by Patricia Templeton | Oct 23, 2022 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” These words we hear today in our epistle reading are written by the Apostle Paul from a prison cell in Rome to his friend and protégée...
by Patricia Templeton | Oct 22, 2022 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, When I go to cast my ballot in the next few days I will do something I have never done before — vote for a Republican in a contested race. It’s not just any Republican, it’s St. Dunstan’s own Lee Morris, who is running for a third...
by Patricia Templeton | Oct 16, 2022 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
Many years ago, when I was newly ordained, I taught an adult Sunday School class called “Saints and Sinners.” The class took a look at those we typically think of as Biblical heroes of faith – people like Abraham, Moses, David, Peter, and Paul...
by Patricia Templeton | Oct 14, 2022 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, What a great time we all had at the Flying Pig BBQ on Sunday! The food was delicious, the weather was perfect, and everyone obviously enjoyed being together. Many thanks to our BBQ gurus — John Gimson, Joe Gaul, and Connor Mark, the coordinators of...
by Patricia Templeton | Oct 9, 2022 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
It was not the word from the Lord that the Israelites were hoping or expecting to hear. God is addressing the survivors of the Babylonian invasion of Israel, almost 600 years before the birth of Christ. Those...
by Patricia Templeton | Oct 7, 2022 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, St. Dunstan’s biggest social event of the year, the Flying Pig BBQ is this Sunday! We’ll gather in the Beech Grove after the 10:45 service for good food and fellowship. Bring a side dish to share. Tickets are $15. The forecast predicts...
by Patricia Templeton | Oct 2, 2022 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, “All we have left is each other.” Those are the words of a friend and former newspaper colleague who retired to Ft. Myers Beach a few years ago. She and her husband are now in Spain on a long-planned vacation, but she knows from pictures and...
by Patricia Templeton | Sep 29, 2022 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, This Sunday is one of the most fun services of the year, our annual Blessing of the Animals. Bring your beloved furred, feathered, or finned friends to church with you to receive a blessing, and to acknowledge what a blessing they are in our lives....
