Saturday, August 14, 2021 6:30-8:30 p.m.

ICE CREAM
SMORES
LAWN GAMES
LIVE MUSIC
SERVICE PROJECT: GO BAGS
FUN AND FELLOWSHIP!

ALL are Welcome! Bring your friends and neighbors to meet your faith family and hear about the great programs for the fall season. Bring your own lawn chair or blanket, and any lawn games you’d like to share.

In the event of rain, we will be in the Great Hall. Please contact the office with any questions or if you’d like to volunteer to hep with this event.

Kind Regards,
Cana Hartman, Parish Administrator
StThomassOffice@googlegroups.com or (302) 368-4644

Happy Friday!  See the Carpenter’s Helper newsletter for the Eighth Sunday after Pentecost and the week of July 18, 2021. In it you will find a reminder of the Summer Worship Schedule, a reminder that Communion at the Curb continues, our church’s Covid Policy update, and in place of Eye Spy, this week we share a message from Bishop Curry addressing the Indigenous boarding schools.

Wednesday morning lectionary bible study begins this week, in person. This group meets weekly to preview the readings for the upcoming Sunday and really interesting discussions ensue. This group meets at 10:30 a.m. in the classroom off of the Great Hall.  Please feel free to contact the office with any questions and know that ALL are Welcome to participate.

• We are in our new summer 2021 schedule of 2 Sunday services:
  • 8:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist, Rite I spoken, in-person with precautions and online at YouTube (8:00 booklet)
  • 9:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist, Rite II with music, in-person with precautions and online at our YouTube channel (9:30 booklet) 
• Sundays from 10:30-11 a.m., Communion at the Curb is offered for those who have not received the Sacrament in-person during the service.  You do not need to sign up for this.  ALL are WELCOME!
• Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m., lectionary bible study in the classroom
• Wednesday at noon: Intercessory Prayer with Holy Communion, live on our YouTube channel and in-person with precautions. Here is the accompanying booklet.
• Thursday at 7 p.m.: Compline Evening Prayer with Deacon Cecily, live via Zoom. Here is the accompanying booklet.

You will receive an emailed invitation to all the above events and their accompanying leaflets. As always, there are copies available to be mailed, so please let me know if you’d like a paper copy.

In this strange pandemic 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 information.

The new Forward Day by Day booklets are available.  Please feel free to stop into the lobby for a copy, or let me know if you’d like one mailed out to you!  There are plenty in both large and small print.

If you have anything to add to the Parish calendar or the Carpenter’s Helper newsletter, please email the office at StThomassOffice@googlegroups.com.

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 or (302) 368-4644

Happy Friday!  See the Carpenter’s Helper newsletter for the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost and the week of July 4, 2021. In it you will find a reminder of the upcoming Summer Worship Schedule, a reminder that Communion at the Curb continues, our church’s Covid Policy update, and Eye Spy notices some doves.

Once again, I’m thrilled to welcome back another piece of our “old normal”:  Wednesday morning bible study will pick back up in July 2021 in person.  This group meets weekly to preview the readings for the upcoming Sunday, and really interesting discussions ensue. This group normally meets at 10:30 a.m., but details are still being confirmed. Please look for more info in the next week and know that ALL are welcome to participate.

• We are in our new summer 2021 schedule of 2 Sunday services:
  • 8:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist, Rite I spoken, in-person with precautions and online at YouTube (8:00 booklet)
  • 9:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist, Rite II with music, in-person with precautions and online at our YouTube channel (9:30 booklet) 
• Sundays from 10:30-11 a.m., Communion at the Curb is offered for those who have not received the Sacrament in-person during the service.  You do not need to sign up for this.  ALL are WELCOME!
• Wednesday at noon: Intercessory Prayer with Holy Communion, live on our YouTube channel and in-person with precautions. Here is the accompanying booklet.
• Thursday at 7 p.m.: Compline Evening Prayer with Deacon Cecily, live via Zoom. Here is the accompanying booklet.

You will receive an emailed invitation to all the above events and their accompanying leaflets.  As always, there are copies available to be mailed, so please let me know if you’d like a paper copy. 

In this strange pandemic 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 information.

The new Forward Day by Day booklets are available.  Please feel free to stop into the lobby for a copy, or let me know if you’d like one mailed out to you!  There are plenty in both large and small print.

If you have anything to add to the Parish calendar or the Carpenter’s Helper newsletter, please email the office at StThomassOffice@googlegroups.com.

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 or (302) 368-4644

Happy Friday!  See the Carpenter’s Helper newsletter for the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost and the week of June 27, 2021. In it you will find a reminder of the upcoming Summer Worship Schedule, a reminder that Communion at the Curb continues, our church’s Covid Policy update, and Eye Spy looks at an example of Faith in Action at Hope Dining Room.

• Saturday, June 26, 2021, at 11 a.m., Maggie Haner funeral live on our YouTube channel and in-person with precautions.
• We are in our new summer 2021 schedule of 2 Sunday services:
  • 8:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist, Rite I spoken, in-person with precautions and online at YouTube (8:00 booklet)
  • 9:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist, Rite II with music, in-person with precautions and online at our YouTube channel (9:30 booklet) 
• Sundays from 10:30-11 a.m., Communion at the Curb is offered for those who have not received the Sacrament in-person during the service.  You do not need to sign up for this.  ALL are WELCOME!
• Wednesday at noon: Intercessory Prayer with Holy Communion, live on our YouTube channel and in-person with precautions. Here is the accompanying booklet.
• Thursday at 7 p.m.: Compline Evening Prayer with Deacon Cecily, live via Zoom. Here is the accompanying booklet.

You will receive an emailed invitation to all the above events and their accompanying leaflets.  As always, there are copies available to be mailed, so please let me know if you’d like a paper copy. 

In this strange pandemic 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 information.

The new Forward Day by Day booklets are available.  Please feel free to stop into the lobby for a copy, or let me know if you’d like one mailed out to you!  There are plenty in both large and small print.

If you have anything to add to the Parish calendar or the Carpenter’s Helper newsletter, please email the office at StThomassOffice@googlegroups.com.

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 or (302) 368-4644

St. Thomas’s Cemetery is located a few blocks from the current church building.

There is no parking lot at St. Thomas’s Cemetery so we recommend parking at the University of Delaware Trabant University Center Parking Garage whose entrance is on Main Street. The garage is pay to park.

St. Thomas’s Cemetery: 58 West Delaware Avenue, Newark, Delaware (just past the former church building and Delaware Avenue)
Current Church address: St. Thomas’s Parish, 276 S. College Ave. Newark Delaware 19711

St. Thomas’s Cemetery is located on West Delaware Avenue, Newark Delaware adjacent to the former St. Thomas’s church building at 23 South Main (formerly Elkton Road). The Cemetery property was separated from the former church property in the 1950’s when the parish moved to its current location on South College Avenue. The former St. Thomas’s church building is now owned by the University of Delaware and known as Bayard Sharp Hall.

Directions to parking for the Cemetery from St. Thomas’s Parish building (276 S. College Ave.): turn left onto South College Avenue and go about 1/2 mile through three traffic lights to the T-intersection of South College Avenue and Main Street. At this light, turn left onto Main Street and get into the left lane. The University of Delaware Trabant University Center parking garage is on your left. Enter the parking garage and park. Access to the Cemetery is best from walking to the rear of the garage, opposite to the garage entrance.

Happy Friday!  See the Carpenter’s Helper newsletter for the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost and the week of June 20, 2021. In it you will find a reminder of the upcoming Summer Worship Schedule, a reminder that Communion at the Curb continues, our church’s Covid Policy update, and Eye Spy turns our attention towards altar flowers.

Starting in July 2021, the flower guild will once again be accepting altar flower dedications!  They are always accepting new members. What blessings or memories would you like to mark with altar flowers this season?

• We are in our new summer 2021 schedule of 2 Sunday services!
  • 8:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist, Rite I spoken, in-person with precautions and online at YouTube (8:00 booklet)
  • 9:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist, Rite II with music, in-person with precautions and online at our YouTube channel (9:30 booklet) 
• Sundays from 10:30-11 a.m., Communion at the Curb is offered for those who have not received the Sacrament in-person during the service.  You do not need to sign up for this.  ALL are WELCOME!
• Wednesday at noon: Intercessory Prayer with Holy Communion, live on our YouTube channel and in-person with precautions. Here is the accompanying booklet.
• Thursday at 7 p.m.: Compline Evening Prayer with Deacon Cecily, live via Zoom. Here is the accompanying booklet.
• Saturday, June 26, 2021, at 11 a.m., Maggie Haner funeral live on our YouTube channel and in-person with precautions.

You will receive an emailed invitation to all the above events and their accompanying leaflets.  As always, there are copies available to be mailed, so please let me know if you’d like a paper copy. 

In this strange pandemic 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 information.

The new Forward Day by Day booklets are available.  Please feel free to stop into the lobby for a copy, or let me know if you’d like one mailed out to you!  There are plenty in both large and small print.

If you have anything to add to the Parish calendar or the Carpenter’s Helper newsletter, please email the office at StThomassOffice@googlegroups.com.

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 or (302) 368-4644

I am excited to share that, starting in July 2021, the Flower Guild will once again be accepting flower dedications. This is one of those special pieces of the “old normal” that I’m so glad to welcome back.

Worship in our church is an experience that involves all the senses, and the flowers that we see around the Lord’s table draw us closer to God. Each week, St. Thomas’s parishioners will once again have the opportunity to contribute to the beauty of worship by dedicating flowers in thanksgiving, in honor of, or in memory of loved ones or to commemorate special occasions such as birthdays, and anniversaries. A dedication will be placed in the service bulletin to share the event with the St. Thomas’s family.

We offer the opportunity for anyone to give altar flowers.There are a few ways to make your request:

• You will find a sign-up poster in the lobby with Weekly Flower Donation forms. You may complete and drop that form off in the office or leave it in the wooden mailbox on the office door.
• You may also call (302) 368-4644 or email the office at StThomassOffice@googlegroups.com with your request.
• Donations can be submitted to the office payable to St. Thomas’s Parish with “Altar Flowers” in the memo line or made through St. Thomas’s online giving site. A suggested amount is $40, however, there is no set figure.

These flowers on our altar are a beautiful symbol of our offerings to God. It’s a way that we praise Jesus for the life and hope that he gives us and a way that we honor loved ones and give thanks for our blessings. This is a beautiful way to mark an event.

Are you interested in creating or helping to create an arrangement? The flower guild is always open to anyone interested, even if just for a week. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to any member of the flower guild,or to Cana in the office.

Kind Regards,
Cana Hartman, Parish Administrator
StThomassOffice@googlegroups.com or (302) 368-4644

Happy Friday!  See the Carpenter’s Helper newsletter for the Third Sunday after Pentecost and the week of June 13, 2021. In it you will find a reminder of the upcoming Summer Worship Schedule, a reminder that Communion at the Curb continues, the church building’s Covid Policy update, a peek at the Annual Bazaar, and Eye Spy looks at a key. 

• Our summer Sunday worship schedule includes 2 Sunday services:
  • 8:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist, Rite I spoken, in-person with precautions and online at YouTube (8:00 booklet)
  • 9:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist, Rite II with music, in-person with precautions and online at YouTube (9:30 booklet) 
• Sundays from 10:30-11am, Communion at the Curb is offered for those who have not received the Sacrament in-person during the service.  You do not need to sign up for this.  ALL are WELCOME!
• Wednesday at noon: Intercessory Prayer with Holy Communion, live on YouTube and in-person with precautions. Here is the accompanying booklet.
• Thursday at 7 p.m.: Compline Evening Prayer with Deacon Cecily, live via Zoom. Here is the accompanying booklet.

You will receive an emailed invitation to all the above events and their accompanying leaflets.  As always, there are copies available to be mailed, so please let me know if you’d like a paper copy. 

In this strange pandemic 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 information.

The new Forward Day by Day booklets are available.  Please feel free to stop into the lobby for a copy, or let me know if you’d like one mailed out to you!  There are plenty in both large and small print.

If you have anything to add to the Parish calendar or the Carpenter’s Helper newsletter, please email the office at StThomassOffice@googlegroups.com.

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 or (302) 368-4644

This has truly been a BAZAAR(E) year for everyone. As we try to create a new and better normal, some of our traditional events become more important than ever.

Although last year we were not able to gather in the traditional manner for many of our events, the Annual Bazaar group was still able to donate $2,000 to local community organizations including the Newark Empowerment Center, the Newark Senior Center, and the Newark Area Welfare Committee. This was made possible through funds remaining from our previous events and the sale of items donated by parishioners and friends and sold in local Antique and Gift Malls.

Last year the decision was made to move the Annual Bazaar dates from December to November. The benefits we felt included avoiding the Thanksgiving activities, being competitive with other similar events in the area, and allowing customers the opportunity to make purchases in advance of the numerous Christmas activities.

The bazaar planning committee are beginning to meet and hope to have an outstanding event to welcome people back to our event. There will be other announcements during the coming months.

If you would be interested in joining a fun and essential committee, please contact us. “Many hands make light work.”

Mark your calendars for November 12-14, 2021. Donations are accepted throughout the year.

Any questions, please contact Barb Graham at 44graham@comcast.net.

Arrowhead offers high school and college aged young people the opportunity to work with campers in a Christian environment, sharing experiences, and growing spiritually.  With the opportunity to meet other staffers from all walks of life, lifelong friends are formed.  Camp experience and recommendations can be a great addition to a resume.  We also work with college programs for credit.  Camp has worked with Camp America for over 20 years – an exchange program hiring staff from other countries.  You MUST BE at least 16 BY THE END OF JUNE to apply for an entry level job.  Counselors must be 18, and there are lots of administrative jobs available. Read more about our available positions.

​Interested in applying?  The application is below & you can email Teri Valente with questions.

See more information at the Camp Arrowhead web site.