St. Thomas Tidings, September 25, 2026
St. Thomas Tidings: September 25, 2026
September 27, 2026, our Priest celebrant will be The Rev. Holly Cardone
Reminder:
September 27, 2026, The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost
8:00 am Liturgy 10:15 am Liturgy
Ushers: John Cordi Usher: ______________________________________________
Lectors: Deborah Wright Lector: Dottie Cook, Allen Stout
Altar Server/LEM Diane Silk Altar Server/Lem: Allen Stout
Closer: Bishops Committee Closer: Bishops Committee
The Church Office has new emails: admin@stthomaslb.org, vicar@stthomas.org, bpwarden@stthomaslb.org, and treasurer@stthomaslb.org . Please save them in your contacts. When communicating with me or the church office, or other member of the bishops’ committee, please use these email addresses.
Men’s Breakfast: Second Saturday of each Month. Next Men’s Breakfast October 10, 2026, Meet at Denny’s at South and Bellflower at 8:00 am for food and fellowship
Women’s Brunch –October 24 at 10:00 am, Mimi’s Café
Huntington Hall Committee October 7, 2026, at 4:30 pm in Larkin Hall
St. Martha’s Guild: St. Martha’s Guild TBD
Bible Study on Wednesdays- from 6:00 to 7:30 pm in Larkin Hall. We are currently studying the Gospel of Matthew.
Bishops’ Committee: October 7, 2026, at 11:45 am
Broken Loaf Food Pantry collection is the Third Sunday of each month. Please place donations on the steps in front of the altar to be blessed. The next gathering is October 18, 2026.
Blessing of the Animals for the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi: Saturday October 3, 2026 at 9:00 am
From House to Church, October 17, 2026, From 2-10 pm
Holliday Bazaar: Vendors Needed: If you wish to have a table at our Holiday Bazaar on Saturday, November 21 please contact the Church Office at admin@stthomaslb.org. Tables are $35/ea.
From the Diocese
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 Allen Stout at astout1176@gmail.com, bpwarden@stthomaslb.org or Rick Fridrick at admin@stthomaslb.org, 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 admin@stthomaslb.org or call the Church office.
Church Services 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 Church 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 admin@stthomaslb.org 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.