November is the month of All Souls. Canon Turner reflects on the loss of many old funeral customs and the the popularity of certain poems that seem to deny the reality of death.Read more…
Rector
The Rector's Reflection for October 2015
Posted onFather Turner reflects on the visit of Pope Francis to the 9-11 memorial and the multi-religious gathering he attended.Read more…
The Rector's Chronicle for Michaelmas 2015 is Now Available
Posted onAs Canon Turner completes his first year as Rector, he reflects on the parish as a family, the death of John Scott, and shares plans for a memorial for Father Andrew and for various events in the fall.Read more…
The Rector's Reflection for September 2015
Posted onFr Turner reflects on the life and musical ministry of John Scott, Organist and Director of Music at Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue from 2004-2015.Read more…
The Rector's Reflection for August 2015
Posted onOn his return from a visit to Rome, Father Turner shares his experience of the ancient Vatican Necropolis and the search for the Bones of Peter.Read more…
The Rector's Reflection for July 2015
Posted onFather Turner reflects on the feast of Corpus Christi and how the command of Jesus ‘Do this in remembrance of me’ has been faithfully obeyed for generation upon generation.Read more…