by Patricia Templeton | Jan 2, 2025 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, Happy New Year! Joseph Henry and I had a great trip to Santa Fe. It is such a beautiful part of the country. It was very good for us to be away, but I am ready now to get back into some kind of normal routine. This Sunday we will return to our...
by Patricia Templeton | Dec 31, 2024 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, When I heard the news of Jimmy Carter’s death, I immediately thought back to election night 1976. I was a junior at the University of Georgia, and features editor of the student newspaper, The Red and Black. My assignment...
by Patricia Templeton | Dec 24, 2024 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
It is good to be gathered with you on this most holy of nights, the night that we celebrate the birth of a baby who will change the world. Everything about this evening is special — the music that our choir and instrumentalists have practiced for so many hours;...
by Patricia Templeton | Dec 23, 2024 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, Bulletins, News
Dear friends, Tomorrow evening is one of the most special nights of the year as we gather to celebrate the birth of the Christ child. The liturgy begins at 5 p.m., but special music begins at 4:30, so please come to hear the joyful music of the season. The service...
by Patricia Templeton | Dec 18, 2024 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, A week from today is Christmas, something that surprises me every time I look at the calendar. There is a lot going on in the days ahead. Here is our schedule for the last week of this year and the first week of 2025: The Fourth Sunday of Advent (the...
by Patricia Templeton | Dec 15, 2024 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
When I looked at the scripture readings for this week I was reminded of a game from Sesame Street. Four objects would be shown on the screen while one of the characters sang these words: “One of these things is not like the other. One of these things just doesn’t...
by Patricia Templeton | Dec 8, 2024 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
“Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness and put on the armor of light.” This is the prayer that begins the season of Advent, the beginning of a new church year, and time of preparation for the coming birth of the Messiah. Advent...
by Patricia Templeton | Nov 26, 2024 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, Several of you have asked for copies of my sermon from Sunday with the Thanksgiving Prayer. It is attached. I say it in the sermon, but I’ll repeat it here. The credit for the prayer goes to Diana Butler Bass. Many of you have read her books or...
