by Patricia Templeton | Jun 30, 2024 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
In today’s gospel we meet two people who believe in Jesus’ power to perform miracles. One is influential and wealthy, the other a social outcast living in poverty. One is male, the other female. In ordinary circumstances they would never come in contact...
by Patricia Templeton | Jun 24, 2024 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, It is good to be back at church today after being away much longer than I had planned. I was fortunate that my case of Covid was mild and I was able to get Paxlovid right away. I am fully recovered, except for lingering fatigue. I’m sure that...
by Patricia Templeton | Jun 22, 2024 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, I was away last Sunday at a four-day photo workshop in eastern Washington state. I had planned to be back with you tomorrow, but In addition to a camera full of photos, I also brought home a case of Covid. Thankfully, it has been a mild case. The...
by Patricia Templeton | Jun 9, 2024 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
There is probably not another story in the entire Bible that has been more misinterpreted, misread, and misused than the Genesis story of Adam, Eve, and the serpent that we heard this morning. One frequent misinterpretation of this myth is that all sin is derived from...
by Patricia Templeton | Jun 4, 2024 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, The funeral for Mimi Doctor will be at 11 a.m. Saturday. Please come to support Titu and his family. Church news the summer is often slow. This summer, or at least this month, will be different. The Episcopal Church’s General Convention, which...
by Patricia Templeton | Jun 2, 2024 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
We’ve been hearing a lot about the law recently. After weeks of jury selection and testimony in the criminal trial against a former president, the verdict was returned on Thursday. Guilty on all 34 counts. Much has been made about the fact that this is the first...
by Patricia Templeton | May 28, 2024 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News, Refugee Ministry
Dear friends, Since last fall St. Dunstan’s has been sponsoring a refugee family from Myanmar. That relationship has come to an end. Since most of this work happened away from the church many of you may not know much about it. Suzanne Johnson, our vestry...
by Patricia Templeton | May 26, 2024 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
The pattern is the same every year. We celebrate Easter and God’s victory over death in the resurrection of Jesus, the son of God. Then 50 days later we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit to the disciples at Pentecost. And then the next Sunday, before we launch...
