Practicing the Hospitality of God
This church is named after
one of the friends of Jesus who had trouble believing in him. The Bible
describes Thomas as one of the followers of Jesus who couldn’t bring
himself to believe in the power of the resurrected one unless he could
touch those wounds himself. According to the biblical story
Thomas got his wish, but then the Resurrected Jesus told him, “Blessed
are those who have not seen and yet believe.” Maybe Jesus was talking
to you and me.
This is a church that does not ask you to leave your doubts, your
struggles, your fears or uncertainties at the door. It doesn't ask you
to leave your joys there, either. All we ask is that you come as you
are. We’re a group of
 people who simply want to find a relationship with
God, and we come together in this church because our hearts have been
touched by that desire. In the person of Jesus Christ, we sense that the
fullness of God has been made available to us all.
Every week, we gather at the altar table that stands at the heart of
our church to share a simple meal of bread and wine. In that sharing, we
believe we are made one people. At our table, we make no distinctions.
At our table, we reject the divisions the world uses to categorize and
divide people. We practice laying aside distinctions of class or
economics, or sexual orientation, or race. Everyone is welcome here as a
child of God. And everyone is invited to explore here what that means.
In this church, we are practicing God’s hospitality.
Is St. Thomas a church for you? Come find out.
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