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Acolytes
Assist the Priest at the worship services and at other special occasions. Candidates must be in the 3rd grade or above. To sign up for this ministry please contact Lisa Benedetti at lisa.benedetti@yahoo.com.
Altar Guild
Members prepare the altars and vessels for all services.  For more information about joining the Altar Guild, please contact the Church office at 508-824-9595.
Eucharistic Ministers
Parishioners are selected by the Rector and licensed by the Diocese to assist with the services. They lead the Intercessions during the service and assist the priest with distribution of the wine during the Holy Eucharist. Some are also licensed to administer the Sacrament to house-bound parishioners. Please contact the Rev. Joseph Mumita at mumitajoe7@gmail.com for more information.
Lectors
Parishioners are selected by the Rector and licensed by the Diocese to read the Scriptures at the services. Please contact the Rev. Joseph Mumita at mumitajoe7@gmail.com for more information or call the church office at 508-824-9595.
Greeters
Serve for month-long turns at the worship services, and at other special occasions as required. The Greeters hand out leaflets and welcome members and guests to the church. For more information, please email Renee Vitale at renee.m.vitale@gmail.com
Vestry
The Vestry is the elected body of parish officers and representatives which conducts the business of the parish. It is composed of the Senior Warden, Junior Warden, Treasurer, Clerk, nine members-at-large, and the Rector. It meets once a month from September through June. Elections to the Vestry take place each year at our Annual Meeting in February.
Building and Grounds
We establish task groups to assess and monitor the condition of our property and report to the Vestry. From time to time we seek resources to assure the continued maintenance of these valuable buildings. The ongoing maintenance fund collects pennies and other coins on an ongoing basis to assist in this work.
Lobster Roll Day
St. Thomas’ largest fundraising event held each spring is one of our finest events. There is a need for ‘pickers’ to clean the lobster meat the night before, packers to make the rolls in the early morning, and drivers to deliver the orders. These ‘picking and packing’ parties are a great place to make new friends and enjoy ‘old friends’ fellowship.

Lobster Roll Day

Thank you very much to our customers and corporate sponsors in 2023! We appreciate your support and look forward to serving you again next year!

The Episcopal Church of St. Thomas
thank our corporate sponsors for
Lobster Roll Day 2023!

Platinum Level
Bristol Wealth Group
Route 44 Toyota
Sky Line Contracting & Roofing

Thank you to Cohen & Cleary, P.C. for ordering 35 rolls and a special thank you to our own Gordon Roderick who ordered 50 rolls!

Thank you to our volunteers, too! From splitting rolls to delivering orders, our community came together to create almost 2,000 lobster roll meals!


Betty Angell Memorial May Breakfast
For more than 60 years Betty was a member of the St. Thomas Altar Guild, serving as our Directress for the last 40 years. She carried out this ministry with love and faithfulness. This is the Altar Guild’s and Mission Team’s main fundraising event, which benefits selected missions and charities. It is held on the first Sunday in May, from 7:30am to 11:30am and is open to all parishioners and friends.
Fair
A major fundraising event, held in the fall, includes crafts, country store, religious items, auction, etc. The date for the 2021 Fair will be November 6-7.  For more information, please contact the Coordinator, Jacqui White at jmwhite1020@gmail.com or the church office at 508-824-9595.
Yard Sale
Yard sales are held from time to time as the parish desires. The proceeds benefit the parish’s annual budget. Furniture and household items are eagerly sought. Volunteers are needed to clean and price the items during the week before the sale and to set up and sell on the sale day.
Healing Prayers
Healing Prayers are held at the first and third Sunday of every month during the 10:00am Sunday service at the Servicemen’s Altar during Communion.
Prayer Group
Some members pray individually each day for the special needs and intentions of parishioners and friends. If you have a prayer need, you can call the office at 508-824-9595 Monday to Friday 8:30am-1:30pm.
Scholarships
Each year St. Thomas awards “The Rev. Thomas L. Crum Scholarship” for higher education, based upon an applicant’s financial need and past participation in church activities.
Stewardship
Stewardship is the response to God for the blessings in our life by pledging to support the work of God’s church. In the Episcopal Church all funds for the support of the local ministry are gathered from the local collections. Each fall we conduct a stewardship program to seek pledges, but individuals may make a pledge at any time during the year by clicking the GIVE button at the top of the page or by contacting the church office at 508-824-9595, or email the Church Treasurer at tom027sawyer@gmail.com.
Homecoming Sunday
Come join us at the 10:00 service and stay for some food, fun, a chance to welcome everyone back from a restful summer, and to meet new friends. Highlights include: Hamburgers & Hot Dogs, Slip-n-Slide, Sunday School Registration, and the chance to meet new friends. Homecoming takes place the Sunday after Labor Day in September.
Coffee Hour
A group of volunteers take weekly turns at preparing refreshments for the coffee hour following the 10am Sunday service.  We are always looking for volunteers to host a coffee hour. If you are interested, please contact the church office at 508-824-9595. Everyone one is invited to attend.
Youth Group
We have a growing program and currently have two youth groups. Activities include education, snow tubing, rock climbing, and service projects.
Summer Camp
St. Thomas supports a number of camps and campers through scholarship support. Some of these include Boy Scout Camps, YMCA Camps, and our own church camp. The Vestry has pledged support for the Barbara C Harris Camp and Conference Center to which we send a number of campers each year. For more details. please contact the church office at 508-824-9595.
Church School
The children’s services are a place where children can be themselves.  If you would like more information about Church School, please contact Renee Vitale at renee.m.vitale@gmail.com
Memorial Flowers & Memorial Tribute
Names can be listed in our Sunday bulletin by giving a Memorial Tribute or to have a placement of flowers on the altar on Sunday or Holy Day in the memory of loved ones by a gift to the Memorial Flower Fund of $50.00. You can also memorialize a loved one in perpetuity for $100.00 on a certain date during the calendar year. After the services the flowers are distributed to home bound and hospitalized parishioners. For more information, please contact the church office at 508-824-9595.
Cemetery
The parish cemetery is located at the site of the original St. Thomas Church on Tremont Street. Parishioners may purchase plots for the interment of cremated remains. There is always a need for lawn mowing.
Weddings
Arranged through the church office, preferably at least six months in advance, weddings are a sacrament of the church. For detailed information, please click Worship at the top of the page and then click on Weddings.
The Vineyard
The weekly parish bulletin contains information and Order of Service distributed to worshippers each Sunday. Short items and notices are always welcome. The deadline for items in each issue is the preceding Wednesday.
The Grapevine
Our monthly parish newsletter reports the activities and events of the church. The editor welcomes articles written by parishioners. The deadline for submitting items for each issue is the 15th of the preceding month. If you would like to write an article for the Grapevine, please email Beverly Kimball at bevdanek@outlook.com.
Our Daily Bread
Our Daily Bread Soup Kitchen and Resource Center is a not for profit located in the Parish Hall of St. Thomas Episcopal Church. Our Daily Bread provides a lunchtime meal Monday through Friday 11:15am – 1pm. Departing guests also leave with a “bag” lunch. We are a “no questions asked” kitchen and do not judge those who come in for a meal. All are welcome. Those fed include the homeless, elderly, needy, lonely, deinstitutionalized, and disadvantaged. The majority of the daily effort of preparing, serving, and cleaning up after a meal for approximately 150 guests is the responsibility of the volunteers with the support of a paid director and director’s assistant. Started by St. Thomas in 1985 with a grant from the Mustard Seed Foundation, Our Daily Bread now has an ecumenical board of directors and receives widespread community support.
Senior Luncheon
The luncheons begin at noon in the Parish Hall, which is handicap accessible. It is our hope to provide a pleasant meal, opportunity to socialize, and a program on some topic, which meets needs and interests expressed by seniors. All members of the greater community and their friends are welcome to attend. Lunch and programming are free of charge. A freewill offering is taken for Our Daily Bread. If you have questions, please call the church office at 508-824-9595.
Mission Trips
Our international ministry includes orphans in Haiti, school children in Belize, and families on the Navaho Reservation at 4 Corners. Annually, we send mission teams to one of these locations. We also support the building of homes in third-world countries and in 2011, 2014, and 2017, we sent people on a mission trip to Belize to help build a primary school for children who had no school. Also, in 2013 we sent a team to Navajoland in New Mexico on a mission trip.
Diocesan Convention
A diocese is a grouping, usually geographic, of congregations (self-supporting parishes as well as missions, chapels, and chaplaincies) under the jurisdiction of a bishop. The diocese is organized and ordered according to its Constitution and Canons, and it has three primary governing bodies. The clergy and elected lay representatives from all congregations meet annually in Diocesan Convention to conduct the business of the diocese.
Taunton River Deanery
The Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts is divided into subunits called deaneries. The deaneries have been formed around watersheds, because baptism and water are so central to our faith. Deaneries are important for the election of representatives for diocesan administration, for pastoral care of the clergy and parishes in the deanery, and for other activities that can be supportive of our life together for our work for Christ.

 

Lobster Roll Day

Thank you very much to our customers and corporate sponsors in 2023! We appreciate your support and look forward to serving you again next year!

The Episcopal Church of St. Thomas
thank our corporate sponsors for
Lobster Roll Day 2023!

Platinum Level
Bristol Wealth Group
Route 44 Toyota
Sky Line Contracting & Roofing

Thank you to Cohen & Cleary, P.C. for ordering 35 rolls and a special thank you to our own Gordon Roderick who ordered 50 rolls!

Thank you to our volunteers, too! From splitting rolls to delivering orders, our community came together to create almost 2,000 lobster roll meals!