St. Thomas Tidings, July 2, 2026
St. Thomas Tidings: July 2, 2026
July 5, 2026, our Priest celebrant will be The Rev. Holly Cardone
Reminder:
July 5, 2026, The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
8:00 am Liturgy 10:15 am Liturgy
Ushers: Camelia Jolly Usher: _______________________
Lectors: Diane Silk Lector: Allen Stout, Dottie Cook
Altar Server/LEM Diane Silk Altar Server/Lem: Allen Stout
Closer: Bishops Committee Closer: Bishops Committee
Men’s Breakfast: Second Saturday of each Month. Next Men’s Breakfast July 11, 2026, Meet at Denny’s at South and Bellflower at 8:00 am for food and fellowship
Bishops Consecration July 11, 2026 at 10 am
Women’s Brunch – Back in September, Mimi’s Café
Huntington Hall Committee July 15, 2026 at 4:30 pm
St. Martha’s Guild – Thursdays 9:30-11:30 am in Larkin Hall: on Summer Hiatus, resume in September.
Bible Study on Wednesdays- from 6:00 to 7:30 pm in Larkin Hall. Currently studying the Gospel of Matthew.
Up Close and Classical: TBD
Bishops Committee: August 23, 2026, at 11:45 am
Wilma Oppenheims’ Memorial Service is July 25, 2026, at 2 pm. Forest Lawn, 1500 E Sanantonio Drive, Long Beach, CA.
Becky Ruiz Memorial on August 15, 2026.
Broken Loaf Food Pantry collection is the Third Sunday of each month. Please place donation on the steps in front of the altar in order to be blessed. The next gathering is July 19, 2026
Welcome Back Sunday September 13, 2026. There will be one service at 9:00 am with brunch to follow
Collect from Fifth Sunday after Pentecost: Almighty God, you have built your Church upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone: Grant us so to be joined together in unity of spirit by their teaching, that we may be made a holy temple acceptable to you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
From 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.