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Saturday, Dec 1

 

Altar Guild Meeting, 9 AM

 

Christmas Pageant Rehearsal, 9 AM 

 

Sunday, Dec 2 

 

Stewardship Sunday.

Christmas Pageant, 5:30 PM -- potluck 

 

 

Wednesday, Dec 5

 

Bible Study with Bernard Yung (last session), 6:30 PM 

 

Sunday, Dec. 9  

 

Bishop Johnston's Visitation, 10:30 AM,

Potluck  

 

Friday, Dec. 14

Girl Scouts' Lock-in, 5 PM Friday to 12 Noon Saturday

 

Sunday, Dec. 16

 

Annual Meeting  

 

Wednesday, Dec. 19 

 

Blue Christmas Service, 7:30 PM 

 

Sunday, Dec. 23  

 

Greening the church

 

Monday, Dec. 24

 

Christmas Eve  

Services TBA 

   

Birthdays

December

4   Irene Graham

5   Robert Aronstein

5   Jennifer Moya

6   Jean Pierre Chanu

10   Winnie Lebo

11   Graham Parvinkarimi

14   Lois Cascella

15   Laurie Los

15   Moi Phan

16   Jean DuBro

18   Jackson DuBro

25   Amelia Nicholson

28   Paul Los

30   Patricia Phan

31   Trang Diep

31   Chon Kim Huynh

Our Prayer List

We remember in our prayer:

 

 

Maria Ash, Harry Benson, Kari Boeskov, Mary Anne Bogie, Hoang Thi Ngoc Bich, Thomas Cascella, Marie Cosimano, Tim Clary, Dorothy Connelly, John Davis, Donald DeVaughn, Michael Dickinson, Loretta Dougherty, The Edsall Family, Mary Farmer, Nance Finegan, Luis Garay, Thomas Garner, Anne Goodwin, Jean Graham, Katie Grosse, Nick Giuliani, Katherine Hafele, Anne & Thomas Edsall, Margaret Ellis Harris, Eldon Paul Henry, Betty and Bill Henderson, Alek Hensley, Leslie Hogan, Cindy Hogman, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., Michael Horn, Mary Isibel, Lindsay Johns, Gray and Bob Johnson, Jamie Kaplon, Robert Kelley, Quinn Kimball, Jeffry King, Susan Lawrence, Joe Magrogan, Colleen Mavrikas, Kylee Mei and her families, Margaret Mills, Evelyn Morgan, Que Nguyen, Chick Nixon, Olive Oliver, Jim Owens, Gary Owens, Joann Piper, Faith Poole, William Ross, Bill Sitler, Irene Skowron, Josh Smithers, Candi Stewart, Barbara Stefl, Kara Stryker, Walter Sushko, Steven Talbert, George Thomas, Clara Torres, George Torres, Thelma Trout, Nhon Thanh Vo Michael Weekes, Warren Weinstein, The Westfall Family, Paula Wiech, Meredith Wiech, Bernard Williams, Donna Wolfe, Peter Kosutic.  

 

We pray especially for Mary Isibel, Anita Nicholson, Katie Grosse, Susan Lawrence, Christian Benjamin and Bernard Williams.

 

We pray also for the orphans and those who care for them at Abba Home in Pakistan, and for all orphans in the world.  

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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.  Also, should a name need be removed from the list, please let Tinh+ know promptly, and give the reason. 

 

 

Saint Patrick's Ministers 

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

 

supported by

 

The Reverend  

Tinh Trang Huynh, Rector

 

The Reverend

Toua Vang,  

Seminarian Deacon

 

Mr. Bernard Yung

Seminarian Assistant 

 

Ms. Kerry Hual

Director of Youth and Children's Ministry   

 

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. Susan Goff

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.

The Baptismal Font 

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, a mission of the Diocese of Virginia, and has become more and more multicultural.  In January of 2012, Saint Patrick's full parish status was restored and recognized at the 217th Annual Council meeting of the Diocese.   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."

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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: Lois Cascella;  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; Feed the Homeless:  Amelia Nicholson; 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. The Epistle Newsletter Editors: Winnie Lebo and Cindy Rhoad; Flea Market: Chris Nicholson 



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November 29, 2012

Parish Notes

 
- Christmas Pageant this Sunday at 5:30 PM
! We are looking for a few people to help with the set-up and clean-up for the potluck supper that will follow the Christmas pageant this Sunday evening.  Tom Auld has volunteered to help with clean-up. Please let Kerry know who can join him in this project. The set-up is not complicated. We are going to set up a few tables in the back of the church where we normally hold Coffee Hour.
Thank You!! 

     - Costume fittings:

          * Thursday, November 29th, 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM  

          * Friday, November 30th, 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM  

      -  Dress rehearsal:

          * Saturday, December 1st, 9:00 AM.  

          For more information, please contact Kerry Hual at [email protected], or 850-910-1776  

 

- Liturgical Notes.  During Advent and Christmas, for Holy Communion we will use Eucharistic Prayer B, which is found on Page 367 of the Book of Common Prayer, and on Page 49 of the Bilingual Prayer Book.   

      Following the Sanctus (Holy, Holy, Holy), the Prayer reads, "We give thanks to you, O God, for the goodness and love which you have made known to us in creation; in the calling of Israel to be your people; in your Word spoken through the prophets; and above all in the Word made flesh, Jesus, your Son..."   

       Also, for the Prayers of the People, we will use Form IV, instead of Form VI.  The Creed, the Confession and the Prayers will be  printed on the leaflet.  

  

- Christmas Flowers, Greens, and Stars. The Christmas tradition at Saint Patrick's is to use flowers, poinsettias, greens, and stars throughout the Church. The money you offer as a memorial or thank offering goes to this holiday worship. The Altar Guild has always had your support in carrying out this tradition. If you would like to offer flowers in "Memory of a loved one" or as an "Offering of Thanksgiving", please donate $10 to the Altar Guild. Checks should be made payable to the "Altar Guild of Saint Patrick's Church."

     You may fill out the form, which is included in the Sunday service bulletin, and put it in the alms basin during worship, or send an email with your message to [email protected] and mail your check to Saint Patrick's, 3241 Brush Drive, Falls Church, Virginia 22042.

 

-  On Sunday, December 9th, Bishop Shannon will visit Saint Patrick's.  There will be a potluck after the 10:30 AM service on that day.  Please bring food! 

votive candle -  Blue Christmas Service, Wednesday, December 19th, 7:30 PM. 
If you or someone you know finds Christmas a difficult time, St. Patrick's invites you to attend this service. It is a time to join together to listen to prayers and scripture that acknowledge God's presence, even in times when we mourn and/or experience struggle.   


 -  Bobby Dubas is selling citrus as part of a fundraiser for his Music Department Spring Trip in March.  If you would like to buy any citrus, please speak with Bobby when you see him at church, or email him at [email protected]


   Angel Tree - Our Annual Angel Tree --  Names of Westlawn Elementary School families participating in our annual Angel Tree will soon be displayed on a tree  in the narthex.  Please choose as many names as you wish, and purchase only one gift per name
       If you don't have time to shop and wrap for our families, you may make a monetary donation and we will do the shopping for you.  Checks should be made payable to St. Patrick's with "Westlawn Angel Tree" in the memo line.  If you choose to donate cash, please place it in an envelope with "Westlawn Angel Tree" on the front.  These can either be placed in the collection plates or given to Kathy Oliver or Winnie Lebo.   


St. Pat's Face Book Page.  Several people have let us know that they are having trouble finding St.Patrick's Face Book page.   Please use the link below to find our page. Don't forget to "Like" us!!   If there are any further problems finding the page, please let Jocelyne Miller or Kerry Hual know.  Please try http://www.facebook.com/pages/Saint-Patricks-Episcopal-Church/496902677004642?ref=hl 

- Parish Pictorial Directory.   Bernard Yung and Lois Cascella are working on a pictorial directory for the church.  They will be asking you to let them take your picture during coffee hour on Sunday.

- Please note that the greening of the church will take place on Sunday, December 23.

-  This Sunday, December 2nd, will be Stewardship Sunday at Saint Patrick's.  The Stewardship Letter and pledge card were mailed out last week.  Please consider prayerfully your offerings to God in 2013 and promptly return your pledge card, so that the Vestry can establish St. Pat's budget for next year. 

  

  

Bethlehem

    

Saint Patrick's Christmas Pageant

Sunday, December 2nd, 5:30 PM  Followed by a Potluck Dinner

  

 

 

- Our  Annual Meeting will be held on Sunday, December 16th, and there will be an election of new vestry members.  To serve on the vestry, one must be a confirmed Episcopalian and a communicant in good standing, and known to the Treasurer.  The term is three years.  If you feel called to serve on the Vestry, please speak with Tinh+.       

Prayer Request 


Your prayers are requested for our Mary Isibel, who is seriously ill and has been at Fairfax Hospital.

Please pray also for Katie Gross�, who is recuperating after a fall at the Virginian in Fairfax.

"O God, the strength of the weak and the comfort of sufferers:  Mercifully accept our prayers, and grant to your servant Mary and Katie the help of your power, that their sickness may be turned into health, and our sorrow into joy;  through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen."

(Book of Common Prayer, Page 458)

Letter from Afghanistan  


Our Garway Thomas has finished his assignment in Afghanistan and is now on his way back to his base in Germany.  Below is the email he sent out a couple of hours before his departure.

 
          Greeting from Kabul,

            I hope you are doing well and had an amazing Thanksgiving with family and loved ones. Our Thanksgiving was wonderful. The dining facility staff did an outstanding job preparing the food and senior officers served. My team and I ate dinner together and laughed at some of the things that had transpired through the year.

            Earlier during the week, the peace and calm that some of us thought was becoming the new norm, was shattered by suicide bombers in the "Green Zone" (The Green zone is the portion of Kabul with the U.S. Embassy and a number of the Coalition bases). According to news sites, the bomber blew himself up a few paces from our base, killing 2 and damaging the walls of one of our parking lots, and destroying a couple of vehicles.

 

Garway Thomas             

My office normally has an award ceremony before each member of our team departs. My ceremony was held on Saturday.  Please see picture. The individual presenting the award is my boss. I used the opportunity to express my thanks to members of my team for the things we were able to accomplish over the past 12 months. I am especially proud of the work my team of six did on the issues of insider threat. More importantly, I am thankful, that I am coming home with a clear conscience, knowing that my actions and in some cases, lack of actions did not contribute to the death or injury of my fellow service members. While the awards are superficially good, my clear conscience is the best.  

           I would like to use this final weekly update to also express my thanks to all of you on the weekly update distribution list. You all made these last 12 months bearable. Your thoughts, emails, and letters conveyed messages of encouragement, support and in many cases, a boost of much needed motivation. I truly believe that your prayers were essential, to my safety and peace of mind. There were many dark days here, from our base receiving fire from insurgents for nearly a whole day to other issues that could have effectively ended my career.

            Through those dark days and the brighter ones, I knew there were scores of folks like you, my Church family at Saint Patrick's Episcopal Church in Falls Church, Virginia, and others who were praying for me and my fellow service members. Because of all the prayers and support you have shown me, I am leaving from here a better man, spiritually, physically, mentally and professionally. Thanks be to God for all of you and may his blessing, protection and guidance manifest itself continuously in your life.

  Garway's Countdown Clock            And now, the most important part of the weekly update for the last time, triple drum roll please, the Count Down!!! The official clock indicates, I have, 0 days, 0 hours, 0 minutes, (Please see attached screen shot of the clock) My team gathered around my desk and we counted down the last 10 seconds. It was amazing!!! I will be departing for the airport in a couple of hours to begin the long journey home. I will be flying from Kabul to Bagram, then from Bagram to Manas, Kyrgyzstan.  From Manas, I will fly into Ramstein, Germany. If all goes well, I should be landing in Germany on 1 December at 1330.

            Thanks again from the bottom of my heart!! Goodbye for now and so long from Kabul!!

            Sincerely,  Garway Thomas 

 

Last Sunday's Sermon 

 

Proper 29, Year B -- November 25, 2012.

Text: John 18:33-37
Preacher:  Deacon Toua Vang

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Toua Vang Jesus said, "Every one who belongs to the truth listens to my voice" (v. 37).  What is the truth and how do we listen to Jesus?

      As Christians, we believe in God the Holy Trinity, and that God is the truth. God is the Creator, sustainer, and redeemer of the world. God is love.  In John chapter 14:6, Jesus identified himself as truth telling his disciples, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life." This is the truth of God.

      We are called to listen. Jesus said, "listen to my voice, my truth. Listen to my disciples, my parable, and my teaching. Listen in your heart to the whisper of my healing love. Listen to the Holy Spirit and you will get the words you need to speak when under pressure."

       How can we discern the voice of Jesus? 

       The true voice of God is one that speaks of love and is so powerful that it casts out all fears.  One only needs to be attentive to that voice.  Listening to Jesus is as simple as changing our perception by picking up the voice of God that speaks to us.    

       Two years ago, a lawyer and a father of six from Texas named Bob Hilliard came to Minnesota to help a Hmong man whom he had never known before.  The Hmong man was Koua Fong Lee.  He was charged with vehicular homicide when his 1996 Toyota Camry accelerated uncontrollably, reaching above ninety miles per hour as he exited from the interstate, crashing into a car that was stopping at the traffic lights, and killing three persons.  Koua Fong Lee was sentenced to 8 years in prison.   Three years later,  Mr. Hilliard came to Minnesota on his own money, offering his time and expertise to represent Mr. Lee to appeal for a re-trial of the case.  Koua Fong Lee was finally freed.   The entire Hmong community in Minnesota was so grateful of Mr. Hilliard, and also was Mr. Lee.  In his broken English, Koua Fong said, "We will keep in mind forever this big big gift from you. I will tell my children that you are my hero." Mr. Hilliard said, "It was hard to stay in Texas when I started to feel the passion necessary to do everything  I could to help him."

        Another way way of listening to Jesus may be by attending church.   Through worship we hear Christ speaking words of love to us.  It may be hard for us to keep the word fresh in our memory;  therefore, I suppose this is one of the reasons we come to church every Sunday.  And another way of listening to Jesus is to do some silent listening prayer -- Reading a scriptural passage several times and listening to a word or phrase that catches our attention.  Then spend times to think about that word or phrase and seeing if we can connect what we hear with our daily life. God may have a message in it for us.

         We can know that the voice of Jesus is full of love, and I hope that is something on this Thanksgiving Sunday we are most thankful for. The voice of Jesus may be the kind of feeling that comes to us either directly or indirectly to do something. In the past couple of months my family and I had significant financial need. By faith, Fr. Tinh and some of you in this congregation had acted, and several of you and many others in the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Virginia and around the nation had responded with kind heart and generosity, and our family is able to celebrate Thanksgiving as all of you and people around the nation. Thanks be to God, and to all of you. I pray to the gracious Lord for all of you for your great ministry and for listening to the voice of Jesus.

          In this Gospel passage, the way Jesus replied to Pilate, he is saying that his sovereignty applies to truth itself; and that truth is something to which everyone who listens to him can "belong." We belong to this truth. We are called to recognize the truth in the way Jesus lived out his life. We are called to reflect on Jesus as a loving God. We are called to offer healing and care to the needy. We are called to commit ourselves to the truth that in Christ we have been found by the One who stood before Pilate in faithfulness in God and a deep love for humanity.   A preacher once said that the truth may be found in what Jesus tells us to do --  "...washing feet, give yourself away, share your food, pray for those who are to get you, and be the first to say I am sorry."            Thanks be to God that the Holy Spirit keeps on trying to get the Good News through to us.   The loving God is still speaking.   Amen.

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Đại � Kinh Văn Ch�a Nhật Vừa Qua

 

Ch�a Nhật, 25 th�ng 11, 2012

Kinh Văn: Giăng 18:33-37  

Theo truyền thống, h�m nay, Ch�a Nhật cuối c�ng trong ni�n lịch Hội Th�nh, được cử h�nh với ti�u đề vương quyền của Đức Kit�.   Đức Kit� l� Vua?   

           Hai � niệm -- "Đức Kit�," "Vua" -- dường như kh�ng đi đ�i với nhau.

            Chữ "vua" l�m người ng�y nay li�n tưởng đến sự �ch kỷ, thống trị v� n� lệ h�a. Hầu hết c�c triều đại vua ch�a đều bắt đầu bằng sự đổ m�u. Vua ch�a thường củng cố quyền h�nh bằng sự giam giữ, giết ch�c v� b�c lột. Tr�n thế giới ng�y nay vẫn c�n những nh� độc t�i, song họ kh�ng d�m xưng l� vua, v� chế độ vua quan đ� trở n�n lỗi thời trong đầu �c con người hiện đại.

            Nếu ch�ng ta n�i Đức Kit� l� Vua của m�nh, ch�ng ta sẽ m� tả Vua v� Vương Quốc của Người như thế n�o? Vườn Địa Đ�ng trong s�ch S�ng Thế của Cựu Ước kh�ng thể đại diện cho Vương Quốc Thi�n Ch�a được, v� theo s�ch ấy, lo�i người đ� bất tu�n lệnh Ch�a.  

           Nước Do Th�i cu~ng kh�ng c� tư c�ch để tượng trưng cho Vương Quốc Thi�n Ch�a.  

           C�n Hội Th�nh th� thế n�o? C�c gi�o phụ hồi xưa dạy gi�o d�n rằng Hội Th�nh ch�nh l� Vương Quốc Thi�n Ch�a, v� b�n ngo�i Hội Th�nh kh�ng c� sự cứu rỗi. Nhưng Hội Th�nh đ� chẳng kh�c c�c vương quốc thế gian. Những người l�nh đạo Hội Th�nh tham nhu~ng, người ngh�o bị b�c lột v� những người c�ng ch�nh l�n tiếng bị đ�n �p. Trong những cuộc "th�nh chiến," Cứu Thế Qu�n Kit�-Gi�o (Crusaders) đ� giết kh�ng biết bao nhi�u người Hồi Gi�o v� t�n ph� th�nh qu�ch của họ, nh�n danh Đức Kit�. V�o thế kỷ 16, tại �u Ch�u, những người bị coi l� t� gi�o bị đem đốt sống.  Ngay trong những nh� thờ ng�y h�m nay cu~ng c� thể c� bạo h�nh, thối n�t v� tranh chấp. Hội Th�nh kh�ng phải l� Vương Quốc Thi�n Ch�a.

          Trong Ph�c �m Gioan đọc h�m nay, khi Phi L�t vặn hỏi Đức Gi�su c� phải Ng�i tự xưng l� vua kh�ng, Đức Gi�su trả lời: "Nước của t�i kh�ng thuộc về thế gian nầy." Đức Kit� l� Vua, song Người kh�ng giống một vị vua n�o tr�n thế giới.

          Sứ đồ Gioan, trong s�ch Khải Huyền, tả lại giấc mơ về Đức Kit�, trong đ� �ng thấy tr�n thi�n đ�ng c� một c�i ngai, v� tr�n ngai c� một con chi�n con - tức l� chi�n con đ� bị h�nh hạ v� giết đi. Rồi �ng thấy h�ng ng�n thi�n sứ c�ng c�c th�nh mặc �o trắng v�y quanh ngai; họ l�m cho �ng bị chia tr�. Tho�ng một c�i, Gioan nh�n lại ngai th� kh�ng thấy chi�n con, m� lại thấy sư tử. Vị Vua tr�n ngai l� 100% chi�n con, v� Người cu~ng l� 100% sư tử.  

         Chi�n con nhu m� hiền l�nh; sư tử đầy vương quyền oai phong. Tr�n thế gian, vương quyền đi đ�i với ki�u căng. Trong Nước Thi�n Ch�a, vương quyền lại đi đ�i với nhu m�.   Vua gọi d�n l� những người y�u dấu. Người ph� mạng m�nh để cứu họ;   Người l� Mục Tử của họ. Người khiến gi�ng b�o n�n y�n lặng, cho kẻ đ�i thức ăn, chữa l�nh cho người bệnh, l�m cho t�m hồn bấn loạn n�n y�n ổn, v� đ�n nhận những ai bị x� hội ruồng bỏ. Vua lau r�o nước mắt mọi người.

         Tuy nhi�n, điều tr�n kh�ng c� nghĩa l� nước Ch�a kh�ng c� luật. Con d�n Nước Ch�a phải nghĩ điều Vua nghĩ, l�m điều Vua l�m, v� n�i điều Vua n�i. Một th� dụ l� Vua lu�n n�i h�a b�nh. Điều m�u thuẫn l� trong khi ch�ng ta xưng rằng nước m�nh được Ch�a ban phước v� l� nước c� đạo -- xưng Đức Kit� l� Vua của đời m�nh -- ta lại g�y chiến tranh xung đột. Ch�ng ta gọi m�nh l� "m�n đệ Đức Kit�, song kh�ng l�m được điều Ch�a l�m v� kh�ng n�i được điều Ch�a n�i.

         Trong v� số trường hợp Vương Quốc Thi�n Ch�a v� nước của thế gian xung khắc với nhau, v� sự kh�n ngoan của đời tranh luận với sự kh�n ngoan m� Đức Gi�su dạy. C� c�ch n�o cho ch�ng ta đạt đến Vương Quốc Thi�n Ch�a m� Đức Gi�su đ� n�i đến?

         Đức Gi�su n�i, "Nước của Thi�n Ch�a ở trong l�ng c�c con." Rất nhiều điều ph�t sinh từ l�ng người kh�ng mấy t�ch cực, song c� ai ngờ hạt giống Vương Quốc Thi�n Ch�a đ� ẩn dấu tuốt b�n trong từ l�c n�o, v� hạt giống ấy c� thể nẩy nở do lắng nghe tiếng n�i của Th�nh Linh. Ch�ng ta kh�ng thể t�m thấy Vương Quốc Thi�n Ch�a trong những điều m� thế gian hay ngay cả Hội Th�nh hiến tặng. Ch�ng ta chỉ t�m được Nước Ch�a do �n điển v� sự thương x�t của Thi�n Ch�a m� th�i.

            Khi ch�ng ta gọi Đức Kit� l� Vua của đời m�nh, ch�ng ta kh�ng để cho đời ảnh hưởng m�nh, song m�nh phải biến đổi để n�n giống như Vua Kit�. Hiện nay, tr�n đường v�c th�nh gi�, ch�ng ta kh�ng thấy Đức Kit� Vua. Song ch�ng ta kh�ng ng� l�ng. Một ng�y kia ch�ng ta sẽ thấy Vua mặt đối mặt.       

Tin Tức Sinh Hoạt


 

Citrus - Em Bobby Dubas b�n tr�i c�y để g�y quỹ cho chuyến đi của ban nhạc của Trường Trung Học JEB Stuart v�o m�a xu�n. Qu� vị muốn mua cam hay bưởi xin gặp Bobby tại nh� thờ để hỏi gi� cả.

 

Christmas Tree - Ng�y 23 th�ng 12 ch�ng ta sẽ chưng N� En cho nh� thờ.

 

 

 

   

 

- Thư d�ng hiến v� phiếu hứa d�ng cho năm 2013 đ� được gởi đến qu� vị. Xin qu� vị cầu nguyện v� điền v�o phiếu gởi lại cho nh� thờ để Ban Chấp H�nh thiết lập ng�n s�ch cho năm tới. C�m ơn qu� vị.


  

- Buổi Họp Thường Ni�n của Hội Th�nh sẽ được tổ chức v�o ng�y Ch�a Nhật, 16 th�ng 12, v� năm nay sẽ c� bầu cử t�n ban vi�n Ban Chấp H�nh. Nếu qu� vị cảm thấy được k�u gọi phục vụ trong Ban Chấp H�nh, xin cho Mục Sư Tỉnh biết. Th�nh phần Ban Chấp H�nh gồm c� c�c th�nh vi�n ch�nh thức của nh� thờ Episcopal (đ� được Gi�m Mục đặt tay cầu nguyện x�c nhận niềm tin), c� mặt thờ phượng đều đặn v� c� điền phiếu hứa d�ng trong năm.   Nhiệm kỳ phục vụ l� ba năm.

  

- Năm nay c�c em thiếu nhi sẽ diễn kịch Gi�ng Sinh v�o l�c 5 giờ 30 chiều Ch�a Nhật, 2 th�ng 12. Sau buổi tr�nh diễn sẽ c� một bữa tiệc potluck. K�nh mời qu� vị v� gia đ�nh tham dự. 

 

Bishop Johnston - Gi�m Mục Shannon Johnston của Gi�o Phận Virginia sẽ thăm viếng Saint Patrick's v�o Ch�a Nhật, ng�y 9 th�ng 12. K�nh mời qu� anh chị em tham dự đ�ng đủ. Sẽ c� một bữa tiệc potluck h�m ấy để hoan ngh�nh Gi�m Mục.

 

 

 

 

May God bless and keep you, and may God grant us peace. 

 

The Rev. Tinh T. Huynh

Rector of Saint Patrick's Church