Hello faith family! This is the Sunday in Whitsunday, The Day of Pentecost – May 19, 2024, Year B. Pentecost, also known as Whitsunday, is celebrated on the seventh Sunday after Easter. The term “Pentecost” comes from the Greek word “Pentēkostē,” meaning “the fiftieth day,” and is associated with the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles and followers of Jesus. The name “Whitsunday” reflects the baptismal celebrations and the custom of donning white robes during this liturgical season. This Sunday is a time when the church emphasizes its mission in the world, empowered by the Holy Spirit to spread the teachings of Christ to all nations.
Weekly News
See our Carpenter’s Helper Weekly Newsletter. This Sunday, May 19, 2024 is Pentecost and we will have an outdoor worship and picnic. 8 a.m. worship will be indoors indoors, as usual. 10:30 a.m. will consist of indoor/outdoor worship and our Pentecost picnic immediately following the worship service. In the event of wet weather, we will celebrate Pentecost in the Great Hall. Sign up to help!
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Our weekly Worship schedule
- Sundays at 8:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist, Rite I spoken, in-person and online at our YouTube channel (8:00 booklet).
- Sundays at 10:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist, Rite II with music, in-person and online at our YouTube channel (10:30 booklet).
- Wednesday at noon – Intercessory Prayer with Holy Communion in-person. (Intercessory Prayer booklet).
- Wednesday at 5:30-6:00 p.m. – Centering Prayer, in person only
- Thursday at 7 p.m. – Compline Evening Prayer, live via Zoom. (booklet).
This Sunday’s Schedule
- Sundays at 8:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist, Rite I spoken, in-person and online at our YouTube channel (8:00 booklet).
- Sundays at 9:15 a.m. – Adult Education
- Sundays at 10:15 a.m. – Children’s Ministries program
- Sundays at 10:30 a.m. – Holy Eucharist, Rite II with music, in-person and online at our YouTube channel (10:30 booklet).
Growth and Fellowship
- Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. – lectionary bible study in the classroom.
- Third Sundays at 9:15 a.m. – Novel Theology
- 3rd Monday of the month – Hope Dining Room
- Last Sunday of the month – Family Church Sunday
- Last Sunday of the month – Coffee and Fellowship between services
Other Parish Events
- Monday, May 20, 2024 – Hope Dining Room
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 our church or online giving.
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 worship, events or news, see our website, FaceBook, InstaGram, or YouTube.. Recent Newsletters, Sermons, or Announcements are also available.
Regardless of whether we are together in-person or virtually, we are connected by the Holy Spirit: Always together; never apart…maybe in distance, but never in heart.
Kind Regards,
Cana Hartman, Parish Administrator
StThomassOffice@googlegroups.com or (302) 368-4644