Notices & Events

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  • High altar, $125. Lady altar, $75. A charitable receipt will be issued. Email Parish Administrator Christine Cover at office@stthomas.on.ca for available dates.

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  • Do you have a birthday, anniversary, or other thanksgiving you would like included in the prayers on Sunday?

    Please send requests to prayerandcare@stthomas.on.ca; both one-off and annual thanksgivings are welcome. We want to share your joys as well as support you in times of trial. 

  • Some folks have been receiving an email that appears to be from the rector, but it is not. Do not click or hit reply; delete it. It begins with something like “Where are you? I need a favour.” 

    If in doubt, check the email address from which the message has been sent. If it’s not from frhumphrey@stthomas.on.ca, it is not from the rector. Fr. Humphrey will never ask you to contribute gift cards via email. 

    There is no need to inform Fr. Humphrey of these emails, as he has no control over who tries to impersonate him, and his own email account has not been hacked or otherwise compromised. 

Catechesis | Sundays after High Mass

A new program of catechesis began in late November that continues through Pentecost. The group meets twice a month after High Mass for a potluck lunch and discussion of an element of worship. Newcomers and visitors are welcome. The program is led by Gideon Strauss with Fr. Micah and meets in the Father Freeland Room. Write to Fr. Micah to learn more or sign up, frmicah@stthomas.on.ca  

Study of Ecclesiastes: The Cry of the Anguished Heart
Monday Evenings on Zoom beginning January 12, 2026

 
How does the little book called Ecclesiastes body forth the Word of God that is Christ Jesus? In this five-part study and discussion, we will consider the form and function of this short Old Testament “sermon” and explore its major themes as part of our preparation for Lent. We will consider both the explicit and the implicit messages of Ecclesiastes, and look to its moral and intellectual centre in the paradox of our heritage as sons and daughters of Adam, namely that God has placed eternity in our hearts, yet we are mortal. We will therefore consider also where and how what is articulated in Ecclesiastes is responded to in the proclamation of the Good News of Jesus Christ.


Parishioner John Stuart, the facilitator of the sessions, is known to many through his work on adult Christian education and formation at St. Thomas’s, as well as the courses he has run on biblical Hebrew and reading scripture. To enable people to focus on the major themes of Ecclesiastes, John will be providing participants with a “study rendering” of the text that makes accessible its key terms and major ideas. Use of the study rendering in conjunction with participants’ preferred biblical translations will facilitate discussion of the major themes of Ecclesiastes that speak to us as Christians. If you wish to ask John a question about the study or see an overview of the program, please contact him here.

Notices, Reminders & Resources

Christmas Pageant | December 24

Alison Juurinen, Church School & Youth Ministry Coordinator, is organizing a Christmas Pageant for Christmas Eve. She would love to hear from children and youth interested in taking part. Send her an email to learn more details: ajuurinen@stthomas.on.ca.