In This Issue

  • News from the Pews: Meet Coffee Bean!
  • Feed My People Campaign Update
  • Coffee Hour: The C Team is up this week
  • Global Insider: Boxing Day
  • St. Francis Center: Male Volunteers Needed


 

Prayer: Wednesdays 8:00 A.M. Morning Prayer Worship Link


Spiritual Formation


Godly Play Videos

Contact Us

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Support Our Collections or Volunteer

GPHC Food Bank, First Sunday of the Month - Items Needed


St. Francis Center , leave items in baskets in back of church - Items Needed


Participate in GIVE5 MILE HIGH

Lessons and Carols

Holy Eucharist

December 28, 2025

10:00 a.m.

Preaching and Presiding this Week:

The Rev. Tori Moir

St. Thomas at Christmas Eve

Parish Life

Bob Yandrofski is thrilled to announce a new addition to his family (and honorary St. Thomas member), Coffee Bean! She was adopted from MaxFund, a no-kill shelter where Bob volunteers regularly. Coffee Bean will be 7 months old on Christmas Day.

Feed My People Campaign

Thank you to everyone who is helping us fight food insecurity in our community!


  • Bob Yandrofski and Liz Sunderland passed out food at the Park Hill Food Bank last week, including the 10 bags of holiday meal fixings contributed by St. Thomas members, with the help of our assistants and new friends, Avery, Lili, and Naomi!

Park Hill Food Bank will  NOT be open on December 26 or January 2. Let Liz know if you are interested in volunteering on a Friday afternoon later in January! 


  • Join our digital fundraiser to support the Food Bank of the Rockies! Any amount helps. Please share our fundraiser with friends and family and post to your social media. Here are the instructions:


1. Click on this link or use the QR code below to get to the St. Thomas fundraising page at Food Bank of the Rockies. Click Donate Now and enter your donation amount and complete the form. No need to fill out “give on behalf of an organization.” Your donation will automatically be included in our fundraiser.


2. Share this website with your friends and family!

Please contact Liz Sunderland with questions or ideas about how to support Feed My People: Lizsunderland4115@gmail.com, or text (970) 593-2892.


Written by Liz Sunderland

Coffee Hour

The C Team is up this week. If you would like to participate in hosting coffee hour please contact Emma Jurado Hillenburg at emma.jurado@gmail.com

Global Insider: Boxing Day

Boxing Day is a public holiday celebrated on December 26 in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth nations, and it is associated with both traditional and modern activities. Historically, it was a day for the wealthy to give boxes of gifts or leftovers to their servants and the poor, but today it is known for its massive shopping sales and sporting events. Celebrations can also include enjoying leftovers from Christmas dinner, watching sports like soccer or cricket, and relaxing with family. 

St. Francis Center - Male Volunteers Needed

I am reaching out from St. Francis Center, a refuge for those experiencing homelessness in Denver. Each day, we open our doors to hundreds of neighbors in need, offering basic services such as showers, laundry, clothing, mail, and storage. These simple acts of hospitality allow our guests, many of whom are older men, to maintain dignity and hope in very difficult circumstances.


At this time, our greatest need is for adult male volunteers to help with our men’s showers. This role involves passing out towels and hygiene supplies to men who come to shower at our facility- on average, more than 300 each day. Because most of our current volunteers are women and unable to staff the men’s showers, this need is especially pressing.


We are open 7 days a week, and we welcome volunteers to serve on a schedule that works for them. We understand the idea of serving as a shower attendant may sound a little intimidating at first, but again and again our volunteers share that it becomes one of the most meaningful and rewarding parts of their service. In the Shower Stations, volunteers provide far more than hygiene items—they offer dignity, care, and a fresh start. For many guests, a shower can be a grounding and rejuvenating moment that helps them feel human again.


We would be deeply grateful if you might invite the men of your congregation to consider this call to serve their brothers in a very tangible way. Even a few hours a month can make a profound difference in the lives of our guests.


Volunteers can sign up directly here: https://www.volgistics.com/appform/2145380031


I would also be glad to speak further, provide tours of our facility for your members, visit your church, or provide more details if that would be helpful. Please let me know if you have any questions.


Thank you for your faithful leadership and for encouraging your members to be in service to their neighbors in need.


Sarah Taylor

Faith Communities Against

White Christian Nationalism

 
 

Newsletter Editor: Angela Pleasants

St. Thomas Office Hours

Tuesday, 10:00 - 3:00

Send submissions to srwarden@saintthomasdenver.org

 
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