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Parish Notes

The Propers

This Sunday's Altar Flowers

Upcoming Events

Saturday, Oct. 19:

Feed the Homeless, 3:30 PM at the Shelter

Free Dental Clinic at Saint Patrick's, 8 AM .

Sunday, Oct. 20:

- Confirmation Class, after church

- Bazaar Planning Meeting, after church

- Odeon Concert, 4 PM

- Youth at the Falls Church, 5-7 PM

Saturday, Oct. 26:

Acolytes' and Young Lectors' Training

Sunday, Oct. 27:

Confirmation Class, after church

Harvest Day's Service and Dinner for Youth and Adults, 5:30 PM

Saturday, Nov. 2:

Bazaar, 9AM -3 PM

Sunday, Nov. 3:

Confirmation Class, after church

Nov. 8th-10th:

PYM Senior High Weekend @ Shrine Mont

Sunday, Nov. 10

- FCS Crop Walk, 1-2 PM

Sunday, Nov. 17:

- Confirmation Class, after church

- Odeon Concert, 4 PM

- Youth at the Falls Church, 5-7 PM

Sunday, Nov. 24:

Stewardship Sunday

Confirmation Class to Evensong at the National Cathedral, 4 PM

Sunday, Dec. 1:

(First Sunday of Advent)

ANNUAL MEETING

Thursday, Dec. 5:

Hypothermia, 8:00 PM

Friday, Dec. 6:

Hypothermia, 8:00 PM

Sunday, Dec. 8:

Bishop Visitation, 2 PM

Tuesday, Dec. 10:

Commissions, 6:30 PM

Vestry, 7:30 PM

Thursday, Dec. 12

Hypothermia, 8:00 PM

Friday, Dec. 13

Hypothermia, 8:00 PM

Thursday, Dec. 19

Hypothermia, 8:00 PM

Friday, Dec. 20

Hypothermia, 8:00 PM

Sunday, Dec. 22

Greening of the Church

Wednesday, Dec. 24

Christmas Eve Worship, 7:30 PM

Saturday, Dec. 28

Hypothermia, 8:00 PM

Sunday, Dec. 29

Hypothermia, 8:00 PM

Altar at Easter 2013

Birthdays

October

17 Natalie Dang-Ellis (today!)

17 Jorden Benjamin (today!)

22 Emmeline Pizzola

22 Matthew Pizzola

22 Tess Miller

23 Paul Los, Jr.

27 Victoria Coker-Gunter

28 Harriette Benjamin

30 Carolyn Gawarecki

31 Margaret Mills

November

1 Bennett Miller

4 Brian Dubas

7 William Herbert

8 Katie Wright

9 Colby Leonard

10 Tom Auld

12 Nhung Dang

18 Nam-Tran Mai

24 Thomas H. Wetrich

25 Kiet Samuel Tran

December

4 Irene Graham

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:

Dee Bailey, Kari Boeskov, Brandon, Jane Chapman, Marie Cosimano, Tim Clary, Dorothy Connelly, John Davis, Donald DeVaughn, Michael Dickinson, Loretta Dougherty, The Edsall Family, Dotty Eisenhour, Nance Finegan, Luis Garay, Louise Gibney, Anne Goodwin, Jean Graham, Katie Grosse, Nick Giuliani, Katherine Hafele, Anne & Thomas Edsall, Margaret Ellis Harris, Alek Hensley, Leslie Hogan, Cindy Hogman, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., Michael Horn, Mary Isibel, Sarah Jackson, Lindsay Johns, Gray Johnson, Jamie Kaplon, Robert Kelley, Geoff Kent, Quinn Kimball, Jeffry King, Michael Knowles, Peter Kosutic, Susan Lawrence, Lois Magrogan, Colleen Mavrikas, Gregory McGinnis, Margaret Mills, Evelyn Morgan, Danielle Morgan, Ed+ and Margaret Morgan, Que Nguyen, Chick Nixon, Christine Nolan, Olive Oliver, Jim Owens, Gary Owens, Faith Poole, Mandy Rothenhoefer, William Ross, Bill Sitler, Irene Skowron, Josh Smithers, Inez StantonCandi Stewart, Barbara Stefl, Kara Stryker, Walter Sushko, Steven Talbert, George Thomas, Clara Torres, George Torres, Elizabeth Trigg, Tammy Vanphung, Nhon Thanh Vo, Michael Weekes, Warren Weinstein, The Crowley Family, The Westfall Family, Paula Wiech, Meredith Wiech, Bernard Williams, Donna Wolfe, Rudy Zimple.

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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

stpats3241@gmail.com 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

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.

Previous Issues of the Epistle

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St. Patrick's Organized for Missions and Ministry

SAINT PATRICK'S ORGANIZED

FOR MISSIONS AND MINISTRY

Vestry Committee:

Senior Warden: Tom Auld; Junior Warden: Bill Houston;

Registrar: Winnie Lebo;

Treasurer: Kathy Oliver;

Other members of the Vestry: Elisabeth Nguyen, Milton Thomas, Jocelyne Miller, Pierre Chanu, Chris Nicholson.

GROUPS AND ACTIVITIES

Altar Guild: Lois Cascella;

Bell Choir: Mariko Hiller;

Sunday Service Bulletin: Diem Nguyen, Steve Lebo;

Offering Counters: Bob Cascella; Diocesan Council Delegate: Kathy Oliver (Amelia Nicholson, alternate delegate);

St. Margaret's Circle: Ann Nelson; Telephone Chain:

Alice King; Feed the Homeless: Elisabeth Nguyen;

Odeon Chamber Music Series: Mariko Hiller;

Westlawn Elementary School: Winnie Lebo;

Falls Church Community Services: Catherine Dubas;

Hypothermia Shelter Program: Hao Nguyen;

The Epistle Newsletter Editors: Winnie Lebo and Cindy Rhoad; Flea Market:

Chris Nicholson; Prison Ministry: Nancy Burch;

Meals-on-Wheels: Amelia Nicholson;Sunrise/Bluemont:

Michael Knowles

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October 17, 2013

Parish Notes

- The Hope For Tomorrow free dental clinic will be opened again at Saint Patrick's this Saturday, October 19th, and our Ann Nelson will coordinate support for the team.

- From our Ann Nelson:

On October 19 Saint Patrick's will once again provide food for the dental team. We have supplies left from the first event that will be used.

We need sandwiches, water, and soda (Coke, both diet and regular and Sprite).

Items should be delivered to the church Friday afternoon Oct 18 at 3:00pm or Saturday morning.

Thank you for all your support for the dental days-October 5 and 19.

Ann Nelson

703-560-2429

Email: ann_garrard@msn.com

Feed the Homeless. Our Elisabeth and other volunteers will be at Bailey's Crossroads Shelter this Saturday, October 19th, to make food for the homeless. Cooking will begin at 3:30 PM, and serving at 6:00 PM. Would you like to join them? Please contact elisabethnguyen@gmail.com. Saint Patrick's has been receiving donations for food for the homeless. We thank you all for your generosity. If you would like to donate, please send a check for the purpose to Saint Patrick's Episcopal Church, 3241 Brush Dr., Falls Church, VA 22042 or drop it in the alms basin during worship. Cash donation should be put in an envelop with note for food for the homeless. Each $2.60 will provide a meal to the needy.

- Happy Birthday to Natalie Ellis and Jorden Benjamin!!!

- Fr. Tinh will train acolytes and young lectors on Saturday, October 26, at 11 AM. Youth and parents are welcome to lunch on Vietnamese sandwiches following the session.

- All are invited to attend St. Patrick's Harvest Day's Dinner on Sunday, October 27th. Adult $6, Children $3, Westlawn family $1.

Our Amelia Nicholson will coordinate the event. Evening Prayer at 5:30 PM, and dinner will start at 6:00 PM.

We would like everyone coming to the 10:30 AM service on that day to bring with them vegetables (as many as you like) that we can decorate the church with to make the church look bright and wonderful, to thank the Lord for all the bounties that we grow.

As people come into the church, they will be asked to place the produce anywhere around the sanctuary, the result should be wonderful.

At the end of the service, Amelia will gather up the vegetables and add them to a beef stew that we will cook ready to serve at the evening Harvest supper. All are invited to attend and bring along a dessert to share (similar idea to the shrove Tuesday dinner)

Ideas for produce,---- carrots, potatoes, root vegetables of any sort.

Any fruit bought will be eaten and excess fruit and vegetables donated to the Shelter.

- The Bazaar of this year is intended for fundraising to support St. Pat's outreach, and will be held on Saturday, November 2nd, from 9 AM to 3 PM. Our Kathy Oliver and Debbie Clark will lead us in this event, and they will need volunteers to make it a success. There will be food, a bake sale, white elephants, book and games, clothing, household items and small electronics. Please, no large furniture. You may start bringing donations to church starting Sunday, October 27. There will be a meeting to plan for the event on Sunday, October 20th, after church. Please sign up to help and attend the meeting.

CropWalk

- FCS CROP Walk -- Sunday November 10th, 1-2 PM. The Falls Church Community Service, Inc. (FCS) will be holding its very first "CROP Walk" for hunger relief. Participants in the 2-mile walk in the Falls Church area will work to raise pledges and donations to fund world hunger program administered by Church World Service, with 25% remaining for the FCS food pantry. All are invited to participate.

Bishop Johnston

- Bishop Shannon will visit Saint Patrick's on Sunday, December 8, 2013. The service on that day will be held in the afternoon. This will be an opportunity for baptism, confirmation, reception and affirmation of faith. Fr. Tinh+ will teach a confirmation class that includes four after-church sessions on every Sunday after church from October 13 to November 24. Parents and Sponsors of the confirmands are invited to join the class.

A Thank You Note -- Cookies for Co-eds

Hi Father Tinh,

I just received my package of gluten-free goods in the mail. I just wanted to thank you and ask you pass that message on forward to everyone else involved. I appreciate it a lot with the stresses of midterms and projects coming up! Have a wonderful day!

With love, Jenn Moya

- The Nov-Dec-Jan Forward Day by Day has arrived, and is now available in the narthex. On the inner page of the back cover there is the "For Today" prayer, which reads, "Give me strength to live another day..." Please pick up your copy. A donation is welcome, and may be given to the counters in the church office after the service, or dropped in the alms basin during worship.

The Propers

Sunday, October 20, 2013

This Sunday is the Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost
(Proper 24)

Texts:

Jeremiah 31:27-34

Psalm 119:97-104

2 Timothy 3:14 - 4:5
Luke 18:1-8

Collect: Almighty and everlasting God, in Christ you have revealed your glory among the nations: Preserve the works of your mercy, that your Church throughout the world may persevere with steadfast faith in the confession of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

This Sunday's Altar Flowers

The flowers on the altar this Sunday

are to the glory of God,

and are given by Jocelyne, Jon,
Bennett, Tess, Reese and Margot Miller
in thanksgiving for God's blessing
on their family

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

The Rev. Tinh T. Huynh

Rector of Saint Patrick's Church