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Upcoming Events
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May 2, 2015
Registration for Hope Mission Dental Clinic, 9 - 12.
May 10, 2015
Odeon Concert, 4:00 PM
May 12, 2015
Commissions & Vestry meetings, 6:30
May 16, 2015
Hope Mission Dental Clinic
Registration: May 2nd, 9-12.
May 31, 2015
Congregational Meeting, 11:30 - 1:30. Lunch provided
August 2015
Stuff the Truck is coming in August.
Sept. 19, 2015
Faith Day at Washington Nationals baseball
Feed the Homeless May 2, 2015 Sign-up online at: VolunteerSpot 
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Birthdays
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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
May
1 Nancy Burch
2 Erin Marie Dubas
3 Chris Nicholson
4 Ngoc Nguyen
8 Caroline Houston
10 Steve Lebo
13 Alice King
15 Bi Phan
16 Tuyet Mai
16 Vivian Benjamin
17 Cuong Tran
29 Ann Nelson
29 Christine Moya
30 Alexander Benjamin
31 Brian Leonard
31 Kathleen Oliver
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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, Bruce Cunningham, John Davis, Michael Dickinson, Loretta Dougherty, Eric I. Emanuelson, Luis Garay, Carolyn Gawarecki, Helene Gerber, Jean Graham, Katherine Hafele, Margaret Ellis Harris, Alek Hensley, 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, 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, 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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Photos
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Altar Flowers arranged Phung Nguyen 
Spring at Saint Patrick's
Saint Patrick's Pollinator Garden
The Benjamin family with Kim-Anh and Tinh Huynh
Penny Gross, Mason District Supervisor
and Winnie Lebo at Volunteer Fairfax Award Ceremony
Ann Nelson, Father Bernie Schroeder, Winnie Lebo and Kathy Oliver
at awards ceremony
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Parish Notes
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Louise Gibney
We ask for your prayers for Louise Gibney who passed away last week.
Green Spring Gardens
There will be a showing of the paintings of The Potomac Valley Watercolorists, April 28 - June 28, 2015. For information contact Carolyn Gawarecki at grosseart@erols.com.
St. Patrick's Congregational Meeting
organized by the Search Committee
Sunday, May 31, 2015
11:30am to 1:30pm
(lunch will be provided)
Please be thinking of
- St. Patrick's Congregation as a whole
- The FUTURE of St. Patrick's including
Hopes and dreams for St. Pat's
Activities to be renewed, or let go
Activities to be added
Good Things that stood out
Significant Events
Difficult times and issues
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: Acts 8:26-40
Psalm 22:24-30
John 15:1-8
Collect:
Almighty God, whom truly to know is everlasting life: Grant us so perfectly to know your Son Jesus Christ to be the way, the truth, and the life, that we may steadfastly follow his steps in the way that leads to eternal life; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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Sermon Videos
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