Due to the ice storm that is expected overnight and into the morning, all services and activities are canceled and the building will be closed on Sunday, January 15, 2017. Please be safe!
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Worship Services at St. Thomas
Until further notice, we will be holding our worship services online only. Here is where to access the live stream videos:
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Regular service times:
Saturday 5:30
Our Saturday evening service is a quieter service with hymns played on a grand piano and accompanied by a cantor. This service has a relaxed and contemplative feel.
Sunday 8:45
Our Sunday 8:45 service includes praise songs played by a live praise band, including classically trained guitarists, piano, upright base, and drums. All songs are in the service booklet. We read weekly Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), Psalm, and Gospel readings at this service.
Sunday 10:45
Our Sunday 10:45 service includes hymns from the church hymnal are played on the organ with brass and choral accompaniment. Sections of the service use a “cantor” to lead songs, and through much of the year, the Eucharistic prayers are partially sung by the priest.
Children’s Church is offered during both Sunday services during the readings and sermon, and children rejoin parents for communion. Sunday School and adult formation classes on various topics are offered between the Sunday services.
Veteran’s Day Service Nov. 11
A special service with music and prayers will be held in honor of our Veterans on Wednesday, November 11, at 7:00 pm. A Reception will follow.
Sermon from August 9
To hear the sermon from Sunday, August 9, preached by The Rev. Kevin Schmidt, please click below.
The readings for August 9, the 11th Sunday after Pentecost, can be found by clicking here.
Sermon from August 2
To hear the sermon from Sunday, August 2, the 10th Sunday after Pentecost, by the Rev. Steven King, please see below.
The readings for the day can be found by clicking here.
Silent Auction and Cookout May 9, 6:30 pm
“From our backyard to theirs”
A silent auction and dinner benefitting the summer youth mission trip!
We hope you will join us Saturday, May 9 at 6:30pm at St. Thomas for a fun night with a cookout, yard games, and a silent auction. Some items include Sporting KC tickets, vacation homes in Colorado and Florida, children’s birthday parties, restaurant gift certificates, and more! We will collect a free will donation at the door. The whole parish is invited to join us for this fun party with dinner in support of our youth and their trip to South Dakota this summer. To donate an item or if questions, contact Steven King, 913-451-0512, X224.
This Sunday, April 26, at St. Thomas
On April 26, The Right Reverend Dean E. Wolfe, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Kansas, will make his annual visit to St. Thomas, presiding over Youth and Adult Confirmations/Reception at the 10:45 service. Here is the schedule for Sunday morning:
- Recognition of high school and college graduates at the 8:45 and 10:45 services
- Graduation Celebration Reception at 9:45 am
- Holy Communion with Youth & Adult Confirmations/Reception—10:45 am service
- Graduation & Confirmation Reception after the 10:45 service
Both receptions will take place in the Parish Hall.
That evening, “Taste of Youth Group” (3rd-5th gr.) will meet with the Youth Group (6-8th) from 6-8 pm.
Summer at St. Thomas 2015
Click this banner for more information about our summer programs and how to register! To register, click here.
We hope you can join us for our summer camps and ministry programs. We offer Vacation Bible School, Arts Camp, and Reaching Out to The Community.
The theme for VBS this year is Harry Potter and we are very much looking forward to it. Featuring songs, games, stories, food, and more, VBS meets in the evenings June 21-25 and costs $30/child with a maximum of $75/family. Children in grades pre-K through 5th grade are invited to attend with adults and teens invited to serve as volunteers or small group leaders.
Arts Camp will be full of fun with activities like dance/movement, visual arts, drama, music, and culinary arts. The theme “Oh, Taste and See!” promises to be one that invites a great deal of fun and learning. Students in grades 1-5 are invited to attend with teens invited to serve as counselors. Arts Camp will meet July 13-17 and the cost is $150/child.
ROTC (Reaching Out to The Community) is our annual outreach week in which we go to a service organization in the mornings to do outreach work and spend our afternoons having fun at the pool, a movie, and more. ROTC for students in grades 3-5 is July 6-10 and will be July 20-24 for students in grades 6-8. The cost is $140/student.
Please click here to register for all of these great events! Bring a friend! We look forward to seeing you!
Sunday School Kick-off Night & All-Parish Ice Cream Social
Children and Youth – please join us on Wednesday, September 9 to meet your new Sunday School teachers, see where your classroom is, and see all your St. Thomas friends again + the entire parish is invited to an Ice Cream Social!
Wednesday, September 9, 2015
6-8 PM
Adult Classes through May
“The Core of Liberation Theology” on May 11 and
“How Episcopalian is Liberation Theology?” on May 25
9:50-10:30 am
Parish Hall 2
Come Grow in our understanding of how to be Christ’s Church today! Dr. Don Compier presents a duet of classes. Liberation Theology is a movement that seeks to articulate theology from the perspective of the sufferer, the oppressed, or the poor. This topic offers any faith community powerful challenges about how to be the Church in the world.
A Day in Education For Ministry
Classes through May, 9:50-10:30 am
Parish Hall 3
Have you heard of the EFM program? It is a great opportunity for fellowship and a deeper faith life. We’re offering an opportunity to try out EFM style classes (and alumnae are welcome to come back for old time’s sake!). EFM uses great reflection tools to connect to theology, and grounds the study of scripture and tradition in the life of the community. Please feel free to come try it out between the services through May!
Transitions Classes
Thursdays through May
7-8:30 pm in the Assembly Room
Have you had a big change in life, or are you getting ready to go through one? Transitions are a big part of our lives, and can be deeply spiritual times. We are gathering a group to talk about them together on Thursdays evenings through May. This group will meet and talk about transitions, using material from William Bridges’ book, Transitions, for guidance. Parish member Beth Dubeck will lead classes, and sessions will be from 7:00-8:30 pm. We’ll use the time to talk about how transitions affect us and how they give us opportunities to become more of who God invites us to be in our lives. For more info contact Fr Ben.
Class Sessions:
May 8th: Transitions in Relationships
May 15: Endings
May 22: The Neutral Zone
May 29: New Beginnings