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February 26, 2026

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TONIGHT, February 26

6 PM at PaPPO's Pizzeria

Sit down with Fr. Donavan and Dcn. Jeannie TONIGHT, Thursday, February 26 from 6-7:30 p.m., at PaPPo's Pizzeria, at 7540 Memorial Pkwy SW, Huntsville, for great fellowship, good food, tasty drinks, and hearty discussion! This month's topic of discussion is Lenten Disciplines! Come ready to share one Lenten discipline you are trying to follow during this year's 40 days of the season Lent!

Stations of the Cross

Tomorrow, February 27

12:05 PM in the Nave

Every other Friday in Lent, the church will be open for anyone who'd like to walk the fourteen Stations of the Cross. If you've never participated in the Stations, this is an opportunity to spend time in Lent enriching your soul with each Stations' powerful prayers, scripture readings, and physical movement in this special manner of following the Passion of Jesus. 

Join Fr. Donavan tomorrow, Friday, February 27, at 12:05pm, in the Nave, and make the Stations of the Cross a part of your Lenten season of devotion this year. 

Every other Friday in Lent we will offer the Stations of the Cross which are March 13 and March 27. Pray the Rosary dates this year for Lent include March 6 and March 20.

Deeper Spirituality During These Forty Days: Adult Sunday School Class continues with Fr. Donavan

Join Fr. Donavan during the five Sundays in the season of Lent this year for a series of classes on how to dive deeper into a life of prayer, Bible study, and discipleship. Fr. Donavan will discuss different forms of prayer, how to use portions of the Prayer Book, ways to enhance your time in the church on Sundays, and share personal stories and experiences from his own spiritual practices. If you have questions about how to make the most out of your Lenten disciplines this year, this will be a class you will not want to miss. Join Fr. Donavan in a discussion on the many ways you can enrich your faith on Sundays at 9:30 am in the Parish Hall.

Join us for Sunday Supper

THIS SUNDAY, March 1

6 PM in the Parish Hall

We are excited for another Sunday Supper THIS SUNDAY, March 1, after the 5 p.m. Holy Eucharist. We have a tasty meal planned and look forward to seeing “5:00ers” and anyone else who would like to join us. The "Come as You Are" Holy Eucharist features joyful hymns from the Alleluia III hymnal, casual sermons preached from the floor, and special gospel music chosen by our pianist and organist, Sam Wright.

Thank you for Donating Blood!

We exceeded our goal of 14 units by 7 bringing our total to 21 units! Your decision to donate blood can save lives and we are grateful for our community of givers!

Lent at St. Thomas

Join Us Wednesdays in Lent: Holden Evening Prayer

5:30 PM in the Nave

Holden Evening Prayer will be used for worship at the Wednesday evening Lenten services. The music, composed by Marty Haugen, is a contemporary setting of an evening hymn, Psalm 141, and the Magnificat.

The service will be accompanied by piano and the Bell Choir. Worship begins at 5:30 p.m. Come for the prayer and then stay after for dinner and this year's Lenten program! We'd love to see you there!

Sin Snippets: Finding Lent in Pop Culture:

Wednesdays in Lent beginning at 6:15 PM

What do bluegrass songs, scary movies, Saturday Night Live sketches, Bob Dylan, and the Blues have to teach us about Lent and how to live into our baptismal covenant? Join Mtr. Katie and Fr. Donavan for lots of Lenten laughs, smiles, cheers, and maybe a tear or two on Wednesday nights this Lent! We will be looking at how popular music, movies, and comedy can help us live out our promise to "persevere in resisting evil, and, whenever [we] fall into sin, repent and return to the Lord." 

Evening Prayer (see info below) will kick things off in the nave at 5:30 PM and a Lenten supper of soup and salad will begin being served at 5:45 PM in the Parish Hall. The program will start at 6:15 PM.

And children and youth are invited to join Ms. Laura Beth and our Youth Minister, Ethan, for this year's Children and Youth Lenten program on Wednesday evenings, as well. We will meet in the Parlor at 6:15 p.m. to explore the Lenten practices of contemplation, devotion, and prayer through activities involving pysanky (Ukrainian Easter eggs) and the Anglican rosary.

Don't miss this year's exciting Lenten Soup and Salad Series, "Sin Snippets: Finding Lent in Pop Culture," Wednesdays in the Parish Hall.

2026 LENT DEVOTIONAL IS ONLINE!

This Lenten season, Episcopal Relief & Development and Sister Monica Clare, a nun of the Community of St. John Baptist and beloved TikTok personality, invite us to reflect on the"Holy Habits" that bring us closer to God. Through daily meditations, we’re invited to think deeply about our faith, transforming this Lenten season into a time of holy habit-building. Join us as we build our Holy Habits at www.episcopalrelief.org/Lent, where you can subscribe to daily emails, read the meditations, and explore resources.

UPCOMING

New Friday "10:47 AM" Bible Study, beginning Friday, March 6th!

With Dcn. Jeannie's departure for St. Timothy's, Athens last month, the 11 AM Wednesday Bible Study, which Jeannie ran, has "departed," as well. But to ensure that folks who might like an alternative, later morning start time to get together and study the Bible, Fr. Donavan is going to offer a NEW Bible Study for FRIDAYS, starting March 6th in Conference Rm 1. This Bible Study will be a 1 hour study each Friday and will begin at 10:47 AM! If you are interested in joining a Bible Study at the church and are available on Friday mornings, you are invited! We will determine which book of the Bible we want to read and discuss at our first meeting on March 6th, so bring your ideas and choices!

Fr. Donavan hopes to see you at 10:47 AM in Conference Room 1 with your Bible open and ready to read and study on Friday, March 6th!

Calling All St. Thomas Youth!

Chattanooga Aquarium

Saturday, March 7

Ahoy youth of Saint Thomas! Are you craving an aquatic adventure to bring in the spring? Hop on board and join us for a trip to the Chattanooga Aquarium on Saturday, March 7! Transportation and lunch will be provided. The cost of the trip is $20 with a scholarship available. For more information, reach out to Ethan Evans at youth@stthomashuntsville.org.

Holy Hike “Spring Season”

Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve, Saturday, March 7 at 9 AM

March 7th – Chapman Mountain We’ll kick things off with a hike at Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve on Saturday, March 7. We’ll meet at the Chapman Mountain parking area 1263 U.S. Hwy 72 E, Huntsville, AL 35811. Plan for a moderate hike of a couple of miles, with time to pause, reflect, and take in the surroundings.

Other Spring Season Holy Hike Dates

April 4 at Monte Sano State Park

May 2 at Wade Mountain

For each hike, we will meet at 9 a.m. CST. Contact Brett Byford at HERE or 256.808.5776 with any questions. Feel free to bring binoculars and/or hiking sticks if you’d like, along with something to drink. We hope you’ll join us for these mornings of fellowship, fresh air, and time together on the trail!

St. Thomas Book Club

Monday, March 9

10 AM in the Parlor

March 9 will be our discussion about The Last Flight by Julie Clark. The Last Flight is a thriller and #1 best selling international book and "is the story of two women — both alone, both scared — and one agonizing decision that will change the trajectory of both of their lives." Everyone who has read it says it is a quick, easy read. Hope to see you on the 9th in the Parlor at St. Thomas at 10 a.m. Lunch is an option if you can make it.

We will meet April 13 to discuss our next book, The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides. 

Pi Kappa Alpha Appreciation Dinner

Saturday, March 28, 2-5 PM

Help Needed! Sign-Up in Information Hall THIS SUNDAY!

The Lobsterfest Steering Committee is providing a dinner to the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity for their support to Lobsterfest. Lobsterfest could not be the success it is without the support that the fraternity guys provide to St. Thomas.

The dinner is Saturday, March 28, 2-5 p.m. We have the Kitchen and Parish Hall reserved from 12-6 p.m.

We are providing pork tenderloins and chicken, but need home cooked side dishes and desserts. We also have a need volunteers to serve the meal and help clean up.

A sign-up sheet, with a tentative menu, is posted in Information Hall.

It has been a very tough month for the fraternity guys with the loss of one of their brothers, so we need to show them all the love that St. Thomas offers!!

If you can provide a side dish or dessert, please sign up in Information Hall! For questions contact Tom Perry at perrytbne@aol.com or 256.348.4313.

ONGOING

Compline Online

Mondays at 8 PM

with Dcn. Jeannie

Looking for a new prayer opportunity and a way to center yourself in prayer each week? Every Monday at 8 p.m., you’re invited to join Dcn. Jeannie online for Compline. Compline is a brief evening prayer service and a peaceful way to set your week with intention and to end your day with a sense of completion and stillness.

The service lasts just 15 minutes and can be accessed on St. Thomas’ Facebook page. You simply need a Book of Common Prayer (BCP) and to turn to pg. 127.

It will be LIVE every Monday at 8 PM.

Please contact jrann228@gmail.com or the front office for more information.

Morning Prayer at St. Thomas St. Anne's Chapel in Hiers Hall, Thursdays 7 AM

Every Thursday morning, join us for Morning Prayer in St. Anne’s Chapel at the end of Hiers Hall. Simply enter Hiers Hall and follow the hallway all the way to the end. There will be signs directing you. As we seek to expand our options for praying together during the week, we hope to see our early birds and any brave night owls at this service of prayer and Scripture. You don't have to know how to read Morning Prayer; we'll teach you!

Do you have questions about the Bible? Have you wondered about what everything in the Book of Common Prayer means? Come to Youth Sunday School to try and answer those questions and more! 7-12th graders meet during formation time in the Youth Room at 9:30 a.m. every Sunday to talk about Covenants in the Bible!

7-12th Graders! Weekly EYC (Episcopal Youth Community) continues! EYC meets Sunday evenings from 6-8 p.m. Got Questions? Contact our Youth Minister, Ethan Evans, HEREfor more information.

Children's Sunday School Sundays from 9:30 a.m.-10:15 a.m.! Join us in Hiers Hall as we share a year of faith, love, and fun! 

Godly Play class for Pre-K through 1st graders is led by Renee' Redfield in Hiers 4. 

Storymakers for 2nd and 3rd graders is led by Carey McIntyre in Hiers 6. 

Thou Art class for 4th through 6th graders led by Laura Beth Bestor in Hiers 2.  

Our nursery is open from 7:45 a.m.-12 p.m. on Sundays for our Pre-K and under children. We have our Play'n'Worship curriculum available for those in the nursery to enjoy on Sunday mornings. Contact our Children's Ministry Coordinator via email at children@stthomashuntsville.org.

Treble Choir

The Treble Choir sings approximately once a month at the 10:30 a.m. worship service and our special services this year will include special music on March 1st, Palm Sunday, Easter morning, and on Mother's Day! All children in 2nd-8th Grades are invited to join! Bring a friend!

The Treble Choir schedule is available HERE and is posted on the bulletin board leading to Hiers Hall, the choir bulletin board in Hudson Hall, and the St. Thomas Website. Rehearsals are Sunday afternoons 3:30 – 4:15 p.m. Please email Miss Kathy at music@stthomashuntsville.org for details!

Join the St. Thomas Adult Choir



You don't have to be a kid to sing!

Click HERE to see and hear the St. Thomas choir practicing.

Phone: 256.880.0247

Email: StThomas@stthomashuntsville.org