30 HR. FAST:
This year the youth of St. Thomas’ will be joined by several other
churches in the Oshawa Deanery to participate in a 30 hour fast on Good Friday and
Saturday. The money raised by our youth will be going to support The Refuge, a
drop-in centre for homeless teens. Your pledges and support would be greatly
appreciated. As well as pledges, we are also collecting the following badly needed
items for the refuge.
- Juice (tins and bottles)
- Laundry detergent ( H.E. kind only)
- White socks of all sizes
- Deodorant
- Large towels
Any questions, please speak with Michelle, Tony or Megan.
Announcement from Fr. David:
I met with the wardens and shared with them news that I am sharing with
the parish this morning. After a period of considerable prayer and
reflection, I have accepted a new appointment within the Diocese of
Toronto and will be concluding my ministry at St. Thomas’ at the end of
May.... click
here
to read the announcement.
St. Thomas' Grand Opening:
The Liturgy of Dedication and Consecration of our New Church was held
on Sunday, November 1st, click
here to
see the pictures of the event. Click
here to see Liturgy of Dedication.
Visit
http://www.trentdurhamanglicans.ca for more pictures and also
http://www.toronto.anglican.ca.
St. Thomas on YouTube :
St. Thomas’ on
YouTube.com: Check out a video made by former parishioner
Christopher Greaves.
What it means to be a ChristianChristian life is lived in relationship with God through Jesus Christ, and in common with other Christians in the church seeking to deepen that relationship and to follow the way that Jesus taught.
For Christians God is understood and known as Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Father God is love, caring for creation and for
every human being as God's beloved child.
Son God is as he has revealed himself to be in the
historical person of Jesus Christ. Jesus' life, death and resurrection holds the key
to knowing and loving God, and to making sense of life, before and after death.
and Holy Spirit God is alive, loving and active
today, inspiring faith, justice and truth, sustaining the life of the world, giving
spiritual gifts to the church and bearing his spiritual fruit in the world - changed
lives and a transformed society.
March 12, 2010
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