St. Thomas' Tidings

WE WELCOME all who enter these doors, especially those who enter for the first time or after a long absence. May this place be like home to you!

Join us today for refreshments in Parish Hall following the 9:30 Eucharist.

CHURCH OFFICE HOURS
Monday 9:00 a.m.– 1:00 Tuesday-Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Office closed on Friday.

PEOPLE are available in the Chapel at Holy Communion to pray with you about any need or thanksgiving.

NURSERY CARE is available for pre-Sunday-School-age children. Please ask an usher for directions. Parents of infants are invited to use the chapel if privacy is desired during the worship service.

NEXT SUNDAY’S READINGS
Joshua 5:9-12 Psalm 32
2Corinthians 5:16-21
Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32
Bible Study 11:00 a.m. Wednesdays, reviewing the next Sunday’s readings.

CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE FOOD PANTRY-Donations for the Camden Area Food Pantry are greatly appreciated. A list of suggested nonperishable and sugar free items are attached to the two receiving baskets. One is under the coat rack in the Wood Street entry. The other is attached to the receiving basket in the narthex of the sanctuary. Principal collections are on the first Sunday of each month. However, donations are most welcome during the week when the church doors are open. If monetary donations are more convenient, money in an envelope marked for the “Camden Area Food Pantry” can be put in a Service collection plate.

SAINTS-March 9 Gregory, Bishop of Nyssa, was the younger brother of Basil the Great. In his struggle against the Emperor Valens, Basil Gregory to become Bishop of Nyssa. Gregory felt himself unfit for the job and the day of his ordination the most miserable day of his life. After the death of Basil and his sister Macrina, he became a richer philosopher and theologian and grew in faith and understanding. At the Second Ecumenical Council, he was honored as the pillar of the church and has been listed with his brother Basil and Gregory of Nazianos as the Capodocian Fathers. He died in 394. March 12 Gregory the Great, Bishop of Rome, was a very active and far reaching Pope. His ordering the Church’s liturgy and chant has molded the spirituality of the Western Church to the present day. He also fostered and prepared the evangelization of the Anglo-Saxons by sending Augustine and other monks from his own monastery. The Venerable Bede justly called him the Apostle of the English. He died in 604. March 13 James Theodore Holly was the first Episcopal Bishop of Haiti and the first African American in the church to be consecrated as a bishop. He died in 1911.

WANTED: A nursery attendant to supervise a small group of infants/toddlers during the 9:30 Sunday service at St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church in Camden. This person must be 16 years of age or older and have child care experience or certification. The hours are 9 to 11 AM every Sunday morning. Rate of pay is available upon request. Please send resumes and references to: St. Thomas’ Church, PO Box 631, Camden, ME 04843 or email to stthoscamden@roadrunner.com

Noon Music
in Lent

Every Friday in Lent
12 noon to 12:30 p.m.
in the Sanctuary
followed with a Simple Lunch
of soup, bread & fruit
in the Sun Room

LENT, HOLY WEEK, EASTER

February 17th
Beginning of Lent

HOLY WEEK
March 28th – April 3th

PALM SUNDAY
March 28th

MAUNDY THURSDAY
April 1st

GOOD FRIDAY
April 2nd

HOLY SATURDAY
April 3rd

EASTER DAY
April 4th
Beginning of Great Fifty
Days of Easter

DAY OF PENTECOST
May 23rd

OUTREACH PANCAKE BREAKFAST – Our Host, Seana Roubinek, has unfortunately injured her foot. Therefore, it has been decided to put the breakfasts on hold for the time being.

THE PARISH RUMMAGE SALE will be Saturday, March 20th. We need lots of help on Friday with lugging up, sorting, pricing and display. On Saturday we’ll need folks to work the sale and a big force to help with clean-up and taking leftovers to Good Will and the dump. There is a sign-up sheet in the Rummage Room. Jan & Jan Rummage Queens

THE DIOCESE OF MAINE has developed an on-line survey to determine what Maine Episcopalians believe scope of our diocesan mission to be. A link to the survey is : www.surveymonkey.com/s/mission
Copies of the survey will also be available on the table in the Sun Room.
Thank you all for participating.

SAINTS: March 1:David, Bishop of Menevia, Wales, was a scholar, a competent administrator and a man of moderation, he filled his various offices as abbott and bishop with distinction. He became a leader and guardian of the Christian faith in Wales and is loved and revered to this day as patron of Wales, foremost Christian priest, and courageous leader. He died around 544. March 2 Chad, Bishop of Litchfield, England, died 672, is described by the Venerable Bede as a man who kept the Church in truth, purity, humility and temperance.
March 3 John and Charles Wesley, whose efforts to reform the English Church called “Methodist” or evangelical revival, resulted in the formation of a new denomination although the so called founders never left their affiliation with the Church of England. They were both notable hymn writers, many of which are in our present hymnal.

EPISCOPAL PRIMER- You are invited to participate in the Episcopal Primer seminar in the Conference Room following coffee hour each Sunday morning. This class is for older youth and adults who may be interested in being Confirmed, or anyone curious about the Episcopal Church and its faith. Check us out! I hope to see you there!
— John Rafter

ALLYSON NEILSON- Certified Personal Trainer is holding A senior fitness class on Fridays,AT A NEW TIME – 11:00 a.m. in the parish hall. The cost of the class is $5.00 and will last 45 minutes to one hour. For more information or to register for the class please call Allyson at 542-8951.

OFFICE SUPPORT – We are putting together a list of volunteers who are willing to be called once a month or so to help with proofreading, copying, folding, filing etc. Please call or email the office. Thank you –Carol

VILLAGESOUP.COM –St. Thomas’ can now be found online on the Village Soup website. Look us up under Religion and on their calendar. We hope to post all special events, cancellations etc. Check it out at: www.villagesoup.com

WANTED: A nursery attendant to supervise a small group of infants/toddlers during the 9:30 Sunday service at St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church in Camden. This person must be 16 years of age or older and have child care experience or certification. The hours are 9 to 11 AM every Sunday morning. Rate of pay is available upon request. Please send resumes and references to St. Thomas’ Church, PO Box 631, Camden, ME 04843 or email to stthoscamden@roadrunner.com

OUTREACH PANCAKE BREAKFAST – Our Host for these breakfasts, Seana Roubinek, has unfortunately injured her foot and is unavailable for the upcoming March Breakfast. Therefore, it has been decided to put the breakfasts on hold for the time being.

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME
This year Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday, March 14th.

THE PARISH RUMMAGE SALE will be Saturday, March 20 with set-up the day before. We’ll be needing lots of help so please reserve the dates. Thanks, Jan & Jan Rummage Queens.

CORRECTED COPIES of Reflections on the Lord’s Prayer are on the table in the Sun Room.