Free exercise

Former Wilton priest dons Army gear to bring religious freedom to Baghdad
By Brian Shea
Wilton (CT) Bulletin
Jan 3, 2008

Colonel Frank Wismer, an Episcopal priest who began his career at St. Matthew’s in Wilton and a senior Army Reserve chaplain, sits with a Sufi cleric who is the grandson of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini at Iftar. Iftar is the evening meal Muslims eat to break the fast during the Islamic month of Ramadan. Mr. Wismer has served all over the world as an Army chaplain, working to encourage the free exercise of religion.

Colonel Frank Wismer has been all around the world, and he’s come to the conclusion that one’s search for God is aided by talking with others who are likewise looking.

“I think your perception of God is enhanced by interactions with different faith groups,” said Mr. Wismer, a senior Army Reserve Episcopal chaplain and former priest at St. Matthew’s in Wilton.

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