St. Thomas Tidings: February 26, 2026

St. Thomas Tidings: February 26, 2025

March 1, 2026, our Priest celebrant will be The Rev. Holly Cardone

Reminder:

March 1, 2026, Second Sunday in Lent

8:00 am Liturgy                                   10:15 am Liturgy

Ushers: John Cordi                             Usher: _______________________

Lectors: Deborah Wright                     Lector: Allen Stout, Dottie Cook

Altar Server/LEM Camelia Jolly           Altar Server/Lem: Allen Stout                      

Closer: Bishops Committee                 Closer: Bishops Committee

United Thank Offering: This Lent our congregation is exploring gratitude and reciprocity with the United Thank Offering. We have a Lenten Calendar for use during Lent to focus a bit of time each day reflecting on those things for which we are grateful and how we can add to the goodness they bring into the world around us. Alongside this formation program, we’ll also have UTO Blue Boxes available. We'll collect the boxes on Easter Sunday as a part of our UTO celebration.  The Lenten Calendar and UTO Blue Boxes will be available beginning this Sunday for those that would like to use them. 

Men’s Breakfast: Second Saturday of each Month. Next Men’s Breakfast March 14, 2026, Meet at Denny’s at South and Bellflower at 8:00 am for food and fellowship

Women’s Brunch – February 28, 2026, at Hofs Hut, 2147 N Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90815 at 10:00am.

St. Martha’s Guild – Thursdays 9:30-11:30 am in Larkin Hall

Bible Study on Wednesdays. There will be Bible Study, from 6:30 to 8:00 pm in Larkin Hall.

Stations of the Cross: Fridays at Noon during lent.

Bishops’ Committee This Wednesday, March 29, 2026, at 11:45 am

Up Close and Classical: Saturday, February 28, 2026, at 2:00 pm Quartets for OBOE, VIOLIN and CELLO. Performed in our Sanctuary

Bringing House to Church, March 28, 2026, Begins at 6:00 pm In the Sanctuary and Crosby Hall.

Collect from the First Sunday of Lent: Almighty God, whose blessed Son was led by the Spirit to be tempted by Satan: Come quickly to help us who are assaulted by many temptations; and, as you know the weaknesses of each of us, let each one find you mighty to save; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen

From the Diocese

Bishop Search Committee offers updated timeline

The Bishop Search Committee has released an updated version of the Bishop Search timeline. The estimated dates for milestones in the Bishop Search are below:

May 2026: The bishop-elect Antonio Gallardo begins work in the diocese.

July 11, 2026: Consecration and ordination of the new bishop, Antonio Gallardo.

July-September 2026: Bishop Taylor remains as a consultant, providing support during the transition.

October 2026: Bishop Taylor retires.

St. Thomas Postscripts

Canterbury Tales: We are in need of articles for the St. Thomas Canterbury Tales publication. Please send all article information to Shelley Arnold at shelleyarnold1@aol.com or Rick Fridrick at stlb47@verizon.net, or call the Church office. Articles are due the 25th of each month.

St. Thomas Tiding: If you have any article/announcement for the tiding please send to Rick Fridrick at stlb47@verizon.net or call the Church office.

Service Reminder: All our services stay on our Facebook page so you can view them whenever it’s convenient for you. It’s always better to view a service later in the day than not at all! The link to the page for all our services is here: https://www.facebook.com/Saint-Thomas-of-Canterbury-Episcopal-Church-of-Long-Beach-CA-124554214274325

Share Our Services: Please feel free to share our Sunday services. The more people we reach, the better we do at evangelism. People are hungry for what we have to offer, and I encourage you to do our part to share our services with your friends and neighbors. Send them the link when you email them, invite them to join you on Facebook or in person… whatever way works best for you to share what we have to offer.

View and Share our Website: https://www.stthomascanterbury.org/  Please share our website which now has the weekly bulletin posted as well as the Sunday Homilies given by our clergy. The site continues to be updated and organized in order to share what is happening in our church family.

“For Your Prayers” in the Sunday Bulletin

To be added to the prayer list, please list the first and last name of the person being prayed for.   You may (but are not required to) include why there is a need for prayer.   Do indicate the category they should be listed under.  (i.e. Serving in the Armed Forces, Protection and Guidance, Healing, or Homebound & Special Needs)

Contact Rick by email  stlb47@verizon.net  or call 562-425-4457

Reminder the Church office is open Monday-Friday: If you have any need, Rick Fridrick is in the Church office Monday-Thursday from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm and Friday from 9:00 am – Noon. 562-425-4457

Pastoral Care: If you have pastoral concerns, contact Mother Holly at 818-326-1115, Rick in the office at 562-425-4457, or Allen at (714) 381-5910.