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 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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May 28, 2015
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Altar Flowers arranged by Phung Nguyen


Parish Notes
Louise Gibney
Louise's funeral is at 10:00 am on Saturday, May 30th at the Church of the Good Shepherd, 9350 Braddock Road, Burke, Virginia 22015.

St. Paul's Millennium Concert Series

"Music of a Nation: The History of the Negro Spiritual"

featuring Aaron Reeder, baritone, and NoVA Lights Chorale 

will be presented this Sunday, May 31, 2015 at 4:00pm  

 

Location: St. Paul's Episcopal Church

3439 Payne St. Falls Church, VA 22041

(Just behind Trader Joe at Bailey's Cross Rd Shopping Center)

Admission and parking are FREE

The program includes familiar and lesser-known spirituals interspersed with a narrated history about coded slave songs, protest songs, and the influence of spirituals on blues, R&B and jazz.
 
Aaron Reeder, who has performed with music luminaries from Dave Brubeck to Renee Fleming, and from Washington National Opera and throughout United States to Europe, is noted as "one of greater Washington DC area's finest young talents," (The Gazette) and has "a voice that soars" (The Washington Post).

The NoVA Light Chorale, directed by Barbara Stefan, the 55-voice chorale premiered September 11, 2011, marking the tenth anniversary of 9/11 with "The World Sings for Peace." They have since performed Vivaldi's "Gloria," Handel's "Messiah," Linda Twine's cantata "Changed My Name," "Feelin' Groovy: Singing the Sixties" and more. The non-auditioned community chorus is open to all in the metropolitan DC area.


St. Patrick's Congregational Meeting

organized by the Search Committee

Sunday, May 31, 2015

11:30am until 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

  • The Past

          Good Things that stood out

          Significant Events

          Difficult times and issues


 

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, May 31, 2015

First Sunday after Pentecost 

Texts: 

First Reading: Isaiah 6:1-8
Psalm 29

Second Reading: Romans 8:12-17

John 3:1-17

 

Collect: 

Almighty and everlasting God, you have given to us your servants grace, by the confession of a true faith, to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the power of your divine Majesty to worship the Unity: Keep us steadfast in this faith and worship, and bring us at last to see you in your one and eternal glory, O Father; who with the Son and the Holy Spirit live and reign, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.    

Previous Sermons
Sermon Videos
Many thanks to Joe Hiller for recording and posting videos of some of Father Bernie's sermons. To view, click on a link below.
May 24, 2015    (Ascending & Descending & Beginning)
May 17, 2015  by Dr. Jones, supply clergy
May 10, 2015    (Chosen and Choosing)
May 3, 2015      (God is Love)
April 26, 2015
    (One Flock)
April 19, 2015    (Pilate's Legacy) 
April 12, 2015    (Doubt)
April 5, 2015      (The Naked Cross)
March 29, 2015  (Together on Purpose)
March 22, 2015  (The Theophony of Melchizedek)
March 15, 2015  (Jesus in the Old Testament)
March 8, 2015    (Paul's 'AHA' Moment)

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)