The Rev. Canon Dr. Cathy Brall - Rector
139 North Jefferson Street
Canonsburg PA 15317
724-745-2013
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HOLY WEEK and EASTER at
ST. THOMAS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Palm Sunday & Bishop’s Visitation with Luncheon
Sunday, April 2nd – 10 a.m. - Bishop Ketlen Solak’s annual visitation to St. Thomas is on Palm Sunday this year when she’ll receive Joe Costanzo as a new member of our church. We’ll begin downstairs with the Palm Gospel reading and process outside (if the weather is good) to continue the liturgy in the sanctuary. The Vestry has planned a soup and salad luncheon with cake after the service and everyone is encouraged to attend.
Maundy Thursday
Thursday, April 6th 6:30 p.m. - In the Undercroft. Our Maundy Thursday service offers a creative and interactive worship experience with Holy Communion in our Parish Hall, followed by a full dinner and ending with a time of prayer and the stripping of the Altar in the sanctuary. It begins at 6:30 p.m. and will conclude by 8 or 8:30 p.m. at the latest. Because of the meal, please sign-up or let us know if you are planning to attend.
Good Friday
Friday, April 7th at 7 p.m. – The Good Friday liturgy offers special prayers and communion from the reserved sacrament.
Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 9th – 10 a.m. Our festive celebration of Easter with traditional hymns supported by Alice on the organ. Easter lilies will decorate our sanctuary and there'll be a nice coffee hour after the service.
Easter Egg Hunt after church on Easter Sunday (around 11 a.m.) – All kids are welcome to collect eggs and enjoy the treats inside.
Let’s Be a Blessing Outreach:
Help Release Our Neighbors’ Medical Debt
Local Parish Medical Debt Campaigns Far Exceed Expectations
Posted on March 13, 2023 Posted in Diocesan News and Information, Local Parish News
The results continue to amaze. Over $40,000 raised. Nearly $9 million in medical debt forgiven. More than ten thousand individuals given relief.
Three parishes – St. Paul’s, Mt. Lebanon; St. Thomas, Canonsburg; and St. David’s, Peters Township – partnered last year with RIP Medical Debt, a non-profit that buys large quantities of debt at a steep discount and then erases that debt with no further obligation or consequence for the individuals who benefit.
In October, St. Thomas and St. David’s reported that their joint campaign resulted in $1.68 million in debt forgiveness among 1,615 recipients in western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio and northern West Virginia...............RIP campaigns begin with a basic formula where every dollar raised will pay off $100 in medical debt. In the two campaigns involving Diocese of Pittsburgh parishes, RIP was able to secure more debt for less money and more than double the anticipated impact. Every dollar raised through St. Paul’s relieved $208 in debt; the corresponding amount for St. Thomas-St. David’s was $251.
SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE AT
ST. THOMAS
We welcome you to join us in person on Sunday mornings in our sanctuary at 10:00a.m.
Please know that while COVID safety protocols are still important to us, we no longer require masks indoors, but have them available for anyone who requests one.
REMEMBER!
Our services will also be STREAMED LIVE each SUNDAY at 10:00am
COMPLINE SERVICES ON ZOOM TUESDAY AND THURSDAY EVENINGS AT 8:30PM
Sharing Compline twice a week is a meaningful way for people to gather for worship during these times of social isolation.
On Tuesday and Thursday evenings we check in for a few minutes with others to share our joys and concerns.
Compline is the last prayer service of each day – a brief time (about 10 minutes) to gather to “say goodnight” to God and one another.
The Compline Service is found in the Book of Common Prayer (p. 127-135) and appears on the screen for those who log into Zoom on a computer, iPad, or other device.
If you phone in on one of the numbers listed below, you can follow along in your own Prayer Book. The Zoom instructions for joining in this lovely time of prayer are below.
BIBLE STUDY – Epistle to the EPHESIANS STARTS
WEDNESDAY EVENINGS at 7:30 p.m. on ZOOM
Our weekly 6-week long Bible study on Paul’s Letter (Epistle) to the Ephesians will be held Wednesday evenings from October 26 – December 7th on Zoom. One of the last “letters” the Apostle Paul wrote to the churches in Asia, Ephesians talks about what Christ means to all of us and how we are to live as the Body of Christ. Anyone is welcome to attend this one-hour study which will help all of us to understand this epistle and strengthen our faith and trust in God. Each session concludes by 8:30 p.m. If you have a Bible, please have it with you. You can join in on any session (you don’t have to attend every week) with your computer or tablet on Zoom or phone in using the Zoom instructions below.
ZOOM INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLINE AND BIBLE STUDY
Download the Zoom Meeting or Zoom Cloud program on your computer, iPad, or phone.
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A few minutes before Zoom event is to begin (7:30 p.m. Thursdays for Bible Study; 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday evenings for Compline; open or start the Zoom program or app.
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Join the St. Thomas Zoom Meeting by clicking the link below on your computer or iPad:
https://zoom.us/j/94367913282?pwd=TWFJRFZiKytxUVhHcy83Y0M4QkZZUT09
*If you would prefer to phone in, please dial one of the numbers below and when prompted, enter the Meeting ID and Passcode shown below. You’ll be connected to the group.
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington D.C.) or +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)
Meeting ID: 943 6791 3282 Passcode: 465064
ST. THOMAS
BLESSING BOX
New Blessing Box helps neighbors by keeping cupboards stocked in Canonsburg
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 3, 2021
CONTACT:
The Rev. Cn. Cathy Brall
Priest-in-Charge
St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church
CANONSBURG—When Old Mother Hubbard went to her cupboard, it was bare.
Canonsburgers in a pinch no longer have to face the same fate. They can find relief in a new Blessing Box along North Jefferson Avenue.
Operating under the banner, “take what you need, give what you can” the Blessing Box offers non-perishable dry goods for households in need of immediate food relief.
The location has been stocked with cereal, pasta, sauce, ramen noodles and other non-perishable goods by members of St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church. Neighbors are welcome to “take what you need” or “give what you can” to help others.
“As followers of Jesus, we are looking beyond meeting people’s spiritual needs to bring blessing to those who are hungry physically. Our hope is that in some small way they experience God’s love and concern for their well-being,” commented Canon Cathy Brall, St. Thomas’ pastor.
The Blessing Box is part of the Canonsburg church’s mission to: welcome all with open arms in the name of God. The Blessing Box ministry is the work of numerous parishioners led Gary Naeser, the congregation’s Junior Warden.
If you would like to contribute, St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church welcomes donations of unexpired, shelf-stable food items in boxes, pouches, plastic, or cans. No glass items are accepted.
St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church is located at 139 North Jefferson Avenue, Canonsburg, PA 15317.
WELCOMING YOU HOME
No matter where you come from or where you're going
No matter what you believe or what you doubt
No matter what you feel or just don't feel today
No matter whom you love
You are welcome into this space to be met by God
Who knows you by name, who knows your heart
who knows your mind, and...
Who wants to have a relationship with you
St. Thomas Episcopal Church-Canonsburg would like to congratulate Canon Cathy Brall for the 25th Anniversary of her ordination to the priesthood!
You are loved by many and appreciated more than you will ever know. Thank you for giving so much of yourself to others.
Love,
Your St. Thomas Family
OUR STORIED HISTORY
St. Thomas' Episcopal Church has been a proud member of the Canonsburg community for over 150 years. Read more about our history of service.
THE MISSION OF ST. THOMAS
In the name of God, we welcome all with open arms. Through prayer, fellowship, education and service, we support each other's journey with Christ, in a spirit of joy and laughter.
SERVICES
In addition to our Sunday morning services, we have special Easter and Holy Week services as well as a beautiful festive Christmas Eve service.