Discover the Spirit of St. Thomas,a journey of faith, hope and love, waiting for you!
This is a copy of the Welcome pack which is given to all visitors to our Church, which spells out, in brief, some of our aims and activities. For further details, see elsewhere on this site, or contact the Church Office
WELCOME
Thank you for experiencing the joy of worshiping God with us at St. Thomas Anglican Church. We want you to feel welcomed and cared for while you are here. Our invitation to you is to visit us as often as you wish and to discover the spirit of St. Thomas in our journey of faith, hope and love. You will find the loving fellowship of our church communion open to you and we rejoice in the knowledge that God has crossed our paths today! We pray that He opens our eyes to how we can encourage you and experience the blessings of your presence with us. Jesus established the church to be a communion of believers, a family to encourage each other in union and to project His love to the world. If you are searching for a group of people to accept you where you are and challenge you to grow in your reflection of God's love. "Welcome" for that is our goal. For those who call this "home", we commit to pray, to listen with compassion, to forgive and to nurture. We trust you will be strengthened and healed through the power of the Holy Spirit as we worship, learn, grow and encourage one another. Our hope is that you find your spiritual home here at St. Thomas’. We are happy that you are here - Welcome!
The Reverend Marian Conrad Parish Rector
OUR WORSHIP
We are a community of people who love God, who seek inspiration from the Holy Scriptures, who are nourished by the Sacraments and who long to be the Body of Christ in the World.
We continue to worship God in the spirit of the Reformation era and the ongoing trends of worship within the Anglican Communion. We pray that we reveal Jesus to the world and share in building one another up in our spiritual and emotional life.
We are a parish whose love of God is expressed in the reading of the scriptures, in proclamation, in praise, and in prayer of deep concern for one another and God's world.
The Anglican Church of Canada extends the hospitality of the Lord's Table to all. If you are baptized and receive communion in your own church, you are welcome to receive communion during our worship service.
Outreach Programs which support Feed Nova Scotia, Beacon House, St. Georges Kitchen, Primate's Fund, Mission to Seafarers and the Candy Cane Program. All of these initiatives show care and concern for the less fortunate in God's world and our volunteers are the foundation of their success.
Ways & Means Auxiliary works faithfully to offer many events in support of our community, and hospitality, for our church. There are many welcomed ways to share your gifts within this organization.
Parish Property Ministry works hard to keep the Church and Rectory well maintained. We always welcome newcomers to join us for some social fun which is planned around the seasonal up keep of our property.
SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT
SUNDAY SCHOOL. Our Sunday School program is led by teachers who are committed to God and the formation of God's children. It takes place during Sunday Worship in our parish hall with the children returning in time for Holy Eucharist. You are invited to register your child and, if you wish, share your gift of teaching and working with children with us.
YOUTH MINISTRY Our Youth Ministry program is run by wonderful leaders committed to God and the formation of our youth. Our program takes place during Sunday worship in the parish hall with the youth joining us for the celebration of Holy Eucharist as well as through special activities and events.
MEN'S MINISTRY Our men's ministry gathers for breakfast once a month to share in Christian support on Saturdays at 8:00 am. They assist us greatly with many of the outreach programs and community events.
SENIOR'S MINISTRY Our senior's ministry comes together on the first Wednesday of each month between 11:00am-2pm to reflect. experience the joy of music and to appreciate the comfort of tea with friends.
MUSIC MINISTRY Our Music Ministry reveals a beautiful worship of God through contemporary music and the heartfelt canting of the ancient psalms. Your participation in our regular service or special events is welcomed. COMMUNITY BIBLE STUDY The Bible Study group is interdenominational and meets on Tuesday nights at 7pm at the Fall River Baptist Church.
SACRAMENTS OF MINISTRY
Our Baptism is a sign of our new life in Christ. We are united together with Christians throughout the world to love and serve God. We invite you to prayerfully consider sharing in the life of the following Sacraments. We invite you to enquire about these sacraments after our Sunday worship with the Rector.
SACRAMENT OF HOLY BAPTISM We invite you to receive the Sacrament of Holy Baptism, share in the Prayers of Thanksgiving for the Gift of a Child at Sunday worship and meet with our Rector for a brief rehearsal on the Sunday prior to Baptism.
SACRAMENT OF LIFE IN THE EUCHARIST We invite those aged 7 and up to receive this Sacrament of First Holy Communion. The gifts of God for the people of God.
SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION We invite those aged 15 and up to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. Confirmation is the mature reaffirmation of one's baptismal vows and commitment to Jesus Christ.
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE We invite you to meet with our Rector and complete a form for your Marriage. We proclaim Marriage Banns in our parish community and take the opportunity to pray with you.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK We invite you to request Anointing of the Sick from our Rector. The Sacrament may be celebrated at home, hospital or during regular Sunday worship.
FUNERAL LITURGIES We invite you to contact our Rector and know that you and your family will be in our thoughts, care and prayers. Please know that we can arrange an organist and a Funeral Reception for you. Costs are available through our Parish Office
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION The Ministry of reconciliation has been committed by Christ to the faith community. There are times that sin troubles our conscience and we need counsel and encouragement. Our Rector is available for the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
