by Patricia Templeton | Jul 20, 2020 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, As we begin a new week in this strange time I remind you of some ways that we can be helpful to our neighbors in need. First of all, we are preparing for our time to host Family Promise, which is August 9-16. As I’ve said before this is a different...
by Patricia Templeton | Jul 19, 2020 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
“For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received a spirit of adoption. When we cry, ‘Abba! Father!” it is that very Spirit bearing witness with...
by Patricia Templeton | Jul 18, 2020 | Bulletins
Dear friends, Attached is the bulletin for tomorrow morning’s service. A special thanks to Cameron and Claudia for being flexible and making last minute changes to already recorded music and an already finished bulletin in order to respond to the deaths of the...
by Patricia Templeton | Jul 15, 2020 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, It was four months ago today, March 15, that we held our last in-person worship service. That is a mind-boggling statement. The week leading up to that Sunday on the Ides of March felt like the proverbial snowball rolling down the hill, getting bigger...
by Patricia Templeton | Jul 13, 2020 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, It’s Monday, which means we have a new version of Compline for the week. The service is attached. Night-PrayersDownload I ask your prayers for Peg Maloney, who is having major back surgery tomorrow. And please continue to pray for Cathy Leake, who...
by Patricia Templeton | Jul 12, 2020 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
The original source of the quote is uncertain, but the words have stayed with me since I first heard them in seminary many years ago. “A preacher,” the theologian said, “should have the Bible in one hand and the newspaper in the other.” Since I spent many years...
by Patricia Templeton | Jul 11, 2020 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, I’ve heard from several of you this week that you have once again gotten scam emails, supposedly from me. We are not alone in this. Churches everywhere are targeted for this type of scam. If you look closely you will see that the scammers’...
by Patricia Templeton | Jul 6, 2020 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, Attached is the service sheet for compline this week: Night-PrayersDownload And let me know if you want Black Lives Matter bumper magnets with St. Dunstan’s logo on them. About 90 of them have been spoken for, but we have plenty left. Michele...