Welcome to
St. Thomas' Church, Douglas
WELCOME
We are here to witness to the presence of Christ in the parish we serve, to offer faithful worship and to extend in His name a warm welcome to all.
Upcoming Events
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Sunday 9th November - 10.00am - Remembrance Service. NB Please be seated by 9.45am
Monday 10th November - 2.00pm Craft Group
Tuesday 11th November - 11.00am Service of Remembrance at the Douglas War memorial. Refreshments served afterwards in St. Thomas'
Friday 14th November - 10.30am to 12.00pm Coffee and Chat
- Setting up for the Fayre
Satirday 15th November - 10.30am - 12.30pm Christmas Fayre
Sunday 16th November - 11.00am Holy Communion
Monday 17th November - 2.00pm Craft Group
Friday 21st November - 10.30am to 12.00pm Coffee and Chat
Sunday 23rd November - 11.00am Holy Communion
Monday 24th November - 2.00pm Craft Group
Friday 28th November - 10.30am to 12.00pm Coffee and Chat
Sunday 30th November - 11.00am Holy Communion
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FURTHER INFORMATION​
​Keep an eye on our Facebook Page and our X Page (formerly Twitter) too.​
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Check out our latest article in our history section about Miss M L Wood's connection with St. Thomas' and remember that, "The past is a foreign country​; they do things differently there.".
​Biosphere Isle of Man and Eco Church
We are delighted to announce that St. Thomas' Church is now a Biosphere Isle of Man Partner. As well as being a registered Eco-Church, becoming a Biosphere Partner shows our committment to sustainability, heritage and community engagement. For details click on the biosphere logo below. We have also achieved the bronze eco church certificate.
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Friday 5th December
Please note that this will be a Christmas Lunch Special event with soup, bread, cheese, chicken and vegetables plus the usual choice of delicious desserts.
If you are intending to join it would help if you would let us know you are coming so that we can avoid food waste.
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The Churches Bookshop
The Churches Bookshop, which stocks a wide variety of books, cards and gifts, is open Monday to Saturday between 10.00am and 4.00pm and is located in the Lower Vestry of St. Thomas' Church. The entrance is via the door at the bottom of St. Thomas' Walk.
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Christmas Fayre
We are having our Christmas Fayre on Saturday 15th November in Church.
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Notices
To donate using your smart phone scan the QR code and follow the on screen prompts
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Sunday 9th November
10.00am Douglas City Council Service of Remembrance (Please be seated by 9.45am at the latest)
“God is light; In him there is no darkness...”
[1 John 1:5]
Since its opening in 1849 St. Thomas' Church, which was built in the very early days of Douglas' development, has seen many changes. Douglas has grown from a small fishing port to the Island's capital. The age of mass tourism has come, and largely gone, to be followed by the growth of the finance and insurance sector, an expanding retail area and the services and facilities needed to support a constantly increasing population. As the twenty first century progresses, we are aware that further, as yet unknown, but far reaching changes are on the way. In the meantime, the roads around the church, which in the mid nineteenth century may have seen the passage of the occasional horse drawn dray or carriage, now echo to the constant roar of modern traffic!
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In the midst of so much change the ministry of the church has remained the same. We are here to witness to the presence of Christ in the parish we serve, to offer faithful worship and to extend in his name a warm welcome to all. Whether you are a long standing resident, a recently arrived "comeover" or a holiday maker, you will be made very welcome and we look forward to seeing you. Our normal service pattern can be found by clicking on the services button at the top of this page. Any alterations will be published on this site in good time.
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With every good wish and blessing.
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For Baptisms & Weddings or Pastoral Visits please contact Rev. Liz Hull (Vicar) at liz.hull@sodorandman.im or Tel 01624 677711
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Help us further our work in the parish we serve.
“Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed.”