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Upcoming Events
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March 10, 2015
Commissions & Vestry meetings, 6:30 PM
Feed the Homeless March 7, 2015 Sign-up online at: VolunteerSpot 
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Birthdays
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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
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Our Prayer List
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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.
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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
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
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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: Kathy Oliver; Junior Warden: Bill Houston;
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
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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
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
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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.
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