Parish Blog
A Cross to Bear
10-20-2024Pastor's LetterVery Rev. Richard C. Wilson, VF, PastorDear Friends in Christ,
Well, for me, it has been quite a week. As I write this it’s Thursday, October 10th. Tomorrow I will drive to Augusta for my bypass surgery.
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Darkness and Light
10-13-2024Pastor's LetterVery Rev. Richard C. Wilson, VF, PastorDear Friends in Christ,
So, on Friday, October 6th, I was at the rectory eating my lunch. Still, without power, I had warmed some meatloaf, carrots, and potatoes in a pan (from a very generous and giving parishioner) along with some homemade bread and a tomato. Normally I do not eat meat on Fridays, but this was what I had, so I enjoyed it and did my penance later for eating meat on a Friday.
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A Time for Healing
10-06-2024Pastor's LetterVery Rev. Richard C. Wilson, VF, PastorDear Friends in Christ,
As I write this letter, we are still recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Helene. On Friday morning after the hurricane winds/mini tornadoes came through, I met a man who had spent all of his seventy-some years living in Aiken. He said that this was the worst he had seen in his lifetime. It certainly is the worst devastation that I have seen in my entire life. It is like the aftermath of a horrific battle but without the huge loss of life.
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