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Message from the Rector
By The Rev. Dr. Vincent Joseph Kopp
Dear Good People of St. Stephen’s,
Sometimes the mail brings food for thought. I received some in the form of a brief prose-poem last week. The author is anonymous and so I can not thank whoever sent it except by sharing it with you.
My Favorite Meal
I was once asked what my favorite meal was. For me it is
the meal you get on any Sunday.
The first meal is when I am fed spiritually by the sermon
which always has a few words I feel were meant for my
life. It provides me with the “substance” I need to keep
life real and on track.
The second part is when I receive the sacraments. This is
where I seek a deeper connection with God in a way that
has been practiced since the Last Supper.
It’s a small physical meal, but one that I pray will last me
for eternity.
My prayer is that this intimate reflection will speak to you as it speaks to me—directly to my heart. I am certain I will think of this poem whenever I preach in church and prepare Holy Communion at the altar in the future. I will know that somewhere the anonymous author will be waiting to be fed and I will forever be humbled to think I might be the one who is providing that grace-filled meal.
Let Us Pray:
66. Before Receiving Communion (BCP p. 834)
Be present, be present, O Jesus, our great High Priest, as you were present with your disciples, and be known to us in the breaking of bread; who live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and for ever. Amen.
In Christ,
Vincent+
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