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Treasurer’s Message
A message from our treasurer, Lee: As we all know, the costs of keeping the parish going continue despite the fact that we cannot physically be present on Sundays and other days. I am always awed by the faithful generosity of our community, and trust that faithful...
Rector’s Update: Tue 3/24
Dear friends, We received some news from Bishop Wright today that I want to share with you -- all in-person services in the Diocese of Atlanta will be suspended until May 24. That means we have two more months of worshipping online. That's a long time. It means not...
Rector’s Update: Mon 3/23
Dear friends, "Socially distanced, but spiritually connected." Those of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's words, but I think they are a good description of how we are as church right now. Even though the pews were empty yesterday, I still felt a connection to you, and I...
Rector’s Update: Sat 3/21
What a week it has been as we have all adjusted to a world we never dreamed of. I appreciate those of you who have tuned in to participate in Compline at 8 every evening (M-F). Several of you have asked about Maisie, aka the Devil Cat, and when she will make another...
Rector’s Update: Thur 3/19
Well, our first foray into worship online did not go exactly as I planned. Maisie the attack cat made an unexpected appearance and pretty much stole the show. One of my favorite writers Anne Lamott calls laughter "carbonated holiness." Maybe we all needed a little bit...
Rector’s Update: Wed 3/18
Dear friends, I have a request to make. I saw a photo on Facebook last night that took my breath away. A Catholic priest whose church has moved to online worship asked his parishioners to email him pictures of themselves. He then printed them out and taped them on the...
Rector’s Update: Tue 3/17
Dear friends, Forty years ago today I boarded a plane in Atlanta to set off on one of the great adventures of my life, three years in Thailand as a Peace Corps volunteer. Yesterday the Peace Corps announced all volunteers from 60 countries will be evacuated and...
LENTEN INITIATIVE: Help Forgive Medical Debt
St. Dunstan’s has a bold initiative for Lent – to raise money to forgive $5 million in oppressive medical debt for Atlanta families. We are working in partnership with Rest in Peace Medical Debt, a nonprofit organization that purchases bundles of medical debt...
Update on Services: Mon March 16
Dear friends, Yesterday in church I said that this service may very well be the last time we gather together in person for worship. Today I have made the difficult decision that we will indeed suspend in-person worship for the foreseeable future. The CDC has...
Announcements: Coronavirus Update
“You yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.”1 Peter 2:5 Dear friends, Today we received word from Bishop Wright that although he is not...