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Rector’s Update: Tue 3/16
Dear friends, I remember exactly where I was on June 26, 2015 when I heard the news. I was in Salt Lake City at the Episcopal Church's General Convention, a triennial meeting of all bishops, and clergy and lay representatives from every diocese in the Episcopal...
Bulletin for Sun 3/14
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Rector’s Update: Sat 3/13
Dear friends, In an email earlier this week I asked you these questions about the last year of our lives:What have been the most significant changes in your life? What have you missed the most? What losses do you grieve? What have you learned you could do without? How...
Rector’s Update: Wed 3/10
Dear friends, I have some news today that will make you cry "Hallelujah," even if it is the middle of Lent. Bishop Wright announced today that we can resume in-person worship in the church! Hallelujah! After discussion with the vestry last night we decided that our...
Rector’s Update: Mon 3/8
Dear friends, This week a year ago was our last week of normal life, although we didn't fully realize it. I remember hearing that the rector of a church in Washington DC was diagnosed with Covid 19 -- the day after he had given communion to several hundred people. But...
Rector’s Update: Sun 3/7
Hi everyone, Just a short message today to remind you every Wednesday during Lent Bishop Wright releases a five-minute video with reflections on theological questions. The first week's was "how do I move closer to God?" The second was "What do I do when God is...
Rector’s Update: Sat 3/6
Dear friends, I have some good news about one of our parishioners to share with you. Kristine Anderson has been nominated for the Georgia Author of the Year award in the Debut Novel category for her novel Crooked Truth. If you haven't read it, I highly recommend you...
Rector’s Update: Thur 3/4
Dear friends, One of the biggest issues before the state legislature this year is voting rights. There have been 80 voting-related bills introduced in this legislative session. The nonpartisan League of Women Voters has this to say about the bills: "Nearly all of...
Rector’s Update: Wed 3/3
Dear friends, This morning in our monthly clergy Zoom call with the bishop we received some encouraging news. Numbers of covid cases and related deaths are declining, and more people are getting the vaccines (although Georgia is near the bottom of the list there)....
Rector’s Update: Mon 3/1
Dear friends, The first "aha" moment came when the flight attendant handed out customs forms as the plane neared Bangkok."I don't have any foreign currency to declare," I said. "All my money is American." My seatmate laughed, "What do you think American money is in...