St Thomas United Church NW Calgary

Sunday, October 15, 2023, Service
2023-10-15 10:30 - 11:30 (America/Edmonton)

Fall Fling 2023
2023-10-21 18:30 - 22:00
Come and enjoy a live band performing 60’s, 70’s and 80’s music. Snacks will be provided and wine, beer, and pop will be available for purchase. Join us for an evening of fun and relaxation or hit the dance floor and shake a leg.
Tickets are:

$20 per adult,
$10 per child,
or $50 per family.

Family and friends are welcome!
Tickets may be purchased:

In person after Church.
Signing up online at stthomasunited.ca/fall-fling-2023.
Calling Jane to sign you up.

Payment by cash, cheque, or etransfer will be accepted.

If paying by cheque please indicate ‘Fall Fling’ on the memo line.
If paying by etransfer, fundraising@stthomasunited.ca. please indicate the payment is for the Fall Fling and use ‘Hawkwood’ as the password.

For more information contact Carol Rix (pgrix14@gmail.com) or Elaine Taylor-Kerr (taylor-kerr@shaw.ca).

Sunday, October 29, 2023, Service.
2023-10-29 10:30 - 11:30 | St Thomas United Church, 100 Hawkwood Blvd NW, Calgary, Canada
Stewardship 4 of 4 – Our Journey – Boldly Making a Difference
What love God has given us. We are all named as God’s children and beloved. Thank you!! Celebrate the love you give in all your generosity!
Stewardship Time & Talent Fair
Stewardship Wrap-Up: ‘Thank-You’

Haunted Hallway Halloween Happening
2023-10-31 17:00 - 21:00

Messy Church
2023-11-03 00:00 | St. Thomas United Church: Upper Parking Lot., 100 Hawkwood Blvd. NW., Calgary, AB, T3G 2S9, Canada
We will end our Kindness Rocks campaign on Friday, November 3 when we will host an ALL AGES Messy church. There will be dinner for all, a short message from Marion, and then we will be painting all those kindness rocks for a rock garden that will be ‘planted’ in the spring for the congregation and community to enjoy.

St. Thomas United Church Festive Fair and Sale
2023-11-11 10:00 - 14:00 | St. Thomas United Church: Upper Parking Lot., 100 Hawkwood Blvd. NW., Calgary, AB, T3G 2S9, Canada

Sunday, November 12, 2023, Service.
2023-11-12 10:30 - 11:30

St. Thomas United Church Festive Fair and Sale
2023-11-12 11:30 - 13:00

Sunday, November 19, 2023. Service
2023-11-19 10:30 - 11:30
You can watch the service here:

Sunday, November 26, 2023. Service
2023-11-26 10:30 - 11:30 | St Thomas United Church, 100 Hawkwood Blvd NW, Calgary, Canada
You can watch the service here:
https://www.youtube.com/live/Zo02wEzm3c0?si=9cx3UDmO1-3pasLV

United Church of Canada Remit 1
2023-11-28 19:00
The United Church of Canada has asked Communities of Faith to vote on whether an autonomous national Indigenous organization should be created within the United Church of Canada.
Please join the SVUC Board along with members from St. Thomas UC and Foothills UC on Tuesday November 28 at 7:00 pm to learn about the proposal.
In advance of the meeting, please review the United Church of Canada study documents. If you’d like to watch the Town Hall hosted by Chinook Winds Region in which this proposal was discussed, please use this link.
An edited version of this video will be shown when we gather to explore this issue. This evening is open for everyone to attend and participate, and we look forward to seeing you on November 28.

Advent Study Week 1
2023-11-29 10:00 | St Thomas United Church, 100 Hawkwood Blvd NW, Calgary, Canada
Please Join us from November 29 – December 20 at St. Thomas United Church for an Advent Study Wednesday mornings at 10:00 am.
Our theme for this Advent is based on the book, A Northern Nativity by William Kurelek.
Each session is a stand alone session.
Coffee/Tea and Goodies will be served.
Come join us, everyone welcome.

Primetimers' Annual Christmas Luncheon
2023-11-29 11:30 | St Thomas United Church, 100 Hawkwood Blvd NW, Calgary, Canada
Join the Primetimers for this annual event. It will be a turkey dinner with all the fixings, dessert, beverage, and gratuity included. The Strummers will once again provide our entertainment.
Cost: $48.00 per person.
Sign-up: The sign-up sheet will be on the table by the bulletin board.
“Please look for our poster on bulletin board in the Narthex. All are welcome!”

Cocoa, Carols, and Candles
2023-12-03 11:30 | St Thomas United Church, 100 Hawkwood Blvd NW, Calgary, Canada

Advent Study Week 2
2023-12-06 10:00 | St Thomas United Church, 100 Hawkwood Blvd NW, Calgary, Canada

Advent Study Week 3
2023-12-13 10:00 | St Thomas United Church, 100 Hawkwood Blvd NW, Calgary, Canada

Advent Study Week 4
2023-12-20 10:00 | St Thomas United Church, 100 Hawkwood Blvd NW, Calgary, Canada

Decor, Christmas Down, Winter Up
2024-01-04 09:30

Twelfth Night
2024-01-07 19:00 | ST. David’s United Church, 3303 Capitol Hill Crescent NW, Calgary, AB, T2M 2R2, Canada

Primetimers Coffee and Chat
2024-01-11 10:00

Affirming Lunch and Learn
2024-01-14 11:30
The Affirming Team’s first event will be held on January 14 ,2024, where a Lunch and Learn will be held after the service. The focus of this will be gender differences, the different queer flags, and the pronoun usages; while still having a fun and engaging time. We will be providing lunch for those who attend!

Pancakes, Ashes, and Mardi Gras
2024-02-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Foothills United Church, 3803 69 Street NW, Calgary, AB, T3B 2J9, Canada

Naked Faith
2024-02-23 18:00 - 22:30 | St Thomas United Church, 100 Hawkwood Blvd NW, Calgary, Canada

CNOY
2024-02-24 00:00
CNOY

The Symons Valley United Church and St. Thomas United Church Youth Group are walking in the Coldest Night of the Year walk on February 24 in Inglewood to support Wood’s Homes Calgary to support Wood’s Homes Calgary. Learn more about what Wood’s Homes does by checking out their website:

https://www.woodshomes.ca/

We are collecting monetary donations for Wood’s Homes through cash on Sunday mornings or at the following link:

http://tinyurl.com/mv44e4uy

Thank you!

Sunday, February 25, 2024 Service - and Pink Shirt Day
2024-02-25 10:30 - 11:30
Lent 2 – Wandering Heart: “Rescue me from danger”
Matthew 14:22-33
Reverend Tracy Robertson
Strummers and Children’s Choir
You can watch the live stream here:
https://youtube.com/live/2MFRzNzsI4w

Messy Church
2024-03-01 17:00 - 19:00

Sunday, March 3, 2024 Service
2024-03-03 10:30 - 23:30 | St Thomas United Church, 100 Hawkwood Blvd NW, Calgary, Canada
Lent 3 – Wandering Heart: “Praise the mount”
Matthew 16:13-20
Reverend Tracy Robertson
Orchestra
You can watch the live stream here:
https://youtube.com/live/3MgzJTtEpAg

Sunday, March 10, 2024 Service
2024-03-10 10:30 - 11:30 | St Thomas United Church, 100 Hawkwood Blvd NW, Calgary, Canada
Lent 4 – Wandering Heart: “I’m fixed upon it”
Matthew 16:21-23
Affirming Team and Pam Rocker
Adult Choir
Children’s Choir
You can watch the live stream here:
https://youtube.com/live/WM_h19YFTyc

P.I.E. Day 2024
2024-03-10 11:30 | St Thomas United Church, 100 Hawkwood Blvd NW, Calgary, Canada
Come celebrate P.I.E. Day with us on March 10, 2024.
The Affirming Team will be taking part in the service and Pam Rocker from Affirming Connections, will be our speaker.
But wait, that’s not all… after church you are invited to venture upstairs to the Mountainview Hall to have some Shepherds Pie and then finish off with a sweet pie.
To donate a pie or help out, sign up on sheets in the Narthex, on our website or by clicking the following links.
– Shepherds Pie for sale
– Mini Pies (tarts) for serving on PIE DAY
– Fruit Pies for sale
– Volunteers to help on PIE Day
Want to try a new recipe? Click here for a Shepherd’s Pie recipe from Cathy Olson.
After lunch, you can check out the Art Show and Sale and bid on some pies for yourself. All proceeds from the silent auction will go towards Pride Prom (June 15, 2024).
Looking forward to seeing all of you there.
St. Thomas Affirming Team

Sunday, March 17, 2024 Service
2024-03-17 10:30 - 11:30 | St Thomas United Church, 100 Hawkwood Blvd NW, Calgary, Canada
Lent 5 – Wandering Heart: “Teach me”
Matthew 18:15-22
Reverend Tracy Robertson
Strummers
Youth Choir
You can watch the live stream here:
https://youtube.com/live/NlUoRHB9rwA
