by Patricia Templeton | Oct 13, 2024 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
Jesus said, “You lack one thing; go, sell what you own, and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.” St. Anthony of Thebes, brought up in a wealthy Christian family, but orphaned at age 18, heard these words one day in...
by Patricia Templeton | Oct 11, 2024 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, We have all been following the news of Hurricanes Helene and Milton the last two weeks. Many of us have friends and relatives, or even second homes, in Western North Carolina and Florida. I have been in touch with our former parishioners Dotti Albright...
by Patricia Templeton | Oct 6, 2024 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
We have reached that point in the political season where we are constantly bombarded with ads and requests for money. You can’t turn on the TV without seeing ads for one or both of the presidential candidates. Our emails are flooded with requests for donations....
by Patricia Templeton | Oct 3, 2024 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends,Every day the news of the aftermath of Hurricane Helene seems to grow more dire. Most of us seem to have family or friends who are affected by this hurricane that has caused so much destruction hundreds of miles away from the coast. I have a brother and...
by Patricia Templeton | Sep 28, 2024 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, Bulletins, News
Dear friends, I hope that all of you have weathered the storm safely — that your trees are where they are supposed to be (and not in your house), and that you have electricity. The church lost power for a while, and there are a couple of leaks in the parish...
by Patricia Templeton | Sep 15, 2024 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, Several of you have asked me for copies of today’s sermon. It is now posted on the website here: https://stdunstan.net/bearing-false-witness/ I also want to share with you a letter from Peter Eaton, the Episcopal bishop of the Diocese of Southeast...
by Patricia Templeton | Sep 15, 2024 | Sermons, Tricia's Sermons
This week I spent a couple of days at our annual clergy conference, a gathering of all the active priests and deacons in the diocese. These gatherings serve two purposes. It’s a chance for us to spend time with our colleagues — to worship together, eat...
by Patricia Templeton | Sep 14, 2024 | ANNOUNCEMENTS, News
Dear friends, Tomorrow in Sunday School we are going to look at two events that have been front and center in the news in the past week. The first is the shooting at Apalachee High School in nearby Winder. There is a very small Episcopal Church there. Bishop Wright...
