by Patricia Templeton | Apr 1, 2026 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, Today on the church calendar is, of course, the Wednesday of Holy Week, but it is also the day the Church remembers Frederick Denison Maurice, a 19th century English priest. Maurice was the pastor of several churches, and was a professor of Moral...
by Patricia Templeton | Mar 29, 2026 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
Palm Sunday AMarch 29, 2026St. Dunstan’sThe Rev. Patricia Templeton I have always loved Palm Sunday. The waving of palm branches and crosses. The ragtag procession into the church. The shouting of hosannas. The once-a-year singing of the hymn, All Glory Laud and...
by Patricia Templeton | Mar 26, 2026 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, Yesterday was an historic day for the Church. Sarah Mullally was installed as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, the first woman to hold that position. That means she is the spiritual head of the Church of England, similar to our position of presiding...
by Patricia Templeton | Mar 25, 2026 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, All of our focus at church these days is toward next week, Sunday is Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week. Between then and Easter the following Sunday there are three other special services. Bulletins are being produced, sermons written, music...
by Patricia Templeton | Mar 22, 2026 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
Lent 5ASt. Dunstan’sMarch 22, 2026The Rev. Patricia Templeton He calls it “the Dark Time.” It began on April 17, 1975 – the day the Cambodian government was overthrown by the forces of the Khmer Rouge, led by the revolutionary Pol Pot. On that day,...
by Patricia Templeton | Mar 17, 2026 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, Around the world today people are wearing green, drinking green beer, and parading through streets of major cities to honor St. Patrick. But he’s not the only saint remembered on this day. At St. Dunstan’s we know that it is also the day for...
by Patricia Templeton | Mar 16, 2026 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, This morning I have heard from two of you about a new email scam going on. You may get an email, supposedly from a parishioner, with a “paperless post” invitation , with a link to click. Don’t click it. I am so damn sick of these scams...
by Patricia Templeton | Mar 15, 2026 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
Lent 4AMarch 15, 2026St. Dunstan’sThe Rev. Patricia Templeton Jesus has just healed a man who has been blind from birth, and instead of rejoicing and marveling at this mighty act, the religious leaders of the day are appalled. For them, the miracle of sight is...
