by Patricia Templeton | Apr 16, 2023 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
If I had to choose three words to describe my life for the past six months they would be sickness, death, and grief. It started in mid-October when my mother went to the hospital, and my brothers and I realized that her long life was coming to an end, and it...
by Patricia Templeton | Apr 13, 2023 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, Bulletins, News
Dear friends, When I was a Peace Corps volunteer teaching English in Thailand, every class in every subject began with the students standing up, bowing to the teacher, and wishing them a good day. For most classes, of course, this exchange was in Thai. But when I...
by Patricia Templeton | Apr 1, 2023 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, Tomorrow begins the most important week of the Christian year, Holy Week. I know you have already received the schedule of the week’s services. I always urge people to attend as many of these services as possible to hear the whole drama of the...
by Patricia Templeton | Mar 8, 2023 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, There are no words for me to adequately express my gratitude for Joe’s funeral Sunday. I wish with all my heart that such a service wasn’t necessary, but it was and it could not have been better. It was truly perfect. The music, the flowers,...
by Patricia Templeton | Feb 24, 2023 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, I am looking forward to being back with you this first Sunday in Lent. Our senior warden Bob Longino is preaching and I will officiate. The bulletin is attached. e-ver-Lent-1-FEB-26-2023-Download We will also be starting Sunday School back up, beginning...
by Patricia Templeton | Feb 20, 2023 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, It was so great to be with you again yesterday! I didn’t trust myself to be able to lead a service my first time back, so slipping in and sitting in the back of the church, then going up at announcements was a good re-entry for me. I was glad to be...
by Patricia Templeton | Feb 15, 2023 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, I’m glad to report that after 35 days Joe is out of the hospital and in rehab. It is certainly a milestone, but we’re still in a medical facility, so it doesn’t feel that different. Joe is still on oxygen and extremely weak. He has a...
by Patricia Templeton | Feb 12, 2023 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, I was watching the service from my dining room this morning when I saw something unexpected. Bringing up the rear of the choir procession was Joseph Henry. I knew he was going to St. Dunstan’s to interview Kim Jackson for a school project, but I...
