This Week...

Annual Giving Campaign

Playhouse Announces 2025 Season

People Among Us

Thank Offering

Baptism

Taize

Advent Lessons and Carols

Hymn of the Month Video

Shoshone Project - Bin Collection

Thanksgiving Baskets + Family Event

Mid-Week Eucharist

Prayer List

Annual Giving Campaign

People Among Us: Paul Holle

 November 24th

As you know, we are blessed in the Wood River Valley to be part a community of interesting and inspiring people. On Sunday, November 17th, we continue a new series called The People Among Us in which we celebrate the many people who make our community great.

Paul Holle almost feels like a local after 16 years in Idaho after a journey that brought him here as a Lutheran Youth Minister by way of 4 states and a living out of a station wagon long before van life was cool. Now instead of 2 houses or 2 jobs, he has 2 businesses that keep him almost as busy as his 2 boys. Paul is the owner and founder of Sawtooth Brewery and spends a good part of the year in the Himalayas, offering wilderness rescue training. Paul and his wife Colleen live in Hailey.

Our monthly thank offering will take place during the 9:30 a.m. service this Sunday. We invite you to give thanks and share in a blessing!

This Sunday Elise and Landon Jacobs will be baptized at the 9:30 service. Join us for this very special event in the Jacobs family!

Taize returns on December 3 at 5:30 p.m.

A tradition of St. Thomas since 1994, our winter Taize services will return in the first week of Advent and continue through the season of Epiphany, with two weeks off during the Christmas holiday.

Taize is a quiet, meditative, candle-lit service that includes simple chants, spoken prayer, and silent meditation. This season the focus will be on peace in our world. This gentle service attracts seekers and people of many faith traditions, and is a wonderful invitation to extend to those who might not be comfortable in a traditional Sunday service. All are welcome and the service is appropriate for older children as well.

Reflections on the Nativity of Christ:  A Service of Lessons, Carols and Poetry

Offered by St. Thomas Episcopal Church and St. Thomas Playhouse

201 Sun Valley Road

December 8, 2024 at 5:30 p.m.

The Anglican tradition of offering a service of Lessons and Carols during the Christmas holiday season began in the late 19th century in Cornwall, England and quickly became a widespread and beloved practice. The story of the Creation and the fall of humanity, the promise of a Messiah and the Birth of Christ is told through readings of scripture and the singing of hymns. More than a decade ago, St. Thomas added selections of poetry to engage our imaginations and enhance our experience of wonder at these holy mysteries. 

This year’s featured poets represent a diversity of voices and thought, from a nun writing in the 17th century to young poets working in the 21st century. Each brings their own unique observation of the common experience of being human, and as such we believe they are a powerful accompaniment to our sacred stories.

All are welcome and invited to join us as we welcome the coming of winter and the holiday season. A festive reception follows the service.

Hymn of the Month: "Welcome Table"

Shoshone Project - Collection Bin

In cooperation with the Wood River Interfaith Council and the Shoshone Project, St. Thomas will be hosting, during the month of November, a bin to collect warm clothing such coats, hats, gloves, boots, shoes, blankets etc.  The Shoshone Project supports families and nonprofits in neighboring counties that live in under-resourced communities. The project is based in the Wood River Valley and Lincoln County.

We know that many families work in the Wood River Valley, live in neighboring counties, and don’t have access to many of the resources available in Blaine County. The mission is to build connection among these communities and support each other, creating stability and equity for all. Your support is greatly appreciated.

Baskets + Giving Thanks Family Event

Every year St. Thomas puts together Thanksgiving food baskets filled with delicious traditional foods - turkey and all - and delivers them to families in need in our community, in partnership with The Advocates. 

This year we invite our families to a festive party to make up and decorate the baskets and have some fun together. We'll bob for apples and coat them with Jonah's homemade caramel sauce!

PLEASE JOIN US as we share the love of Christ with our community in this very tangible way. 

Sunday, November 24 from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. at St. Thomas

RSVP to Kathleen at kbean@stthomassv.org as soon as possible.

Mid-Week Eucharist Reminder

Take a break in your busy week to enter the peace and quiet of our sanctuary for a brief Eucharist service. It's a chance to stop, breathe, and reflect, and go back to your day refreshed. Every Tuesday at noon.

Prayer List



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

Evelyn, Mike, Tayt, Midge, Cindy, 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, Page, Bill, Jane, Kathryn, Michael,

Jennifer, Fiona, Wyatt, Karen, Horace, Vincent, Dana, David, Richard, John, Red, Marty, Michele, Becca, Rider, Ashley, Teagan, Kathleen, Robert, Rialin, Gretchen, Patti, Fan, Teresa, Gunner, Carole, Scott, Janie, Elizabeth, Melinda, Benjamin, Robin, Chuck, Bob, Carol, and Susan.