by Patricia Templeton | Aug 11, 2023 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, I just returned this evening from Florida and a week at the beach with longtime friends. It was relaxing, healing, and fun. It was also a vacation from the news — except for the distressing news from Hawaii. The vestry has voted to send $15,000 to...
by Patricia Templeton | Jun 3, 2023 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Hi everyone, The service leaflet for tomorrow is attached. And remember we are on our summer schedule now, which means ONE service at 10 a.m. Hope to see you there. e-ver-Trinity-Sunday-June-4-2023A-Download Tricia
by Patricia Templeton | Jun 1, 2023 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
“Grief never fully goes away; but if it can be shared, it can be managed.” Margot Douaihy, Scorched Grace Dear friends, Today marks three months since Joe breathed his last. In some ways that time feels like an eternity; at other moments I am right back in...
by Patricia Templeton | May 31, 2023 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, Last week I had lunch with Winnie Varghese, the rector of St. Luke’s downtown. She told me about a project they are involved in during the school year — sending backpacks full of food home with kids on Fridays to help them through the...
by Patricia Templeton | May 27, 2023 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, Tomorrow is one of the major feast days of the Church, the Day of Pentecost. Pentecost is a celebration of the Holy Spirit, God’s continuing presence with us. We invite you to wear red, the color associated with the Spirit. And remember that...
by Patricia Templeton | May 19, 2023 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, Happy St. Dunstan’s Day! May 19 is our patron saint’s day of remembrance on the church calendar. During the 10th century, Dunstan served as the abbot of Glastonbury Abbey, the bishop of Worcester and London, and the Archbishop of Canterbury....
by Patricia Templeton | May 11, 2023 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, This Sunday we will be observing an old church tradition, Rogation Sunday. Rogation is an ancient church festival to seek blessing for a community and its sustenance. The word rogation comes from the Latin word rogare, meaning “to ask.”...
by Patricia Templeton | Apr 22, 2023 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, Bulletins, News
Dear friends, Ever since we have returned to church from Covid we have talked about engaging in more “hands on” outreach to the wider community. After much discussion, we have decided to partner with New American Pathways to befriend a family of refugees....
