The former Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams says this: “When we come back to our places after taking Communion, we ought to look at our next-door neighbors with awe and amazement. The person next to me – whom I may love deeply, may not know at all, may dislike, may even fear – is God’s […]
Sermon Topic: Jacob's Ladder
Thou shalt see greater things than these.
Even in a time of horrors and happenings, 1971 stood out as a tumultuous year. So wrote John Henken of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. The air war in Vietnam escalated and ground combat spread to Laos and Cambodia. India and Pakistan went to war. Algeria nationalized all French oil and gas companies within its borders. […]
The Consequences of discovering the Gate of Heaven
“The mission of Saint Thomas Church is to make present the great drama of the redemption of Christ which is at the center of all liturgy in such a way that it draws the congregation in as active participants – that they are invited to become part of it through hearing the word, taking part […]
Jacob's Ladder 'Heaven in Devon'
Today, we begin our Lenten sermon titled ‘Dreams and Visions.’ A title which may well evoke memories of vivid stories where God makes himself known in unexpected and surprising ways. The Bible contains many dreams and vision in which God reveals something of his nature and his plan for humankind. Often, these dreams and visions […]
Learning to Minister Like Angels
On Friday, Father Austin and I had the privilege of gathering with many faith leaders from New York with Pope Francis at the 9/11-Memorial Museum for a service of reflection and prayer. It was intensely moving and very humbling. I have visited the memorial before but I had never visited the museum and I walked […]
You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet
The feast of Saint Michael and All Angels brings much joy to many of us. It is the 18th such feast since Father Mead was instituted here as rector. Father Mead has long studied angels; as any of you who have taken it know, angels figure prominently in the rector’s Christian doctrine class. Our rector […]
