Theology classes continue throughout the summer every Sunday at 10am. On June 30, Fr Daniels dicusses the puzzle of Job. In July, Fr Austin returns to Genesis. And in August, we delve into the poetry of Christian Wiman’s My Bright Abyss. See all summer classes.
News
Fr Mead to Retire in 2014
Posted onDark and dreary is the day, when the Rector goes away.
Congratulations to Benjamin Sheen
Posted onCongratulations to Benjamin Sheen, winner of the Pierre S. du Pont First Prize at the 2013 Longwood Gardens International Organ Competition. He took top honors on Saturday, June 22 at this unprecedented event featuring Longwood’s 10,010-pipe Aeolian organ, a panel of distinguished judges, and live performances by the world’s top young organists. Ben is Assistant […]
Many Thanks! March Concert Raises Thousands
Posted onOn March 11, 2013 Bach Collegium Japan (Masaaki Suzuki, conductor) joined with John Scott to hold a benefit concert.
Rector's Chronicle: Lent 2013
Posted onIn this Lenten Chronicle, the Rector writes about Holy Week, Fr Fletcher, Jon Meacham, Fr Austin, two new assistant organists, the Eton Choirbook, Kierkegaard, Dr Stires and Dr Noble. He does all of this before he answers, at long last, a $77,000 parish history question.
Rector's Chronicle: December 2012
Posted onWhat does Superstorm Sandy have to do with Christmas? The Rector, in his December Chronicle, gives us his answer.
Rector's Chronicle: September 2012
Posted onNever have 11,545 Chantry folks, seven books, and Saint Cyprian shared space in a single publication. Never, that is, until now.
Rector's Chronicle: Summer 2012
Posted onOur orbit around the sun hasn’t yet taken us out of spring, but at Saint Thomas summer has arrived. Commencement has commenced, Leaving Sunday has left, and the choristers are long gone. (They’ve not only left the building, they’ve left the country!) All of this yields happy peace at Fifth and fifty-third.
The Rector, like the calendar, is in summer mode. So, too, is his Chronicle. Having lost its winter weight, the Chronicle is two pages instead of four. Short on words, it is long on gratitude: for uncommon clergy and for common prayer.
Organ Update from Fr Mead
Posted onFr Mead asks everyone to support the new organ project.
Organ Update from John Scott
Posted onMr Scott asks everyone for their help in realizing the vision of a new organ for Saint Thomas.
