by Patricia Templeton | Jun 20, 2021 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
It is one of the most familiar stories in the Bible, the battle between David and Goliath. This tale of the young boy who, using only a sling shot, defeats a mighty giant of a warrior, has become the iconic tale of the triumphant underdog....
by Patricia Templeton | Jun 13, 2021 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
When I was growing up, in the days before cell phone cameras were ubiquitous, there was a popular TV show called “Candid Camera.” Those of you who are old enough may remember that the program’s premise was that the show’s crew would set...
by Patricia Templeton | Jun 10, 2021 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, In the spring of 2020, as normal life was coming to a halt because of the pandemic, St. Dunstan’s did an amazing thing. We raised $55,000 to help people in our community who had crippling medical debt. Through the organization RIP Medical Debt, the...
by Patricia Templeton | Jun 6, 2021 | 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...
by Patricia Templeton | Jun 5, 2021 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, One of the hardest things about the pandemic was how it affected the way we cared for one another and our rituals of grief. I hated that I could not visit people in the hospital or rehab, or take communion to them at home. I hated that we had to postpone...
by Patricia Templeton | Jun 2, 2021 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, Several years ago I went to Montgomery, Alabama with several others from St. Dunstan’s to visit the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, also known as the lynching memorial. The memorial is made up of long columns, many suspended from the...
by Patricia Templeton | May 30, 2021 | 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....
by Patricia Templeton | May 29, 2021 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, Attached is the service sheet for tomorrow’s worship. Remember that it is our first time together with most of the Covid protocols lifted. That means there will be choir and congregational singing and coffee hour! Masks are optional for those who...
