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Rector’s Update: Fri 4/3
Dear friends, Many years ago when I was in seminary studying the different services of Holy Week, my liturgics professor Marion Hatchett (one of the chief architects of both the prayer book and hymnal) encouraged us not to use palms on Palm Sunday. It would be far...
Rector’s Update: Thur 4/2
Dear friends, In our ever-changing world I hope everyone has gotten the latest news that our governor has finally issued a statewide stay-at-home order. In accordance with that order, Bishop Wright has directed all clergy that the church buildings are now to be closed...
Rector’s Update: Mon 3/30
Dear friends, How are you doing? Are you getting stir crazy? How are your anxiety levels, and how is that playing out in your life? What are your concerns and fears? It is hard to put an exact date on when this all began, but by my counting we are entering into the...
Rector’s Update: Sat 3/28
Dear friends, Tomorrow morning we continue the adventure of worshipping online, live streaming the Holy Eucharist at 10 a.m. You may have already discovered that all our online services, week night Complines and Sunday Eucharists, are also recorded online. That means...
Treasurer’s Message
A message from our treasurer, Lee: As we all know, the costs of keeping the parish going continue despite the fact that we cannot physically be present on Sundays and other days. I am always awed by the faithful generosity of our community, and trust that faithful...
Rector’s Update: Tue 3/24
Dear friends, We received some news from Bishop Wright today that I want to share with you -- all in-person services in the Diocese of Atlanta will be suspended until May 24. That means we have two more months of worshipping online. That's a long time. It means not...
Rector’s Update: Mon 3/23
Dear friends, "Socially distanced, but spiritually connected." Those of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's words, but I think they are a good description of how we are as church right now. Even though the pews were empty yesterday, I still felt a connection to you, and I...
Rector’s Update: Sat 3/21
What a week it has been as we have all adjusted to a world we never dreamed of. I appreciate those of you who have tuned in to participate in Compline at 8 every evening (M-F). Several of you have asked about Maisie, aka the Devil Cat, and when she will make another...
Rector’s Update: Thur 3/19
Well, our first foray into worship online did not go exactly as I planned. Maisie the attack cat made an unexpected appearance and pretty much stole the show. One of my favorite writers Anne Lamott calls laughter "carbonated holiness." Maybe we all needed a little bit...
Rector’s Update: Wed 3/18
Dear friends, I have a request to make. I saw a photo on Facebook last night that took my breath away. A Catholic priest whose church has moved to online worship asked his parishioners to email him pictures of themselves. He then printed them out and taped them on the...