THE EPISTLE:

June 4, 2026

RSVP for

Saturday, June 13 at 11:30 AM

We are celebrating our Golden Girls and Boys on Saturday, June 13 at 11:30 am with a luncheon in the Parish Hall. If you or your spouse are 80 or over, you are the honoree: no cooking or baking or salad-making. You are our guests! We will have ham and side salads, cake, and lots of conversation.

This is a parish-wide party; those of us who can’t claim Golden status are encouraged and invited to attend. The only difference is that we do the salad-making to share with the honorees: green salads, potato salads, fruit salads, deviled eggs, dips and spreads, nuts and olives, cheese and crackers. All are welcome! If you can't attend but would like to honor these cherished members of our church, feel free to make a salad and drop it off in the Parish Hall.

If you do plan to attend, please RSVP by calling the church office at (256) 880-0247.

Christian Formation

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM

• Clergy Forum- Parish Hall with Mtr. Katie
• 7th-12th Graders- Youth Room in Hudson Hall will come together and craft
• Elementary Age & Young-at-Heart in Hiers Hall will continue with VBS decorations and ideas

Newcomer Contacts

Volunteer Opportunity

Your Invite, Welcome, and Connect Committee is planning to offer a personalized point of contact or "coach" to our newcomers should they desire one. As a volunteer in this role, you would be the familiar face at church who helps ease them into our community or the person they can ask tough questions like, "Where is the Narthex?" and "What's the deal with all the lobsters?" We would like to create a list of St. Thomas parishioners who want to be placed in a catalog of coaches covering a range of backgrounds, interests, and demographics to match with our newcomers. We will begin offering volunteer forms in Information Hall THIS Sunday, June 7 along with an on-line volunteer form here.

You don't have to be the reigning St. Thomas Jeopardy champion or an esteemed Episcopal theologian to participate. If you enjoy sharing the warm St. Thomas spirit, we hope you'll join the roster.

For questions about this ministry, contact Kurt Dietz at kabhmk2017@gmail.com.

St. Thomas Book Club at 10 AM

Our book for June 8 is The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife by Anna Johnston. It is lighter than our last several books. We look forward to you joining us at 10 a.m. in the St. Thomas Parlor.

Looking ahead, July's book is The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie King. We will meet on July 20 instead of our usual second Monday due to VBS. Please come even if you haven't read the book. Lunch is an option afterwards.

Creation Care Committee Meeting at 5:30 PM

Interested in the Creation Care at St. Thomas? Make plans to attend the next Creation Care Committee meeting at 5:30 pm on Monday, June 8 in the St. Thomas Library.

Buildings & Grounds Meeting

Tuesday, June 9 at 6 PM

Want to know more about or help with the upkeep of the St. Thomas buildings and grounds? Attend the Buildings & Grounds Meeting at 6 pm in the St. Thomas Library.



Created in the Image of God

So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. --Genesis 1:27

My early journey of discovery about what stewardship might mean in my life began when a mentor encouraged me to be mindful of this verse from the Book of Genesis that tell us we are created in the image of God. If I am created in the image of God, who is God? What are the characteristics of God in whose image I have been created?

The first thing I realized is that God is a God of love. God loves humankind, loves us so much that God gave humankind the gift of God’s own son, Jesus. God loves me so much that God has given me all that I am and all that I call mine. So, if God is a God of love, and I am created in that image, I am called... CLICK TO CONTINUE READING...

UPCOMING

Annual Pool Party

June 14, 1 PM- 3 PM

Make plans to join the St. Thomas Children's and Youth Ministries for our 4th annual pool party on Sunday, June 14 from 1 pm- 3 pm! We'll have pizza, fruit, and drinks available. We'll be at the pool across from 700 Marina Park Drive, Huntsville 35803. Let us know you're coming by signing up here. Questions? Email our Children's Ministry Coordinator, Laura Beth here or our Youth Minister, Ethan here.

St. Thomas is collaborating with Church of the Nativity and Holy Spirit for Chorister Camp- 3 days of music culminating in a service of Choral Evensong. The camp is open to all kids grades 3-9. No previous experience necessary. Register through this link now.

Wizard Camp VBS

July 13-17, 9 AM-12 PM

Register now!

Wizard Camp VBS is coming to St. Thomas from July 13-17, 9 am to 12 pm! Free early bird registration for rising pre-K through 5th graders is open now through June 14. On June 15, registration will be $25/child. There are limited nursery slots available for the week; nursery is free for parishioners and $25/week for non-parishioners. Use this VBS Registration link to sign-up. Feel free to invite extended family and friends to join us!

Adult and youth volunteers are needed for this exciting week at St. Thomas. Please consider helping out with this important ministry (part of a day is fine) and indicate your interest(s) by either signing up in Information Hall, filling out our online volunteer form here, or emailing our Children's Ministry coordinator, Laura Beth, here.

To sign up for this Saturday event, contact Youth Minister, Ethan Evans, at youth@stthomashuntsville.org by Monday, June 22.

Be at the church to ride the van by 1 PM. We will return by 4 PM.

Habitat Work

Resumes June 6

Work on our Habitat for Humanity house is back in full swing THIS Saturday, June 6 when we will need helpers to paint walls. Work typically starts at 8 am and ends by 2 pm. Lunch is served at 11 am. The address is 206 Lake Drive; it is near Alabama A&M University off Meridian Street. Habitat for Humanity is a great way to work, play, and serve with our brothers and sisters in Christ. For more information, Call Elouisa Stokes at 256-604-8669.

Bailey Cove Farmers' Market Season is HERE for the summer!

Come be a part of this wonderful outreach as a shopper or a volunteer! Volunteers are needed to man the St. Thomas Information Tent from 8 am to noon. For questions or to volunteer, email Tracy Ganem by clicking HERE, or call her at 256-479-3925!

Weekly Worship

Sunday

8:00 am & 10:30 am- Holy Eucharist, Rite II

5 pm- "Come As You Are" Holy Eucharist

Monday

8 pm - 8:15 pm- Compline (Book of Common Prayer, page 127) with Rev. Jeannie on St. Timothy's Episcopal Church Athens, AL Facebook page link

Thursday

7 am- Morning Prayer, St. Anne's Chapel in Hiers Hall

Friday

12:05 pm-every other week(June 12, June 26, July 10, July 24)- Pray the Rosary, Nave



Adult Ministry

Weekly Bible Studies

Wednesday THIS week

9:30 am- Mtr. Katie for Fr. Donavan - The Gospel of John

5:30 pm- Mtr. Katie- Lectionary

Friday THIS week

10:47 am- Rev. Jeannie for Fr. Donavan - The Letter to the Hebrews

Children's & Youth Ministries

Notes for the Summer

Sundays

9:30 am- 10:15 am- Summer Gatherings (Hiers Hall)



Upcoming

• June 14- Children's & Youth Ministry Pool Party (1pm -3pm)
• July 13-17- Vacation Bible School (9am-12pm)

Contact our Children's Ministry Coordinator, Laura Beth Bestor, HERE for more information.

Youth Ministry

Sundays

9:30 am- 10:15 am- St. Thomas Summer Mornings, 7th-12th graders (Youth Room)

12 pm- 2 pm- EYC



Take a look at the summer events by clicking on the graphic below.

Got Questions? Contact our Youth Minister, Ethan Evans, HERE for more information.

Phone: 256.880.0247

Email: StThomas@stthomashuntsville.org