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May 16, 2015

Hope Mission Dental Clinic

Registration: May 2nd, 9-12.

Feed the Homeless

May 2, 2015

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VolunteerSpot

Altar at Easter 2013

Birthdays

April

1 Bernie Schroeder

5 Douglas Payne, Jr.

8 Philip Nicholson

10 Joseph Dubas

11 Anna Chanu

17 Audette Frazer

19 Savannah Frizzell

21 Cheryl Gardner

22 Amy Phan

23 James Edward Ellis IV

24 Lindsay Gardner

28 Carolyn Auld

30 Cate Johnson

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, 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, Lucy Levinson, Thai Lee, Bruce Lineker, Sharon Lineker, Abigail Maerie Magrogan, Mary Mannon, Felicia Mitchell, 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.

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: 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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April 16, 2015

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Altar flowers arranged Hong Pham

Parish Notes

Volunteer Award

Winnie Lebo, our Saint Patrick's Outreach Ministry Westlawn Volunteer and former Westlawn Mom and Grandma, has been selected by Penny Gross, Fairfax County's Mason District Supervisor, as the Fairfax County Community Champion representing Mason District. Winnie will be recognized at a ceremony on April 24th for her hard work, care and compassion. Please join the Vestry in congratulating Winnie and thanking her for her service to Saint Patrick's Episcopal Church and to Westlawn Elementary School. According to Westlawn staff:

In 2010, Winnie started working with the Westlawn guidance counselors to identify needs in the community and then ask her congregation to fill those needs. Winnie has organized drives each year for school supplies, gently used winter clothing, and specific requests for Westlawn families in crisis. Winnie has collected over $1,000 in individual donations for gift cards to help families make ends meet. In 2013, Winnie discovered that one of our teachers was spending her own money to put together snack packages for Westlawn children who needed extra nutrition on the weekends. Winnie organized the "Snacks for Westlawn" program allowing Saint Patrick's members to donate snacks or funds to help Westlawn's generous staff expand and continue this program. Finally, each year Winnie organizes the "Westlawn Angel Tree" program, the showcase of the outreach ministry, to receive a list of children's requests for holiday gifts, coordinate the purchase, donation, wrapping and distribution of individualized gifts for Westlawn families.

Winnie, all of us at Saint Patrick's thank you for the opportunity to work with you in this important ministry and congratulate you on this well-deserved recognition.

Altar Guild Flowers

St. Patrick's Flower Dedication Calendar for 2015 is posted in the Narthex.

Please sign your name on the board or contact Lois Cascella with the date you would like to reserve. The flowers are dedicated to the Glory of God and given in thanksgiving or given in loving memory. The minimum contribution is $30; any additional donation is greatly accepted. We would like to receive your dedication two weeks prior to the gift date. Thank you for your support of the Flower Guild Ministry.

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, April 19, 2015

Third Sunday of Easter

Texts:

First Reading: Acts 3:12-19
Psalm 4

Second Reading: 1 John 3:1-7

Luke 24:36b-48

Collect:

O God, whose blessed Son made himself known to his disciples in the breaking of bread: Open the eyes of our faith, that we may behold him in all his redeeming work; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Previous Sermons
Sermon Videos You can view videos of some of Bernie's previous sermon by clicking on the following links: April 12, 2015 April 5, 2015 March 29, 2015 March 22, 2015 March 15, 2015 March 8, 2015 Bernie's first sermon at Saint Patrick's

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

Anyone wishing to contact Father Bernie can reach him any time at: 202.258.0962 (cell)