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Sunday, November 16, 2025
The Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost
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FEATURED
The St. Thomas’ Craft Sale is This Sunday
Sunday, November 16
Following the 8:00 a.m.
& 10:00 a.m. Services
Parish Hall
Find the perfect gift or that unique item just for you while supporting our local crafters and St. Thomas’ Church.
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| FEATURED |
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Thanksgiving Bags Due Friday, Nov. 21
Help us give 150 hungry Owings Mills families a Thanksgiving Dinner.
▼ Scroll down for more details.
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Sundays |
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8:00 a.m.
Holy Communion, Rite I [C]
10:00 a.m.*
Holy Communion with Choir, Rite II [C]
Watch Online >
Read Bulletin >
5:00 p.m.
Last Chance Mass [OSB]
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Tuesdays |
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5:00 p.m.
Evening Prayer
[OSB]
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Wednesdays |
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12:00 p.m.
Holy Eucharist
[OSB]
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Thursdays |
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9:00 a.m.
Morning Prayer
[OSB]
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C: Church | OSB: Old School Building
*Click here to access the 10:00 a.m.
worship bulletin and the Weekly News & Notes
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Join Our Interfaith Thanksgiving Service
Monday, November 24
7:00 p.m.
Church
For our first Interfaith Thanksgiving Service we are excited to welcome the following participating institutions: Chizuk Amuno Synagogue in Pikesville, Union Bethel A.M.E. Church in Randallstown, Reisterstown United Methodist Church, St. John’s Church Western Run, Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Gyndon, St. Mark’s on the Hill in Pikesville, Har Sinai-Oheb Shalom Congregation in Baltimore, and Awake Yoga Meditation Center in Baltimore.
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Each Sunday’s 10:00 a.m. service is live-streamed and recorded. Watch live or catch up on past sermons.
Click here to access the 10:00 a.m. worship bulletin and the Weekly News & Notes.
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Each week, our Music Minister, Jonathan K. Waller, shares a lyric poem from Sunday’s music selections and his reflection on how it resonates with the week’s scripture readings.
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| Attend Children's Sunday School |
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| For children ages 4-12. Children under 4 are welcome with an adult/guardian. |
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Sundays
9:45 - 10:30 a.m.
Old School Building
Classroom
Parents/Guardians are asked to please escort their child/children to Sunday School. We will have registration forms to fill out.
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This Week’s Children's Activity Links
Click the buttons below to download the Sparkhouse Worship children's bulletins and activities each week for both readers and pre-readers!
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Young parishioners are invited to participate in the Acolyte Ministry at any 10:00 a.m. Sunday service (and we offer thanks to our youth who currently participate in this important ministry!). No experience required. You will be excellently trained! To Sign Up: Email John Lang or Jane Farnan.
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| Be an Altar or Flower Guild Member |
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Each team works together on Saturdays at 9:00 a.m. to set up for Sunday services. Set-up takes about an hour. No experience necessary and training will be provided! To Sign Up: Email Kathy Capp for Altar Guild or Glen Cole for Flower Guild.
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- Those with long-term suffering: For the following people who are struggling with long-term illness, who are in pain, who are under stress, or who are lonely, join us in praying: Comfort and heal all those who suffer in body, mind, or spirit; give them courage and hope in their troubles, and bring them the joy of your salvation. We especially pray for: Alex, Amber, Andi, Andy, Bert, Betsy, Blair, Bob W., Brandt, Caroline, Curtis, Dan R., David, Dixon, Elizabeth F., Ellen W., Emma, Eric, Frank, Henrietta, Jessica, Jim, Jim H., Jim W., JoAnna, June F., Karen A., Kathleen, Kennedy, Laura, Leo, Mike P., Morgan A., Morgan B., Nancy B., Nancy T., Nicholas, Rhonda, Robert, Sally R., Samuel, Sara, Steve, Su, Tai, and Taylor.
- Altar Flowers Memorials: We commend to your mercy all who have died, that your will for them may be fulfilled. We especially remember Eileen Hutson, Sharon Hutson, and Orian Hutson, in whose memory the altar flowers are given.
- Parish Ministries: In our Parish Ministry Cycle of Prayer, we pray for the Thursday Morning Handicrafters. If you would like to learn more about this ministry and are interested in becoming involved, please contact Roz Corasaniti at (410) 812-5552.
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Forward Day by Day is a quarterly booklet of daily inspirational meditations reflecting on a specific Bible passage, chosen from the daily lectionary readings as listed in the Daily Office from the Episcopal Church’s Book of Common Prayer.
How to Read: Printed booklets are available for free on the table in the Narthex or in the OSB. A digital version is available by scanning the QR code or by clicking here.
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| Celebration of Life Planning Session |
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Learn what decisions can be made now to make it easier on your loved ones later
Sunday, December 14
11:00 a.m. (Following the 10:00 a.m. Service)
Parish Hall
Forms will be distributed at the planning session. If you attended a previous session, please bring your folder with your completed forms. For questions: Email Jane Farnan.
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| Give a Thanksgiving Dinner to a Hungry Family in Owings Mills |
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Help us serve 150 families!
Filled Bags Due*:
Friday, November 21
*Please only use the red bag provided by St. Thomas’
Pick up a bag in the Narthex, Parish Hall, or Old School Building and help us support the Community Crisis Center in Reisterstown. If able, consider taking more than one, and know that CCC is counting on us to provide 150 bags.
For More Info or to Volunteer: Click here or the button below.
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| Care Bag Donations Needed! |
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Help Provide Food and Life Essentials to Owings Mills Households in Need!
The Community Crisis Center has been addressing hunger and hardship in the Owings Mills area by providing our neighbors in need with supplemental food and essentials for over 40 years, rebuilding hope and self-reliance. They recently lost a major donor and face rising food costs and funding cuts—all while serving more and more families every month (they served 175 monthly in 2019 and now serve over 1,000 monthly).
How You Can Help the Most Right Now:
- Purchasing specific priority items listed to the below and dropping them off at the Parish Office. Note: CCC Priorities have changed to now include bar soap and shampoo. Our goal is 75+ for each item, each month.
- Giving financially to support food purchases (see why below). To Donate, click here and select “Outreach - Community Crisis Center” in the menu.
Questions? Please contact Margaret Green.
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| Your Financial Gift Doubles the Amount of Food You Can Give |
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When the Community Crisis Center spends a dollar through the American Food Bank, it can buy roughly twice as much food as that same dollar can buy at a local grocery store. St. Thomas’ asks you to consider donating financially so we can multiply our impact and feed more Owings Mills households in need. To Donate: Click here and select “Outreach - Community Crisis Center.”
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| Give Christmas Gifts to Local Families in Need |
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Help us spread holiday joy!
Gifts Due (Unwrapped):
Friday, December 5
St. Thomas’ is joining forces with Community Crisis Center (CCC), Paul’s Place, Owings Mills Elementary School (OMES), and Episcopal Refugee and Immigrant Center Alliance (ERICA) to donate gifts and spread holiday joy!
To Sign Up to Give: Click here or the button below and please drop off gifts unwrapped to the Parish Office.
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The Gift List
With input from our partners, we’re collecting the following gift items (click here for full list). Please stay within the suggested gift value to keep gifts equitable and drop off gifts unwrapped in the Parish Office. Gifts will be wrapped on December 9 at the Christmas Extravaganza Dinner (scroll down for more info).
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Community Crisis Center (CCC)
- Ages 0-1: $20 new toy or board books (14 needed).
- Ages 2-4: $20 new toy or board books (17 needed).
- Ages 5-7: $20 new toy or game (34 needed).
- Ages 8-12: $20 new toy or game (55 needed).
- Ages 13-17: $20 gift card to Target or Walmart (43 needed).
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Owings Mills Elementary School (OMES)
We are adopting five families.
- Parents & Guardians: $25 gift cards to Target, Walmart, TJ Maxx and Kohl’s or an item from wish list (with receipt included).
- Older Siblings: $20 gift cards to Target or Walmart or an item from wish list (with receipt included).
- Children’s Mitten Tree: Mittens, gloves, hats, scarves, and socks to keep the little ones warm this winter (20 needed).
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Episcopal Refugee and Immigrant Center Alliance (ERICA)
- Gift cards from Target and Walmart valued between $15 to $25 (25 needed).
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Paul's Place
- Ages 6-10: $20 new unisex toy, game, or craft (65 needed). The children will have the opportunity to “shop” for gifts provided by St. Thomas’ parishioners.
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| Join Us for Dinner and Our Annual Gift-Wrapping Party |
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Tuesday, December 9
5:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Parish Hall
Join us for a special evening for ALL AGES! Enjoy dinner, fellowship, kid-friendly activities, gift-wrapping, and gift-organizing that will make the holiday brighter for others through our partner organizations.
To RSVP for Dinner: Click here or the button below.
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Volunteer Opportunities
Your ongoing, reliable support for our community efforts is inspiring. Please consider signing up to help with any of the following. To Sign Up: Click here.
- Setting Up Parish Hall: Join us December 9 (Tue.) between 1:30 - 4:00 p.m.
- Serving Dinner (& Final Prep): Join us December 9 (Tue.) at 4:00 p.m. to finish the menu with serving starting around 5:30 p.m.
- Cleaning Up Dinner: Join us December 9 (Tue.) between 5:30 - 8:00 p.m.
- Delivering Gifts to Community Partners: Dates include December 17 (Wed.) December 20 (Sat.), and December 22 (Mon.)
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| Draw Your Version of Jesus’s Birth for the Christmas Bulletin |
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| Calling all young artists! |
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Artwork due:
Sunday, December 14
We’re seeking children’s artwork for our Christmas bulletins! Help your children prepare for Christmas by sharing the story of Jesus’ birth and encourage them to illustrate that story (don’t forget to sign their artwork too!).
To Submit Artwork: Bring a hard copy to Sunday School or the Parish Office, drop in the offering plate, or email a digital copy to Jonathan Waller at by Sunday, December 14.
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| Help Offer Financial Aid to St. Thomas’ Preschool and Kindergarten Families in Need |
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| The Liddell/Hogan Scholarship Fund |
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The Liddell/Hogan Scholarship Fund is a fund in honor of Lucy Liddell and Louis Hogan, and helps families of employees, parishioners, and those in financial need at St. Thomas’ Preschool and Kindergarten. To learn more about our magical preschool, please visit stthomaspreschool.info.
To Donate: Designate to this fund on Tithely, via check, or by contacting Jane Farnan.
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| Make Sandwiches for Residents of Southwest Baltimore |
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| The St. Thomas’ Country Cooks partnership with Paul’s Place |
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Every Other Wednesday
8:30 a.m.
Parish Hall
Join the St. Thomas’ Country Cooks making sandwiches for Paul’s Place—located in Pigtown, a historic neighborhood west of downtown Baltimore. Paul’s Place serves neighborhoods where an average of 39% of children live in poverty. Questions? Email Kathy Capp.
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We are looking for teams of three volunteers to host fellowship in the Parish Hall after the 10:00 a.m. Sunday services each week. Volunteers bring food (either homemade or store-bought) to share. To Sign Up: Email Jesse VanGeison.
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| Help Make St. Thomas’ Services Available to Stream All Over the World |
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| Serve as an Online Worship Volunteer |
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We’re looking for a few more volunteers to help stream our 10:00 a.m. services each Sunday. No experience necessary—you will be trained!
To Volunteer: Contact Christopher Reynolds.
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| Tree Lighting with Carols & Casseroles |
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Sunday, December 7
6:00 p.m.
Parish Hall & Grassy Circle
Kick off the Christmas season with St. Thomas’ friends as we sing familiar, beloved carols led by members of the choir while enjoying hot chocolate and homemade casseroles from St. Thomas’ parishioners.
To Volunteer a Casserole: Contact Jane Farnan by email or phone at (410) 363-1044.
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| A Fun Night Out at the Lanes |
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| New Date! |
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Saturday, December 6
6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Bowlero Pikesville
Join us for food, arcade games, and, of course, plenty of bowling—with and without guard rails! To RSVP: To RSVP: Email the Rev. Amelia Bello.
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| Join The Thursday Morning Handicrafters Group |
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Thursdays
9:30 a.m.
Parish Hall
Join us for friendship, laughter, and sharing stories, as well as ideas for many different kinds of projects. Come join the fun!
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| The Scholastic Book Fair Is Coming! |
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A portion of the proceeds supports our Preschool
November 30 - December 4
See Times Below
Parish Hall
All parishioners are invited to the St. Thomas’ Preschool and Kindergarten Scholastic Book Fair. It’s a great Christmas gift option for those young readers on your list—and your purchases support our magical preschool too!
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Parishioners Presale Shopping Day
Sunday, November 30
Following the 10 a.m. Service
Get first access to book inventory while enjoying fellowship hour after the 10:00 a.m. service.
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Grandparents Breakfast
Thursday, December 4
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
All parishioners who are grandparents are welcome to join for breakfast, activities, and shopping.
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Regular Hours
Monday - Thursday
8:45 - 9:15 a.m.
11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
2:30 - 3:00 p.m.
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Sharing the Crust: A Communion of Saints in a Baltimore Neighborhood Book Event at St. Thomas’ on Sunday, November 8 with author Mark Gornik, who was the pastor of New Song in Sandtown. Mark has written a beautiful, inspiring, and challenging remembrance of those days in West Baltimore. Mark was joined by Sandtown friends Ike Newman, Nina Anderson, and others, who shared their memories of community nurturing and building. Plus, some of our St. Thomas’ parishioners recalled and shared stories of their many meaningful hours working with Sandtown Habitat.
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