This Week...

Storybox: Bell Choir

Rector's Discussion Group: Falling Upwards

Billy Elliot Opens in One Week

Adult Ed

St. Francis Sunday

Sunday School Classes and Youth Group

Coffee Hour

Men's Coffee

Wisdom Walks

Prayer List

Janet Houts and Margie Gould discuss the St. Thomas Bell Choir!

Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life

By Richard Rohr, Franciscan Priest and Founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation

In his book, Falling Upward, Rohr offers a way of looking at true maturity, spiritual maturity, and how it can be embraced or resisted. He divides the span of human life into two halves.  The first half is the realm of young men and women who are attempting to make a mark in the world.   The second half of life is a journey of increasing contentment brought about, ironically, through weakness and failure.  Hence ‘falling upward,” where the only way up is down.

This fall please join the Rector’s Discussion Group for a study of this compelling book.  Gatherings occur via zoom at 12pm on Wednesdays.  Please contact Stefanie Nelson in the office if you need assistance obtaining the book.  The schedule is as follows:

September 25th, Session 1

Chapters 1 & 2: The Two Halves of Life, The Hero and the Heroine’s Journey,

October 2nd, Session 2

Chapters 3 & 4: The First Half of Life, The Tragic Sense of Life,

October 9th, Session 3

Chapters 5 & 6: Stumbling over the Stumbling Stone, Necessary Suffering

October 16th, Session 4

Chapters 7 & 8-: Home and Homesickness, Amnesia and the Big Picture,

October 23rd, Session 5

Chapters 9&10: A Second Simplicity, A Bright Sadness

October 30th, Session 6

Chapters 11: The Shadowlands

November 6th, Session 7

Chapter 12: New Problems and New Directions

November 13th, Session 8

Chapter 13: Falling Upward

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)

Set in a northern English mining town against the background of the 1984 miners' strike, Billy Elliot is the inspirational story of a young boy's struggle against the odds to make his dream come true. Follow Billy's journey as he stumbles out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class, where he discovers a passion for dance that inspires his family and community... and changes his life forever.

Show Dates

Thursday, September 19 @ 7:00 p.m.

Friday, September 20 @ 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, September 21 @ 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, September 22 @ 2:00 p.m.

Prices

Premium Seats: $35

Standard Seats: $25/$15

If you have questions, please reach out to joanna@stthomassv.org

Adult Ed

September 15th - Sermon Talk-Back

September 22nd - New Series: The People Among Us

(Speaker: Ellen Sanders)

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.

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.

Volunteer Ministry Assignments

Sunday, Sep 15, 2024

8:00am

Lector: Clyde Holt

Acolyte: Jane Reynolds

Usher: Stefanie Nelson

9:30am

Lectors: Prayers- Richard Waycott Lessons- Wendy Jaquet

Acolytes: Jane Reynolds and Tim Eagan

Usher: Karl Uri

Eucharistic Ministers: Christie Thompson and Jima Rice

Prayer List



Amanda, Loring, Tara, Bob, Tyler, Patrick, 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, Becca, Rider, Ashley, Teagan, Kathleen, Robert, Betty, Rialin, Gretchen, Patti, Fan, Teresa, Gunner, and Carole.