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From the Rector
Dear St. Patrick's, Grace and Peace! August has arrived. After weeks of Washington gridlock around the debt ceiling, Congress is on recess. That will lead to lower temperatures, I'm sure. In reading the daily Bible readings for today, I chose the following to be the St. Patrick's Quote of the Day: "When his oppressors were covetous, she [wisdom] stood by him and made him rich." (Wisdom 11.11) My short summary of this verse of scripture is that growing spiritually is a long term investment preparing us to face the joys and sorrows of life. Lifelong discernment and growth are necessary to ground ourselves, wholly, in our own soul. There is no time like the present to recommit yourself to your relationship with God. A quote of the day will be a feature on the St. Patrick's Facebook and Twitter pages.
St. Patrick's is readying plans for our young people. As you know, Sunday School (PK-Grade 6) is already online, ready for your registration. We will soon announce dates for children's choirs, youth group (for middle school and high school), Confirmation (Grade 9 or older), and the yet to named middle school group (formerly known as J2A).
Yes, there are some new things happening at St. Patrick's. Parents of children in grades 6-9 (and anyone else interested in what will be offered for our young people) are invited to one of three information sessions on August 21st, 28th, and September 4th at 11:15am (conveniently scheduled after our regular 10:00am worship service). Faithfully, 
Read or listen to the sermons in our Genesis preaching series. This week's sermon is based on Genesis 37.1-8, 12-28 (Joseph son of Jacob and Rachel)
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Sunday Participants on August 7th
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8am Server:
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Mary Grace Corey
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Altar Guild:
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Jean Bolan
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10am Server:
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Peter Jobusch
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Readers:
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Jocelyn Brown Hall, Owen Donley
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Psalmist:
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Sean Mulvaney
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Intercessor:
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Bill Pugh
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Greeters:
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Jay & Kathy Sommerkamp
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Flowers:
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Lisa Sutherland
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Refreshments:
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Jay & Kathy Sommerkamp
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Ushers:
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Bill Pugh, Tucker Battle, Craig Small
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Lay Eucharistic Ministers:
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Sandy Chamblee-Head, Bill Pugh
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Vestry Person of the Day:
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Jay Sommerkamp, Charlie Johnson IV
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Grand Oaks: John Nicholson
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Music Update
This Sunday we have Amanda Brown back with us for one last time before she heads back to college. She teams up with our own stellar Mezzo, Lesley Riddle, for a beautiful duet, "Recordare," from the Verdi Requiem. Coming up...we have some of our youth sharing their music with us as we enjoy these last few weeks of summer. Have a young person in your household who would like to share something with us? Send me an email with a Sunday you will be in town!
~Adele Lynch, Director of Music |
Campaign to Replace Nave Chairs Continues
We have raised enough money via Nave chair dedications to replace half of our aging black Nave chairs, and placed an order for those 120 chairs to arrive in October. But we still have a ways to go, so please click here for a form to dedicate a Nave chair (or more!).
Many thanks to those who have already dedicated chairs!
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Carrie & Seth Ahlborn
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Amanda & Carter DeLorme
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Sharon Marcil & Tom Monahan
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Terry Armstrong
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Nicole Chapin & Patrick Duke
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Patrice Pisinski & Jim Angle
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Jane & Tucker Battle, Sr.
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Carla & Mike Durney
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Arleen Ballescas & Jean-Luc Princivil
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David & Peggy Beers
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Eight O'Clockers
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Carolyn Bain & Bill Pugh
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Bits of Bible Group
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Tyrrell Flawn & John Howe
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Dee Dee Myers & Todd Purdum
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Dan & Cherry Bourque
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Catherine Freedberg
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Juliet and Sam Reid
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Bob Brookhiser & CandyFowler
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Kurt Gerhard
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Karen Melchar & Benno Schmidt
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Suzy & Tucker Carlson
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Nancy Gordon
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Shannon Small
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Ele & Chapin Carpenter
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Carol Hylton
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Lisa & Scott Sutherland
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Choir of St. Patrick's
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Barbara Kahlow
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Ellen & Steven Teplitz
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Mary Grace Corey
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Barbara & Tom Lott
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Ellen Terpstra
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Dorothy Daniel
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Sharon & Jim Lowe
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| Summer Baptism Date is September 4th
The next baptism at St. Patrick's will be at the 10am service on Sunday, September 4th which is also Labor Day weekend. If you are interested in baptism for you or your child, please contact the church office. After this date, the next baptism is on November 6th, All Saints' Sunday.
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Parents of Rising 6th-9th Graders, Mark Your Calendars
Come to an Information Session for Parents of 6th-9th graders.
Discover the opportunities for outreach, fellowship,
learning, & making music that exist for this age group.
After the 10 am Eucharist
11:30 am - Noontime
Sunday, August 21st, 28th, and/or September 4
Kurt, Andrea, & Adele will talk about exciting plans for this age group, including confirmation preparation. If you cannot attend one of these information sessions, look for an August information packet which will be distributed by email.
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