by Patricia Templeton | Feb 28, 2021 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
Lent this year seems to be a time of waiting. We’re waiting on vaccines, waiting for the pandemic to be over, waiting to get back to our normal lives, waiting to see one another in person, to go to church, to travel....
by Patricia Templeton | Feb 24, 2021 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, Two years ago a group from St. Dunstan’s spent most of the Saturdays in Lent visiting the sites of lynchings in Fulton County. The purpose of these visits was to remember what had happened at each of these sites, to remember those who died in such...
by Patricia Templeton | Feb 22, 2021 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, Sometime today the official death toll from the coronavirus in this country is expected to surpass the 500,000 mark. That is the official count. Public health experts say the reality is many more than that. Half a million people dead is a number that is...
by Patricia Templeton | Feb 21, 2021 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
It is not exactly the kind of post-baptism celebration to which we are accustomed – no brunch with proud family, friends and godparents, no champagne, no gifts, no oohing and aahing over the newly baptized. There is none of that for Jesus....
by Patricia Templeton | Feb 17, 2021 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
“I invite you, therefore, in the name of the Church to an observance of a holy Lent.” This year, these words that I have said almost every Ash Wednesday for more than a quarter of a century sound different to me....
by Patricia Templeton | Feb 17, 2021 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, Bulletins, News
Dear friends, Today we begin the holy season of Lent, those 40 days of reflection and preparation for Easter. You should have received an abbreviated Ash Wednesday at Home service along with the pre-blessed ashes. But we will also be streaming the full Ash Wednesday...
by Patricia Templeton | Feb 16, 2021 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, Happy Fat Tuesday! This day before the beginning of Lent is traditionally a time of celebration, of parties and parades, eating and drinking. The most famous Fat Tuesday celebration, of course, is Mardi Gras in New Orleans. But not this year. As is the...
by Patricia Templeton | Feb 15, 2021 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, On this dreary winter day we have a special treat to bring you some Valentine’s joy. Come by the church between 11-noon and 5-6 to pick yours up. And attached is the service for Compline for tonight and tomorrow night.We’ll change the service...
