by Patricia Templeton | May 12, 2024 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
It is one of the oddest stories in the New Testament. In the last six weeks or so the disciples, the followers of Jesus, have seen him be betrayed by one of them. They’ve seen Jesus arrested, tortured, and executed. They’ve seen their despair turn into joy...
by Patricia Templeton | May 10, 2024 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, Bulletins, News
Dear friends, The day of our celebration of the 60th anniversary of the founding of St. Dunstan’s is drawing near. We will celebrate Pentecost, St. Dunstan’s Day, and our founding next Sunday, May 19th. We will have one service that day at 10 a.m.,...
by Patricia Templeton | May 5, 2024 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
When I read today’s gospel a man came to mind who I have not thought about in many years. Ernest was a fellow parishioner at St. Ann’s in Nashville. He was a quiet, unobtrusive man, probably in his mid-80s. He had long been a member of that congregation...
by Patricia Templeton | May 4, 2024 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, Bulletins, News
Dear friends, Attached is the service leaflet for tomorrow. And we have a parishioner’s request for help. Jackie O’Connell is moving her mother into assisted living, which means she needs to find a home for Lucy-Lou, her mother’s cat. She is a spayed...
by Patricia Templeton | Apr 28, 2024 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
Of all the technological advances in the past couple of decades the one that I love the most is probably the GPS, whether in my car or on my phone. As the men with whom I’ve lived would tell you, I have a notoriously bad sense of direction.. So I take great joy...
by Patricia Templeton | Apr 27, 2024 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, I’m writing with the sad news that our long-time parishioner, Mimi Doctor, died earlier today. There will be visitation at Patterson’s Sandy Springs tomorrow evening from 6-8 p.m. She will have a Romanian Orthodox funeral at Arlington...
by Patricia Templeton | Apr 21, 2024 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
Every year the fourth Sunday of the Easter season is known as Good Shepherd Sunday. It’s easy to see why. Three out of four of our scripture readings today have images of sheep and shepherds. The shepherd, or more accurately the good shepherd, is one of our most...
by Patricia Templeton | Apr 17, 2024 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, What a wonderful annual parish meeting we had on Sunday. Our new vestry members are Sarah Hancock, Marshall Kress, Jessica Peoples, and Alex Pierre. Our new senior warden is Susie Throop and Andrea Patton-Weerakoon is our new junior warden. We also...
