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The Propers

Upcoming Events

March 10, 2015

Commissions & Vestry meetings, 6:30 PM

Feed the Homeless

March 7, 2015

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Altar at Easter 2013

Birthdays

February

1 Pauline Thomas

5 Delaney Curtis

5 Nathaniel Johnson

15 Debbie Los

17 Douglas Payne

23 Frank Parrotta

26 Cheryl Thomas

27 Hong Pham

27 Liz Nguyen

March

4 Aaron Tingley

6 Fowell Tucker

6 Sophia Ellis

7 Wanda Nolan

9 Patrick Tingley

9 Brendan Tingley

12 Bobby Dubas

13 Milton Thomas

15 Jane Patterson Auld

16 Dat Nguyen

22 Victoria Parrotta

26 Donna Herbert

27 Bob Cascella

28 Keith Gardner

31 Jennifer Phan

31 Gisela Johnson-Harbers

Our Prayer List

We remember in our prayer:

Cathy Anderson, Dee Bailey, Mary Anne Bogie, Jane Chapman, Marie Cosimano, Tim Clary, Dorothy Connelly, John Davis, Michael Dickinson, Loretta Dougherty, Luis Garay, Pat Gardner, Carolyn Gawarecki, Helene Gerber, Louise Gibney, Jean Graham, Katherine Hafele, Margaret Ellis Harris, Alek Hensley, Leslie Hogan, Cindy Hogman, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., Michael Horn, Lindsay Johns, Jamie Kaplon, Iona Kiger, Quinn Kimball, Alice King, Jeff King, Michael Knowles, Ashleigh Kohlitz, Peter Kosutic, Susan Lawrence, Thai Lee,Bruce Lineker, Sharon Lineker, Felicia Mitchell, Evelyn Morgan, Danielle Morgan, Que Nguyen, Chick Nixon, Mary Esther Obremskey, Olive Oliver, Jim Owens, Gary Owens, Valerie Parkhouse,William Ross, Bill Ruiz, Fern Shuck, Irene Skowron, Josh Smithers, Inez Stanton, Candi Stewart, Patrick Stefl, Kara Stryker, Walter Sushko, George Thomas, Elizabeth Trigg, Tammy Vanphung, Michael Weekes, Warren Weinstein, The Westfall Family, Tom Wetrich, Meredith Wiech, Bernard Williams, Rev. Letha Wilson-Barnard, Janette Woodward, Rudy Zimpel, Dena.

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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 Winnie Lebo at

thelebos@verizon.net or call her at 703-536-2075. Also, should a name need be removed from the list, please let Winnie know promptly, and give the reason.

Saint Patrick's Ministers

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

We serve our Lord as part of the Diocese of Virginia

led by

our chief pastors

The Rev. Bernie Schroeder, Interim Rector

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.

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St. Patrick's Organized for Missions and Ministry

SAINT PATRICK'S ORGANIZED

FOR MISSIONS AND MINISTRY

Vestry Committee:

Senior Warden: Kathy Oliver; Junior Warden: Bill Houston;

Registrar: Winnie Lebo;

Treasurer: Kathy Oliver;

Other members of the Vestry: Elisabeth Nguyen, Milton Thomas, Victoria Kennedy, Ann Nelson.

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: Bill Houston (Kathy Oliver, 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; Flea Market:

Prison Ministry: Nancy Burch;

Meals-on-Wheels: Sunrise/Bluemont:

Michael Knowles

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Parish Notes

Easter

In the days before Easter, it is common to see crosses in churches draped with colored cloth, but what color a church chooses to drape on the cross, when it's draped and why varies from church to church. Each church has its own traditions, but the colors of the season serve as guidelines. It is common in many Episcopal churches to drape the cross with purple beginning on Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. Purple, the seasonal color for Lent, signifies repentance. On Good Friday, the color of the drape is usually changed to black to represent Christ's death on the cross. When Easter Sunday arrives, the purple or black drapes are changed to white, representing purity and Christ's resurrection.

It has been the tradition at Saint Patrick's to drape the cross in black at the end of the MaundayThursday service and to change the drape to white for the Easter season. This year, in an effort to make the Lenten season of repentance even more visible in the church, we will drape the cross in purple cloth for Lent. The drape will be changed to black for Good Friday and to white for the Easter season.

Faithfully,

Father Bernie, Interim Rector, and the Vestry

Pat Gardner

Anyone wishing to get in touch with her can reach her at:

Mrs. Constance Gardner

C/o Mr. Christopher D. Gardner

104 Marie Circle

Madison, AL 35758

Pastoral Search Prayer

Our Heavenly Father:

Your love for us is unfailing. You have blessed this church -- a caring community where all are welcome and each is valued. Renew our faith during this time of transition.

Be with our pastoral search committee. Give them unity of purpose, and help them listen carefully to your voice. Let us be mindful that you are calling the right person to shepherd your flock at St. Patrick's.

All this we ask in the name of your Son, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Amen

The Propers

Sunday, March 1, 2015

Second Sunday in Lent

Texts:

First Reading: Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16
Psalm 22:22-30
Second Reading: Romans 4:13-25

Mark 8:31-38

Collect:

O God, whose glory it is always to have mercy: Be gracious to all who have gone astray from your ways, and bring them again with penitent hearts and steadfast faith to embrace and hold fast the unchangeable truth of your Word, Jesus Christ your Son; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

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

Please pray for Saint Patrick's throughout the process of transition

Saint Patrick's Episcopal Church

Falls Church, Virginia