THE EPISTLE:

June 25, 2026

Thursday, June 25

1 pm- Silver Saints, Parish Hall

6 pm- Pub Theology, PaPPo's Pizzeria

Friday, June 26- Bible Study and Rosary are cancelled.

Saturday, June 27

8 am- 12 pm- Bailey Cove Farmers' Market

10 am- 1 pm- Diocesan Bishop Ordination & Consecration Watch Party, Parish Hall

1 pm- 4 pm- EYC Trip to US Space & Rocket Center

Sunday, June 28

7:30 am- 1 pm- Blood Drive

8 am- Holy Eucharist, Rite II, Nave

9 am- Breakfast, Parish Hall

9:30 am- Christian Formation for Adults, Youth & Children- Parish Hall, Youth Room, Hiers Hall

10:30 am- Holy Eucharist, Rite II with Children's Moment & Children's Chapel, Nave

5 pm- "Come As You Are" Holy Eucharist with the Bishop of Honduras, Nave

5:45 pm- World Mission Parish Dinner with the Bishop of Honduras, Parish Hall

Monday, June 29

8 pm- Compline (Book of Common Prayer, page 127) with Rev. Jeannie on Facebook page link here

Wednesday, July 1

9:30 am- Bible Study with Fr. Donavan - The Gospel of John, Conference Room

5:30 pm- Bible Study with Mtr. Katie- Lectionary, Conference Room

6:00 pm- Choral Evensong, Nave

Thursday, July 2

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

4 pm- Centering Prayer, Crossroads Room

Friday, July 3- Office Closed for the observance Independence Day. No Bible Study.



June Matinee THIS Afternoon

Thursday, June 25 at 1 PM

Come join our “merry family of movie viewers” to watch Tom Hanks transfer into the incredible Mr. Rogers for a most special true story of a friendship between Mr. Rogers and journalist Tom Junad (played by Matthew Rhys). We will begin “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” in the Parish Hall at 1 PM today.

As always, the Silver Saints Movie Matinee offers fun and fellowship much like going to a theater, but the snacks, beverages, and movie are free. We offer comfortable seating and a time-out break half-way through the movie. Friends and neighbors are welcome to join us.



This Evening!

Thursday, June 25 at 6 PM

Make plans to attend Everybody's Pub Theology tonight, Thursday, June 25, at 6 pm at PaPPo's Pizzeria (7540 Memorial Parkway SW, Huntsville) for great fellowship, good food, tasty drinks, and hearty discussion!

Live-Stream Watch Party

at St. Thomas THIS Saturday

June 27, 10 AM

St. Thomas will live-stream the ordination and consecration of The Very Rev. Richard T. Lawson III as the 13th bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama in the Parish Hall starting at 10 am on Saturday, June 27.

The service will also be live-streamed on the consecration webpage and the YouTube, and Facebook pages of the Diocese of Alabama. For more information about the service and the bishop-elect, click here for the diocese's webpage on the ordination and consecration.

Upcoming EYC Events

To sign up for THIS Saturday's Space and Rocket Center trip, contact Youth Minister, Ethan Evans, via his email. Be at the church to ride the van by 12:45 pm. We will return by 4 pm. The Space and Rocket Center Trip will replace EYC this week.

We look forward to seeing you all back at noon for EYC on Sunday, July 5! Be ready to pool noodle joust!

Get ready to paddle down the Ocoee July 10-11 with Saint Thomas EYC! 7th-12th graders are invited to join us for the annual white water rafting trip. The cost is $50, which includes lodging, meals, transportation, and of course, the rafting! If you are interested in attending, please contact Ethan Evans at youth@stthomashuntsville.org!

Blood Drive THIS Sunday

June 28 from 7:30 AM-1:00 PM

Roll up your sleeves this Sunday morning, and donate with LifeSouth from 7:30 am to 1 pm. Reserve your timeslot by clicking here. All donors will receive a beach towel as a gift.

Starting July 18, you can also give blood on selected Saturday mornings. Buy your veggies and save lives all by noon. What a great way to start a weekend!

A Treat THIS Sunday June 28!

Bishop Lloyd Allen

at the 5 PM Holy Eucharist

St. Thomas will have a visit from our good friend and Bishop of Honduras, The Rt. Rev. Lloyd Allen this Sunday, June 28. Bishop Allen will celebrate and preach in a casual setting at the Come-As-You-Are Holy Eucharist at 5 pm in the Nave. Following the service, the St. Thomas World Mission Committee will host a dinner in the Parish Hall. Come chat with Bishop Allen about the impact of our ongoing mission work and future plans in Honduras!

Choral Evensong Service

NEXT Wednesday

All are invited to attend a service of Choral Evensong at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, July 1. The service will be presented by the participants of our Chorister Summer Camp, a combined effort of St. Thomas, the Church of the Nativity, and Holy Spirit Catholic Church. Music includes "Responses" by Harry Bramma, "Anglican Chant" by Henry Walford Davies, "Magnificat" and "Nunc Dimittis" by Kathy Heim, "A Prayer of St. Richard of Chichester" by L. J. White, and the traditional chant, "Salve Regina".

It's not too late to register for Chorister Summer Camp, which begins next Monday at 9 am. Chorister Camp is open to all rising 3rd - 9th graders. We will be meeting Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (June 29-July 1) from 9 am to 2 pm; and then Wednesday evening at 5:30 pm, we will come back to warm up for our 6 o'clock Evensong. Sessions will include choir chimes, musicianship workshops, rehearsals of the Evensong repertoire, special crafts, and we’ll even learn a little bit about the feast days of some important figures in church history, including St. Peter and St. Paul and the patron saint of music, St. Cecilia. Contact Miss Kathy via her email if you have any questions. Register HERE.



UPCOMING

Wizard Camp VBS Teachers Needed

Calling adult volunteers for Wizard Camp VBS which will be held July 13-17 from 9 am to noon. Teachers for our bless-pray-baptize-worship lessons are needed. 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.

Use this VBS Registration link to register rising pre-K through 5th graders. Feel free to invite extended family and friends to join us for a week of faith, formation, and friendship!

Drop-In Social Postponed

The Newcomer Social that was originally scheduled for June 28 has been postponed. Stay tuned for the rescheduled date so you to join us in the Parish Hall to find out more about St. Thomas ministries, committees, and activities. 

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 have begun 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. To volunteer, look for volunteer forms in Information Hall or complete 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.

The Prince of Egypt by Huntsville's Independent Musical Productions

Independent Musical Productions' summer musical this year is "The Prince Of Egypt". A family friendly production based on the 1998 animated Dreamworks film of the same name, it follows the life of Moses from his adoption into the Egyptian royal family through the leading of the Israelites out of slavery.

The show runs one weekend only July 16-19 at Lee High (though not a high school production). Groups larger than 10 people can receive a discount. Contact Amy Warren via her IMP email or phone (256-679-5384).

July Book Club

Monday, July 20 at 10 AM

Looking ahead, July's book is The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie King. We will meet on July 20 at 10 am in the St. Thomas Parlor instead of our usual second Monday due to VBS. Please come even if you haven't read the book. Lunch is an option afterwards.

Summer Esau In Session

Charlie Erwin won the Spring 2026 session of the Esau Society and gave the season's donations to the Special Session Yearbook fund. The summer session has begun, and it's not too late to join us!

We each donate $40 for the season and get together at 7 pm the second and fourth Mondays of each month in the Parish Hall for poker and fellowship. The winner of the season decides where we donate the money. The fall session will begin the second Monday in September. All are welcome to join the fun!

Cookies and Lemonade- Yum!

Sign up this weekend

Do you enjoy the cookies and a beverage when you catch up with old friends and make new ones after the 10:30 am service? Encourage this fellowship by signing up for a week on the sheet in Information Hall. You don't have to be a baker to contribute as store-bought cookies or treats are fine.

Manna House Update

from Nell Fisher

Summer is here, and this is a good time to clean out your closets for those less fortunate. Your donations now go in new collection bin, donated by Frances and Alexander Steel. Look for it in Information Hall. Manna House recipients need EVERYTHING especially underwear, socks, and shoes (used is fine). Old prescription glasses are also a welcome item greatly appreciated by the homeless.

We often think of the homeless with the cold weather of winter, but the need is year-round.

Thank you for your generosity!

Little Free Pantry Update

from Jennifer Leon

For a NEW list of needed pantry items, check out our Little Free Pantry poster or contact Jennifer Leon, LFP chair, at 256-280-7713 with any questions.

If you didn't take the time to read these inspirational stories last week, this is your chance to read about how your support makes a difference!

Chris, a lovely lady in the community, fills the pantry on a regular basis. Another donor, who chooses to remain anonymous, fills the LFP multiple times a week.

Tristan is a young man between jobs and hungry. He was on a skateboard and waiting on one of the concrete benches hoping someone would fill the pantry. He took only what he could carry in the small bag he had with him. After helping him, I returned inside the church to gather the items to replace what he had taken. By the time I came back outside, someone had filled the pantry to the brim.

Lacoa is a working mother who struggles to put food on the table. She takes only what she needs and leaves the remaining food behind for others.

A grandmother raising her 3 grandchildren doesn't have enough money to feed them. She is using our ministry to help with their needs.

Grace, a senior adult, brings apples to our pantry.

Janet is a heart and lung patient who is between jobs due to her health situation. Because we are able to provide some fresh fruits and vegetables, she is able to eat the diet her doctor instructed her to eat.



Help with Floor Installation

Work on our Habitat for Humanity house for Katrina is moving along. 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!

Children's & Youth Ministries

Notes for the Summer

Sundays

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



Upcoming

• July 13-17- Vacation Bible School (9am-12pm)
• August 2- Blessing of the Backpacks
• August 16- Rally Day



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)

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