One Community

in God’s Love

WE are a Community of PEACEMAKERS 

Welcome back! I trust you all enjoyed your holiday break with loved ones and are ready to begin the school year.

I also welcome any new families to St Thomas More’s School and know that you will very much enjoy your time here.

This year, staff, students and St Thomas More’s School community will tune in, ask questions, explore deeper, make connections  and      reflect on the life of St Paul the Apostle and his teachings on how to live in community.

Some interesting facts about St Paul:

St Paul the Apostle was once named Saul.

St Paul grew up in Tarsus, a large city in Turkey. He moved to Jerusalem when he was 14 years old to continue his studies   of the Torah.

St Paul wrote 13 books in the New Testament. His stories were written before the Gospels.

St Paul would encourage communities to live in harmony, work COLLABORATIVELY and to be KIND and FAIR.

St Paul established the Early Church throughout the Roman Empire.

To begin the year, we will be focusing on the Scripture -

1 Corinthians 12: 12 – 27. ‘The Body of Christ.’

In this Scripture, St Paul is writing a letter to the Corinthians and explaining to them how to live in one community, celebrating everyone’s gifts, and worshipping only one God.

Each term we will support a new understanding of what it means to live in community.

Term 1: We are a community of peacemakers.

Term 2: We are a Eucharistic community.

Term 3: We are a community living with the Spirit.

Term 4: We are a community Centred in Faith.

I wish you all a peaceful start to the school year.

Donna Victory
Religious Education Coordinator