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Upcoming Events

 

Sunday, Sept. 11:         Sunday School begins, 10:30 AM

Evening Prayer, 5 PM 

 

Tuesday, Sept. 13:        Commissions, 6:30 PM; Vestry, 7:30 PM

 

Saturday, Sept. 17:       Clean-up Day

 

Sunday, Sept. 18:         Odeon Concert, 4:00 PM

 

Saturday, Sept. 24:       Clean-up Day (If it rains on Sept. 17th)

 


Saint Patrick's Ministers 

The Ministers of Saint Patrick's Church are the People of this Parish

 

supported by

 

The Reverend  

Tinh Trang Huynh, Vicar

Ms. Mariko Hiller,  

Music Director

Ms. Rachel Burgess,

Nursery Care

 

We serve our Lord as part of the Diocese of Virginia

 

led by

our chief pastors

 

The Rt. Rev. Shannon Sherwood Johnston, Bishop 

 

The Rt. Rev.  

David Colin Jones, 

Bishop Suffragan

 

and  

The Rt. Rev. Ted Gulick,

Assistant Bishop 

The Vision of St. Patrick's

Saint Patrick's Episcopal Church is a community of care, called to be Christ-centered and multicultural in worship, Christian education and action to proclaim Christ's love to the world.

About St. Patrick's Church

Saint Patrick's was founded in 1953 as a mission church from the Falls Church.  The congregation met for the first time on January 3, 1954 in the cafeteria of the Graham Road School.  The building was completed in 1956.  Members of St. Pat's have been known for their involvement in outreach ministries since the very early days of the parish.  In 1995, Saint Patrick's became an Anglo-Vietnamese church, and has become more and more multicultural.  Some of us say that St. Pat's is like a window through which we can see God's love.  Other parishioners suggest St. Pat's is a "safe haven" for all who seek peace, a quiet place for those who want to find rest.  Many in the congregation mention caring is what makes St. Patrick's special to them.  Our vision statement reflects what we are in our hearts:  St. Patrick's Episcopal Church is a community of care called to be Christ-centered and multicultural in worship, Christian education and action to proclaim Christ's love to the world."


About the  

Diocese of Virginia 

The Diocese of Virginia is the oldest Christian community in Virginia, and is the largest diocese in the Episcopal Church in the United States, with 181 congregations representing more than 80,000 baptized members and about 400 clergy.  Our diocesan headquarters are located in Richmond with an additional office in Alexandria, Virginia.  Our diocesan bishop is the Right Reverend Shannon Sherwood Johnston.  He is assisted by a suffragan bishop, the Right Reverend David Colin Jones, and an assistant bishop, the Right Reverend Ted Gulick. To learn more about the Diocese of Virginia, please click here

St. Patrick's Organized for Missions and Ministry 

 

Vestry Committee:  Senior Warden:  Tom Auld;  Junior Warden:  Vivian Benjamin; Registrar:  Winnie Lebo; Treasurer:  Kathy Oliver;  Other members of the Vestry:   Victoria Kennedy, Jocelyne Miller, Pierre Chanu, Chris Nicholson.

 

GROUPS AND ACTIVITIES

 

Altar Guild:  Lucille Selby;  Bell Choir: Mariko Hiller; Church Office:  Lois Cascella;  Offering Counters: Bob Cascella; Youth Ministry:  Maggie Spinelli; Region VIII Representative: Felix Spinelli;  Diocesan Council Delegate: Amelia Nicholson; St. Margaret's Circle:  Ann Nelson;  Telephone Chain: Alice King; Ushers: Bill Houston; Odeon Chamber Music Series:  Mariko Hiller; Westlawn Elementary School:  Winnie Lebo; Falls Church Community Services: Catherine Dubas; Hypothermia Shelter Program:  Felix Spinelli;  Church Women United:  Amelia Nicholson.



Birthdays

 

September

 

1   Felix Spinelli (today) 

1   MyChi Haan (today)

Happy Birthday to Felix and My-Chi!! 

 

4   Laura Kennedy

8   Lucille Selby

8   Nghia Dao

10   Rachel Burgess

11   Oanh Phan

13   Debbie Clark

13   Doan Huynh

13   Michael Knowles

14   Thanh Nguyen

17   Mitchell Smith

18   Pauline Leonard

19   Mark Houston

23   Mark Los

23   Hannah Knowles

24   Deani Coker

28   William Houston

29   Justice Lebo

30   Michael Spinelli

 


 

We remember in prayer 

 

We remember in our prayer:

 

Paul Henry, William Yale, Laura Đo�n, Bob Aronstein, Kari Boeskov, Mary Anne Bogie, Mary Carper, Thomas Cascella, Marie Cosimano, Hai Dang Do,  Jane Chapman, Tim Clary, Dorothy Connelly, John Davis, Donald DeVaughn, Michael Dickinson, Loretta Dougherty, Ingrid Eckstrand, The Edsall Family, Archie Ellis, Mary Farmer, The Faubion Family, Nance Finegan, Nic Franca, Luis Garay, Thomas Garner, Anne Goodwin, Jean Graham, Nick Giuliani, Canedo Guillermo, Katherine Hafele, Anne & Thomas Edsall, Margaret Ellis Harris, Bill and Betty Henderson, Sheila Henderson, Eldon Paul Henry,  Alek Hensley, Leslie Hogan, Cindy Hogman, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., Michael Horn, Virginia Hughes, Angelina Jansen, Lindsay Johns, Gray and Bob Johnson, Jamie Kaplon, Robert Kelley, Quinn Kimball, Jeffry King, The Kontess Family, Susan Lawrence, Bau Le, Timothy Livingood, Joe Magrogan, Colleen Mavrikas, Michael Mills, Evelyn Morgan, Que Nguyen, Chick Nixon, Keslie Nolan, Olive Oliver, Gary Owens, Irene Pierce, Joann Piper, Faith Poole, William Ross,  Molly Saviola, Nora Searle, Bill Sitler, Irene Skowron, Karine Simpkin, Brian Smith, Josh Smithers, Candi Stewart, Heather Stefl, Barbara Stefl, Kara Stryker, The Strysko Family, Walter Sushko, Steven Talbert, George Thomas, Clara Torres, George Torres, Michael Weekes, The Westfall Family, Paula Wiech, Meredith Wiech, Donna Wolfe, Peter Kosutic, Chris, Tasha, Mark Zimpel.

 

We pray especially for Paul Henry, Laura Doan, Bill Yale and Magaret Mills.  

 

 

We pray for all US personnel serving overseas, especially Galway Thomas, Garway Thomas and Cate Johnson.

 

Note: If you have a loved one or friend who needs prayer please call the church and leave a message at 703-532-5656, or write to Tinh+ at

[email protected]  or call him at 703-405-9571.

 

 

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September 1, 2011
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St. Pat's after storm -- August 28, 2011
St. Pat's after the storm, August 28th

  

Emma at St. Pat's

Flutist Emma Resmini at Saint Patrick's, August 28th  

 




Parish Notes


- We thank God that all of us were safe when Irene hit our area in the early hours of Sunday, August 28th.   Some forty of us gathered for the 10:30 AM service, and we were blessed with the beautiful music that eleven-year-old flutist Emma Resmini offered during worship.  The theme of Tinh's sermon for the day was taken from God's words to Moses, in the Book of Exodus, "I will be with you."  We pray for all who suffered tremendous losses in the tempest.

 

- Congratulations to Laura Kennedy, who celebrates her 90th birthday this Sunday, September 4th. 

        

Seminarian Toua Vang will begin field education at Saint Patrick's in September.  This year, Toua will preach at Saint Patrick's once a month and meet with Tinh+ once every week.   For the next two academic years, while being at St. Pat's, Toua is required to work with a "lay committee," which meets with Toua once per month, to share experience and concerns.  Toua will act as pastor and leader of the group, and the group offers its feedback and support.  Tinh+ is hoping to get seven people to join the group.  So far he has  4 people for the lay committee.   Would you like to be a member of the group?  Please speak with Tinh+.  

 

Sunday school will resume on Sunday, September 11, at 10:30 AM.  Maggie Spinelli is the coordinator of our Sunday School program, and parents and volunteers will be contacted soon.  Many thanks to all of you who were so generous in supporting our Sunday School.  Christian formation is a ministry of the parents.  We hope to help our children learn to trust and grow in faith, by our words and action.    We look forward to a successful Sunday School program this year, but we need a lot of help! 

 

-  It is time to gather school supplies for the Westlawn children.  The church welcomes your generous donations, and there will be a box in the narthex to collect them.  Some of the things the children need are:  large and small Elmer's Glue sticks, 8 oz. bottles of Elmer's Glue, 4 oz. bottles of Elmer's Glue, 8 - 10 count Crayola Classic Markers, 24-count Crayola Crayons, yellow highlighters, 12-count colored pencils, large Expo Whiteboard markers, #2 pencils, Pink Pearl erasers, eraser caps, Fiskar scissors, packs of wide rule loose-leaf  paper, packs of college rule loose-leaf paper, spiral notebooks, composition notebooks, 3x5 index cards, sticky notes, pocket folders with brads, pocket folders without brads, 1-inch and 2-inch 3-ring binders, hand sanitizer, tissues and disinfectant wipes.   St. Patrick's and Westlawn Elementary School are partners in helping the poor. 

 

-  All are invited to join us in the 9/11 Remembrance Service, which will be held at Saint Patrick's on Sunday, September 11, 2011, at 5:00 PM. 


A Prayer For Young Persons  

  God our Father, you see your children growing up in an
unsteady and confusing world: Show them that your ways
give more life than the ways of the world, and that following
you is better than chasing after selfish goals. Help them to
take failure, not as a measure of their worth, but as a chance
for a new start. Give them strength to hold their faith in you,
and to keep alive their joy in your creation; through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.

 

( Book of Common Prayer, Page 829)

 

Tin Tức Hội Th�nh

- Ch�ng ta tạ ơn Ch�a v s an to�n ca t�n hu v� nh� th trong trn b�o va qua. D� gi� mạnh, c�c c�y trong rừng sau nh� Mục Sư kh�ng bị đổ trong đ�m thứ bảy.   V�o s�ng Ch�a Nhật, 28 th�ng 8, c� khoảng 40 người dự lễ thờ phượng. Ch�ng ta cu nguyn cho c�c nn nh�n khp nơi kh�ng may b thit hi qu� nhiu.

 

- �ng Toua Vang, chng sinh người Hmong s ch�nh thc bt đu chương tr�nh tp s ti Nh� Th Th�nh Patrick v�o th�ng 9 năm nay. Trong thi gian thc tp, �ng Toua s ging mi th�ng mt ln v� hp vi y ban chng sinh. y ban ny do Mc Sư Tnh phi hp, gm c�c qu� anh ch em trong Hi Th�nh. Mc Sư Tnh đ� c� được 4 t�n hu tham d v�o y ban, hin cn c� th�m 3 hoc 4 người na. Mc Sư hoan ngh�nh bt c ai mun tham d. Xin cho Mc Sư Tnh biết nếu qu� v mun biết th�m v mc v ca y ban ny.

 

- Trường Ch�a Nht ti Nh� Th Th�nh Patrick s bt đu v�o ng�y Ch�a Nht, 11 th�ng 9.   B� Maggie Spinelli s tiếp tc l� phi hp vi�n, v� B� s li�n lc vi qu� v ph huynh v� nhng người t�nh nguyn gi�p c�c em hc Li Ch�a.

 

- H�ng năm, v�o đu th�ng 9, Nh� Th ch�ng ta quy�n tng giy b�t v� c�c hc c cho c�c em nh� ngh�o thuc Trường Tiu Hc Westlawn. Ch�ng ta s đ mt c�i hp ph�ng narthex, v� xin qu� v mang đến nh� th nhng th như sau: keo d�n Elmer's, viết ch� m�u, tp v v� giy, vv (xin xem phn Anh Ng -- chi tiết đ� r� r�ng hơn). Vic tr gi�p ny nhc ch�ng ta hai điu: th nht, tr em Hoa Kỳ may mn hơn tr em nhiu nước kh�c -- điu ny khiến ch�ng ta li�n tưởng đến s ch�nh lch Vit Nam, gia thiu s tr em gi�u (qu� ph� phm) v� đa s tr em ngh�o (qu� thiếu thn v mi mt). Th hai, ngay ti Hoa Kỳ c� rt nhiu tr em ngh�o đ�i.

 

-   V�o ng�y Ch�a Nht, 9 th�ng 11, 2011, s c� mt bui l tưởng nim c�c nn nh�n ca v khng b c�ch đ�y 10 năm, ti Nh� Th Th�nh Patrick, l�c 5 gi chiu. K�nh mi qu� v tham d.

 

 

Thank you for reading this newsletter. 
May God bless and keep you, and may God grant us peace. 

 

The Rev. Tinh T. Huynh

Vicar of Saint Patrick's Church