by Patricia Templeton | Mar 12, 2026 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, When I looked at the calendar this morning I realized that it was this day six years ago that Covid became a reality. It was no longer something happening overseas or across the continent. It began affecting all of us. By the end of the day on March 12,...
by Patricia Templeton | Mar 8, 2026 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, This morning in church I read this letter from Bishop Wright about our Christian obligation to care for immigrants. He asked that it be read at every service today. I am sharing it here for those who didn’t hear it, or who would like to read it...
by Patricia Templeton | Mar 8, 2026 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
Lent 3AMarch 8, 2026The Rev. Patricia TempletonSt. Dunstan’s Once again, Jesus is breaking the rules. The religious leaders of the day would be horrified if they saw him talking to the Samaritan woman at the well. Certain things were very clear in the culture of...
by Patricia Templeton | Feb 22, 2026 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
Lent 1AFebruary 22, 2026St. Dunstan’sThe Rev. Patricia Templeton Baptisms are cause for celebration. After almost every baptism there is a special reception here, often followed by another party at home for family and friends. That was not the case for Jesus. He was...
by Patricia Templeton | Feb 18, 2026 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
Ash WednesdayFebruary 18, 2026St. Dunstan’sThe Rev. Patricia Templeton I came to church early this morning to prepare for our Ash Wednesday services and to write a sermon. I had something in mind. But when I went to my office and turned on my computer the first...
by Patricia Templeton | Feb 15, 2026 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
Epiphany Last AFebruary 15, 2026St. Dunstan’sThe Rev. Patricia Templeton Today is the last Sunday of the season of Epiphany. The next time we will be in church is Wednesday, the first day of Lent. Epiphany is known as the season of light. It begins and ends the same...
by Patricia Templeton | Feb 9, 2026 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, “Will you seek and serve Christ in all people?…Will you respect the dignity of every human being?” These questions from our baptismal covenant are to me the core of what it means to live a Christian life. From the very first verses of...
by Patricia Templeton | Feb 8, 2026 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News, Refugee Ministry
Dear friends, This message is from Suzanne Johnson, the leader of our refugee team. Our official engagement with the Kombete family is finished, but friendships endure. Suzanne beautifully tells the story of the past year in their lives, and what it has meant to St....
