Our next clergy leader

Welcome! We are currently seeking our next clergy leader, who will be a Priest in
Charge with the possibility of becoming Rector after three years.

application requirements

If you believe God might be calling you to discern with us, please send a Letter of Interest, a current resume or CV, and a current OTM profile to Episcopal Church in Connecticut's [ECCT] Diocesan Transition Minister, Ms. Amber Page Gehr, at apagegehr@episcopalct.org.

OUR COMMUNITY ​

​​St. Thomas's Church strives to respect the dignity of every human being by welcoming, validating, and supporting all persons, whatever their race, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, health status, physical ability, marital status, or stage of spiritual journeying.

Music has always been an important part of life at St. Thomas’s. The original organizers of the church, before securing a place to worship or calling a priest, procured an organ. The current organ,  in the American Romantic style, incorporating  61 ranks spread across three manuals and pedals, is original to the current building. The Choir, which includes volunteers and professional section leaders, has enjoyed a choral excellence; having sung at Westminster Abbey, Windsor Castle, Gloucester Cathedral, Wells Cathedral, Saint Thomas Church on Fifth Avenue in New York City, and Washington National Cathedral. Learn more about our community including Children and Youth Formation and Adult Formation by exploring the rest of our website. 

our history

The church St. Thomas inhabits today on Whitney Avenue was constructed  and consecrated on October 8, 1939; but our history spaces over 175 years. Over this duration,  St. Thomas’s has had only six rectors: the Rev. Eben Edwards Beardsley, DD (1848‒1891), the Rev. William A. Beardsley, DD (1892‒1934), the Rev. Robert S. Flockhart, DD (1934‒1949), the Rev. William R. Robbins, S.T.D. (1949‒1984), the Rev. Michael F. Ray (1985‒2015), and the Rev. Keri T. Aubert (2015‒present). Take a deeper look into the history of St. Thomas here.

THE NEW NORMAL

ECCT follows a transition model called Transition is the New Normal (TINN). The information on this model can be found here or you can watch a Clergy Day presentation of the model here. If you would like to know more about TINN or the Priest in Charge process in Connecticut, please reach out to Amber Page Gehr, at apagegehr@episcopalct.org.​ You can also read more about transitions in parishes at www.episcopalct.org.