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This Saturday! Help the Hooch Cleanup Day
Saturday, October 1, 8:30-11:30
St. Thomas has committed to bring 20 volunteers to help clean Lakebottom Park as part of this community-wide clean up day. Wear a St. Thomas t-shirt if you have one. Sign up here to let us know you're coming. Families welcome!
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Tiny Stage Concert
Saturday, October 1, 5 pm Red frame stage in Lakebottom Park
St. Thomas member Donna Dooley has organized a series of tiny stage concerts at Lakebottom this year, supported by Midtown, Inc. The next, on October 1, features St. Thomas parishioners Tristan Dempsey, cello, and Delilah Farrow, vocals, as well as other musicians. Bring a chair, blanket, and snacks if you like and enjoy beautiful music outside. Or come to the Pet Blessing and then stay for the concert.
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St. Thomas Book Group
Friday, September 30, 11 am, Library
The discussion will focus on In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson by Bette Bao Lord. This charming book is the story of an immigrant child in the 1940's and the way that baseball, the Brooklyn Dodgers, and the great Jackie Robinson help her to adjust to life in her new home, the United States of America. We will also discuss our plans for a Zoom call with author Julia Spencer-Fleming, on Thursday, October 13, in the St. Thomas library at 2 pm.
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Young Couples September Social
September 30, 6:30
Taylor and Jeremy Mack will be hosting Septmber's Young Couple Social at their home with a cookout and outdoor games. Couples in thier 20s and 30s are invited to sign up here to attend.
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Brewer Reading Buddies
Tuesdays in October, 9-10 am
Brewer Reading Buddies begins a new year of reading with first grade students at Brewer Elementary on October 4. Volunteers are invited to come read for one or two thirty minute blocks. To sign up contact Meg in the church office or use the form online to let us know you're interested in learning more.
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Food Mill
Tuesday October 11 at noon
Meet at The Food Mill in Columbus for a delicious healthy lunch and a presentation about this multifunctional food farmacy that is working to eliminate barriers leading to food insecurity and diet-related illnesses in our community. Sign up online here or with Rev. Roxane by October 3 to order your meal.
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Wednesday Meals
Meals include bread and dessert. Gluten-free and vegan options available if requested.
September 28: Chicken and broccoli casserole or mushroom and broccoli casserole, summer squash
To help us plan adequately and reduce waste, reservations are required. Sign up through our website here. Deadline for reservations is Monday at midnight.
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Wonderful Wednesdays for Episcokids & St. Thommies!
6:15-7:15 pm
Episcokids (children 4 years old - 5th Grade) are invited to gather with Ms. Katie and Ms. Erin from 6:15-7:15 in the Outreach Center for activities that include art, music, games, stories and prayer. Wonderful Wednesday activities in September and October focus on REDISCOVERING EPISCOPAL TRADITIONS
 The St. Thommies are invited to the youth table at Wednesday night dinners for food and fellowship (5:30-6:15). After dinner, we will gather in the youth room or some other location for a chance to dive deeper into our faith and friendships
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Wednesday Evening Eucharist
5:30, Chapel
A simple Eucharist in the Chapel each Wednesday usually focuses on the saint of the day. This service ends in time to participate in Wednesday Night Dinner.
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Women's Lectionary Bible Study
Thursdays, 10 am library & Zoom
This one-hour women's lectionary study and discussion, led by the Rev. Cindy Cox Garrard, is available both in-person and on Zoom and focuses on the lectionary texts for the coming week. Rev. Garrard provides a study sheet prior to the lesson. All women are welcome; participation is not limited to St. Thomas constituents and there is no cost. Sign upon the website here, or contact the church office.
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Pet Blessings
Two options this weekend
Saturday, October 1 Outside at 4 pm
Bring a chair or blanket and join us outside at 4 pm at Lakebottom Park at the red frame stage on the south side. We’ll have a brief service of prayer and thanksgiving, after which our clergy will bless pets and their families. Then stay for a concert in the park at 5 pm organized by Donna Dooley. See below for more info no concert.
Sunday, October 2 Drive up from 1 to 2
For pets and people who prefer to stay in the car, drive up from 1 to 2 on Sunday under the St. Thomas Day School awning.
At both blessings, all pets will receive a St. Francis medal. Pet and human treats will also be shared!
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A Special Concert by the Schwob Philharmonic
Sunday, October 2 at 4 pm, Legacy Hall at the RiverCenter
The congregation is invited to a special concert to celebrate the establishment of the Barbara C. and Clifford J. Swift III Distinguished Chair for the Director of the Joyce and Henry Schwob School of Music, made possible by a gift given by the Swifts before Clifford died last year. Through their service to St. Thomas and to the wider community, Bobsie and Clifford have sought to ensure the growth and prosperity of Columbus for generations to come. Their quiet philanthropy supported Historic Columbus and the Columbus Museum so that future generations would not forget our history. They established an endowed scholarship for string instrument students at the Schwob School of Music in 2015. Through the establishment of this endowed faculty chair the Swifts have ensured the Schwob School will always have the exceptional leadership it needs to flourish as one of the top tier music schools in the country. They also gave a generous gift to St. Thomas last year which launched our strategic planning process focused on helping St. Thomas thrive for years to come.
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Challenges WE Face
as part of the
Worldwide Anglican Communion
Sunday mornings 9:30 in the Library & Zoom
WE are part of the worldwide Anglican Communion – over 85 million of us in more than 165 countries. What challenges do WE face as we deal with our ministry in and around Columbus, yet part of that much larger family? We will consider this during our Sunday Adult Formation sessions this Fall.
This Sunday, Rev. Grace leads the group in a consideration of two of the "Lambeth Calls" for the coming decade: the challenges of "Anglican Identity" and of "Mission & Evangelism." We invite you to examine these documents at Lambeth Calls, pp. 8-10 and pp. 3-4, respectively. Although the documents deal with the Anglican Communion as a whole, how might these inform and shape our life and ministry as St. Thomas Episcopal Church?
If you need the Zoom link, contact denny@stthomascolumbus.org.
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Saints & Sinners Meets Again
THURSDAY October 6, 11 am
Saints and Sinners meets again! Join Saints & Sinners for a brief noon Eucharist, fellowship, and potluck lunch on Thursday October 6 at 11. The group will meet in the Parish Hall at 11, move to the Chapel at 11:30 for a brief service, and then will share a potluck lunch in the Parish Hall following the service. Everyone is welcome to join!
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Disabled American Veterans Bowling Tournament
Friday, October 14, 5- 8 pm, Bolero
Danny Ginter sends this special invitation to participate in this event to supper Disabled American Veterans. Teams of 4 are being form or you can sign up as an individual and be placed on a team $25 per person includes 3 games, shoes, ball. Snack bar will be open. Contact Danny to sign up or for more info.
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Trunk or Treat Sunday
October 30, 4-6 pm, St. Thomas front parking lot
Get your Halloween costumes ready and invite your family, friends, and neighbors to join us for an evening of fellowship and trunk or treating. Prizes for costumes, decorated trunks and dressed up pets will be awarded. We will also be blessing costumes just in time for Halloween. Please bring canned food to donate as we fill carts for the Wynnton Neighborhood Network Food Pantry. Click here to let us know you'll be decorating your car and/or handing out candy.
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Floating Classroom Opportunity from Creation Keepers
October 22, 1:45 pm, West Point Lake
Join us aboard the West Point Lake Floating Classroom on Saturday, October 22 for an afternoon lake cruise! The outing will be led by Chattahoochee Riverkeeper and Georgia Interfaith Power & Light. To learn more about our partnership to help better connect faith groups with their local watershed, here’s a link to an insightful conversation that we recently hosted. Here is more info about the partnership between Chattahoochee Riverkeeper and GIPL. Sign up on our website here. Familes welcome!
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Zoom Evening Prayer on Tuesday and Thursday
Join us for Evening Prayer on Zoom at 5:30 on Tuesday and Thursday. Contact church office for the link or phone number to join by phone.
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In honor of our Pet Blessings this Saturday (4 pm at Lake Bottom) and Sunday (1 to 2 pm drive up at St. Thomas) our prayers this week are for the welfare of animals, from the RSPCA.
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