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THE EPISTLE:
August 7, 2025
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Pray the Rosary TOMORROW,
Friday, August 8 at 12:05 PM
Join us to Pray the Rosary every other Friday at 12:05 p.m. Each prayer session lasts around half an hour and includes the reading of each scripture passage for the five decades of either the Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious, or Luminous Mysteries of the Holy Rosary. If you’ve never prayed the Rosary before, we always have Rosary beads available, and written directions to help you fully participate in this meaningful, scriptural, and contemplative prayer practice.
| | Gospel at the Farmers' Market | | |
Come Hear the St. Thomas Gospel Choir Sing at BCFM THIS Saturday!
Our St. Thomas Gospel Singers, led by our organist and Gospel music maestro, Sam Wright, will perform at the Bailey Cove Farmer’s Market this weekend! Come have a listen or pick up a hymnal and join in!
| | Order Tickets NOW for Trash Pandas Game | | |
St. Thomas is going out to the Ballgame on Sunday, August 31,
Order Tickets TODAY!
Join us for our annual parish outing to a Rocket City Trash Pandas baseball game! The Trash Pandas will be taking on the Columbus Clingstones at Toyota Field with first pitch at 2:35 p.m. The St. Thomas Choir will be singing the National Anthem before the first pitch, so plan to arrive a little early to see them sing. Gates open at 1:30 p.m.
Tickets are $17.44 each and are required for persons 3 years and older. Children 2 years and under can sit in a parent's lap and not be ticketed. Purchase your ticket(s) through this Realm link so we can be seated together in Section 10. Checks should be made payable to St. Thomas Episcopal Church with Trash Pandas Game in the memo line. Ticket(s) will be distributed at church after payment has been received. Financial assistance is available to those in need. Contact stthomas@stthomashuntsville.org for information.
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Book Club
Monday, August 11, 10 AM
Meet in the Parlor
The St. Thomas Book Club will meet Monday, August 11 at 10 a.m. in the Parlor. We are reading Major Pettigrew's Last Stand" by Helen Simonson. Simonson's novel is "about a retired British Army officer, Major Pettigrew, who finds love with a Pakistani shopkeeper, Mrs. Ali, in the small English village of Edgecombe St. Mary". The NYT states "Its main characters are especially well drawn, and Ms. Simonson makes them as admirable as they are entertaining".
We will be reading The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon next month for our September 8 meeting. It is a historical fiction novel based on and inspired by the life of Martha Ballard, "a renowned 18th-century midwife who defied the legal system and wrote herself into American history." For more information call 256-604-8669.
| | SAVE THE DATE TODAY FOR RALLY DAY 2025 | | |
RALLY DAY SUNDAY IS ALMOST HERE!
SUNDAY, AUGUST 17!
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St. Thomas' Rally Day Sunday is almost here, so SAVE THE DATE NOW for one week from this Sunday, August 17!
This year, we will again have ONE MORNING RALLY DAY EUCHARIST at 10 AM to bring our church family together, with special Southern Gospel Music led by our Choir, our talented Gospel pianist, Sam Wright, and special musical guests! After worship, we will have a special Parish lunch in the Parish Hall, where our Ministry Fair will be on display for the upcoming Fall season. And for the young and young-at-heart, we will once again have water slides, a bouncy house, and bubbles on the back playground.
We also have two big additions this year -- a dunk tank and the Kona Ice truck. Our Children's Ministry Coordinator, Laura Beth, and our Youth Minister, Ethan, will have a limited number of tickets for free Kona ice to hand out between 11:30am and 1:30pm on Rally Day. Additional sno-cones may be purchased directly from the Kona Ice truck.
Mark your calendar right now for RALLY DAY on Sunday, August 17 at St. Thomas!!
| | Mom's Group Changing Days! Next Meetup August 14 | | |
Mom's Group to Meet
Every Second Thursday
at 6:30 PM in the Parish Hall
Mom's Group is changing things up a bit. The first of the month is sneaky and us busy moms are always caught by surprise. Because of this, we have decided to move our monthly meetings to every SECOND THURSDAY of each month. This month we will meet August 14. With this change, we hope to have more moms who can make time to meet up!
Mom's Group is a special ministry that is dedicated to women who have children at home ages 0-18. The monthly Mom's Group is a time to come together as mothers with young children to support one another, share in the love and laughter, and help each other through the challenges and struggles that motherhood brings. Being a mom is not always easy, so one night a month we come together to ask the good Lord for patience and strength and to lean on one another in this shared experience. Please bring a mom friend!
| | Special Noonday Eucharist on August 15th | |
Join Fr. Donavan on the Feast Day of the Blessed Virgin Mary, August 15th, for a special Noonday Holy Eucharist
Fr. Donavan will offer a special Eucharist in honor of the Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary next Friday, August 15th, at 12:10pm in the Nave. This will be a simple Eucharist with a few Marian hymns, scripture readings for the day, and Holy Communion. Please join us during your lunch hour for this special Eucharist at St. Thomas in honor of the Mother of Our Lord.
| | Blood Drive at St. Thomas August 24 | |
Lifesouth Bus at St. Thomas
Sunday, August 24
The LifeSouth Bus will be at St. Thomas, Sunday, August 24, from 7:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. This is a wonderful time of year to donate blood. Unfortunately, holiday weekends are always at an increased need for blood as injuries and accidents are more frequent. Luckily, this one is the weekend before Labor Day. Please use the link below to schedule your time to donate!
Click HERE to register!
| | Artisan Fair at Lobsterfest | | |
Are You an Artist?
Showcase your talents with
St. Thomas Creates at Lobsterfest
We are seeking hand made items created by our members for our brand new “St. Thomas Creates” tent at Lobsterfest. Examples include stitching, knitting, painting, photography, woodworking, or stained glass.
All proceeds go directly to Lobsterfest.
Questions - please contact Donna Clark donnadfclark@gmail.com or
Maggie Hall Maggie.carter.hall@gmail.com
| | All proceeds go to Local Outreach and the Honduras Medical Mission. Support the cause by donating below. You can also CLICK HERE. | | |
Registration for the Lobsterfest 5k is OPEN! Register at an early bird rate until August 1st on Run Sign Up. CLICK HERE to register NOW!
| | Adult Christian Formation Summer Break | | |
Sunday Morning Adult Christian Formation will return on August 24!
In order to take a short break and prepare for new classes following our annual Rally Day Kick Off Celebration on August 17, our clergy are taking a few Sunday's off from Adult Christian Formation classes for the first two Sundays of August. But never fear, a full list of new Adult Christian Formation options will be ready for you to check out on Rally Day during our Ministry Fair, including a new weekday evening Adult Bible Study, new Clergy led book study offerings, and special Saturday learning events this Fall to help every adult have a chance to grow and learn in faith and Christian discipleship at St. Thomas. In the meantime, enjoy breakfast and conversation, including with our clergy, every Sunday between the 8 a.m. and the 10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharists!
| | Bailey Cove Farmers' Market 2025 | | |
The Bailey Cove Farmers' Market is Almost Over
The Bailey Cove Farmers' Market at St. Thomas is here! But we can’t make this year's biggest Farmers' Market work without you! Please volunteer to help this year by signing up on the poster on the bulletin board in Information Hall. We sincerely appreciate your willingness to help out! Then start making your Farmers' Market grocery list!
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Training for DOK
Ladies, if you are searching for more in your spiritual life, your prayer life and are seeking more connections with God and His people (that's all of us!) then we encourage you to consider the Daughters of the King (DOK).
DOK will begin a training program of six weekly sessions of discernment for those interested in learning more about DOK. Beginning Aug. 24 through Sept. 28 from
6–7:30 p.m. We will explain what DOK is and how it can enrich your life. There will be study, reflection and discussion.
If this interests you, please come join us and consider joining our order. Commitment to membership is after all our sessions. Please come August 24 to learn more! For information contact Barbara Meyer at bmeyer2944@gmail.com or ask any DOK member- we all wear our DOK crosses so we are easy to identify!
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Free Yoga Class
Saturdays on the Lawn
at BCFM at 9 AM
St. Thomas will offer free yoga classes this summer as part of its Bailey Cove Farmers' Market! Bring your own mat and move your body outdoors for 50 minutes. All classes will be beginner friendly. Participants must be able to stand and sit on the ground unaided. Wear comfortable, moveable clothing. Babies, kids, newbies, all are welcome.
| | Week at a Glance: July 31 - August 6 | | This year's Blessing of the Backpacks for our students and teachers. | | Delivery to Manna House of the toiletries and cards from this year's VBS service projects.
| | Scam Alert: Please know that you will NEVER receive texts or emails from our clergy or church staff asking you for money or gift cards. If this happens to you, please do not respond to the communication, and if you have questions, please contact the church office. | | | | |
