St. Thomas' Church

Each summer we travel to Appalachia to do home repair. We have been to Jonesville, VA and in 2020 will be in Chavies, KY.   This program is for ages 14 through adult, and does not require a high level of skill with tools.   It is a week-long commitment that is life-changing and affirming.

Volunteers, both parishioners and community, prepare 70-90 sandwiches, and set up food pantry for our clients to select enough food for an additional 3 or 4 meals. The pantry set up begins at 8AM. There are at present time 15 volunteers. Depending on school schedule youngsters from our church family will also assist in set up and distribution of sandwiches.

Hours of operation:

preparation of sandwiches and set up of food items between 8AM-11AM

Contact person:

Lynn Werdal

Sacred Ground is dialogue series on race, grounded in faith. Small groups are invited to walk through chapters of America’s history of race, racism, and whiteness while weaving in threads of family story, economic class, and political and regional identity. The 10-part series is built around a powerful online curriculum of documentary films and readings that focus on Indigenous, Black, Latino, and Asian/Pacific American histories as they intersect with European American histories.

Sacred Ground is a resource coming out of Becoming Beloved Community, The Episcopal Church’s long-term commitment to racial healing, reconciliation, and justice in our personal lives, our ministries, and our society. This series is especially designed to help white people talk with other white people, while being open to all racial/ethnic groups. Participants are invited to peel away the layers that have contributed to the challenges and divides of the present day – all while grounded in our call to faith, hope and love.