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Rector’s Update: Sat 12/19
Dear friends, Attached is the service bulletin for tomorrow morning. We are having a service of Advent Lessons and Carols with the Eucharist. Join us for some glorious music as we celebrate the 4th Sunday of Advent....
Rector’s Update: Fri 12/18
Dear friends, We have a beautiful new piece of art at St. Dunstan's, a marble sculpture of St. Francis, which now resides next to the Memorial Garden. The artist for this piece is Bill Sunderland, who died three years ago. He was a member of Church of the Atonement in...
Rector’s Update: Tue 12/15
Dear friends, One of the major themes of Advent is light in the darkness. We see that symbolized each week in the Advent wreath. We start with a lone candle burning in the dark. Then, paradoxically, as our days grow shorter and darker, the light grows stronger each...
Rector’s Update: Mon 12/14
Dear friends, I'd like to share with you a couple of our parishioners who have been in the spotlight recently. First, DR. Misty Bentz, associate professor of physics and astronomy at Georgia State, is on an online panel sponsored by Science Atlanta called "Unladylike...
Rector’s Update: Tue 12/8
Dear friends, I am writing with happy news (for a change!). Last night our parishioner John Lloyd married Cindy Woolbright in a beautiful service at St. Dunstan's. It was very intimate, the bride and groom, her two adult children, and Cameron and me, but the...
Rector’s Update: Mon 12/7
Dear friends, A few days ago I was scrolling through our neighborhood Facebook page when an entry caught my eye. The post said that there were police cars stationed around the writer's house and asked neighbors to immediately dial 911 if they saw any suspicious...
Rector’s Update: Sun 12/6
Dear friends, What a treat it was to hear part of our choir this morning. Thanks to all who participated in the video, and to Cameron for putting it all together. If you missed it, or just want to hear it again, a Google Drive link is below. We will also post it on...
Rector’s Update: Wed 12/2
Dear friends, This morning the clergy of the diocese had a Zoom call with Bishop Wright. He asked some Episcopalians who are in public health to speak to us about the Covid situation. The short answer is that it is not good. Georgia may look better than other states,...
Rector’s Update: Mon 11/30
Dear friends, As we begin the new Church year, I thought you would appreciate this article from The New York Times about churches stepping in to help with relieve medical debt that is crushing so many American households. We weren't interviewed for this piece, but we...
Rector’s Update: Sat 11/28
Dear friends, With Thanksgiving behind us we now turn our attention to preparing for the coming of Christ. Tomorrow is the First Sunday of Advent, the beginning of a new year in the Church calendar. The service sheet for tomorrow is attached. Remember, we have moved...