by Patricia Templeton | Sep 17, 2021 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, The Episcopal Church lost one of its greatest and most influential modern-day prophets and leaders this week with the death of Bishop Jack Spong. Spong was ordained to the priesthood in 1955, then served churches in North Carolina and Virginia before...
by Patricia Templeton | Sep 15, 2021 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, For many years now one of St. Dunstan’s most important ministries has been Family Promise. We were a founding member of the North Fulton/DeKalb network of congregations dedicated to providing safe shelter for families without homes. For three or...
by Patricia Templeton | Sep 12, 2021 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
It seems to start out as just a casual, idle conversation. Jesus and his disciples are walking to the village of Caesarea Philippi, in the northernmost part of Israel. His actions have been gaining notice lately – the healing of a...
by Patricia Templeton | Sep 11, 2021 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, Several years ago the Galloway chorus, including Joseph Henry and Whit and Greer Blount, went to New York to sing at Carnegie Hall. I went along as a chaperone. Other than the performance at one of the world’s most well-known venues, the highlight...
by Patricia Templeton | Sep 7, 2021 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, I am officially back in the office after my “semi-vacation.” It is good to be back. In “normal” times, the Sunday after Labor Day marks the beginning of the program-year schedule, which means services at 8:30 and 10:45, and Sunday...
by Patricia Templeton | Aug 27, 2021 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, I am writing to let you know that Heather Robertson’s mother, Sandi Maloney, died this week. Sandi was a long-time member of St. Dunstan’s. She had not been active in recent years, but you could always count on her to be here when her...
by Patricia Templeton | Aug 8, 2021 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
“Be kind to one another.” It’s such a simple instruction Paul gives to the Christian community in Ephesus. Be kind to each other. They are words that we might be tempted to skip over. We’ve all heard them...
by Patricia Templeton | Aug 5, 2021 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, I have an assortment of things for you today. First, our week of providing for Family Promise begins August 15. We still could use some $25 grocery gift cards. If you’d like to donate go to our website, www.stdunstan.net and click on the SignUp...