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Saturday, February 16 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Poets' Corner Reading SeriesSarah Ann Winn's first book, Alma Almanac, was selected by Elaine Equi as winner of the Barrow Street Book Prize. She is the author of five chapbooks, the most recent of which, Ever After the End Matter, is forthcoming from Porkbelly Press in 2019. She teaches poetry workshops in Northern Virginia and the DC Metro area, and online at the Loft Literary Center. Visit her at bluebirdwords.com or follow her @blueaisling. |
Sunday, February 17 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM | Holy Eucharist Rite IAll are welcome. St. Thomas’s is a diverse community of young and old, different races, languages, and nationalities, cradle Episcopalians and those new to our tradition. We are conservative and liberal, single and married and partnered, socially active, spiritually reflective, deeply committed to being the Gospel in our community, our diocese, and our world. Our parish strives to be a safe and inclusive community of worship that welcomes everyone as a child of God, and values everyone’s ministry in the Church and the world. |
Sunday, February 17 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM | Youth ConfirmationMeets in the Undercroft. All youth in 7th and 8th grade or who are at least 12 years of age are invited to join the 2018 Confirmation Class for a spirit-filled journey centered around worship, learning, service, witness and fellowship. There will be loads of prayerful dialogue, laughter and fun, too! Confirmation completes our baptism and is the sacramental rite in which we express a mature commitment to Christ, culminating with the laying on of hands by the bishop. Youth Confirmation classes are held on Sundays at 9 – 10:15 a.m. from Sept. to May, and include a pilgrimage to The Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City. Contact Teri Quinn Gray (tquinngray@verizon.net) and Bob Rys (bobrys05@gmail.com) for more information. St Thomas's Episcopal Church, 276 South College Avenue, Newark, DE, United States (St Thomas's Episcopal Church, 276 South College Avenue, Newark, DE, United States) |
Sunday, February 17 9:15 AM – 12:00 PM | The Creche Nursery (Birth to 3 years)
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Sunday, February 17 9:15 AM – 11:15 AM | Children's Worship (3 years to 6th grade)Meets in the Undercroft. See info at stthomasparish.org/educ.....ries/ St Thomas's Episcopal Church, 276 S College Ave, Newark, DE 19711, USA (St Thomas's Episcopal Church, 276 S College Ave, Newark, DE 19711, USA) |
Sunday, February 17 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM | Adult EducationMeets in the Parlor. We will be exploring the book - The Misunderstood God by Darin Hufford. It can be obtained on Amazon or Barnes and Noble for new folks who are interested in joining. Consider coming if you have never attended. We always have lively pertinent conversations around our world past and present. Questions? Contact the Adult Education leaders: Ronnie Wilbur (vfwilbur@gmail.com) or Larry Duggan (lgjd@udel.edu). St Thomas's Episcopal Church, 276 S College Ave, Newark, DE 19711, USA (St Thomas's Episcopal Church, 276 S College Ave, Newark, DE 19711, USA) |
Sunday, February 17 9:15 AM – 10:00 AM | Coping with Grief
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Sunday, February 17 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Holy Eucharist Rite IIAll are welcome. St. Thomas’s is a diverse community of young and old, different races, languages, and nationalities, cradle Episcopalians and those new to our tradition. We are conservative and liberal, single and married and partnered, socially active, spiritually reflective, deeply committed to being the Gospel in our community, our diocese, and our world. Our parish strives to be a safe and inclusive community of worship that welcomes everyone as a child of God, and values everyone’s ministry in the Church and the world. |
Sunday, February 17 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM | Vestry meetingMeets in the Parlor. 276 S College Ave, Newark, DE 19711, USA (276 S College Ave, Newark, DE 19711, USA) |
Sunday, February 17 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | UD Ballroom Dancers- public class
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Sunday, February 17 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM | UD Ballroom Dance Team
We are a competitive ballroom dance team and club hailingfrom the University of Delaware. We compete against many universities fromacross the United States including NYU, Columbia, Purdue and University ofMichigan. Along with competing we also host public classes in order to shareour love of ballroom with the community.Public classes are typically offered Sunday and Tuesdaynights from 7:00 pm till 8:00 pm. Classes are taught by advanced teammembers in four week sessions at the St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 276 SouthCollege Avenue. Parking is available in the church’s parking lot which isaccessible from South College Avenue. St Thomas's Episcopal Church, 276 S College Ave, Newark, DE 19711, USA (St Thomas's Episcopal Church, 276 S College Ave, Newark, DE 19711, USA) |
Monday, February 18 6:30 AM – 7:30 AM | Serenity at Sunrise- AA MeetingMeets in the Classroom. |
Monday, February 18 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM | Coalition to Dismantle the New Jim CrowWhat we do Awareness-Raising Wehost monthly and annual forums, summits, and conferences to raise awareness andunderstanding of mass incarceration, systemic and institutional racism. Ourmonthly meetings inform the public of community and state programs and initiativesaimed at alleviating poverty and racial disparities, fostering equitableeconomic development, and creating safer and better connected communities. Advocacy Weadvocate for changes in state and local policy to rectify the effects of massincarceration, institutional racism, and economic inequality. This includessupporting fair policing practices, progressive economic policy, livable wages,and communities that value diversity, inclusion, and equity. Racial Healing Theeffects of institutional, structural, and interpersonal racism are perniciousand long lasting. People of color (this includes Black people, Latinos, Asians,and Native Americans) have long suffered the effects of social andeconomic racial discrimination. The Coalition believes that it is necessary forpeople of all races to acknowledge the need for racial healing and collectivelywork towards a just society. We do this through educational activities andempathy building programs. |
Monday, February 18 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM | Scottish Country Dancers- RSCDS classMeets in the Great Hall. |