You are warmly invited to join us at All Saints for the Second Sunday of Easter on April 12.

In this week’s Gospel, John 20:19–31, we encounter the risen Christ appearing to the disciples—bringing peace, offering reassurance, and meeting Thomas in his doubt with compassion and grace. It is a powerful reminder that Christ meets us where we are and calls us into deeper faith.

Come gather with us for worship, scripture, music, and Holy Eucharist as we continue to celebrate the joy and promise of the resurrection.

All are welcome. We hope to see you there.

Readings this week are:
Acts 2:14a,22-32
Psalm 16
1 Peter 1:3-9
John 20:19-31

About the Artwork: Christ Shows Himself to Thomas by Rowan & Irene LeCompte

In this striking textile work by Rowan LeCompte and Irene LeCompte, the familiar Gospel story often called “Doubting Thomas” is rendered with both intimacy and depth. The scene is not one of spectacle, but of encounter—quiet, human, and profoundly sacred.

The risen Christ stands before Thomas, not in triumph, but in invitation. His gesture is open, his presence steady. Thomas, often remembered for his doubt, is instead revealed here in his courage—the courage to seek, to question, and ultimately to believe. The artists capture this moment not as confrontation, but as relationship: Christ meeting Thomas exactly where he is.

In today’s Gospel from Gospel of John (20:19–31), we hear Jesus say, “Peace be with you.” These words are offered first to a fearful community locked behind closed doors, and then again to Thomas, who longs for something more tangible, more certain. The repetition matters. Peace is not dependent on perfect faith. It is given freely, even in uncertainty.

The LeComptes’ work invites us to see ourselves in Thomas—not as a cautionary tale, but as beloved participants in the story of resurrection. In the textures and forms of the piece, there is a sense that faith itself is woven over time: threads of doubt, threads of trust, threads of encounter with the living Christ.

For the Episcopal tradition, which holds together scripture, reason, and experience, Thomas is not an outsider to faith but a witness to its depth. His declaration—“My Lord and my God!”—emerges not despite his questioning, but through it.

As we reflect on this artwork today, we are reminded that Christ continues to meet us in our own places of uncertainty and longing. The invitation remains: to reach out, to encounter, and to receive the peace that is already being offered.

“Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe.”