Saint Thomas is a small, rural church incorporated in 1892 as a parish of the worldwide Anglican communion. The cornerstone was laid in 1893 and the first service was held in 1894. It has always been a small parish, rarely counting more than thirty households in its membership.

We welcome all ages to our church but currently have no specific activities for youth.  St. Thomas is an inclusive parish. We have a great appreciation for diversity of life, experience, and vision.

We follow the 1979 edition of the Episcopal Book of Common Prayer.  Music is an important part of our service. The congregation is our choir.

Services

Our COVID policy reflects the latest guidance of the county health department.

Service When Church? Zoom? Contact
Eucharist or Morning Prayer. Sunday 10am Yes No  
Centering Prayer Tuesday 9am Yes Yes Susan Larkin
Evening Prayer Wednesday 4pm No Yes Margaret Johnson

Why did you come?
Why have you stayed?

…This is the place where I needed to be.
…Once we came in we saw a beautiful place, and maybe even more beautiful are the people that are here. It’s a wonderful congregation…
…And I love this place because surely the Lord is in this place.
...I was very happy when I got here because I find the spirit is here...
I came because I was looking for a church where people took their faith seriously, for spirituality, and a good community...
...It’s all good, and as long as the music holds up and everybody sings, I’ll enjoy being here.
I came to St. Thomas in 1975 when our oldest son David was two years old...
I spent 12 years driving past St. Thomas, on my way to Cornell to work on the supercomputer up there...
I came to St. Thomas because it was close to where I lived. Small, intimate, and absolutely beautiful...
...St. Thomas is a nice small community and everyone is very happy to have me here, which, I really appreciate. It is a really happy place and I always leave here happy that I came...
...I have stayed as an regular attendee, and in some respects, a faithful member all these years because the community of this little parish is one I value very highly...
...Eventually after years of not going to church, I started looking for that community again. And I found it here, at St. Thomas, and that's why I've stayed...
Beautiful church, beautiful organ, and beautiful people!

Announcements

Each Sunday we light a sanctuary candle in remembrance of a person or event. If you want to honor someone or something in this way, sign up when the weekly announcement comes by email. If you want to receive weekly announcements contact Margaret Johnson.

March 28, 2024
  • Maundy Thursday: Eucharist with Fr. Ed Murphy
    Thursday, March 28, 1:00 pm2:00 pm

    Exodus 12:1-4, (5-10), 11-14
    1 Corinthians 11:23-26
    John 13:1-17, 31b-35
    Psalm 116:1, 10-17

March 29, 2024
  • Friday Centering Prayer via Emoji reminder (no zoom)
    Friday, March 29, 9:00 am9:30 am

    This is a silent at-home reminder for people who would like to sit together. We do not meet at church. If you’d like to receive an emoji reminder (via text), send an email to Suzy: or tell me when we meet in church on Tuesday morning.

  • Stations of the Cross
    Friday, March 29, 12:00 pm1:00 pm
    St. Thomas and Zoom (hybrid)

    All Saints Episcopal Church invites everyone to a Friday Stations of the Cross on Zoom at 4:00pm

    This begins on February 16 and will continue throughout Lent. Once again we will gather at 4pm to "Walk" the Stations of the Crosss, This service may help you have a more meaningful Lent as we contemplate the 14 stations and the traditional readings from the Bible that accompany the stations.

    Each Friday during Lent we will meet on Zoom at 4:00pm, with the Reverend Deacon Dorothy Pierce leading the Stations of the Cross. The Stations and the readings will be shared in a Zoom window so that you can follow along.

    On Good Friday, we will meet at Noon instead of 4:00.

    The details for the Zoom meeting are below.
    Topic: Stations of the Cross
    Time: This is a recurring meeting during Lent

    Join Zoom Meeting
    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89494680246?pwd=L0dneE9UZEFZNEp5R1ZGOGxlcG8xQT09

    Meeting ID: 894 9468 0246
    Passcode: 555160

    Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbdYmcybIJ

    We hope you can join us!

March 31, 2024
  • Easter Sunday: Eucharist celebrated by Fr. Ed Murphy
    Sunday, March 31, 10:00 am11:30 am

    Acts 10:34-43,
    1 Corinthians 15:1-11
    John 20:1-18
    Psalm 118:1-2,14-24

April 2, 2024
  • Centering Prayer
    Tuesday, April 2, 9:00 am10:00 am
    2720 Slaterville Road, Slaterville Springs, NY or Via Zoom

    Questions?: write Suzy Larkin:
    We meet at St. Thomas and via Zoom (hybrid). If you would like a zoom invitation, contact Suzy Larkin.