by Patricia Templeton | Feb 8, 2021 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, What do the guest preacher at an Episcopal Church yesterday and an advertisement during last night’s Super Bowl have in common? They are both causing a lot of discussion and fallout today, for many of the same reasons. Yesterday morning the guest...
by Patricia Templeton | Feb 4, 2021 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, I did something this week that might surprise you. I was a bit surprised myself. I wrote a thank you note to Liz Cheney. Even more surprising, it wasn’t my first thank you to a Republican office holder this year. Last month I wrote to thank our...
by Patricia Templeton | Feb 1, 2021 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, It is good to be back in the office after a much needed two weeks off. Other than a few trips to Chattanooga we were at home, watching all the inaugural festivities and other news, sleeping late, reading mindless mysteries, puttering around the house,...
by Patricia Templeton | Jan 25, 2021 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, I have just a few things to share with you today. First, a reminder that we are the hosts for Family Promise the week of February 14. When I looked at the SIgnUP Genius I was amazed at how full it was. But we still need $25 gifts cards for Kroger and...
by Patricia Templeton | Jan 21, 2021 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends,”Will you respect the dignity of every human being?” I will, with God’s help. Those words from our Baptismal Covenant were in my mind all day yesterday as I sat glued to the television watching the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala...
by Patricia Templeton | Jan 19, 2021 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, I have a few things to pass on to you while I am off. First of all, our turn to host Family Promise is coming up February 14-21. As has been the case for almost a year now, hosting is different in the age of Coronatide. We don’t need people to cook...
by Patricia Templeton | Jan 12, 2021 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, This is just a quick note to let you know that after our vestry meeting is finished this evening I am going to be taking some time off. I’ll be back in the office on February 1. Deborah Silver and Bill Deneke will be filling in on Sunday mornings,...
by Patricia Templeton | Jan 11, 2021 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, Attached is the service of Compline for this week. January-ComplineDownload I’ve also attached my sermon from yesterday, for which some of you have asked for copies (also posted online here:...
