by Patricia Templeton | Aug 5, 2020 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, The backpack in the picture below may look ordinary, but it’s not. It’s a pandemic bag I packed for Joseph Henry to take with him to Georgia Tech. Its contents include masks, filters, gloves, hand sanitizer, sanitizing wipes, Tylenol, cough...
by Patricia Templeton | Aug 4, 2020 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, I know I’ve said this many times in the past few months, but I continue to be amazed at your generosity. I’ve attached two pictures that are testaments to it. The stack under the owl photo is what has been collected for Family Promise to use...
by Patricia Templeton | Aug 3, 2020 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, I looked out the window at about 2:30 this afternoon and it was as dark as night. Thunder boomed, the wind blew, and rain swept sideways across the parking lot. Now, an hour later the Beech Grove is bathed in dappled sunlight. From light to darkness back...
by Patricia Templeton | Jul 30, 2020 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, As I suspect many of you did, I spent much of the day watching the funeral for John Lewis, a remarkable service for a remarkable man. It was long, very long, but I don’t remember the last time I heard so much eloquence — beginning with the...
by Patricia Templeton | Jul 29, 2020 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, Today is a special day on the church calendar for a couple of reasons. First, it is the feast day of Mary and Martha, the sisters who were among Jesus’ closest friends, who provided him with a safe place of hospitality, study, and rest. These...
by Patricia Templeton | Jul 27, 2020 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, Once again, scammers are sending out emails in my name. This is getting very tiresome, but there seems to be no way to stop it. Apparently there are rings of scammers who target churches. Almost all of my clergy friends reports the same problems. Please...
by Patricia Templeton | Jul 24, 2020 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, You won’t find today on any liturgical calendar, but for many families (including ours) it’s a holy day, one we’ve been anticipating for months. I’m talking about Opening Day of baseball, of course. It’s God’s favorite...
by Patricia Templeton | Jul 22, 2020 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, Today on the church calendar we remember the first of the apostles, that is the first person to see the risen Christ. That is Mary Magdalene, who is known as the apostle to the apostles. Mary Magdalene was one of Jesus’ closest friends. Scripture...
