10/20/2024
Thank you Gnostic Keepers for your service today of the Holy Eucharist. I love the Sundays when there is no Feast to celebrate and Rev. David can talk about whatever he wants - and I can almost feel the twinkle in his eyes when he does! Today he talked about the Gospel of Thomas. In 1945 the Gnostic Gospels were found in Nag Hammadi in Egypt - Nag Hammadi is a city and markaz in Upper Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the Nile. These gospels were very different from the conical gospels and they were finally published in 1978. They are the only complete gospels found and the Gospels of Thomas is comprised only of the sayings of Jesus. There is no narrative or story, and no mention of his death.
One of the favorite sayings Rev. David presented in the Gospel of Thomas, is saying 42, Yeshua only says "Be passersby." It could mean “be an observer” towards life. What an important thought to carry with you this week.