by Patricia Templeton | Nov 10, 2024 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
By the rivers of Babylon we sat down and wept,when we remembered you, O Zion.As for our harps, we hung them upon the trees in the midst of that land.For those who led us away captive asked us for a song,and our oppressors called for mirth;”Sing us one of the...
by Patricia Templeton | Nov 9, 2024 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, I have just a few things to remind you of as we enter into the busy holiday season. First, thanks to everyone who signed up to provide ingredients for Thanksgiving side dishes to the residents around Emmaus House. All 50 slots are filled. Please have...
by Patricia Templeton | Nov 3, 2024 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
Today is All Saints’ Sunday, one of the major feast days of the Church, and one of my favorite Sundays of the year. This first Sunday in November is the day we recognize the saints of the Church — all of them, those who are of historical importance and...
by Patricia Templeton | Nov 3, 2024 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, I have registered to participate in this Prayers for the Nation, an initiative of Faiths United to Save Democracy (Jim Wallis is one of the founders) on Monday evening from 8-9. Many of you have expressed anxiety and fear over the election and its...
by Patricia Templeton | Oct 31, 2024 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, This is the third email you have received from me this week. I apologize for cluttering up your inboxes, but this is a busy time of year. Tomorrow the calendar turns to November, which means the holiday season is upon us. For everyone in this country,...
by Patricia Templeton | Oct 30, 2024 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, This Sunday is All Saints’ Sunday one of the most celebrated feast days of the year. This is the day that we remember those we love who have joined that great cloud of witnesses in the heavens. As we do every year, we will read the names of...
by Patricia Templeton | Oct 28, 2024 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, Sixty six years ago this month, on October 12, 1958, the Temple, a reformed Jewish congregation on Peachtree Street, was bombed. Although no one was injured, the early morning blast caused significant damage to the building. The bombing was provoked by...
by Patricia Templeton | Oct 27, 2024 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
“If the Lord is with us, why then has all this happened to us?” These words were uttered by Gideon at a time when Israel had been overtaken and ruled by the Midianites. It is a dark chapter in Israel’s history. After seven years of brutal occupation,...