One of my favorite scripture passages is Genesis 28:16 “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I knew it not.” It is uttered by Jacob after he wakes up from his famous dream about a ladder that goes up from Earth to Heaven with angels ascending and descending. The beauty of this marvelous revelation moves him to exclaim that…

This Sunday is a special time to pray for the Anglican church in Iran and neighboring countries.  On the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, December 4th is when the church worldwide will pray for the Province of The Episcopal Church in Jerusalem & The Middle East. (Despite its name, the province is not part of The Episcopal Chur…

This past weekend, Rev. Fran, Rev. Will, and our delegate Steve Wickman attended the annual convention of the Diocese of Virginia. Here are the highlights as shared by the Diocese. We thought you might like to know what went on! Feel free to reach out with any questions or comments.   Highlights of the 228th Annual Con…

I was in a meeting this week, and the person leading the meeting opened and closed with these two prayer/poems. I found them so helpful. The election is over now, but you may still be feeling anxiety about the state of our world. I know I am! So, I wanted to share these two prayer/poems that I found helpful, in the hopes th…

Today, November 1st, is All Saints Day, a major feast in the life of the Christian church. And as the name implies it’s the day when we celebrate all the saints. So, who is a saint?   I’ve often said that there are “big letter” Saints and “small letter” saints. And today, I checked the Merriam Webster Dictionary, and it aff…

Prayer is central to our life as Christians, and yet, often times prayer can feel stale or even irrelevant. The truth is, there is no one way to pray, but there are different forms of prayer that may be particularly meaningful to us. As people of all ages, backgrounds, and preferences, we can each find a way to pray that wo…

This Sunday, October 16, marks the beginning of our fall Stewardship Campaign. Our theme is Growing together, and you can see the logo here: The inspiration for this year’s theme is a line in our Prayer for St. Thomas Church, Almighty God, by your Spirit the whole body of your Church is governed and sanctified. Hear our pra…