Our Journey
As you travel backwards in time along the timeline, we hope you gain a sense of St. Thomas’ story from now to our beginnings in 1911. In addition, we hope you will see how St. Thomas has been impacted by and has responded to major events in the world, the US, and our local area, and thereby gain a sense of what motivates our mission and ministry. Finally, we hope you see your story as it connects with our story. How did you get here? Where could we go together? The story continues.
Church Unmasked
2022


Church Moves Online
2020

Eucharist in the Parking Lot

Deacon Bertram Joins St. Thomas
June 2018

Financial Sustainability Committee Seeks Mission Based Income
2018- Present

New Mission Statement
2017

Justice and Peace Committee
2016

The Rev. Salying Wong Called as 4th Rector
2015

Rev. Wendy Smith Retired
2013

Centennial Celebration
2011

Playground Installed
2010

Labyrinth Installed
2003
Renovations
2001-2003
September 11
2001

The Rev Wendy Smith, PhD called as 3rd Rector
1996
The Rev William Cowans Retires
1994
Chapel of the Resurrection Opened
1985

Our Daily Bread Mission Opened
1983
St. Thomas New Worship Center Consecrated
1981
Prop 13 impacts education and housing
1978
The end of the Vietnam War
1975

The Rev. William Cowans called as 2nd Rector
1974
Current Church Building Completed
1966
Church Attendance
1965

The Rev. Warren Debenham called as First Rector
1965

The Rev. Warren Debenham Called as Fourth Vicar
1960

The Rev. Allan McMahan called as Third Vicar
1957
New Church on Sunset Held First Worship
1957

The Rev. Richard Byfield Called as Second Vicar
1953

The Rev. Kenneth Eade Appointed Vicar
1951
St. Thomas Accepted as Regularly Organized Mission
1947
The Rev. David Gilmore Served as Vicar
1947
Baby Boom
1946 – 1964
The Rev. Col. Sutherland Served as Part-time Vicar for 7 Months
1946
World War II
1939-1945
The Rev. Albert Olson, Vicar of Christ Church Appointed to Hold Sunday Services at St. Thomas
1938
The Great Depression
1929-1933
The Rev Britton D. Weigle Assigned to Serve Both St. Thomas and Christ Church Los Altos
1933
The Rev. E. H. Maloney of Trinity Menlo Park presided at the 7:30PM Service
1926
The Rev. Mark Rifenbark Served as the Mission Priest
1926
The Flu Pandemic
1918-1919
The Rev. A.W.N. Porter Served as the Mission Priest
1918

First Church Building Consecrated
1916
Original Lot Traded
1915
World War I
1914-1918
Lot Purchased
1912

Mission St. Thomas Opened
1911