April 12, 2018
" He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. "
~ Matthew 28:6

Easter
and Holy Week
at St. Thomas'
From Palm Sunday to the Great Vigil on Saturday, our faith community joined together each day for a time of prayer and reflection. Each evening service enhanced our journey during this holy week and prepared us for the joyous celebration of Easter. "The Lord Has Risen Indeed."
April 29 - Conversation with the Rector at the Cafe
between the 8 am and 10 am services
(not our usual 5th Sunday schedule)
Hopping Into Spring
Easter Bunny Breakfast
This is the 3rd year for "Breakfast with the Easter Bunny". It was a great turnout of just over 50 people, some parishioners and many young families from the community. We extended the invitation of a free breakfast to the Dover Children's Home, Dover Teen Center, and Whittier Falls residents (aka Dover Housing Authority).

Children enjoyed dying eggs and visiting with the bunny as well as egg sandwiches and tots from the kitchen.

March For Our Lives
Several St. Thomas' parishioners participated in the March For Our Lives rallies held on March 24 in Concord and Portsmouth.

The movement mission statement specifies they are working towards:
  1. Universal, comprehensive background checks.
  2. Bringing the ATF into the 21st century with a digitized, searchable database.
  3. Funds for the Center for Disease Control to research the gun violence epidemic in America.
  4. High-capacity magazine ban.
  5. Assault weapons ban.

Bishop Hirschfeld has written a  Lament for a Culture of Gun Violence  for use during Lent 2018 to support student advocacy for safer schools. 


Nancy Hunt shares her artistic impression of the March For Our Lives rally in Concord.




Here is a group of parishioners meeting up in Concord for a cup of coffee after the rally.
In March we donated 27 boxes of tissues, 51 bars of soap, and 17 toothbrushes to the Dover Food Pantry.
 April 17, 7:30 - 8:30 pm - conversation with
Bishops Douglas, Knisely, and Ely on
"Welcoming the Stranger"
Assisting new Americans and providing sanctuary have become major topics for many parishes in the wake of escalating federal government deportations. Join us for a discussion with Bishops Ian Douglas (CT), Nicholas Knisely (RI), and Tom Ely (CT) as we discuss of the state of immigration policies and diocesan responses in Province 1. 

This web conference, free and open to all, is part of a monthly series hosted by Province I's Cultural Competency and Multicultural Awareness Task Force. The series is designed to raise awareness, provide resources, and offer hopeful approaches for talking across difference and celebrating diversity. 

Web conference information will be sent to registrants. Previous conversations are recorded for continued access and can be found on the province I website at  https://www.province1.org/exploring-diversity-videos .  

For more information, check the Province I website at  http://province1.org  or contact Julie Lytle at  executive.director@province1.org .

Webinar instructions will be sent to registrants.
Sunday Services are at
8 am and 10 am
Kids 3 Years Old T0 6th Grade Are Welcome - 
Session starts at
9:30 am each Sunday!

Registration for our "Kids Rock" program is ongoing. Please make sure that if you are leaving your child in a class session that you have filled out a registration form for this academic year. Please also make a note of the remaining sessions that we have scheduled for this academic year and especially those Sundays when we are not meeting.

Worship Bags are located and hung on hooks in the church for use during regular worship service. Inside the bags are a version of "The Book of Common Prayer" for kids to follow and if they are readers, they can read along. This book is illustrated in a way that teaches and explains all the parts of the service. If your child is registered with us, your child has their own bag and book. If you do not see one for your child, speak to Judi Turner. We also have a few bags marked "Guest" to be used by kids who may be visiting. Please point these bags out to our young visitors. Kids who have worship bags assigned, should keep these bags in the church for their own use and they are welcome to add materials that will help them in our worship time together.

Kids Rock Session Schedul
4/15, 22 - Kids Rock is 9:30 am - 10:30 am

4/29 - No Kids Rock for this "5th Sunday"

5/6, 13, 20 - Kids Rock is 9:30 am - 10:30 am

5/27 - No Kids Rock "Memorial Day Weekend"

6/3 - Kids Rock is 9:30am - 10:30am

6/10 - Recognition Sunday please attend the 10 am service where we will recognize children and our adult leaders.
There will be an "ice-cream" social after the service.

If you have questions about
Kids Rock, please contact 
Annual Tea

Our Annual High Tea At The Castle is being held on Saturday, April 14 from 2-4 pm.

Bring your friends for good food, good times, and a relaxing afternoon. Tickets are available - cost is $20 at the door. 
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Sunday Services are at 8 am and 10 am
unless otherwise noted. Cafe is in-between services

April 14 - 2 pm - Annual Spring Tea

April & May - 7 pm - Craft Group Meets on 2nd floor in Hale House

April 29 - Conversation with the Rector at the Cafe
between the 8 am and 10 am services

May 12 - 8 am - Red Cross Blood Drive

May 19 - 9 am - Parish Work Day
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Do You Have News?
If you have news to share about the St. Thomas community, please contact Larissa in the church office at 603-742-3155 or reach her by  email.

5 Hale Street
Dover, New Hampshire 03820

Phone: 603-742-3155
Web: stdover.org
Email: sttomas@stdover.org