A message from Gayle...
June 29, 2009
Hello Everyone,
Just completed the national campus minister's conference here in the Windy City. Episcopal and Lutheran ministers gathered from around the country. Campus ministry people are the most optimistic, hopeful, creative and happy people I know. Working with college students fills them with excitement, and they vie with each other on who has the best job in the world. It is such a pleasure to be with them.
In times of challenge such as we live in now, to have so much positive energy around the church and all the church offers is a delight. And I think we need to be more intentional about this ourselves. I applaud our Natiural Church Development team for asking us what we love about St. Thomas, and can't wait to find out what people have said. We are one blessed group of Christians! We have great community, a critical purpose and a lot of fun spreading the Gospel. Be assured that I sang your praises and counted my blessings for being among you with my colleagues all week!
Now I am off to visit friends and spend time with family. Please pray for safe travels. I will see you all this weekend!!! Please come to the parade!!!
Gayle+
Hello, and Welcome to our St. Thomas Home Page!
On behalf of all of the wonderful Christians who are part of our faith community, thank you so much for visiting our Internet home! We encourage you to visit the various areas of the site to learn more about what we have to offer.
At St. Thomas, we do our utmost to provide gracious hospitality to all we encounter, both within the doors of our lovely church and outside in the world at large. Our aim at St. Thomas is stated clearly in our Vision Statement, and we urge you to click on the appropriate link here to learn what we strive to be about.
Our charming parish church has been serving Berea and the Southwest portion of Cuyahoga County, Ohio (the Cleveland area) since 1893 in this location, and for many years before that in others. We are nestled in the midst of the beautiful Baldwin-Wallace college campus and just one block from the quaint downtown historic district of Berea.
We cordially invite you to come and worship with us next time you are in the area! We very much look forward to personally greeting you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, and introducing you to our active and growing community of believers at St. Thomas Episcopal Church!
Yours in Christ,
The Rev. Gayle Catinella
Rector
