by Patricia Templeton | Feb 10, 2025 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, Sometimes you read something that just needs to be shared. This op-ed piece by Margaret Renkl in today’s New York Times is one of those. This should be a gift article that you can read even if you don’t subscribe. If that doesn’t work...
by Patricia Templeton | Feb 4, 2025 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, I thought you might be interested in reading this profile of Washington DC Bishop Mariann Budde, who had the courage to preach true Christianity to the powerful. One detail that both relieved and saddened me was that she now has security guards with her....
by Patricia Templeton | Feb 2, 2025 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
We have competing events on the calendar today. On the secular calendar it is Groundhog Day. Sometime this morning a groundhog in Pennsylvania will come out of its hole and blink at the cameras surrounding it waiting to see if it sees its shadow, something to which...
by Patricia Templeton | Feb 2, 2025 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, “We must hold the Bible in one hand, and the newspaper in the other.” These words are attributed to Karl Barth, one of the great theologians of the 20th century. His words were addressed to preachers, but really they are relevant to all...
by Patricia Templeton | Jan 29, 2025 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, We have some good news to report. The International Rescue Committee has found appropriate housing for our families. We don’t know the details yet, but the housing is most likely in DeKalb County near Clarkston. They will be moving in tomorrow. The...
by Patricia Templeton | Jan 25, 2025 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, Bulletins, News
Hello everyone, This is a reminder that we will have a guest teacher and preacher tomorrow. (I will also be there.) The Rev. Mimi Guerra is over Hispanic ministries in the diocese and the priest of an Hispanic congregation in Roswell. She will update us on what life...
by Patricia Templeton | Jan 21, 2025 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, Tonight I have a message from our parishioner and Girl Scout Reese O’Connell. Hello everyone! This is Reese. Tomorrow is the last day to order GS cookies from me. There is a link below to my site where you can order cookies. They will be...
by Patricia Templeton | Jan 20, 2025 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, I subscribe to journalist Dan Rather’s newsletter. Every Sunday’s edition is labeled “a reason to smile,” with a link to a song or music video that Rather enjoys. Several weeks ago Paul McCartney was the feature. I’d seen...
