This week I have been reading a gripping intellectual history by Alan Jacobs entitled “The Year of Our Lord, 1943: Christian Humanism in an Age of Crisis.” The book introduces and weaves together the common themes of the creative work of five prominent Christians of that day: Jacques Maritain, T. S. Eliot, C. S. Lewis, W. H. Auden, and Simone Weil.
The Rector’s Weekly Messages
The Rector's Message for the Week of February 2, 2020
Posted onThis Sunday is the Feast of Candlemas. It is one of the most beautiful feasts of the Church’s year and comes in the depths of winter. We commemorate Mary and Joseph bringing the child Jesus to be presented to the Lord in the Temple.
The Rector's Message for the Week of January 19, 2020
Posted onThe Epiphany season is when we explore the revelation of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. This coming Sunday, we will hear the call of the first disciples when two of John the Baptist’s disciples respond to the revelation of Jesus as the “Lamb of God” and they ask where he is staying.
The Rector's Weekly Message for the Week of January 12, 2020
Posted onHappy New Year! Last Sunday we celebrated the wonderful feast of the Epiphany and I enjoyed meeting with many of you and hearing stories of your Christmas and New Year Celebrations.
The Associate Rector's Message for the Week of January 5, 2020
Posted onI return to W. H. Auden’s long poem “For the Time Being: A Christmas Oratorio” every year. The poem is impossible to summarize, and quotations hardly do it justice. I highly recommend the work.
The Rector's Message for the Week of December 22, 2019
Posted onAttendance at our liturgies and concerts this Advent continues to surprise us. Yesterday’s attendance at the concert by the choristers exceeded the attendance at the Messiah concerts last week! We had to stop selling tickets and the Church was packed. We welcomed large numbers at the last two Sunday’s liturgies – Advent is certainly a time of expectation and hope.
The Rector's Message for the Week of December 15, 2019
Posted onIt has been a week of contrasts as we both congratulate Dr. Jeremy Filsell and our Choir of Men and Boys for their stellar performances of Handel’s Messiah bid farewell to our Headmaster, Father Charles Wallace.
The Rector's Message for the Week of December 8, 2019
Posted onIn spite of the threat of winter storm Ezekiel, a large number of us began the Church’s year with a splendid Advent Sunday filled with glorious music and a sense of expectation.
The Rector's Message for the Week of November 24, 2019
Posted onThe last few weeks have been wonderful in church, this includes over 1000 people attending worship this past Remembrance Sunday.
The Associate Rector's Message for November 17, 2019
Posted onOne of several events to celebrate the centennial of our school was a lively concert last Thursday night, “Saint Thomas Choir School at 100.”
