St Peter’s Anglican Church

"Doubting Thomas"

Sunday morning's sermon by Vicar Stuart Goodin tells today's Gospel account from "Doubting" Thomas' point of view...

They called me Thomas (Didymus in Greek), the Twin, for reasons that were quite obvious – especially to my mother. But I became better known by a nickname: Doubting. The events that led to that nickname – a nickname often uttered in a scornful tone – I am very glad to relate to you. It was a long time ago now, but it is still as vivid as if it were yesterday.

My Lord Jesus … No, actually I won’t use “Lord” at this stage in the story, for that word is now freighted with a full weight of significance I had still to come to know. I’ll start over...

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