by Patricia Templeton | Feb 2, 2025 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, “We must hold the Bible in one hand, and the newspaper in the other.” These words are attributed to Karl Barth, one of the great theologians of the 20th century. His words were addressed to preachers, but really they are relevant to all...
by Patricia Templeton | Jan 29, 2025 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, We have some good news to report. The International Rescue Committee has found appropriate housing for our families. We don’t know the details yet, but the housing is most likely in DeKalb County near Clarkston. They will be moving in tomorrow. The...
by Patricia Templeton | Jan 25, 2025 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, Bulletins, News
Hello everyone, This is a reminder that we will have a guest teacher and preacher tomorrow. (I will also be there.) The Rev. Mimi Guerra is over Hispanic ministries in the diocese and the priest of an Hispanic congregation in Roswell. She will update us on what life...
by Patricia Templeton | Jan 21, 2025 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, Tonight I have a message from our parishioner and Girl Scout Reese O’Connell. Hello everyone! This is Reese. Tomorrow is the last day to order GS cookies from me. There is a link below to my site where you can order cookies. They will be...
by Patricia Templeton | Jan 20, 2025 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, I subscribe to journalist Dan Rather’s newsletter. Every Sunday’s edition is labeled “a reason to smile,” with a link to a song or music video that Rather enjoys. Several weeks ago Paul McCartney was the feature. I’d seen...
by Patricia Templeton | Jan 19, 2025 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
Those of you who have been here for a while may remember that about 10 years ago I participated in a program put on by the National Park Service commemorating the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, and the ensuing successful voting rights march from Selma to...
by Patricia Templeton | Jan 19, 2025 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, Many of you remember our former parishioner Craig Withers. Craig is the Carter Center’s vice president for overseas operations. His work includes serving programs in 17 countries in Asia, Latin America, and Africa, as well as election observation...
by Patricia Templeton | Jan 12, 2025 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
It is one of my favorite images of Jesus, although I have never seen it visually depicted anywhere. There are dozens of portrayals of Jesus being baptized – paintings of him standing in the river with his cousin John, going under the water, coming out it, the...
