by Patricia Templeton | Dec 16, 2023 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, Remember that tomorrow Bishop Wright will be with us. He will lead an adult forum at 9:30 in the Founders’ Room, then preach, confirm and celebrate at the 10:45 service. There is no 8:30 service. After church we will have a potluck lunch. It should...
by Patricia Templeton | Dec 11, 2023 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, What a wonderful service of Advent Lessons & Carols we had yesterday afternoon. Thank you to Cameron and the choir for the beautiful music, to all who read lessons, and to Claudia for putting together the beautiful service leaflet. It all came...
by Patricia Templeton | Nov 29, 2023 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, Reading and watching the coverage of the death and funeral for Rosalynn Carter reminded me of this photo gem. I think it was probably around 2013 when Lucy Kaltenbach and Steve Marks took the confirmation class to Plains to attend President...
by Patricia Templeton | Nov 29, 2023 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, This Sunday we turn the page to the beginning of a new church year. Advent is one of my favorite seasons on our liturgical calendar. Those who are new to the Episcopal Church may be surprised that we aren’t singing Christmas carols or putting up...
by Patricia Templeton | Nov 22, 2023 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, This week Emmaus House has been distributing bags full of the ingredients for Thanksgiving side dishes to those who live in one of the poorest neighborhoods in the city (they also are receiving turkeys). Their goal was to distribute bags to 200 families....
by Patricia Templeton | Nov 21, 2023 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, I have been approaching Thanksgiving this week with a sense of dread. The holiday seems heavy this year, weighed down by the memories of who won’t be at the table — my father, who died on Thanksgiving Day 2020; my mother, who died last year...
by Patricia Templeton | Nov 8, 2023 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, What a great All Saints’ celebration we had! As you who were here know, we had to move everything to the parish hall because our organ pipes were loudly reacting to the changes in temperature we’ve experienced lately. Everyone pitched in to...
by Patricia Templeton | Oct 23, 2023 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, During the past weeks many roads in Sandy Springs have been closed, forcing me to take different routes to church. I know what’s open and what’s not, and which way I need to take. But invariably, a few times a week I find myself driving down...
