About
St. Thomas welcomes all people — no exceptions.
We commit to:
Celebrate the Eucharist regularly.
Keep a personal and community discipline of prayer and study.
Proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ by promoting justice, peace, and love.
Nurture God’s people as we grow in Christ.
Live with thanksgiving, wonder, and openness to God’s love.
Restore all people to unity with God and each other.
Our Leadership
The Rt. Rev. Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows, Bishop of Indianapolis
The Rev. Karen Sullivan, Deacon
Karen Smith, Senior Warden
Ryan Craft-Rutan, Junior Warden
Chuck Patrick, Treasurer
Aubry Cody, Parish Administrator
The Vestry of St. Thomas:
- Valerie Scaggs, Clerk
- Rachel Allen
- Gary Hamilton
- Wilma McDermott
- Juanita Wahlberg
Our History
St. Thomas held its first official service on Christmas Eve 1958.
St. Thomas Church, at its current location, was constructed and consecrated in 1969.
The first expansion took place in 1982 and included what is now Halladay Hall and the kitchen. St. Thomas was made a parish at the Diocesan convention of 1997.
Two years later the first full-time rector was installed. A second expansion took place in 2006. With this expansion, $1.2M was donated to renovate and expand the current worship and meeting space. During this renovation a playground, basketball court, nursery, enlarged kitchen, and office/clinic/classroom space were added.
Our Clinic
St. Thomas Clinic was founded in April 1996 by St. Thomas and Johnson County leaders to address unmet medical needs of County residents.
Support from the Partnership for a Healthier Johnson County, Johnson Memorial Hospital, and the Johnson County Health Department was crucial in the creation of a free medical clinic housed in St. Thomas Church to serve low-income uninsured and underinsured Johnson County adults.
The first director, The Rev. Judith Culpepper, M.D. shepherded the fledgling clinic, establishing clinical practices, policies, and procedures that mark our effort as professional and compassionate. Under her leadership, the clinic expanded to serve patients two mornings a week, providing medical services, non-narcotic medications, social services, referrals, and prescription assistance enrollment.
Our founding vision remains unchanged: to live out the vision of a society in which all have access to medical care regardless of their ability to pay.
More information about the Clinic may be found clicking on the Clinic logo (right).
