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In this week’s news: a message from the Associate Priest for Pastoral Care and information on the Ministry Fair and Volunteer Commissioning (Sept. 29), Annual Appeal Sermon Series, and EAST (Episcopal Asian Supper Table).
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In this week’s news: a message from the Associate Priest for Pastoral Care and information on the Ministry Fair and Volunteer Commissioning (Sept. 29), Annual Appeal Sermon Series, and EAST (Episcopal Asian Supper Table).
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For the Fall season, our parish will take part in a sermon series as a part of our parish’s Annual Appeal for 2020.
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In this week’s news: a message from the Rector, review of Patronal Feast Day, Visiting Lecturer, Ministry Fair and Volunteer Commissioning (Sept. 29), and the Annual Appeal Sermon Series.
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Chantry Masses are conducted by a member of the clergy, assisted by an acolyte. Ideally, the acolyte conducts the Daily Office of Morning and Evening Prayer. We are interested in recruiting new acolytes for these important and intimate services.
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After a glorious Memorial Day weekend, the Choristers are now at Camp and we look forward to our last two Sunday celebrations with the full choir of men and boys. We will bid a fond farewell to our Grade 8 boys on June 9, the Feast of Pentecost, when we celebrate the Valedictory Mass at 11am.
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The Chantry Masses are conducted by a member of the clergy, assisted by an acolyte. Ideally, the acolyte conducts the Daily Office of Morning and Evening Prayer. We are interested in recruiting new acolytes for these important and intimate services.
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SAVE THE DATE! Thursday, May 30 is Ascension Day. This is a principal feast in the Episcopal Church (what used to be called a ‘red-letter’ day in the old Prayer Book) and we should all try to attend mass.
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On May 5 ay 4pm we install Dr. Jeremy Filsell as Organist and Director of Music. On Sunday May 12 at the 11am Festal Eucharist & Confirmation our bishop, the Right Reverend Andrew M. L. Dietsche, will make his Episcopal Visitation to confirm and receive several members of this parish.
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There are two other ways that we pray specific intercessions at Saint Thomas Church; they are our Sunday Parish Prayer List. and our weekly Shrine Prayers at the Shrine of Our Lady of Fifth Avenue.
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On-demand webcasts of 5:30pm Solemn Eucharists from Monday and Tuesday of Holy Week are available. The Right Reverend Richard Chartres was our guest preacher.
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Holy Week is finally here. We have spent the past five and a half weeks preparing ourselves to enter into the mystery once again. At Saint Thomas Church, the celebration of Holy Week is the jewel in the crown of our shared liturgical life.
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This Lent, Saint Thomas’s Church invites you to share in a rich array of opportunities to discover where God seeks to meet you through our Lenten worship, study and education, and through times for quiet reflection and pilgrimage at other churches in Midtown.
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On Sunday, April 14, we enter the most significant eight days of the liturgical year: Holy Week & Easter Day.
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Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, New York, in the Diocese of New York, seeks to call an Associate priest for Christian Formation and Education, beginning in Summer 2019. Applications are invited by April 23, 2019. The position will remain open until filled.
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Learn about upcoming events for the third week in Lent and read a reflection on the Annunciation by Fr Bennett.
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Father Spencer has written a reflection for the second week of Lent on Saint Joseph, whose feast day is on Tuesday, March 19.
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During Lent, our weekly news will be a little different. We will remind parishioners of the following week’s activities, and, then, one of my colleagues will offer a Lenten meditation. I hope that you find them helpful.
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Due to the weather warning and snow accumulating in New Jersey and elsewhere, the church will open at 11am on Monday, March 4. There will be no 8am mass held that morning. This is so our staff can travel in safely to work.
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The season of Lent offers us a rich opportunity to turn towards a simplicity of life. During the journey we make together over the 40 days which lead up to the great celebration of Easter, we make a choice to live simply.
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Upcoming events: the centennial of the choir school, EAST guest speaker Roja Singh, the second of three courses on Biblical Justice taught by Professor Jeremy Waldron, and a visit from the Very Reverend John Hall from Westminster Abbey.
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Our strategic planning process has reached the halfway mark. Also, we welcome several guest teachers and preachers.
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Wellspring Consulting Strategic planning parish gatherings will take place on February 10 and 13. Fr Ryan Bennett has joined us as an assisting priest, and on February 16 we welcome Dr. Roja Singh for an East speaker event.
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We’ve celebrated the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Upcoming events include Burns night on January 25 and Wellspring Consulting parish gatherings on February 10 and 13.
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On January 21, in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, the parish offices will be closed. There will be a single celebration of the Holy Eucharist at 12:10 p.m.
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Beginning January 6, we will find ourselves in a new season: the Epiphany Season. Epiphany means manifestation or revelation; in this case, the manifestation of Jesus Christ as the Son of God, the promised Messiah.
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Christmas is around the corner and Fifth Avenue seems busier than ever. Yet our church remains an oasis of peace and tranquility in the midst of all the commercialism outside its walls.
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This Sunday is Gaudete Sunday which is beloved of Saint Thomas parishioners and a chance to wear something rose pink!
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This year we will be combining our Christmas Nativity with the Crèche Service. Therefore there will be fewer rehearsals this Advent, to optimize everyone’s participation in this special, traditional event in the life of our church.
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Our annual Angel Tree is up. On it, you will find tags with specific requested gifts for children in need.
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Upcoming events include a performance of Benjamin Britten’s Ceremony of Carols and various services of Lessons and Carols.
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Contributions are now being received for Christmas flowers in memory of departed loved ones. The names of the faithful departed in whose memory the church will be adorned will be listed in the Christmas service leaflet on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
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The Parish Offices will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 22 and 23, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
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A performance and seminar event.
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In addition to our year round, regular Sunday morning provision, Nursery care is being introduced every other week from 3:30-5:30pm during Sunday Evensong.
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We are very pleased for Fr. Daniels and his family, and we are glad for the people of his new parish.
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We welcome our new Associate Priest for Pastoral Care.
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Please note that, due to scheduling concerns, that the Friday October 5 5:30pm Holy Eucharist has been cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
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A new book has been published about our stained glass windows for purchase on this website and in the Saint Thomas Church Bookstore.
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Canon Turner reflects on the many departures, arrivals, and new opportunities at Saint Thomas as we approach the new choral season.
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On September 3 we observe Labor Day. The Parish Offices are closed and there is a single celebration of the Holy Eucharist at 12:10 p.m.
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We are pleased that the Reverend Matthew John Moretz has has joined our clergy staff as Associate Rector. His first Sunday with us will be September 9.
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The Vergers’ Department is currently seeking a verger following the promotion of the current post-holder to Head Verger.
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You can donate online.
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Learn about weekly worship during Summer 2018 at Saint Thomas.
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Crossing from East to West & West to East on 5th Avenue will be available at the following cross Streets. 49, 50, 51, 54, 57 & 59th street.
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On the morning of Sunday, June 3, a representative from St Thomas will be at the North East corner of 53rd and 6th & the North East corner of 53rd & 5th Ave to assist with entry into the Church for morning services.
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On May 28, the parish offices will be closed in observance of Memorial Day. There will be a single celebration of the Holy Eucharist at 12:10 p.m. at the War Memorial Chapel in the Narthex.
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On Sunday May 13 at 11am the Right Reverend Mary D. Glasspool, Assistant Bishop of the Diocese of New York, will confirm confirmands during a Festal Eucharist.
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An event at 7p.m. on Thursday, May 17 hosted by the Episcopal Diocese of New York commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Listen to worship services and musical meditations from Palm Sunday through Easter Sunday.
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Webcasts of Solemn Liturgies from Maundy Thursday and Good Friday are available.
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This year we welcome the Rev. Prof. Mark A. McIntosh and the Rev. Fleming Rutledge.
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On February 14, Ash Wednesday, the forty-day penetential season of Lent begins.
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This beautiful service is designed especially for children and families and will be offered on Thursday, December 21 at 5:30 p.m.
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As Christmas draws near, Canon Turner shares information and news about the parish including news about our Chantry priests, candles for prayer, and a parish social event with a difference.
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there will be a Solemn Eucharist at the High Altar on November 23. The service begins at 11 a.m. All are welcome.
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For four Sundays prior to Christmas, the Church observes a season of waiting, anticipation, and preparation known as Advent.
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The Parish Offices will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 23 and 24, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
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You are invited to commemorate Remembrance Sunday on November 12 at Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue.
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As we approach the Feast of Christ the King (November 26) and the end of the church year, the month of November includes many services in which those who have come before us are called to mind.
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After the celebration of the feast of the anniversary of the dedication of Saint Thomas Church, Canon Turner reflects on the future vision of the Church and Choir School and how it is built on a wonderful legacy.
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On return from his summer vacation, Canon Turner reflects on the busy term ahead and shares some of the many things in store for us at Saint Thomas Church.
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On September 4, we observe Labor Day. The Parish Offices are closed and there is a single celebration of the Holy Eucharist at 12:10 p.m.
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After some 21 months, the Bible study lead by Father Spurlock has concluded its study of the Gospel of Saint Luke.
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Saint Thomas Church will continue to be a haven of quiet spirituality throughout the summer.
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On June 4, at 10 a.m., the Rev. Dr. Kevin J. Moroney leads the Sunday class through a discussion of the background and structure of the first two editions of the Book of Common Prayer.
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On May 14 at 10 a.m., the Sunday class looks at the way in which the Gospel of John refers to the story of the Passover from Exodus chapter 12.
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Testaments Old and New. This new class begins on Sunday, April 23. This series looks at the ways in which the Gospel writers interpreted the Hebrew scriptures.
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We are pleased to welcome to Saint Thomas the Rt. Rev. and Rt. Hon. Rowan Williams, current head of Magdalene College, Cambridge, and former Archbishop of Canterbury.
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Praying with Holy Men and women.
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At 4pm on Sunday, January 22, Saint Thomas welcomes the Very Rev’d John McGuckin, a Romanian Orthodox priest and Professor of Early Church History at Union Theological Seminary, to preach on the subject of Christian unity.
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Join us each day through January 5, as we approach the Feast of the Epiphany (celebrated on Jan. 6 and Jan. 8 this year).
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Be advised that pedestrian crossing of the Thanksgiving Day Parade will be allowed at 52nd Street and 56 Street.
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On Thursday, November 24, Thanksgiving Day, there will be a Solemn Eucharist at the High Altar.
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This year, the All Souls’ remembrance of the departed friends, relatives, and benefactors of the parish will take place on Wednesday, November 2, when Requiem Masses will be said in the Chantry Chapel at 8am and 12:10, and sung at the High Altar at 5:30pm.
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Tomorrow, September 5, we observe Labor Day.
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Daily chantry and Sunday choral services continue throughout the summer season. A new choral season begins after Labor Day (September 5).
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Alleluia! Christ is risen! The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia!
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Contributions are now being received for Easter Flowers in memory of departed loved ones. The names of the faithful departed in whose memory the church will be adorned will be listed in the Easter service leaflet.
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Progress on the candlesticks being made in memory of Father John Andrew is going very well. Included in this announcement are some photographs of the candlesticks being made from the making of molds to the casting with molten bronze.
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Mother Miriam, CSM, will be our guest preacher at Choral Evensong on Sunday, Febraury 28.
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We remind all who worship here to declare their support to the church and the school by making a pledge to the 2016 Every Member Canvass.
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On Monday, February 15, the Parish Offices will be closed in observance of Washington’s Birthday. There will be a single celebration of the Holy Eucharist at 12:10pm.
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This four part class taught by Fathers Turner and Spurlock, and Brett Moore and Kari Kristina Reeves continues this Thursday, January 28, with a session on healing prayer.
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With only a few days left in 2015, the parish would like to invite those who have not yet pledged to the 2016 Every Member Canvass to do so.
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Canon Turner reflects on a visit to the Church of the Holy Nativity in Bethlehem and contrasts it with Christmas in Fifth Avenue shops.
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A new church year begins with Advent Sunday on November 29, 2015. Please join us throughout the Advent and Christmas seasons. Our doors are open every day of the year, and we offer at least one Mass every day.
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The Parish Offices will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 26 and 27, in observance of the Thanksgiving weekend.
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We celebrated the close of the first eight weeks of the 2016 Every Member Canvass. Today, at the 11am Festal Eucharist, 2016 EMC Co-chairs Louise and Murray Hood will present pledge cards to be blessed at the altar.
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As enter seventh week of the 2016 Every Member Canvass, we are conscious of how much labor and sacrifice are necessary for Saint Thomas to fulfill its mission.
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The Canvass has raised over $680,000 from 229 pledges. The active phase of the 2016 Canvass will end on Commitment Sunday, November 22.
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November is the month of All Souls. Canon Turner reflects on the loss of many old funeral customs and the the popularity of certain poems that seem to deny the reality of death.
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In celebration of the support we have received from pledging parishioners, the Committee invites you to a special Coffee Hour in Andrew Hall immediately following the 11am service on Sunday, November 1.
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This year, the All Souls’ remembrance of the departed friends, relatives, and benefactors of the parish will take place on Monday, November 2, at 8am, 12:10 and 5:30pm, when Requiem Masses will be said in the Chantry Chapel.
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We thank all of the parishioners who have made a pledge to support Saint Thomas in the coming year. Father Turner has challenged all of us to think about what Saint Thomas means to us and how important it is in our lives.
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The response to the 2016 EMC from the parish has been very strong. If you have pledged, thank you. If not, please join us in supporting Saint Thomas and its mission by giving back a percentage of what you have been given.
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If you have pledged, thank you. If not, please join us in supporting Saint Thomas and its mission by giving back a percentage of what you have been given.
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On October 12, we observe Columbus Day. The parish offices are closed and there is a single celebration of the Holy Eucharist at 12:10pm.
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This Sunday marks the start of the 2016 Every Member Canvass. Please help us make our canvass the most successful ever by pledging now.
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Father Turner reflects on the visit of Pope Francis to the 9-11 memorial and the multi-religious gathering he attended.
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On his return from a visit to Rome, Father Turner shares his experience of the ancient Vatican Necropolis and the search for the Bones of Peter.
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Father Turner reflects on the feast of Corpus Christi and how the command of Jesus ‘Do this in remembrance of me’ has been faithfully obeyed for generation upon generation.
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June is the end of the Choir School term and Father Turner reflects on the contribution that the choristers make to Saint Thomas Church and how their stories are part of a bigger story.
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At the 11am Eucharist on the Sixth Sunday of Easter, Bishop Dietsche makes his visitation to Saint Thomas to confirm and recieve 25 new Episcopalians.
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Join us at Choral Evensong at 4pm on the five Sundays in Lent, beginning February 22, for this special sermon series preached by distinguished clergy from around the Diocese of New York.
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A brief summary of worship and prayer opportunities on Lenten weekdays.
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Each year, we pray that we “may all be one” in the eight days that extend from the Feast of the Confession of Saint Peter to the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul.
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The Christmas Season begins on Christmas Day and extends through January 5. Come and worship with us.
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Please join us on Christmas Eve at 11pm or Christmas Morning at 11am. Please be aware that the church will likely be full to capacity for both services.
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On Gaudete Sunday, we light the rose candle on the Advent wreath and rejoice as our King and Savior draweth nigh.
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In observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday weekly services are altered slightly.
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Transcripts and an audio file of Fr Mead’s homily at Fr John Andrew’s funeral are now available
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Our daily worship schedule will be changed in observance of Veteran’s Day.
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Service at 12:10 pm on Monday, November 3.
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The Reverend Canon John Andrew, faithful priest and XI Rector of Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, entered into glory at 5:20am (EDT) on Friday, 17th October 2014 at New York Presbyterian Hospital.
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The Parish Offices are closed on September 1.
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Fr Mead’s final Sunday as XII Rector of Saint Thomas is June 29, the Feast of Saint Peter and Saint Paul.
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Join us for three services in the Chantry Chapel at 8am, 12:10pm or 5:30pm.
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As we approach Fr Mead’s retirement, purchase a collection of his sermons from his years at Saint Thomas.
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The Rev’d Canon Carl Francis Turner has been elected as XIII Rector of Saint Thomas Church.
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Transcripts of the sermons are now available on the website.
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Join us for a service in the Chantry Chapel at 8am, 12:10pm or 5:30pm on this feast day in the midst of Lent.
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The Very Reverend Dr Robert Willis returns to our pulpit at 11am on Sunday, March 2, for the Last Sunday after the Epiphany.
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Fr Mead’s leads his final class as Rector of Saint Thomas Church
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Another church year comes to an end.
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Join us for special events extending from September through May.
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Dark and dreary is the day, when the Rector goes away.
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Following the appointment of Benjamin Sheen as Sub Organist at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, the Rector and Vestry of Saint Thomas Church are seeking to appoint an Associate Organist to work alongside Dr. Jeremy Filsell (Organist and Director of Music) and Nicholas Quardokus (Assistant Organist).
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In this week’s news: a message from the Rector, Patronal Feast Day, Guest Preacher: the Reverend Fleming Rutledge, Choir School Centennial Project, visiting lecturer this September, special meeting: Pilgrimage to the Holy Land 2020, and website upgrades ahead.
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Due to inclement weather Saint Tomas Church will close at 3pm today, Wednesday February 20, and reopen at 11am on Thursday, February 21.
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Tonight’s 5:30pm Evensong service has been cancelled. We will update this website with any further schedule changes.
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Tomorrow, November 28 at 5:30PM, we will hold a Choral Evensong sung by the Men of the Choir in memory of Gregg Carder, former Gentleman of the Choir, longtime Soup Kitchen volunteer, parishioner and friend.
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Our local community affairs officer from the Midtown North Precinct has informed us that pedestrian crossings for the Thanksgiving Day parade will be at 56th and 48th Streets.
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The Rector, Wardens and Vestry of Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue announce that Dr. Jeremy Filsell has been called as Organist and Director of Music to succeed Daniel Hyde who is returning to the prestigious King’s College, Cambridge.
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Applications are now being accepted.
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Saint Thomas Church has begun the search for its next Organist and Director of Music. Interested applicants should review the job description and then email us a letter of intent along with a resume before November 23, 2015.
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