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Save the Date
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at Noon
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Democracy: Code Red Who Stole Jesus and the Flag?
Sunday, November 2, 2025
- All Saints Day and Baptisms
Saturday, November 8, 2025 9:30 - 12:30PM
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Fall Clean Up Work Party - Let’s Ready the Grounds for Winter. Bring gloves, clippers, rakes. Does anyone have an edger? If so, please bring it.
Sunday, November 9, 2025
- Family Service with Youth Acolyte Information and Training Session following the service. All youth 7+ are invited to attend.
Sunday, November 16, 2025
- All Congregational Meeting: How do we support each other and create a refuge during these times? What resources can the church and community provide you?
In This Issue
- News from the Pews: Knopf family
- Land Acknowledgements to Indigenous Peoples
- Episcopal Insider: Major Feasts
- Coffee Hour: Team C is up this Sunday
- Music at St. Thomas - Colorado Youth Pipe Band
- The Chapman Foundation Partners with the Cathedral
- St. Francis Center: Male Volunteers Needed
- LifeSpark Gala
- Office space available
| | This feature is a way for the congregation to stay connected and know what is going on in one another's lives. Send prayer requests or submissions about anything going on in your life (new job, vacation, kids accomplishments, hobbies, etc.) to srwarden@saintthomasdenver.org | | |
The Knopf Family
The Knopf family assembled at church Sunday in honor of Tana's birthday.
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Who Stole Jesus and the Flag?
Join the Rev. Marty Martin (a retired evangelical pastor, ethics professor, author, past COO/CEO of Food for the Hungry, a faith-based international relief and development ogranization) and Adrian Miller (Executive Director of the Colorado Council of Churches) for further discussion about the current state of Christian Nationalism, its impact on our country and what we can do about it.
This event is the second in the Democracy: Code Red series co-hosted by Capitol Hill United Ministries, the Women's Homelessness Initiative, the Colorado Council of Churches, and Principles First, and organization dedicated to working across political boundaries to restore ethical and principled governance in our nation.
When: Wednesday, October 29, 2025. Doors open at noon.
Where: St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 2201 Dexter Street. Denver, CO 80207
| | Indigeneous Peoples Land Acknowledgement | | |
History of Indigenous Peoples in America
The history of Indigenous peoples in America spans tens of thousands of years, beginning with migrations from Asia, as evidenced by archaeological and genetic data. These first peoples developed diverse and sophisticated cultures, adapting to different environments and creating complex societies before the arrival of Europeans in the 16th century. European colonization led to widespread displacement, violence, disease, and the disruption of Indigenous ways of life, which has had lasting effects that continue today.
Land Acknowledgement
Currently, before many events, such as the Episcopal Church in Colorado's annual Diocesan Convention, the sponsoring organization will open the event with a land acknowledgement. A land acknowledgement is a formal statement that recognizes and respects the Indigenous peoples who have stewarded a particular piece of land, honoring their historical and ongoing relationship with that territory. These statements are often given at the beginning of public events and are a first step toward reconciliation, helping to correct the erasure of Indigenous history and culture. A genuine land acknowledgment requires research into the specific Indigenous people, treaties, and history of the land, and ideally, leads to concrete action and support for local Native communities.
Why is it Important?
“It is important to understand the longstanding history that has brought you to reside on the land, and to seek to understand your place within that history. Land acknowledgements do not exist in a past tense, or historical context: colonialism is a current ongoing process, and we need to build our mindfulness of our present participation.” – Northwestern University
Search your home of work address below to learn who the land belongs to.
| | Episcopal Insider: Major Feasts | | Major Feasts are important celebrations of the church year for which the Prayer Book appoints proper collects, psalms, and lessons. They include the seven principal feasts (Easter Day, Ascension Day, Pentecost, Trinity Sunday, All Saints' Day, Christmas Day, and the Epiphany), Sundays, and major holy days (including feasts of our Lord, all feasts of apostles, all feasts of evangelists, and other designated feasts [see Book of Common Prayer, pp. 15-17, 31-33]). | | Team C is responsible for coffee hour this Sunday. If you'd like to volunteer for a coffee hour team or wish to know what team you are on, contact Emma Jurado Hillenburg at emma.jurado@gmail.com | | Music at St. Thomas: Colorado Youth Pipe Band | The Colorado Youth Pipe Band rehearses at St. Thomas, and they have invited members to attend their community concert. | | Chapman Foundation Partners with St. John's Cathedral | | |
Happy Fall, St. Thomas community!
The Chapman Foundation is excited to be partnering with Saint John’s Cathedral to offer COMPLIMENTARY learning sessions to the community. Be the best partner/friend/neighbor/co-worker/boss you can be with these easy and impactful skills!
FREE Communication and Leadership Series
1350 N Washington Street, Denver, CO
Wednesdays from 7pm to 8pm
October 8th to November 5th
Learn practical skills to communicate more clearly, listen more effectively, have tough conversations more successfully, and show your appreciation more sincerely. In short, be a better friend, partner, neighbor, and colleague for the people who matter most in your world.
Bring your loved ones, neighbors, and colleagues to learn practical skills that enrich both personal and professional relationships! All are welcome—we hope you can join us!
Join us for one, some, or all. Here is the schedule:
Logic and Emotion
October 8th - 7p to 8p
Bring your best self into your relationships by making space for logic as well as emotion. Help others find balance to make better choices and healthy connections.
Reflective Listening
October 15th - 7p to 8p
Learn the power of authentic listening. Be a better friend, partner, neighbor, and colleague by putting down your phone and leaning into others.
Empathy, Emotional Awareness, and Perception
October 22nd - 7p to 8p
Empower yourself and those around you to participate in relationships fully present and tuned in. Use empathy, emotional awareness, and perception to strengthen your relationships and better connect with loved ones.
Effective Confrontation
October 29th - 7p to 8p
Make confrontation a force for good and growth. Have tough conversations that connect instead of dividing. Learn the art of keeping grace and a warm heart during the toughest interactions.
Power of Recognition
November 5th - 7p to 8p
Learn to celebrate the important people in your life. Build connection with a well-crafted recognition message. Because everyone needs to know how much they matter!
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Emma Jurado Hillenburg
(773) 316-8706
emma.jurado@gmail.com
| | 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
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LifeSpark provides Reiki and Healing Touch wellness sessions at no charge during and after cancer. We partner with hospitals, massage studios, spas, and churches. We offer in-person sessions along the Colorado front range and remote sessions across the country.
20th Anniversary Gala, A Carnival of Light
Saturday, October 25, 6 pm
DU Campus, Denver
LifeSpark’s 20th Anniversary Gala will be an unforgettable evening filled with joy, community, and inspiration. Reserve your spot today and help bring healing to those who need it most.
Click Here for tickets
| | Office / Studio Space Available | | St. Thomas has one office available to lease. If you know of anyone who is looking for affordable office or studio space, please ask them to call us. | | |
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