Worship Calendar
February 2010
Morning Prayer & Holy Eucharist
8:00 am - Saint Thomas Church
Holy Eucharist
12:10 pm - Saint Thomas Church
Evening Prayer & Holy Eucharist
5:30 pm - Saint Thomas Church
Morning Prayer & Holy Eucharist
8:00 am - Saint Thomas Church
Holy Eucharist
12:10 pm - Saint Thomas Church
Festal Eucharist
5:30 pm - Saint Thomas Church
Morning Prayer & Holy Eucharist
8:00 am - Saint Thomas Church
Holy Eucharist
12:10 pm - Saint Thomas Church
Choral Evensong
5:30 pm - Saint Thomas Church
Holy Eucharist
6:15 pm - Saint Thomas Church
Morning Prayer & Holy Eucharist
8:00 am - Saint Thomas Church
Holy Eucharist
12:10 pm - Saint Thomas Church
Choral Evensong
5:30 pm - Saint Thomas Church
Holy Eucharist
6:15 pm - Saint Thomas Church
Morning Prayer & Holy Eucharist
8:00 am - Saint Thomas Church
Holy Eucharist
12:10 pm - Saint Thomas Church
Evening Prayer & Holy Eucharist
5:30 pm - Saint Thomas Church
Holy Eucharist
12:10 pm - Saint Thomas Church
Collect:
Set us free, O God, from the bondage of our sins and give us, we beseech thee, the liberty of that abundant life which thou hast manifested to us in thy Son our Savior Jesus Christ; who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Holy Eucharist
8:00 am - Saint Thomas Church
Sung Eucharist
9:00 am - Saint Thomas Church
Choral Eucharist
11:00 am - Saint Thomas Church
Choral Evensong
4:00 pm - Saint Thomas Church
Morning Prayer & Holy Eucharist
8:00 am - Saint Thomas Church
Holy Eucharist
12:10 pm - Saint Thomas Church
Evening Prayer & Holy Eucharist
5:30 pm - Saint Thomas Church
Morning Prayer & Holy Eucharist
8:00 am - Saint Thomas Church
Holy Eucharist
12:10 pm - Saint Thomas Church
Choral Evensong
5:30 pm - Saint Thomas Church
Holy Eucharist
6:15 pm - Saint Thomas Church
CANCELLED: Morning Prayer & Holy Eucharist
8:00 am - Saint Thomas Church
Holy Eucharist
12:10 pm - Saint Thomas Church
CANCELLED: Choral Evensong
5:30 pm - Saint Thomas Church
CANCELLED: Holy Eucharist
6:15 pm - Saint Thomas Church
Morning Prayer & Holy Eucharist
8:00 am - Saint Thomas Church
Holy Eucharist
12:10 pm - Saint Thomas Church
Evening Prayer & Holy Eucharist
5:30 pm - Saint Thomas Church
Morning Prayer & Holy Eucharist
8:00 am - Saint Thomas Church
Holy Eucharist
12:10 pm - Saint Thomas Church
Evening Prayer & Holy Eucharist
5:30 pm - Saint Thomas Church
Requiem Eucharist
12:10 pm - Saint Thomas Church
The season after the Epiphany ends in glory, with Jesus revealed once more as Christ. There are many epiphanies within the season: the visit of the magi, the presentation of Jesus in the temple (and Simeon's response), the Lord's baptism, his first miracle at Cana. On this Sunday, the last of the Epiphany season before Ash Wednesday takes us into Lent, we see Christ in all his glory, his transfiguration, atop the mountain.
We celebrate the Transfiguration twice each year: on the Last Sunday after the Epiphany, and on the feast day itself, August 6.
At Saint Thomas, there have been many sermons over the years which are helpful in understanding this miraculous event. Among them are these:
►Fr Austin's Love We Can Hardly Bear to See, delivered on February 14, 2010. An audio recording of this sermon is available in addition to the written text.
►Two sermons by the Rector: The Transfigured Cross on August 6, 2006, and A Glimpse into Glory on August 5, 2007.
►Two sermons by Fr Stafford, both on the Last Sunday after the Epiphany, one in 2007 and one in 2009.
Collect:
O God, who before the passion of thy only-begotten Son didst reveal his glory upon the holy mount: Grant unto us that we, beholding by faith the light of his ountenance, may be strengthened to bear our cross, and be changed into his likeness from glory to glory; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Holy Eucharist
8:00 am - Saint Thomas Church
Sung Eucharist
9:00 am - Saint Thomas Church
Festal Eucharist
11:00 am - Saint Thomas Church
Festal Evensong
4:00 pm - Saint Thomas Church
Holy Eucharist
12:10 pm - Saint Thomas Church
Morning Prayer & Holy Eucharist
8:00 am - Saint Thomas Church
Holy Eucharist
12:10 pm - Saint Thomas Church
Choral Evensong
5:30 pm - Saint Thomas Church
Holy Eucharist
6:15 pm - Saint Thomas Church
Ash Wednesday begins the holy season of Lent, a 40-day period leading up to Palm Sunday and Holy Week.
The imposition of ashes occurs at all three liturgies of the day -- 8am, 12:10pm and 5:30pm -- as well as throughout the day in the church.
You might find these sermons helpful as you prepare your heart and mind for this holy season:
- Why Does Jesus Say to be Good in Secret?, by Fr Austin
- A Sermon for Ash Wednesday, by Fr Stafford
- The Pit of Contrition, by Fr Mead
- Lay Up for Yourselves Treasures in Heaven, by Fr Austin
- Cheerful Piety, by Fr Mead
Collect:
Almighty and everlasting God, who hatest nothing that thou hast made and dost forgive the sins of all those who are penitent: Create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we, worthily lamenting our sins and acknowledging our wretchedness, may obtain of thee, the God of all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
The Ash Wednesday Liturgy
8:00 am - Saint Thomas Church
The Solemn Liturgy of Ash Wednesday
12:10 pm - Saint Thomas Church
The Solemn Liturgy of Ash Wednesday
5:30 pm - Saint Thomas Church
Morning Prayer & Holy Eucharist
8:00 am - Saint Thomas Church
Holy Eucharist
12:10 pm - Saint Thomas Church
Choral Evensong
5:30 pm - Saint Thomas Church
Holy Eucharist
6:15 pm - Saint Thomas Church
Morning Prayer & Holy Eucharist
8:00 am - Saint Thomas Church
Holy Eucharist
12:10 pm - Saint Thomas Church
Evening Prayer & Holy Eucharist
5:30 pm - Saint Thomas Church
Holy Eucharist
12:10 pm - Saint Thomas Church
On the first Sunday in Lent, we ask God to save us in the time of trial -- to think on his mercy and not our many offenses. Always timely.
As you prepare your heart and mind for Lent, you might find these sermons helpful:
Tried and Tested (2010)
Jesus: Tried and True (2009)
On Trial for Life (2008)
Passing through Trials (2007)
Do these sermons sound repetitive? Well, to a degree they are. Perhaps that's because temptation and trial are repetitive parts of our lives. Therefore, our handing ourselves over to the mercy and goodness of Christ needs to be well-rehearsed.
Collect:
Almighty God, whose blessed Son was led by the Spirit to be tempted of Satan: Make speed to help thy servants who are assaulted by manifold temptations; and, as thou knowest their several infirmities, let each one find thee mighty to save; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Holy Eucharist
8:00 am - Saint Thomas Church
Sung Eucharist
9:00 am - Saint Thomas Church
The Litany and Choral Eucharist
11:00 am - Saint Thomas Church
Choral Evensong
4:00 pm - Saint Thomas Church
Morning Prayer & Holy Eucharist
8:00 am - Saint Thomas Church
Holy Eucharist
12:10 pm - Saint Thomas Church
Evening Prayer & Holy Eucharist
5:30 pm - Saint Thomas Church
Morning Prayer & Holy Eucharist
8:00 am - Saint Thomas Church
Holy Eucharist
12:10 pm - Saint Thomas Church
Choral Evensong
5:30 pm - Saint Thomas Church
Holy Eucharist
6:15 pm - Saint Thomas Church
Morning Prayer & Holy Eucharist
8:00 am - Saint Thomas Church
Holy Eucharist
12:10 pm - Saint Thomas Church
Festal Eucharist
5:30 pm - Saint Thomas Church
Morning Prayer & Holy Eucharist
8:00 am - Saint Thomas Church
Holy Eucharist
12:10 pm - Saint Thomas Church
Choral Evensong
5:30 pm - Saint Thomas Church
Holy Eucharist
6:15 pm - Saint Thomas Church
Morning Prayer & Holy Eucharist
8:00 am - Saint Thomas Church
Holy Eucharist
12:10 pm - Saint Thomas Church
Evening Prayer & Holy Eucharist
5:30 pm - Saint Thomas Church
Holy Eucharist
12:10 pm - Saint Thomas Church
Collect:
O God, whose glory it is always to have mercy: Be gracious to all who have gone astray from thy ways, and bring them again with penitent hearts and steadfast faith to embrace and hold fast the unchangeable truth of thy Word, Jesus Christ thy Son; who with thee and the Holy Spirit liveth and reigneth, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Holy Eucharist
8:00 am - Saint Thomas Church
Sung Eucharist
9:00 am - Saint Thomas Church
Choral Eucharist
11:00 am - Saint Thomas Church
Choral Evensong
4:00 pm - Saint Thomas Church