Greetings From
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
St. Thomas has placed contemporary, artistic interpretations of The Stations of The Cross along the sidewalk on the corner of 22nd and Dexter. These installations are in place temporarily during Lent and Holy Week, and offer neighbors an opportunity to reflect on the traditional Stations while pondering an extra layer of artistic interpretation offered from a contemporary viewpoint.

Our stations this year honor the Civil Rights Movement and the Freedom Marches in Alabama and offer an interpretation of the Stations in the light of current events. The photographs document those journeys in which many suffered and died – and, indeed, continue their struggle even today – as a lens through which we can represent Jesus’ journey and suffering in relation to happenings closer to our own time and place.
Lenten Resources

This is a super Lenten resource. I would highly recommend this SGCJ Lent Course to anyone in our community who has not been to the Holy Land, as I have not. The first video is truly a you-are there experience: for a short time I was really in Jerusalem, exploring the Desert, right along with the Dean!
~ Martha Larwenz
Lenten Reading

During Lent I am reading this wonderful book The Holy Thursday Revolution by Dr. Beatrice Bruteau. I invite you to read it as well and join me in a conversation after Easter. ~ The Rev. Terri Hobart
Park Hill Food Bank
I said during the virtual coffee hour, “I’m proud to be part of such a giving community” and it’s worth saying again. The monthly food collection on the first Sunday, 3 – 4pm in our parking lot, now requires two cars to collect the items. Until people are back working and the economy is healthier, the need continues. Listed below are this month’s needs.
~Marian Frank

  • Produce: vegetables and fruit. Items that will keep a little while without refrigeration such as potatoes, squash, apples, oranges, etc.
  • Canned meat and fruit
  • Laundry detergent and dish soap
  • Mouthwash
  • Checks made out to GPHC (with Food Bank in the memo) are very welcome. They can be part of our collection or sent to Greater Park Hill Community, Inc, 2823 Fairfax, Denver, 80207. 
As we strive to build a thriving sustainable church, we are looking for 2-3 members of our congregation to join us in this training sponsored by the Episcopal Church in Colorado. Please contact The Rev. Terri Hobart if you would be interested in serving our community in this capacity.

Project Resource teaches culture and systems change around financial development in the worldwide Episcopal Church. Project Resource provides teaching, focus, and adaptable resources to equip clergy and lay leaders to develop their year-round annual stewardship campaigns and to plan, ask for, and receive major gifts.
Project Resource:
  • helps church teams to gather the best resources to transform all areas of stewardship and explore internal narratives of money while addressing societal shifts, organizational change, and leadership challenges.
  • assists teams in interpreting the training curriculum, session by session, relative to their cultural and regional context.
  • empowers participants to leave the conference with a working plan and measurable objectives tailored specifically for their own congregation.
Church Teams:
Project Resource trainings equip stewardship teams to plan and develop year-round stewardship ministries that can be replicated and adapted for years to come. An ideal church team would consist of at least 3 members including the clergyperson, stewardship ministry chair, and other committed lay leaders.

Church teams will complete the course with:
  • A year-round stewardship calendar
  • A step-by-step plan for implementing a 2021 fall annual campaign
  • Hands-on training on how to make personal invitations
  • Understanding generational and individual donor motivations
  • Cultural and technological strategies in light of both the presidential election and the pandemic

The training sessions will be online for six consecutive Sundays, April 18 to May 23, Online via Zoom; 1:00 to 2:30 pm.
Personal Lenten Retreats
During Lent, Cathedral Ridge invites you to a time of personal retreat as your schedule allows. March 17-21, we welcome Kirsten Wilson, a creative and engaging teacher who lives at the intersection of faith, story, and relationship. She offers a virtual Lenten retreat “Step into the Story: Jesus’ Passion and Resurrection” that guests may wish to experience to enhance their conversations. 
Save The Dates
Townhalls -
After Church Feb. 14th -Looking Forward and Revisions to By-laws
After Church Feb. 21st - 2021 Budget Presentation

Annual Meeting
After Church Feb. 28th
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Giving Statements
Have Been Sent

Statements were emailed on February 8th. Statements were mailed to those who have that selected as their preference. If you have any questions please contact Judy Swinnerton.
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Many Hands Make Light Work
Volunteer to Serve:
Clerk of the Vestry. Distribute Agendas, record attendance and votes, file minutes of meetings. Time commitment: 3 hours / month.
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