by Patricia Templeton | Mar 9, 2025 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
They have almost made it. After almost 40 years of in the wilderness, the Israelites are gathered on the plains of Moab, on the verge of entering the land that has been promised to them so long ago. After almost four decades of feeling lost, unsure, discouraged, and...
by Patricia Templeton | Mar 5, 2025 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
“Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return.” Those somber words are at the heart of our Ash Wednesday service, a sobering reminder of our mortality. No matter how rich or powerful or beloved we may be, our end is the same. We all return to dust. I’ve...
by Patricia Templeton | Mar 4, 2025 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, the first day of the penitential season of Lent. We will have services at noon and 7 p.m. There will be the imposition of ashes, a reminder of our mortality; and the Eucharist, a reminder that Jesus calls us all to be around...
by Patricia Templeton | Mar 3, 2025 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, I am still feeling the joy of yesterday’s service, pancake brunch, and baby shower. It was a joy to have all 11 members of the Kombete family with us (thank you Steve and Susan Hauser for getting them here). We also had staff members from the...
by Patricia Templeton | Mar 2, 2025 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
On the top of a mountain, Jesus kneels in prayer as his friends struggle to stay awake. As he prays, Jesus is suddenly filled with radiant light, his very face aglow. Then two figures from another time and place appear, Israel’s two greatest prophets Moses...
by Patricia Templeton | Feb 26, 2025 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, I have some good news to share. The Rev. Colin Brown is joining us as a priest associate. What is a priest associate? They are either retired priests or priests whose primary job is not in a parish. Generally, they are not paid staff members. For...
by Patricia Templeton | Feb 23, 2025 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
Have you ever picked up a book, opened it about three-fourths of the way through and started reading? You don’t know the characters, the plot, the context. Even if you can tell that something important is happening it doesn’t quite make sense. To...
by Patricia Templeton | Feb 22, 2025 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, There are several things coming up in the days and weeks ahead. First, if you have been craving Thin Mints your habit can be satisfied tomorrow. Here is a note from our resident Girl Scout, Reese O’Connel. Hi everyone! This is Reese. I am going to...
