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Thirty-plus years ago, I began to learn what “presence” really means. I was a social services volunteer at a low-income apartment complex in East Atlanta. One of the residents had formed a choir among the younger children and they were taking their program on the road, to some of the churches that had supported the effort, one of which was the Cathedral of St. Philip, just a long block from my house. “Will you be at the Cathedral to meet the children when they come?” asked the executive director of my organization. “I’ve got a tight schedule that day,” I replied. “I may not be able to get there until later. They won’t need anybody to meet them. The people there will show them where to go.” “But you don’t understand,” he said. “They know you. They don’t know those people or that place, and they’re going to be scared.” I showed up, early. Tricia’s recent sermon about being in church on Sunday reminded me of that incident and started me thinking about the ministry – and stewardship – of presence. It also reminded me of Woody Allen’s saying what has gone straight to adage status: Eighty percent of success is showing up. The church is all about showing up. We speak of the real presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist (which you get for free when you show up on Sunday). We think of the Holy Spirit, whose coming we celebrated on Pentecost, as being with us in our daily lives and endeavors, whose presence we invoke at important junctures in our lives and in the life of the church (in prayers and sacraments, especially marriages and ordinations). In adult Sunday School I have been reminded recently of what a difference presence can make. The Tuesday morning study group has covered the material we’re now using in Sunday classes. We all liked it so much we thought it was a great idea to offer it to a wider group. What we didn’t expect was that it would be, for us, like an entirely new and different course, because the “regulars” at Sunday School showed up and contributed their insights and comments. We are a people all about presence. When you don’t show up, we miss you.~ Priscilla Davis Table of Contents | Return to top
Announcements
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Long warm days...
Table of Contents | Return to top Speaking Out for OutreachOpportunity to Volunteer!Wednesday, July 2 at Holy Comforter Church St. Dunstan’s will provide dinner for the parishioners. We are buying pizzas this time, so there won’t be too much cooking, but we will need drinks, plates, etc. and servers – a GREAT family opportunity. Tricia will celebrate the Eucharist. Sign-up in the narthex!
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Table of Contents | Return to top Note from NYCThis email was received from our former rector, Margaret Rose, on St. Dunstan’s Day.
Table of Contents | Return to top From the Organist and ChoirmasterHappy Birthday, Opus 2!This season, St. Dunstan’s has been celebrating 10 years of inspiring worship with its fine Delaware-Parkey Pipe Organ, Op. 2. The organ was originally created for a Manhattan residence by the Delaware Organ Company of Tonawonda, New York, in 1964. Rebuilt and relocated to St. Dunstan’s in 1997, with tonal revisions, new case, and new console by Phil Parkey and Associates of Atlanta, the present instrument consists of two manual divisions and pedal controlling 18 stops, 6 ranks, and 378 pipes—and a recently-added Zymbelstern of 8 bells. Indeed, great things do often come in small packages! We will round out our year of festivities with a memorial plaque honoring all donors to the original Organ Fund. This plaque will be dedicated in September and installed on the organ case. Please review the list of donors below. (Your name will appear as listed, unless you let me know otherwise.) If your name does not appear (or if you know of someone whose name does not appear), please let me know.
Faithfully,
Contributions to St. Dunstan’s Organ Fund
PLEASE JOIN US!
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A Letter of Thanks
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From June 9th –13th, more than 20 children and youth will participate in our VBS program – “Go Green with God: Celebrating and Caring for God’s Creation.” Below is a list of some of the things we will need. Please let Ellen know if you can donate any of the following by contacting her 
Summer Choir begins JUNE 15! This summer, please consider joining the St. Dunstan Summer Choir. We are informal and open to all. (Please see Steve or Bruce Lafitte for details.) Rehearsals are from 9:00 – 9:45AM each Sunday morning in the choir room. Nursery provided for Sunday rehearsals. 
Dear Friends, 
Summer is a relaxed time to gather and worship God. During the summer is a wonderful opportunity not only for giving flowers, but also for arranging the flowers yourself. The altar flowers need not be huge arrangements to be a reflection of our love and adoration. | April operating income | $
31,121.46
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| April operating expenses | $
24,623.60
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Income less expenses |
+ $ 6,497.86
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This looks like – and is – a good place to be. But one of the reasons we are “ahead” at this point in the year is that a number of our pledgers have paid their annual pledge in full, so the income is a bit “front-loaded.”
We are heading into the summer months when many of us will be taking R&R out of town. It’s important to remember the church’s bills keep on coming even when we are on vacation! Please plan ahead for making your church pledge gifts over the summer.
~Nancy Elliott, Treasurer
FYI
In recent months we have had two thefts of money from the offices on Sunday mornings. As a result we are now keeping individual offices and the outside door in the office wing locked during that time. We are sorry for any inconveniences this may cause .
Deadline for articles for the July Bellows is June 15.
Please email your articles or leave them in Kim Branch’s
mailbox in the church office.
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Sundays
Holy Eucharist at 8:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
Childcare available during the 10:00 a.m. service
Coffee served before and after the 10:00 a.m. service.
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Our Staff
The Rev. Patricia Templeton, Rector
The Rev. Maggie Harney, Priest Associate
Ellen Gallow, Director of Christian Education
Stephen L. Furches, Organist-Choirmaster
Kim Branch, Parish Administrator
Nancy Elliott, Treasurer
