by Patricia Templeton | Sep 25, 2022 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
The story we hear today from Luke’s gospel is one of Jesus’ most vivid and harsh parables. There’s the poor man, Lazarus, covered with sores, sitting outside the gates of the rich man’s home. He’s so...
by Patricia Templeton | Sep 24, 2022 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, Right now the parish hall is full of women at a flower arranging workshop led by floral artist Josh Borden. The arrangements they have created for tomorrow are breathtaking. Their beauty will be scattered around the church, so keep your eye out for them....
by Patricia Templeton | Sep 18, 2022 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
You know it is going to be an interesting week of sermon preparation when you read the day’s Gospel text, scratch your head and say “Huh?”; then go to a commentary for illumination and find it begins with this sentence: “The parable of the unjust steward has baffled...
by Patricia Templeton | Sep 12, 2022 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, Yesterday we had our first fall kickoff day in three years, and a glorious day it was. The church was full, the music was great, Sunday school was lively, and the table groaned from all the food at the potluck. It could not have been a better day. We...
by Patricia Templeton | Sep 11, 2022 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
We all remember where we were and what we were doing that day. I was getting ready for work, about to scoop up 4-month-old Joseph Henry from the bed and leave when I heard the news bulletin – a plane had hit the World Trade Center....
by Patricia Templeton | Sep 8, 2022 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, This Sunday marks our first fall kick-off in three years. We will go back to two services — 8:30 and 10:45. Adult Sunday school will begin, and there will be a potluck lunch after the later service, and a ministry fair. Here are the details for...
by Patricia Templeton | Aug 31, 2022 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, I was talking to a friend earlier this week and we both said we were unusually excited about the beginning of a new program year. Then it dawned on me why that was the case. It’s because it’s the first time since Covid began that we’ve...
by Patricia Templeton | Aug 28, 2022 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
It is one of the most basic tenets of scripture in both the Old and New Testaments — hospitality to the stranger. Abraham and Sarah are the first in scripture to model it. Abraham is sitting at the entrance to his tent when...
