Mar 27, 2014 | e-Pistle Newsletter
by the Rev. William P. McLemore SCRIPTURE REFLECTIONS: The Old Testament reading is from I Samuel 16:1-13 records the effort of Samuel to select a successor for King Saul whom God rejected and his selection of the ruddy young David. Psalm 23 is the well-known...
Mar 27, 2014 | e-Pistle Newsletter
There is a lot of Hollywood hype these days about the movie, “Noah” with Russell Crowe. I have very mixed feelings about this sort of thing. On the one hand, the trailers are intriguing. It looks like an action-packed thriller with some interesting actors....
Mar 27, 2014 | Announcements, e-Pistle Newsletter
Join us for Coffee & Conversation after church this Sunday. Our discussion of biblical epochs continues with the story of Moses and the Exodus. This is considered one of the essential elements of the Old Testament; nothing less than the formation of a desert...
Mar 20, 2014 | Announcements, e-Pistle Newsletter
Join us for Coffee & Conversation this Sunday after the Eucharist. We’ll enjoy some fellowship and then have a brief discussion about the Old Testament saga of Abraham and Sarah. It’s not necessary, but if you want to read ahead, start at Genesis 12....
Mar 20, 2014 | e-Pistle Newsletter
Bill and I went to see “Twelve Years a Slave” Monday night. I knew the background, of course: not only the history of slavery in this country, but that the movie is based on a true story written and published by the man who experienced it. I steeled myself...
Mar 20, 2014 | e-Pistle Newsletter
by the Rev. William P. McLemore SCRIPTURE REFLECTIONS: Our first reading is from Exodus 17:1-7 where the Israelites are angry with Moses for leading them to a place with no water, and Moses pleads with God to provide water, which God does. Psalm 95 refers to this...