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Rector’s Update: Mon 8/2
Dear friends, I have not been glued to the TV for the Olympics this year as much as I have been in the past, but one athlete in particular has captured my attention. That is Sunisa Lee, the gold medal winner of the all-around individual gymnastics competition, and...
Rector’s Update: Fri 7/30
"If we love each other and care about each other we'll put them back on." Dear friends, Over the last days I have watched with growing concern as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations have increased across the country, including in Georgia. Yesterday I consulted with...
Rector’s Update: Sat 7/24
Dear friends, I have a couple of things to let you know about. First, the latest issue of Day by Day, daily scriptures readings and reflections, is here. You can pick one up in the narthex. Or if you can't make it to church let us know and we will mail one to you. As...
Rector’s Update: Thur 7/22
Dear friends, When I was a journalist a standard saying in the newsroom was "never let the facts stand in the way of a good story." It was a joke. Every reporter and editor I knew or worked with was dedicated to finding the facts and making sure stories were as...
Rector’s Update: Tue 7/20
Dear friends, Our church calendar is full of days dedicated to various saints and the important people of Christianity. Some are well known -- like St. Patrick, who we remember on March 17. Others are Biblical figures -- the disciples, Mary and Joseph, Mary Magdalene...
Rector’s Update: Thur 7/15
Dear friends, I have a few assorted things to share with you. Those of you who come to coffee hour know that we have a fabulous and complex coffee/cappuccino machine that is a gift from Tommy Hansen. During the early days of the pandemic he worked to have a water line...
Rector’s Update: Wed 7/14
Dear friends, One of the best things we do at St. Dunstan's is participating in the Family Promise program. We are one of 13 congregations that several times a year open our doors to become "home" for a week for families who don't have one. During the pandemic...
Rector’s Update: Fri 7/2
Dear friends, This Sunday, July 4, we will mark the founding of our country with a service including prayers for our nation, and music appropriate to the day. We'll also have a holiday-themed coffee hour. If you're in town we hope you will join us. For those who...
Rector’s Update: Sat 6/26
The service bulletin for tomorrow is attached. It should be a special service with guest musician, violinist Kerren Berz, and guest preacher and celebrant Deborah Silver. I'll be back next week. Pentecost-5-Proper-8-June-27-SPDownload
Rector’s Update: Tue 6/22
Dear friends, This may be a first. I'm recommending a piece that recently ran on (the national) Fox News. It is about my friend and fellow Episcopal priest, Kim Jackson, who has preached at St. Dunstan's many times. Kim is now the vicar of the Church of the Common...