by Patricia Templeton | May 30, 2020 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
“Jesus breathed on them and said, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit.” — John 20:22-23 “Breathe on me breath of God, fill me with life anew.” — Hymn 508 “I can’t breathe.” — George Floyd Dear friends, Tomorrow we...
by Patricia Templeton | May 28, 2020 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, Tonight in our online gathering for prayer we are going to do something a little different. As our official death toll from the coronavirus passed 100,000 people this week, it seems time to pause and remember those who have died. I have put together a...
by Patricia Templeton | May 27, 2020 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, Sometimes you read something that just needs to be shared. I think this little piece below by Greg Brown, an Episcopal priest in Charlotte, North Carolina, is one of those things. It is a wonderful take on this Sunday’s epistle reading from...
by Patricia Templeton | May 25, 2020 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, In the world in which we are living now, when one day seems much like the other, the idea of a three-day weekend seems a bit pointless. But it is important to remember why this is a holiday — not to kick off the summer season, but to remember...
by Patricia Templeton | May 22, 2020 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, I made a quick trip to Chattanooga today to see my parents and was blessedly away from the news for most of the day. When I got home this evening I saw that the president has demanded that churches be opened again “right away.” I have some...
by Patricia Templeton | May 21, 2020 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, Abundance. Gratitude. Kindness. These words hang on a banner in the Pop Up Food Pantry. Today I had the privilege of delivering $2,500 checks from St. Dunstan’s to both of the sister Sandy Springs pantries, started by moms worried that families...
by Patricia Templeton | May 19, 2020 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, Happy St. Dunstan’s Day! This is the day on the Church calendar when our patron saint is remembered and celebrated. I have to admit that many years ago when I was first interviewing to be the rector of St. Dunstan’s I had to go look up to see...
by Patricia Templeton | May 18, 2020 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, Attached are the prayers for Compline for this week. Remember that we “gather” at 8 p.m. each evening to pray for one another and our world. The livestream is also recorded and is available on our Facebook page any time. Thanks to all who...
