St. Thomas ELCA Lutheran Church

You are welcome at St. Thomas. As disciples of Christ who value the faith, gifts, and ministry of all God’s people and seek justice, racial equity, and reconciliation, we welcome all God’s children to an inclusive community. This welcome is extended without exception and regardless of sex, race, national origin, educational background, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, physical and mental ability, age, or economic condition.

Our regular Sunday worship is at 8:30 AM and 11:00 AM with learning opportunities (Sunday School) in between services. In summer, we worship at 8:30 AM and 10:15 AM with no Sunday School. The 8:30 AM worship service is live-streamed on the St. Thomas YouTube channel.

At communion, everyone is welcome. This includes doubters, young children, and folks who have yearned for this feast. Come forward and receive hand-torn bread or gluten-free wafers and pink wine or red grape juice.

Sunday School opportunities for all ages are described on the Grow page. Special events are mentioned in the weekly posts below.

11-Oct-2026 — Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost

Worship with us at 8:30 AM or 11:00 AM in the Sanctuary. The 8:30 service is also live-streamed.

Adult Forum: Disappearing Ink: What a Community Loses When Its Newspaper is Sold

Chris Ogan, Anne Kibbler, and Steve Hinnefeld, all former members of the Herald-Times editorial staff tell the story of the local newspaper’s rise and fall in circulation and coverage before and after its ownership by the Schurz family group of several medium-sized newspapers in the Midwest. They will also talk about how this trend across the country is related to the loss of democracy and sense of community. Finally, we will discuss the efforts being made in many states to maintain and support a revival in local journalism. Their book will be published by Peter Lang.

The livestream service is available on the St. Thomas YouTube channel or directly through the links here.
Video of the live worship on YouTube. Children’s Message. Sermon.
Worship bulletin.
4-Oct-2026 — Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Worship with us at 8:30 AM or 11:00 AM in the Sanctuary. The 8:30 service is also live-streamed.

Adult Forum: Discuss the Draft ELCA message on homelessness.

The livestream service is available on the St. Thomas YouTube channel or directly through the links here.
Video of the live worship on YouTube. Children’s Message. Sermon.
Worship bulletin.