This Week at STOC:

Sun. 9/17 Holy Eucharist Rite 1 at 8 a.m., Rite 2 at 10 a.m.
Mon. 9/18 Vestry Meeting 7:30 p.m.
Tues. 9/19 Prayer Circle 1 p.m.
Wed. 9/20 Holy Eucharist 8 a.m.
Sat. 9/23 STOC Food Drive at Stop & Shop 10 – 2 p.m.

ASL Interpreter available the 1st & 3rd Sundays

Summer Fundraisers
Thanks to all who donated, we have so far raised
$1,575.00 for our “Let There Be Light” campaign and $1,495.00 for our Summer Fundraiser.
To give on-line, just go to our website or pick up an envelope on the ushers table at the back of the church.

Sunday School – The Sunday School Teachers give a big Thank You to all who gave so generously so we can provide our children with much needed supplies and curriculum for Sunday School. We appreciate your generosity!
Sunday School Thank You Cards – Our students made Thank You cards for our parishioners. These cards are taped to the outside of the Sunday School closet door in the Fellowship Hall. We hope you can take a few minutes to look at them. The children really appreciate all the support, supplies, and money they received.

Sunday School has Begun – Held each Sunday at 9:45 a.m. for children ages 3.5 and up. All interested families can register online: http://stthomasofcanterbury.net/youthservices.dsp.

Autumn Sunday Worship Schedule – Beginning today, September 17th, there will be two services each Sunday. 8 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite 1 and 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite 2.

The 10 a.m. service will also be livestreamed on our Parish Facebook Page.
Coffee Hour following each service.



Volunteers Needed for STOC Food Drive
Join us Saturday, Sept. 23rd, at Stop & Shop in Smithtown from
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Volunteers are needed to help in 1-2 hour increments. There are two store entrances so 4 people per hour are needed. Donated Food items go to the Smithtown Emergency Food Pantry to serve our greater community. If you are able to help, please call, text or email Lynne Barnett.
516-901-1026 or email craig.lynne.barnett@gmail.com

THE PUMPKINS ARE COMING!
St. Thomas’ Annual Pumpkin Patch
Pumpkins will be delivered Saturday, Sept. 30th. Truck arrives at
9 a.m., and help is needed to unload the pumpkins. It’s always a fun morning and there will be refreshments! Any questions, please speak with Lynne Barnett or email Lynne at: craig.lynne.barnett@tmail.com

Volunteers will be needed to sell pumpkins, schedule will be out soon.

Choir Practice – Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. New members are Welcome. Any questions please speak with our organist Joe Raffaele after worship or please come to practice.

Contemplative Night Prayer - Join Fr. John Jeffrey for a Liturgy of Prayer, Meditation and Sacred Silence. Wed., October 4 at 7 p.m.
Contemplative Night Prayer will be offered the first Wednesday of each month.

October Film & Discussion - Monday, October 9th, 7 p.m.
“I Am Not Your Negro” The 2016 documentary about the life and activism of author James Baldwin. Talk to Fr. John Jeffrey for more information or with questions about the documentary or Film & Discussion Series.

Parish Prayer List:
Alice, Arthur, Bernice, Betty, Bill, Clayton, Connie, Coulton, Dan, Ethan, Harriett, Herb, Incensia, Jack, Jim, Lena, Marilyn, Misha, Pam, Paul, Peter C., Steve, Peter, Steven, Tim, Pastor Bob, Fr. David

The Flowers on the Altar are given by Rob and Jim Sentman in celebration of our wedding anniversary and all of our St. Thomas family who shared that day with us.

This Week’s Birthdays:
21 – Anita .22 – Ken K
This Week’s Anniversaries:
18 - Donna & Larry W 23 – Pauline & Geoff G

Today’s Ministers of the Altar:
Celebrant The Very Rev. John Jeffrey Purchal
Deacon The Rev. Judy Carrick
Organist Mr. Joseph Raffaele
ASL Interpreter Mr. Paul Smith
Acolytes 8 a.m. Tracy Hannon
10 a.m. Christian McMillian
Readers 8 a.m. Deb Draddy
10 a.m. Catharine McMillian
Usher Deb Jordan
Altar Guild Valerie Billi, Sheila Furlong Yarosh
Counters Deb Draddy, Vince Reynolds
Coffee Hour 10 a.m. Nancy Darman and Sheila Furlong Yarosh

For more information about St. Thomas of Canterbury, updates, schedules and worship materials, check out our Parish Website: www.Stthomasofcanterbury.net