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Upcoming Events
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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 
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Birthdays
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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
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Our Prayer List
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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.
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Saint Patrick's Ministers
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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
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The Vision of St. Patrick's
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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.
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St. Patrick's Organized for Missions and Ministry
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SAINT PATRICK'S ORGANIZED
FOR MISSIONS AND MINISTRY
Vestry Committee:
Senior Warden: Tom Auld; Junior Warden: Bill Houston;
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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- 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
- 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.  - 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 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.
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The Propers
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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.
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This Sunday's Altar Flowers
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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
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