St. Patrick's Episcopal Church
Washington, DC
October 6, 2010
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| From
the Rector |
Dear
St. Patrick's,
Grace
and peace. Thank you for the early support of the Labor, Love,
and Give campaign. Your
enthusiastic response is proof that the mission and ministry of
this parish are important to you. Working together, we can make a
big difference in the world around us and grow in our relationship
with God. The Bible asks us to tithe (return 10%) of our blessings.
Please consider St. Patrick's a priority in your stewardship. Our
goal is 100% participation with a deadline of November 7. Pledges
may be made either online or by returning a card
(extras available at the church).
Labor, Love, and
Give Introduction
Why Give?
Pledging at St. Patrick's FAQ
St. Patrick's Budget 2010-2011
Campaign Committee Contacts
Sermon Reflections: Number, Where Your Treasure Is, Shrewd Dealings, Lost, Power
I'm
excited about the upcoming events at St. Patrick's. First, I get to
travel with the acolytes to Six Flags this Sunday afternoon. On
October 14th, our school will begin a Broader Vision, a capital
campaign for the first phase of the development of the Foxhall
campus (see announcement below). Episcopal School Sunday, an
opportunity to celebrate the important ministry of this parish to
serve the children of DC, will be held on Sunday, October 17. The
children's choirs will stage a mini-musical, retelling the story of
Zacchaeus (Luke 19.1-10), on Sunday, October 31. The annual feast
of All Saints will be celebrated with baptisms, offering of
pledges, and necrology (the Litany of those who have died) on
November 7th. Everyone's favorite, the Parish Annual Meeting, will
follow the 10am service on November 14th. Henry McQueen, our
seminarian, will preach for the first time at St. Patrick's on
November 21st. After that, we begin the Advent season.
With
all of those things in the near future, there is much to look
forward to at St. Patrick's, all of which will provide fellowship
and learning as we continue to expand our ministries.
Faithfully,
The
Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard
Rector
www.stpatrickschurchdc.org
Read last Sunday's sermon titled "Generation to
Generation"
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| Prayer List |
We
pray for David Downes, Executive Director of Samaritan Ministry of
Greater Washington who is recovering at home after a heart
attack.
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| This
Sunday, Children Are Invited to Make Casseroles for
S.O.M.E. |
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 During the
10 am service this Sunday, October 10th, children in Pre-K through
2nd grade, are invited to the Mini Gym to make casseroles for
S.O.M.E (So Others Might Eat). Regular Sunday School resumes next
week, October 17.
Adult Volunteers: Patrice
Pisinski and Celia Wallace
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Last
Acolyte Training for the Fall Is THIS Sunday, October
10
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BEFORE
the 10 am service,
Sunday,
October 10, 9 am - 9:30 am
(Note
slightly earlier time than previously advertised 9:15
start).
After
church, all acolytes are invited to go to Six
Flags with Kurt and Andrea (details below). If your child plans to go to Six Flags,
please RSVP to Andrea so we can purchase advance tickets. Adult
drivers and chaperones are also needed: andrea@stpatrickschurchdc.org
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| Acolytes Go
to Six Flags with Kurt and Andrea This Sunday |
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Acolyte
Trip to Six Flags:
After
the 10 am service, on Sunday, October 10, we will caravan to Bowie,
Maryland, and to Six Flags, America! We
will stop for lunch in Bowie before entering the park. We will
return to St. Patrick's by 6:30 pm.
Cost
of trip: $24 admission + money for lunch
So
that we can buy advance tickets,
please
RSVP to andrea@stpatrickschurchdc.org
by
Thursday morning.
Adults,
please let us know if you would like to drive and chaperone.
Acolytes who are in the 6th grade and under will be
accompanied by an adult at all times while in the
park.
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| Senior
Saints of St. Patrick's |
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Please join Marilyn Mix, Kurt Gerhard and
Andrea Martin for a Senior Saints of St. Patrick's lunch on Monday,
October 18 at noon in the Church Library. This is a convivial group
(formerly known as the AARP eligible) that meet occasionally for
food and fellowship.
Please RSVP to Marilyn (mameremix@aol.com or 202 965-5423) so she can
plan food accordingly.
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| Next
Baptism Date is November 7th All Saints Sunday |
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The next baptismal date here at St. Pat's
will be at the 10am Holy Eucharist on Sunday, November 7th. If you
are interested in baptism for you or your child, please contact
Karen (churchoffice@stpatrickschurchdc.org or 202
342-2800). Kurt will hold a brief run-through of the baptismal
service for participants at 11:30am on Sunday, October
31.
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| Music
Update |
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| JoLynne Hough & Louis
Orphanos |
Von Trapp Family move
over! The Orphanos-Hough family is planning
another wonderful musical evening for us on Saturday, Oct.
23rd beginning at 5pm.Our
resident concert pianist, Louis Orphanos, will start off with a
spell-binding piano recital right here in our Nave. Louis is an
amazing talent and this is one event you surely don't want to
miss! He will be taking us on a tour through the works of the
masters, Beethoven, Chopin, Schumann and Bach. Then, the "kids"
will take over. JoLynne Hough and Louis have raised a talented
group of musicians and after the piano recital the next gens will
take the stage in the Great Hall for some terrific original
close-harmony folk music by The Fishermen (Phillip and Lindsay's
group) and some rocking blues covers by Popp Culture (Stacy's
band).
No
tricks here, get this on your calendar now and bring family
and friends for a very special musical treat!
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| This Sunday's Participants:
Pentecost XX October 10th |
8:00am
Server: Jane Byerley
Altar
Guild: Monique
Ploss
Lay
Eucharistic
Ministers:
Bill Pugh, Shannon Small, Joi
Grieg
Ushers:
Marilyn Nowalk, Kankunda
Klingenberg
Greeters:
Jennifer & Barry Brown
Readers:
Marilyn Nowalk, Joi Grieg
Intercessor:
Janet Lee
Psalmist: Jody
Wilson-Glazier
Server:
Peter Jobusch
Crucifer:
Lisa Addison
Torches: Timmy
& Kristen Bitsberger
Flowers:
Jennifer Kashatus, Carol Hylton
Refreshments:
NEEDED!
Vestry
Person
of
the Day: Tony Lee
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| Beautify
Your Surroundings and Help St. Patrick's! |
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We are initiating a new fundraising effort to help
St. Patrick's Church. Fall flower bulbs will be sold over the next
few weeks to produce beautiful spring flowers. Don't have a yard?
Plant them in pots. Give bulbs as gifts to friends! We need bulb
buyers, and also volunteers to help sell some bulbs. It's so easy
kids with supervision can sell to friends and neighbors. We need
to help during Fellowship after church, and with shifts on October
2nd--Family Fun Day. Please
contact Scott Sutherland at (202) 347-1530 or ssutherland@ducks.org
to buy some bulbs and get involved.
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| Caregivers,
Come Gather Strength |
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If you find
yourself caring for an elderly or chronically ill family member,
you are invited to a caregivers' group which will meet at St.
Patrick's Thursday evenings, 7-8
pm, beginning
October 21st.
The
group will open with prayer, followed by focused
conversation. Each week, we will seek to answer where
God is, in all the responsibilities and upheavals of
care-giving.
Come
when you need a reminder of God's presence in your
life. Come for faith, love, and strength on your
caregiving journey. Participants need not come every
week.
If
you need respite care (a caring person to sit with your
loved one while you come to this evening meeting), a small group of
St. Patrick's volunteers have offered themselves for such a
ministry. Please make your need known to
Andrea.
This
group will be convened by Andrea Martin, Mona Hanford, and Mary
Baylor, Pastoral Care Nurse at Washington National Cathedral, and a
team of lay facilitators.
To
know more, email Andrea Martin at andrea@stpatrickschurchdc.org
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| St.
Patrick's Classifieds |
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Part-time
Housekeeper/Nanny/Caregiver available at least 2-3 mornings a
week. Own car, housekeeping, errands, child and elder care.
Experienced, legal, references. Please call 202-215-4031.
Questions? Contact Virginia Hurt (vhurt@comcast.com).
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us on FaceBook and read the Blog! |
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| Keep up with St. Patrick's with the
following:
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St. Patrick's Episcopal
Church
4700 Whitehaven Parkway, NW
Washington, DC 20007
202 342-2800 or 202 342-2802 fax
Associate Rector/Day
School Chaplain:
Seminarian:
Parish
Administrator:
Senior Warden:
Nicole
Chapin Duke, 301 530-9640
Junior Warden for
the Church:
Cheryl
Crispen Bitsberger, 202 441-9041
Junior Warden for
the Day School:
Charlie
Johnson III, 301 229-6342
Photo credit: Cross (at top) by
Carol Jobusch
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