Peace to you during this Holy Season of Lent. It is my pleasure to inform the parish of Saint Margaret’s that with the consent of the Bishop of North Carolina, I have extended a call to the Reverend Deacon Jon Baugh to become the Assistant to the Rector for Family Ministry. Reverend Baugh will be [...]
Good People of Saint Margaret’s, As we begin this new calendar year together, I thought it appropriate to write to you and update you on our 2012 budget. At our annual meeting this past December, I shared with you that we were close to our goal of an operating budget that would allow for the [...]
Message to the parish from the Rector’s office Feast of Saint James the Apostle A.D. 2011 It is my pleasure and delight to announce the calling of Mrs. Dana Platé for the position of Assistant to the Rector for Preschool Ministries. Dana will assume all responsibilities for the Preschool program at Saint Margaret’s and will [...]
Dear People of Saint Margaret’s, After weeks of praying, waiting, and trusting in the Divine providence of God, I have just received word from Michael and Mandy that Lauren does not have cancer! Lauren’s PET scan this morning revealed significant improvement in the two problem areas, which confirms that the mass is not cancerous and [...]
Effects of Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Widespread March 14, 2011 Episcopal Relief & Development is supporting the rescue and relief efforts of the Nippon Sei Ko Kei (NSKK; the Anglican-Episcopal Church in Japan) following the 8.9-magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami that struck Japan this past Friday. This quake was the strongest to hit the country [...]
March 13, 2011 Our thoughts and prayers are with those affected by the 8.9-magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami that struck Japan in the northeastern coastal city of Sendai at 2:46pm local time (12:46am EST). The effects of the disaster are widespread, affecting churches and partners around the Pacific region, including Hawai’i and the west coast [...]
Beloved in Christ, It has been almost two weeks since I have written to you with an update on Lauren Watkins. As you have been aware, the doctor’s had decided to allow the antibiotics prescribed to take affect on Lauren, to see what difference these medications might have on the troubled areas behind her ear. [...]
Beloved in Christ, I hope and trust that this correspondence finds you well. I have been in constant conversation with Mandy and Michael over these past two days, and they have asked that I write to you to give you the latest update on Lauren’s condition. As you can well imagine, this past week has [...]
Dear People of God, I am reaching out to each one of you this morning to ask for your continued prayers for Lauren Watkins. After several days of testing, it has been determined that Lauren does indeed have cancer, and the Watkins family is meeting this morning with her doctors to determine the most effective [...]
The Glory and the Prayer Ezekiel 1.22–28; Colossians 1.24–29; John 17.1–13 a sermon at the Ordination of Priests in Durham Cathedral, June 26 2010 by the Bishop of Durham Dr N T Wright Some years ago, Maggie and I were invited to dinner by a very senior person in another university. After the meal I [...]
