THE PARISH CALL TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 2-3 4-5 6 7 8 9 10-11 12 13 PALM SUNDAY 8 A. M. | RITE I SPOKEN SERVICE 10 A. M. | RITE II SERVICE WITH MUSIC MARCH 28 11: 30 A. M. | FAMILY TABLE SERVICE IN MCCOLL AUDITORIUM MAUNDY THURSDAY 7 P. M. | MAUNDY THURSDAY PRAYER APRIL 1 BOOK LITURGY WITH MUSIC 9 P. M. – 9 A. M. | VIGIL IN CHESTON CHAPEL (SIGN-UPS ONLINE), ALSO LIVESTREAMED GOOD FRIDAY 12 P. M. | GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER BOOK SERVICE WITH MUSIC APRIL 2 7 P. M. | GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER BOOK SERVICE WITH MUSIC HOLY SATURDAY 9 A. M. | HOLY SATURDAY PRAYER BOOK SERVICE APRIL 3 EASTER 7 P. M. THE GREAT VIGIL OF EASTER APRIL 3 EASTER SUNDAY 7 A. M. | RITE I SPOKEN SERVICE 9 A. M. | RITE II SERVICE WITH MUSIC APRIL 4 11 A. M. | RITE II SERVICE WITH MUSIC 2 P. M. | FAMILY TABLE IN MCCOLL AUDITORIUM Encountering God Anew In Worship "...our church’s liturgy must ... call us to encounter the Lord’s livingness anew, unsettling our senses and awakening us to the vitality of God’s work in our lives today. " "Lento": Music At St. Thomas' During Lent While Lent refers to a lengthening of days or “forty” in some languages, it’s also about slowing down. The soundscape of Lent during our worship is chosen to evoke sparseness and a liminal, or threshold, moment as we approach Holy Week and Easter. At the two most important parts of the liturgy, a bell will sound and we will instinctively look up and “behold” with our eyes and our ears the beauty of holiness. The hymns will follow the readings and themes of Lent as usual. One of the hymns each week will be featured in our choir’s Lenten Hymns project. We're sharing a video each Friday highlighting Finally, the Lenten organ postludes will context and content of a hymn so that be of a much more subdued character, when you engage with it on Sunday, you know more about it. I pray that it also slows you down and gives you a chance to The encounter and “behold” God, music is inspired by ideas of longing and searching Visit The Announcements Page on our website to see all up-to-date announcements at St. Thomas' and to submit an announcement of your own. www.stthomaswhitemarsh.org/announcements "Stations of The Cross For Caregivers" Fridays During Lent At 3pm Stations of the Cross, 3:00-3:15 PM Guided meditation, 3:15-3:30 PM Group reflections, 3:30-3:45 PM For more information and to register, visit www.diopa.org/events New Communications Processes SOLAR FARM UPDATE The solar panels are live! The Genesis Covenant Keep your eyes and ears open for ways you can support "Giving Up" Versus "Giving To" Rather than giving up, we are suggesting a way of giving to those in our community who are enduring many of the effects of the ongoing COVID pandemic The Food Cupboard is an integral part of The Interfaith Housing Alliance in Ambler, a very longtime partner of St Thomas' that provides shelter and other services to the Montgomery County community. Though there are plans to move to a larger space later this year, for now storage space at the Cupboard is limited. Food donations are always welcome (currently, the most needed food items are peanut butter and jelly, Hamburger Helper, Taco kits and canned chili), but Ms. Carver has appealed for some much-needed non-food items as well. To help families keep their homes as safe as possible from COVID, items in short supply but very much needed include: Liquid Dish Soap Laundry Detergent Spray Cleaning Products Packets of Alcohol Wipes Paper Towels Toilet Paper Shampoo Diapers, Size 3-6 Baby Wipes, Especially for Sensitive Skin Protein Drinks Like Ensure and Boost in Milk or Juice Versions for the Elderly They have plenty of toothpaste and bar soap for now. A special request: Please check expiration dates to be sure of the quality of both food and cleaning products, and NO OPEN PACKAGES. t. Thomas' was founded almost 325 years Come to the top of our Holy Hill to ago, in 1698. during this Lenten season and watch the sun rise, in the quiet of the lengthening day. Take some time to hese early settlers consider how you can spend more clearly relied on worship and prayer and time in “prayer”, in “God’s House”, determined that the light of Christ will and at “His Altar, and more devoutly." always shine in the Whitemarsh wilderness. The same God who called those in 1698 to I’d rather think about their build him an altar here is calling you spiritual life and me to share the light of Christ with our community. Lent comes when the days are lengthening, spring is approaching (on the calendar at least!) and the lengthening of days means more time for spiritual growth. Let’s give the 2121 History Committee something to write about! “Let us during Lent spend more time in prayer in our closets; let us come to God’s House more frequently; let us use His Altar more, and more devoutly.” St. Thomas' History & Lent 22002211 RReeccttoorr''ss BBooookk CClluubb Last Saturday Of Each Month At 10:00am JANUARY 2021 JULY 2021 "Being Christian" "The Everlasting Man" By Rowan Williams By G.K. Chesterton FEBRUARY 2021 AUGUST 2021 "You Are What You Love" "The Second Mountain: By James K.A. Smith The Quest For A Moral Life" By David Brooks MARCH 2021 SEPTEMBER 2021 "The Presence Of The Kingdom" "Jesus Of Nazareth" By Jaques Ellul By Pope Benedict XVI APRIL 2021 OCTOBER 2021 "Theology In Outline: "Martin & Malcolm & America" Can These Bones Live?" By James H. Cone By Robert W. Jensen MAY 2021 NOVEMBER 2021 "Enriching Our Vision Of Reality: "Why Liberalism Failed" Theology & The Natural Sciences In Dialogue" By Patrick Deneen By Alister McGrath JUNE 2021 DECEMBER 2021 "The Story Of Christianity" "To Light A Fire On The Earth: By David Bentley Hart Proclaiming The Gospel In A Secular Age" By Robert Barron Visit The Announcements Page on stthomaswhitemarsh.org to for a link to the virtual meeting, or scan the QR code to join now. Palm Sunday March 28 8 a.m. | Rite I spoken service 10 a.m. | Rite II service with music F 7 S 0 t 11:30 a.m. | Family Table service in o . 2 r McColl Auditorium T 0 t h W C o a a m m Maundy Thursday s h a p s i n ' April 1 H C 7 p.m. | Maundy Thursday Prayer Book g t i h l liturgy with music o l u n 9 p.m. – 9 a.m. | Vigil in Cheston Chapel R r , c (sign-ups online), also livestreamed. o P h a A , d W 1 9 h 0 Good Friday i 3 t e 4 April 2 m 12 p.m. | Good Friday Prayer Book a service with music r s 7 p.m. | Good Friday Prayer Book h service with music Holy Saturday April 3 9 a.m. | Holy Saturday Prayer Book service Easter April 3 7 p.m. The Great Vigil of Easter Easter Sunday April 4 7 a.m. | Rite I spoken service 9 a.m. | Rite II service with music 11 a.m. | Rite II service with music 2 p.m. | Family Table in McColl Auditorium .