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Dear Friends:

Today, I have come home to a miracle. Bishop's driver picked me up and brought me straight to St. James the Just in Petion Ville, where you see damage in one spot and absolutely no damage in others.

Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the
city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often
have I desired to gather your children together as a hen gathers her brood
under her wings, and you were not willing! See, your house is left to you!" -Jesus, Luke 13

The Lenten Program is off to a strong start. It was a special night with a crowded chancel for Holy Eucharist and the Laying on of Hands. The service was a quiet coming together at the end of a busy day and prepared us to be together for the splendid and diverse offerings for the pot-luck supper.

St. Thomas' Annual Auction, postponed because of snow, was a resounding success last Saturday night with more than 259 tickets sold - a record.

Members, friends of St. Thomas' and neighbors congregated to celebrate the life and ministry of our church with great food and great music. Whether you were there to bid or to dance, to talk or to eat, it would have difficult to have had a bad time.

First Sunday of Lent, 2010.

Luke 4:3.  "If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become a loaf of bread."      

Luke 4:9.   ""If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here."

Matthew 27:40 "If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross."

Isaiah 53:7.  "As a sheep before her shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth."

One of the great joys and wonders of being a priest is the privilege of walking alongside human beings living life as it comes: Life with all its complexities, confusion, and wonder: Life with all its joys and tribulations. Lives full of mistakes and sin, but life reaching out to mean something, to have significance, to have mattered. As human beings we want our lives to mean something, to be cared about, to have value and very often we will look to a life of faith to support our search and our hope.

We are pleased to report that Maria Candler, Fiona Tower, Ted Smith and Ron Rechenbach were elected to serve on the St. Thomas Vestry this past Sunday. Speakers provided summaries of the life, ministry and finances of the church for 2009 and spoke of the blessings and challenges ahead; copies of the comments and written are being made available on the web page very shortly. Written Annual General Meeting are still available in the Parish Hall.

Ted Smith

Our LIST for the auction on February 20th was updated as of February 12th. 

Remember, cash, check or credit cards (MC/V/D) are accepted.  See "Red Carpet Affair" for details!

The informational meeting for the Explorer’s Class has been postponed to Wednesday, February 17 at 6:00pm (with childcare). If you have registered for this meeting please join us then. There will be a half hour orientation and opportunity to ask questions. If you have not registered but are still interested in knowing more you are welcome to attend.