Happy Friday faith family! Have you seen the display in the grove? It’s Christmas in July! On July 1-13, 2020, the City of Newark Parks and Recreation is having a Decorating Tour and St. Nicholas is participating. It has already sparked some buzz around town. Will you help me spread the Good News? If you visit the display, please take a picture, and post it to whatever social media you use. Please tag #StThomasNewarkDE and #NewarkFoF and #WeAreParksAndRec
See the Carpenter’s Helper newsletter for the week of July 5, 2020. It’s been a hot, slow week without much new news, but see some photos of our Grove display. And, please be reminded that there is plenty of time to still sign up to participate in the Great EpisGOpal Race. Please contact the office to join in the low-pressure FUN that will happen at the end of the month.
Also, see the most recent edition of our Diocese weekly newsletter titled The Net, as well as the quarterly magazine, the Communion. Please see the new racial justice webpage published, learn a Fun Fact, be able to light a virtual candle for prayer, and read about the faith journey of a young Episcopal priest. Additionally, there is an update on Regathering Document-V2.
Worship this week: please let me know if you’d like a paper copy of any leaflet mailed to you.
- Wednesday noon – intercessory prayer LIVE on YouTube a leaflet for Pentecost.
- Thursday at 7 p.m. – Compline evening prayers with Deacon Cecily. ALL are Welcome. Let me know if you need a Zoom link for this calming and prayerful end to the day.
- Sunday at 9 a.m. – Worship Service, Rite II, with music LIVE on YouTube.
- Sunday at 11 a.m. – children’s worship via Zoom.
Please let me know if you have ANY feedback, questions, or suggestions regarding our online worship. Let’s work together to make this “now normal” as great as we can imagine! Your input could make a big difference.
One more small note. Being around the church building where many groups used to meet regularly, I have been asked when meetings may resume. At this time, I do not have a specific answer. But, I want to share that if anyone is looking for a meeting for friends of Bill, there are many online opportunities. When I googled a search for meetings, I was happy to see that there are avenues through Zoom, Facebook, and several other virtual spaces beginning every 15 minutes. I am happy to assist if you need help connecting.
Please let me know if you have any meetings (virtual or otherwise) that you would like to have included on the Parish calendar.
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