, 2019: Location TBD
Friday, March 15, 2019: Location TBD
Monday, April 15, 2019: Location TBD
Epiphany Potluck and Burning of the Greens
This year’s annual Epiphany Potluck will be held on Sunday, January 6 at 6:00 p.m. The Hospitality Ministry will be providing the main course with potluck sides being requested. For questions regarding the potluck, please contact Cana Hartman at canahartman@gmail.com.
Carpenter’s Helper newsletter for the week of December 30, 2018
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Carpenter’s Helper newsletter for the week of December 23, 2018
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We return again to our yearly remembrance of the birth of the Prince of Peace, Jesus Christ. “O Come, let us adore him,” in our words and song, and in our action and deeds, beginning with our worship together on Christmas Eve, Christmas Morning, and the First Sunday after Christmas. A Service Schedule follows.
CHRISTMAS EVE – December 24, 2018
5:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist with Christmas Pageant
10:30 p.m. Carol singing followed by
11:00 p.m. Midnight Mass of Christmas Eve
CHRISTMAS DAY – December 25, 2018
9:30 a.m. Carol singing followed by
10:00 a.m. Christmas Morning Eucharist
FIRST SUNDAY after CHRISTMAS DAY – December 30, 2018
9:30 a.m. Christmas Lessons and Carols with Holy Communion
(One Service this Sunday)
Announcing The Rev. Dr. Howell C. Sasser
The Vestry and Search Committee of St. Thomas’s Episcopal Church in Newark, Delaware announce with great joy and elation the acceptance of the call to serve as Rector; The Reverend Doctor Howell C. Sasser.
Father Sasser is, at present, serving as Rector to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. We eagerly anticipate his arrival to St. Thomas’s in early March 2019.
Below is a biographical “snapshot” for Father Sasser. Listing in brief; some of his credentials from his CV, prior experience and his strengths. Also listed is the feedback received on Fr. Sasser from the Search Committee and the reference interviews.
Fr. Howie Sasser (Bloomsburg, PA) – Male, Married
Education:
1988 BA, International Studies, Johns Hopkins University
1999 PHD, Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh
2003 BD, Divinity, University of London
2009 STM, Sacred Theology, Yale University
2017 Leadership Group Process, College for Congregational Development
Experience:
Current Role: Rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Bloomsburg, PA since 2014
Prior Experience: Associate Rector and then Interim at St. Peter’s Church, Peekskill, NY, Youth Leader at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church in Charlotte, NC
Secular Experience: Director of Research Epidemiology of Carolina Healthcare System, Associate Professor of Epidemiology of New York Medical College, and Scientific Review Coordinator of Manila Consulting Group
Strengths:
Liturgy – Anglo-Catholic, blending of tradition and creativity, sung liturgy, art in worship
Homiletics – Informal,engaging, practical
Christian Education – Adults and Children, curriculum development, group facilitation
Vestry Development – Empowering lay leaders, team building
- Spiritual
- Creative, Organized and Analytical
- Tech Savvy
- Inspiring and Captivating Sermons
- Honest, Sincere, and Open
- Enthusiastic
- Very Adaptable
- Flexible
- Financially Inclined and Innovative Fundraiser
- Sung Liturgist
- Asset to St. Thomas and Newark
- Warm and Funny
- Works Well with People
We ask God’s blessing upon the other candidates. May they continue with God’s grace on their journeys to future mutual ministries.
We thank our Congregation, Search Committee, Consultant and Vestry for their hard work and continued support throughout this entire process.
Please join us in welcoming Fr. Sasser to St. Thomas’s Church!
Respectfully yours in Christ,
Regina M. McCann, Senior Warden-St. Thomas’s Vestry
Marilyn Prime, Chair – St. Thomas’s Search Committee
Donna Weaver, Chair – St. Thomas’s Search Committee
“Christmas For All” for Code Purple Guests
“Christmas For All” is going to be held at Calvary Baptist Church on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Calvary is opening its doors at 4 PM Christmas Eve and plans to serve a Christmas Eve Feast to all homeless or displaced persons who accept the invitation. They will stay overnight there and be served a hot breakfast on Christmas Day and Santa will visit with gifts at 9 AM. In order for this to happen, all the participating churches in Newark, will need to step up.
Here are some things you could provide: FOOD: ham, turkey, beef, sides, desserts and canned sodas. Egg casseroles or pastries (in disposable pans). Lunch meat, rolls, individual chip bags. GIFTS: $10 gift cards to Wawa or McD, insulated gloves, warm socks, hand warmers, new underwear – all types and sizes, LED flashlights. WORKERS: They are very grateful for 1 hour, 4 hours… of your help.
IF you can help out, give Tom Parkins a call to volunteer: 302-731-8193 (home) or 302-465-2070 (cell). There will be a box in the great hall, on the window side, labeled “Christmas For All”. I will take it over to Calvary on the 23rd of Dec at noon. Please have any donations in it by that time. If you would like to donate something that needs refrigeration, put it in the church frig and mark it: “Christmas For All”, and I will take that as well. If you have questions, please call me.
MANY Blessings for being the hands and feet of Jesus, in Newark,
Madeline Johnson
Christmas Week services schedule
We return again to our yearly remembrance of the birth of the Prince of Peace, Jesus Christ. “O Come, let us adore him,” in our words and song, and in our action and deeds, beginning with our worship together on Christmas Eve, Christmas Morning, and the First Sunday after Christmas. A Service Schedule follows.
CHRISTMAS EVE – December 24, 2018
5:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist with Christmas Pageant
10:30 p.m. Carol singing followed by
11:00 p.m. Midnight Mass of Christmas Eve
CHRISTMAS DAY – December 25, 2018
9:30 a.m. Carol singing followed by
10:00 a.m. Christmas Morning Eucharist
FIRST SUNDAY after CHRISTMAS DAY – December 30, 2018
9:30 a.m. Christmas Lessons and Carols with Holy Communion
(One Service this Sunday)
Carpenter’s Helper newsletter for the week of December 16, 2018
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