THE EPISTLE:

March 5, 2026

New Friday "10:47" Bible Study, beginning TOMORROW

Friday, March 6!

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 on FRIDAYS, starting TOMORROW, March 6 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 6, so bring your ideas and choices!



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

Pray the Rosary

Tomorrow, March 6

12:05 PM in the Nave

Each Rosary prayer session lasts about half an hour and includes a scripture passage for each of the five decades, focusing on the Sorrowful Mysteries during Lent.

If you have never prayed the Rosary before, rosary beads and printed guides are always available so you can participate fully in this meaningful, scriptural, and contemplative prayer.

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

Holy Hike

Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve, THIS SATURDAY, March 7, at 9 AM

We’ll kick off our Holy Hikes this year with a hike at Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve this Saturday, March 7. We’ll meet at the Chapman Mountain parking area 1263 U.S. Hwy 72 E, Huntsville, AL 35811 at 9am. 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 Youth Grades 7-12

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.

NOTE: Due to the Aquarium Trip, there will be no EYC this Sunday, March 8th and next Sunday, March 15th due to Spring Break. Mark your calendars for March 22nd for the next EYC for regularly scheduled EYC.

Please DO join us THIS Sunday at 7:30 to help cook breakfast for the parish.

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 a.m. in the Parish Hall.

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. 

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." 

THIS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, WITH FR. DONAVAN & A GUITAR OR TWO:

THE DEVIL IN POP CULTURE & HOW KNOWING WHERE TO FIND HIM CAN BE HELPFUL DURING OUR LENTEN JOURNEY

Evening Prayer (see info above) 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.

Easter Flower Donations

Easter flower dedication envelopes are in the pews if you'd like to make a donation in honor, memory, or in thanksgiving of someone special. Dedications are a wonderful way to both beautify our church and honor loves ones. Please print legibly so the office can ensure correct spellings. Simply place the envelope in the offertory plate or with the church office. Donations require a $50 minimum and must be received by Tuesday, March 24.

The Easter Bunny Needs Your Help! Donate Goodies for this year's Easter Egg Hunt!

A Message from the St. Thomas Easter Bunny:

Hello, St. Thomas! I am getting ready for our annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 4 at 10:30 a.m.! Make sure you save the date and invite family and friends to join us for the Egg Hunt and lunch afterwards. I'll be available for photos.  

We are collecting goodies to stuff inside the plastic eggs that we already have. Please make sure that any candy or food item is individually wrapped. I am putting a big Easter basket in Information Hall to collect your donations. Please bring the goodies by noon Sunday, March 29 so my St. Thomas EYC friends can help me stuff the eggs. Thank you in advance for your help!  

Contact our Children's Ministry Coordinator, Ms. Laura Beth, via email children@stthomashuntsville.org with any questions. See you on Saturday, April 4! 

UPCOMING

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