In the service in the Cathedral on Thursday we celebrated the feast of St Thomas the Apostle. He is someone it’s easy to relate to with his need for proof of the wonderful news that Jesus had risen from the dead. Often, like Thomas, we find it hard to hope that good things will happen, even if we really long for them. The Christian faith is characterised by hope which is not wishful thinking but a dependence on God who can be relied upon to keep his promises. Christian hope doesn’t depend on circumstances but on the certainty that we have ‘the hope of glory in our lives’.
The readings were Psalm 27, Isaiah 35, Hebrews 10:35-11:1.
Today in the western hemisphere Evening Prayer can be celebrated as the first Evening Prayer of Thomas the Apostle. For those in the east, it is already St Thomas’ Day. It seemed like a good idea to celebrate his day together at this service.
