Entries by Marie H
WEEKLY RECTOR’S MESSAGE – April 14th – Fr. Thomas
I’m fond of reminding folks that our celebration of Easter is not simply a one day celebration, but a way of life. If we merely think of Jesus’ resurrection as the resuscitation of a dead man, we’re missing something; something amazing and significant. The Gospel accounts do not describe it as starting life over again. […]
WEEKLY RECTOR’S MESSAGE – April 14th – Fr. Thomas
Dear St. David’s Family, In January 1991, I accepted the vestry’s call to become the third rector of St. David’s in the Pines Church. I remember someone saying at the time that “He’ll be gone in ten years.” Well, no one is more surprised than I that I’ve been your priest for over thirty-two years! […]
WEEKLY RECTOR’S MESSAGE – April 7th – Fr. Thomas
We all know that Sunday in our Western calendar is the first day of the week because that’s the day on which Jesus rose from the dead. For Jews, as you are aware, Saturday is the Sabbath Day when God “rested” from His six days of creation. The message here is that Jesus’ resurrection “re-creates” […]
WEEKLY RECTOR’S MESSAGE – March 31st – Fr. Thomas
There is a legend about an ancient village in Spain. The villagers learned that the king would pay a visit! In a thousand years, a king had never come to that village. Excitement grew! “We must throw a big celebration,” the villagers all agreed. But, it was a poor village, and there weren’t many resources. […]
WEEKLY RECTOR’S MESSAGE – March 24th – Fr. Thomas
Do you watch so called “Reality Shows?” Like the actors who portray “real people” on television, do we act differently when the camera is not running, when no one appears to be watching? Lent is a time when we try to emulate, albeit to a much lesser degree, Jesus’ wilderness experience of fasting, trial and […]