This Week...

Kathleen Moves to Full-Time

Adult Ed

Wagon Days

Registration Sunday

Sunday School Classes and Youth Group

Billy Elliot Tickets on Sale

Book Club

Altar Flowers

Coffee Hour

Men's Coffee

Wisdom Walks

Prayer List

Kathleen Moves to Full-Time

St. Thomas is excited to announce that as of September 1st, the Rev. Kathleen Bean has moved to a full-time role. In her expanded hours, she will oversee Sunday School and partner with Jonah to lead our Family Ministries.

Adult Ed

September 15th - Sermon Talk-Back

September 22nd - New Series: The People Among Us

(Speaker: Ellen Sanders)

Wagon Days Thank You

Wagon Days was a wonderful success this year, and St. Thomas thanks all who participated and volunteered at the event. All proceeds will support St. Thomas Youth Ministries.

Special thanks to Liz Hickey, Sara Pettit, St. Thomas Youth Group and Matt Gorby for their contributions to the event.

Thanks to Paul Holle and Sawtooth Brewery for donating beverages for Wagon Days!

Registration Sunday

Please plan to be with us on Sunday, September 8^th  at 9:30 a.m. for a special children and youth-centered, intergenerational service, which we call “Sharing Eucharist,” as we celebrate together the beginning of another school year.

Bring backpacks and book bags for a blessing, and enjoy refreshments during coffee hour as we host a Sunday School Room Open House and Registration. Meet our awesome teachers and hear a little bit about what’s in store for the year. 

Sunday School classes and Youth Group Begin Sunday, September 15

Sunday School classes begin on September 15 at 9:30 a.m. Children will gather with their Sunday School teacher by the stairs in the narthex (outside the Sanctuary).

Youth Group begins at 5:00 p.m. Jonah will serve pizza and show the movie Miracle - about the US Ice Hockey victory at the 1980s Olympics.

St. Thomas Playhouse presents its annual Family Main Stage production, featuring an intergenerational cast spanning 6 decades of local performers!

All performances at SUN VALLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL.

Suitability: Ages 12 and Up 

Mature Themes and Language

Run Time: 2 Hours, 30 Minutes (including intermission)

Book Club

Put on your reading glasses! Our first fall meeting is September 9th at 1:30PM in the fellowship hall. Our book is an

interesting read, Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson.

Honor someone you love by sponsoring the Sunday Altar Flowers

You may sponsor the altar flowers in memory or in honor of someone who is important to you, any Sunday of the year. It might be for a grandchild’s birthday, a wedding anniversary, remembering a loved one who has died, or any other special person or occasion. We will include the name of the person you are honoring in the Sunday bulletin. Just fill out a Flower Donation envelope (you can find them in the Narthex) and include a check -- the suggested donation is between $75 and $100. Thank you for helping make our worship service beautiful!

Sign Up for Coffee Hour in September!



It’s time to fill up the calendar for coffee hour for the month of September. This is a wonderful way to offer hospitality to your fellow parishioners and visitors alike! Just bring simple treats to share, and help with set up and clean up. Team up with a friend! Thank you for being part of this important ministry of welcome and community. Call Stefanie in the church office with any questions.

Wisdom Walks

Women's Wisdom Walks leave the Sun Valley Post Office every Wednesday at 9:00 a.m., returning at 10:00. Bring your houseguests and enjoy great conversations while you get your steps in!

Men's Coffee Continues on Tuesdays

Men's weekly coffee at Starbucks is underway! Join Jonah and other men from the parish for conversation, fellowship and a light-hearted opportunity to "solve the problems of the world" every Tuesday at 9 am.

Prayer List



Amanda, Tara, Bob, Tyler, Patrick, Laurie, Terry, Lisa,

Evelyn, Mike, Tayt, Midge, Cindy, Anita, Judy, Sam, Luella, Kris, Lois, Molly, Blake, Myrna, Mary, Sally, Reuben, Rachel, Jane, Alexandra, Aimee, Amy, Gunner, Anne, Jane, Anne, Barbara, Alyson, Marilyn, Susan, Sarah, Lynda, River Thomas, Jim, Jasmine, Hollie, Calder, Hewitt, Margaret, Philip, Mike, Laine, Barry, Lindy, John, Genevieve Mae, Arthur, the Price Family, Page, Bill, Jane, Alexis, Kathryn, Dydy, Michael, Andrew, Jennifer, Fiona, Wyatt, Karen, Horace, Glen, Vincent, Dana, Greet, David, John, Linda, Richard, John, Red, Marty, Michele, Leigh, Becca, Don, Molly, Rider, Ashley, Teagan, Kathleen, Robert, Betty, Rialin, Gretchen, Patti, Fan, Teresa, Gunner, and Dick.