St. Thomas Tidings: June 19, 2025
St. Thomas Tidings: June 19, 2025
June 22nd our Priest celebrant will be The Rev Jeannie Martz
June 22, 2025 The Second Sunday after Pentecost Service Ministers
8:00 am Liturgy 10:15 am Liturgy
Ushers: John Cordi Usher: ______________________________________________
Lectors: Deborah Wright Lector: Lynne Richmond, Allen Stout
Altar Server/LEM Diane Silk Altar Server/Lem: Allen Stout
Closer: Bishops Committee Closer: Bishops Committee
John Cordi
“For Your Prayers”
Our current “For Your Prayers” page in our Sunday Bulletin has not been updated for quite a while. At the end of June all people on the list will be removed. If you would like to remain on or be added to the list, please contact Rick in the Office by June 30th. The new and continuing names will be active for the month of July. The process will repeat itself for August and each month thereafter. Note: You can have your name added to the list during the month as need arises.
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
Men’s Breakfast: Second Saturday of each Month. Next Men’s Breakfast July 12, 2025 (this Saturday). Meet at the Denny’s at South and Bellflower at 8:00am for food and fellowship
St. Martha’s Guild is taking the summer off. If you are interested in taking responsibility for opening and closing on Tuesday moving forward, please let Rick know.
Dodger Night
The LA Episcopal Diocese is going to a Dodger Game on Friday, August 29th. Start Time 7:00pm.
The Dodgers will be playing the Diamondbacks. Tickets are $42. We can carpool from church.
Every year it is a lot of fun. If you are interested in going, please sign up in the Narthex and pay with a check to St. Thomas of Canterbury by July 13th.
Sunday Hospitality Sign-ups
June 22 8:00 am John Cordi
10:15 am Jane
June 29 8:00 am Larry Shaw
10:15 am
July 6 8:00 am
10:15 Am
July 13 8:00 am
10:15 Am
July 20 8:00 am
10:15 Am
July 27 8:00 am
10:15 Am
Collect from the First Sunday After Pentecost: Almighty and everlasting God, you have given to us your servants grace, by the confession of a true faith, to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the power of your divine Majesty to worship the Unity: Keep us steadfast in this faith and worship, and bring us at last to see you in your one and eternal glory, O Father; who with the Son and the Holy Spirit live and reign, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
June 19, 2025 (today) is the Memorial of Adelaide Teague Case
Adelaide Teague Case (January 1, 1887 – June 19, 1948) was an American educator who is recognized on the calendar of saints of the Episcopal Church.
Biography
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Case was born in Missouri but her family moved her to New York in her infancy. She attended Bryn Mawr College,[1] worked as librarian in the Episcopal Church's national headquarters, and taught at the New York Training School for Deaconesses.
She completed her Ph.D. at Columbia University and immediately began teaching at the Teachers' College there. She taught there from 1919 to 1941, becoming a professor and head of the department of religious education.
Case traveled the country as a speaker. She lectured on educational topics and was popular with audiences of different religious.
In 1941, Case left Columbia to become Professor of Christian Education at the Episcopal Theological School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She was the first woman to teach as a professor there full time. She taught at Episcopal Theological School until her death in Boston on June 19, 1948.[2]
A Bible Moment:
A Reading:
Jesus said to the disciples, “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own, but will speak whatever he hears, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. He will glorify me, because he will take what is mine and declare it to you All that the Father has is mine. For this reason, I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you. (John 16: 12-15)
A Meditation on the Reading:
This is the Gospel reading for this year on Trinity Sunday, the week following Pentecost, which celebrated the arrival of the Holy Spirit, and the birthday of the Church. Here, we learn more about the Spirit. Jesus calls them the “Spirit of truth.” It is this Spirit who inspires the authors of the Bible, and those who read and wish to interpret those words. The Bible, without the Spirit of truth guiding us, is a collection of words. But with that guidance… with that authority of “truth,” the scriptures are opened to us. The veil is taken from our eyes, and deeper understanding is granted to us, like Grace. We can see a moment of the mind of God, and God’s purpose.
Is there one and only one way to understand a given passage of scripture? Must we accept the pronouncement of a religious leader on what it truly means for us? Or are there multiple meanings for multiple people at multiple times? If I read this week’s Gospel, must it mean the same thing for me, under the inspiration of the Spirit, as it will when I read it again next week? Is the Spirit, God, so limited that scripture would necessarily be so constrained?
From Here:
Whenever I read scripture, I want to learn what the sages of the past have said when they have studied these words. I want to draw from the traditions and teachings of the Church. But none of that will have any value if I do not open myself to the “teaching moment” that my study offers the true teacher, the Holy Spirit… the Spirit of truth.
What does this mean for you today?
From the Diocese
Camp Stevens summer camp registration open
Registration is now open for summer sessions for children at Camp Stevens, the diocesan facility in Julian, California. Camp sessions will be held as follows:
Session 1: June 22 – June 27, ages 8-15
Session 2: July 6 – July 11, ages 8-15
Session 3: July 20 – July 25, ages 8-15
Session 4 (International Odyssey): August 3 – August 9, ages 12-17
“At Camp Stevens, summer campers experience the best of childhood and young adulthood; they find wonder in the natural world, build meaningful connections with peers, gain confidence from trying new things, and strengthen their own values with the support of caring counselors and staff,” the Camp Stevens website says.
Tiered pricing is available, for families to pick the price that best matches their ability to pay. For those in need of additional financial assistance for camp fees, applications for “camperships,” offering additional financial support, are available.
Learn more and register here.
https://campstevens.org/summer/#programs_summercamp
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:
Early June, 2025: The diocesan profile is published, and the call for nominations is announced.
June 27, 2025: Nominating period closes.
July-August, 2025: The Search Committee reviews candidate files, conducts Zoom interviews and reference and background checks, and invites finalists to a discernment retreat.
Early September, 2025: The slate of candidates is announced, and the nominating period for petition candidates opens.
October 20-25, 2025: "Meet-and-Greets" are held across the diocese to introduce all candidates to the members of the diocese and the diocese to the candidates.
November 7-8, 2025: The election of the bishop takes place during the annual diocesan convention in Riverside.
May 2026: The bishop-elect begins work in the diocese.
July 11, 2026: Consecration and ordination of the new bishop.
July-September, 2026: Bishop Taylor remains as a consultant, providing support during the transition.
October, 2026: Bishop Taylor retires.
St. Thomas Post Scripts
July 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 should be submitted no later than noon on Monday, June 26, 2025.
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 your 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.
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 normal “every day” pastoral concerns, contact Rick in the office at 562-425-4457, or Allen at (714) 381-5910. We hope to have a more detailed pastoral care plan soon.