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Parish Weekly May 29, 2025
Mission: St. Thomas' Episcopal Church is a welcoming spiritual community dedicated to following the teachings of Christ Jesus. We grow through learning, celebrate joyful worship, and serve our neighbors.
Vision: We open hearts and minds to create community
in Christ.
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LGTBQIA+ Diocesan Affinity Group
The Episcopal Diocese of Rochester is creating affinity groups around areas of interest and passions. One of the groups that I serve on is the LGBTQIA+ Advocacy Team.
We are looking for lay members who are interested in serving on this team as well.
If you are interested, please contact me at leslie@stthomasrochester.org.
Ordination, Saturday, May 31
Lydia Arnts, our soon-to-be Associate, will be ordained this Saturday, May 3, at
St. Paul's Episcopal Church at 11:00 a.m. Lydia will be ordained a transitional deacon, which means she will serve as a Deacon for at least six months before being ordained
as a priest. During this period, she will be able to serve liturgically as Deacon Andrea does until she is ordained as a priest.
Lydia will be ordained a transitional deacon with two other colleagues, Maria Hartz-Clineburg and David Justsum. Joel Wilbur will be ordained a priest in the same service. Please keep these folks in your prayers as they covenant with God, God's church, and our Bishop in this new part of their journey. I will represent St. Thomas'
on Saturday! We look forward to welcoming Lydia on Sunday, June 22.
Faithfully, Amma Leslie+
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Learn to Recycle Right Presentation, Sunday, June 1, 11:00 a.m.
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Pentecost: Ice Cream Social & Celebration, Sunday, June 8, 11:00 a.m.
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Food, Fun & Fellowship Breakfast, Saturday, June 14, 8:30 a.m.
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Walk in Love with St. Thomas’ Children
Are you searching for a rewarding and enjoyable volunteer opportunity that significantly impacts the
lives of children in St. Thomas? We have openings
for Lead and Assistant Teachers in our Sunday School classrooms this fall, and we would love for you to join us! Consider helping our youngest Christians learn about God's and Jesus' abundant love for them and all of creation, as well as how they can share this incredible love with others in their lives.
To learn more, please contact Maggie Detty at loganchem@aol.com or 585.703.0330.
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Sunday School
God Is Always with Us
This Sunday marks the final Sunday in the 50-day season of Easter. Next week, we will celebrate Pentecost, also known as the birthday of the church, with an ice cream social!
Previously, we learned about the apostle Paul,
a man who changed his name and his heart toward Christians as he traveled extensively to share the message of Jesus. This week, however, Paul and
his companion Silas find themselves in serious trouble. They have been thrown into jail, and to make matters worse, there has been a terrifying earthquake! We will discover what happens next in Sunday School this week. We hope to see you there!
Contact Maggie Detty at loganchem@aol.com with questions or for further information.
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Youth Ministry
Youth Group Meeting, Sunday, June 1
How to walk in love with the stress of final exams and the school year ending.
Youth Group Meeting, Sunday, June 15
Year-end celebration for children and youth. Food, fun, and fellowship for all!
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Book Discussion
Join us virtually on Thursday, June 12, and Thursday,
June 26, at 7:00 p.m., as we honor the death of Pope Francis, by reading his groundbreaking encyclical, Laudato Si.
Laudato Si' significantly impacted the Catholic Church by
fostering environmental activism, raising awareness of the interconnectedness of social and ecological issues, and encouraging a deeper spiritual appreciation for creation.
The encyclical prompted the creation of new environmental organizations and has become the de facto Christian argument for fighting global warming.
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Congratulations to Kearie Baumgartner for graduating with an Engineering degree
this week. Your St. Thomas' family is proud of you and grateful for you!
Last year, St. Thomas' honored Larry Savino with a funeral reception. His family
is remembering Larry with a Celebratory Picnic on Saturday, June 7, at Webster
Park (Holt Lodge), 2:30-7:30 p.m. Contact Karen Savino at ksredbug@gmail.com
or 585.451.9649 for more details.
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Habitat For Humanity Benefits From Your Donations
Spring cleaning? Bring your used clothing and home textiles to the St. Pauly Textile donation shed at Grace Church, located at 805 Blossom Road. Your donations support our annual effort to build a Habitat for Humanity house. Please ensure all items are clean, dry, and placed in tightly tied plastic bags.
Looking for a volunteer opportunity once or twice a year? We need 3-6 volunteers to assist with the maintenance
of the shed, making the work easier for everyone involved. The shed is maintained for one week, every other month, in collaboration with other churches in the Brighton Churches Habitat Coalition. We are also excited to announce that a new shed will be built for the Coalition later this summer and will
be located at Brighton's Twelve Corners Presbyterian Church on Winton Road.
Contact Carolyn Mabb at 585.314.3892 or tcecm8@gmail.com if you would like to join the crew. A good back is helpful, as lifting is required. A good back is helpful as lifting
is required. Lisa Hand, who has maintained this shed for over 15 years, claims she has built good core strength through this ministry. Carolyn and Lisa look forward to hearing from you!
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Brighton Food Cupboard Requests
May and June donation needs for the Brighton Food Cupboard include canned beans and rice, toothpaste, and bar soap. Collection boxes are located at each
of the church entrances. Thank you for caring!
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Gratitude Sunday, Sunday, June 15
Join me in giving thanks to Maggie Detty for serving as our Interim Children's Minister during the 2024-2025 program year. Bring a card or a note of thanks.
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Sunday Live Stream Service at 10:00 a.m. is available on St. Thomas' YouTube channel—St. Thomas Episcopal Church of Rochester, NY. The live stream can be viewed any time after 10 a.m. throughout the week.
Daily Devotional (Forward Day by Day): click here for the link.
For Prayer Requests click here or on the link at the bottom of this page.
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Centers for Disease Control
cdc.gov
Episcopal Relief
& Development
(faith-based response
to epidemics)
bit.ly/2VMcNuu
Interpersonal
Violence Hotline
(for physical and mental related to interpersonal violence and trauma)
(585) 275-HEAL
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Monroe County Department of Health
monroecounty.gov/health-coronavirus
National Child
Abuse Hotline
(800) 342-3720
National Suicide Prevention
988
New York State Mental
Health Provider Hotline
(844) 863-9314
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NYS Office of
Addiction Services https://oasas.ny.gov/
Rochester AA Support
(585) 232-6720
Rochester Domestic
Violence Hotline
(585) 222-SAFE
The Trevor Project
(for LGBTQ youth, 13-14)
1 (866) 488-7386
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St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church of Rochester, New York stands
behind the “Racism is a Public Health Crisis” declaration by the
Greater Rochester NY Black Agenda Group. As a community
of faith and followers of Jesus Christ, we believe that every
person is continually made in the image of God beautifully
and wonderfully. We are committed to doing the hard work of
love. We are dedicated to the practice of growing and learning
how to know and love our neighbors as we seek to create
community. We hold the hope that love does win through forgiveness, kindness, and transformation. We desire to be a people who work for the equity of all. We work to
acknowledge our complicity and part in racism, and we are committed to working together to tackle injustice in our lives, in our church, in our community, and the world. We are proud to stand with the Greater Rochester Black Agenda Group and its declaration that “Racism is a Public Health Crisis."
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