St. Patrick's Episcopal Church
Washington, DC
August 18,
2010
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| From
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Dear St.
Patrick's,
Grace and peace. We are now in the midst of August. The pace is
quickening around here in preparation for our new program year that
will begin on Sunday, September 12th. I hope that everyone will try
St. Patrick's again, for the first time.
On Sunday, I challenged the parish to listen to others, in an
effort to forge a deeper personal faith. [Sunday's
Sermon] One such
opportunity, that I mentioned in my sermon, was the upcoming
six-week series titled "Tell It Like It
Is." This small group
study begins the week of September 19th. There are three different
sections: Monday nights 7:00-8:30, Tuesday nights 7:00-8:30, and
Wednesday mornings 9:30-11:00. Use the link above to read more
about this exciting opportunity to grow in your faith, while
acknowledging the diversity that exists in the great cloud of
witnesses, both in the past and present.
Please know that your church is always here to provide support,
whenever you need it. Please call or write us if your clergy and
staff can help in any way.
Faithfully,
The Rev. Dr.
Kurt Gerhard
Rector
kurt@stpatrickschurchdc.org,
202-342-2828
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| Prayer
List |
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We pray
throughout the year for the members of our parish. This week pray
for:
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August 18
Stacy & Brian, Taylor Pearl Smith
August 19 Kathy & Jay Sommerkamp
August 20 Lee & Patrick, Jack, Conor Steel
August 21 Scott & Lisa, Robert Sutherland
August 23 Wynne & Martin Teel
August 24 Ellen & Steven, Matthew, Andrew Teplitz
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| Music |
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 This week we welcome back into our midst Soprano
Amanda Brown. Amanda has been here many times over the last number
of years. She is Michael Jobusch's half-sister and has often
stayed here in Washington with the Jobusch's for summer study.
Congratulations are in order this time as Amanda has now completed
her degree in Vocal Performance at Indiana University. Yea!! She
is here just for a week before heading off to graduate school at
Berklee. We are happy to celebrate with her and feel blessed to
have had her share her terrific work with us so many times here at
St. Patrick's. Thank you, Amanda!
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| Sunday
School Begins September 19th |
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| Register now for Sunday
School!
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Calling All Acolytes:
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Sign up to Serve in
the Fall AND Get Ready for a Trip to Six
Flags!
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Young people in the 3rd-12th grades are eligible
to serve as acolytes, assisting the priests and the congregation on
Sunday mornings. If your child would like to serve as an acolyte
in the 2010-2011 academic year, please visit our website to learn
more about exciting plans for this year:s Acolyting at St.
Patrick's
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Welcome GWU
Students!
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The Whole Month of August, Bring Items for
Student Care Packages
Did you know that during the 2009-2010 school
year, 4 GW students worshiped with us
regularly?
In just a few weeks, these 4 will return, along
with 500 of their classmates. The Mount Vernon
Campus (or "The Vern" as students call it) is a satellite campus to
the main Foggy Bottom location.
In anticipation of students joining us this fall,
please bring items that we can tuck into gift bags which we will
give them when they visit:
Rolls of quarters for coin-op
laundry
Study snacks: peanut butter crackers,
popcorn, candy, etc.
Metro Smart
Cards
Safeway cards
New pens /
pencils
D.C. postcards and
stamps
Look for the collection bins outside the
Nave.
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Sunday's Participants: Pentecost XIII August 22nd |
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8:00am Server: Jane Byerley
Altar Guild: Jean Bolan
Lay Eucharistic Ministers: Benno Schmidt, Sandy
Chamblee-Head
Ushers: Dan Graham, Monique Ploss, Josh
Firebaugh
Greeters: Natasha & Robert
Schooling
Readers: Joi Grieg, Rick Donnell
Intercessor: Nicole Chapin Duke
Psalmist: Carol Groh
Server: Phoebe Schmidt
Crucifer: Needed!
Flowers:
Refreshments: Nicole Chapin Duke & Patrick
Duke
Vestry Person of the Day: Nicole Chapin Duke, Keenan Keller
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| Save
the Date: Kick Off Sunday is September 12 |
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Celebrate the beginning of our fall programs by
joining us after the 10am service on September 12 for food, fun,
and the moonbounce!
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| Join
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:
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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