by Patricia Templeton | Aug 16, 2020 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
This summer our Old Testament readings have been from the Book of Genesis, following the stories of the great patriarchs and matriarchs of Israel, beginning with Abraham and Sarah, and passing on through their descendants. With today’s...
by Patricia Templeton | Aug 15, 2020 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, Attached is the bulletin for tomorrow morning’s service. Those of you who tuned in last Sunday know that we have changed the venue and set up for Sunday mornings. For the last 4.5 months, we had been live-streaming Sunday morning Eucharist from our...
by Patricia Templeton | Aug 12, 2020 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, We now know who is going to be on the ballot in the presidential election this fall. With Joe Biden’s announcement that Sen. Kamala Harris will be his running mate the tickets for both parties are complete. Senator Harris is a history-making...
by Patricia Templeton | Aug 9, 2020 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
“From the darkness came a brilliant burst of fierce light many times brighter than the noonday sun. Instantly the desert and distant mountains were bathed in white brilliance. Even those with their eyes closed were able to sense the explosion of light and...
by Patricia Templeton | Aug 6, 2020 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, I have received the final results of our RIP Medical Debt campaign. With our $55,000 we were able to eliminate medical debt for 4,003 Atlanta households, which amounted to $6.47 million of debt! The average debt per household was $1,600. Each of those...
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...
