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...
by Patricia Templeton | Nov 24, 2024 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
Today is the last Sunday of the liturgical year. It is known as Christ the King Sunday, a theme that is reflected in our readings. This image of Jesus as king has never really resonated with me. Maybe that’s because the founders of this country deliberately...
by Patricia Templeton | Nov 20, 2024 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, On Sunday night I attended a program at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church on Faith and Democracy. It included a panel of four speakers, some of whom will be familiar to you. Diana Butler Bass, who has spoken at St. Dunstan’s several times, was one...
by Patricia Templeton | Nov 17, 2024 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
Do you trust the Bible? That’s what a sign in front of a church I passed recently asked. Do I trust the Bible? It’s an interesting question; one that leads me to other questions. Do I trust the Bible for what? To teach me about science? For medical...
