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Upcoming Events
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Novermber 8
-Bishop's Visitation & Pot Luck Lunch
-FCS Falls Church Crop Walk to End Hunger
-Vestry meeting, 7 pm
November 15
-Odeon concert, 4 pm
Makoto Nakura, Marimba
Upcoming Feed the Homeless dates (2015) November 7th December 5th
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Birthdays
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October
2 Charles Hiller
4 Nghia Nguyen
6 Catherine Leonard
12 Jean Wetrich
12 Viet-Long Tran
14 Hong Van Phan
16 Joe Hiller
17 Natalie Dang-Ellis
17 Jorden Benjamin
22 Emmeline Pizzola
22 Matthew Pizzola
22 Tess Miller
23 Paul Los, Jr.
27 Victoria Coker-Gunter
28 Harriette Benjamin
30 Carolyn Gawarecki
November
1 Bennett Miller
4 Brian Dubas
7 William Herbert
9 Colby Leonard
10 Tom Auld
12 Nhung Dang
18 Nam-Tran Mai
24 Thomas H. Wetrich
25 Kiet Samuel Tran
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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, Laurette Engleman, Luis Garay, Carolyn Gawarecki, Helene Gerber, Jean Graham, Katherine Hafele, Margaret Ellis Harris, Alek Hensley, Cindy Hogman, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., Mildred Hoxie, Michael Horn, Lindsay Johns, Jamie Kaplon, Iona Kiger, Quinn Kimball, Alice King, Jeff King, Michael Knowles, Ashleigh Kohlitz, Peter Kosutic, Susan Lawrence, John and Ellen Leggatt, Lucy Levinson, Thai Lee, Bruce Lineker, Sharon Lineker, Abigail Maerie, Richard, Sarah, Kylee and Quinlan Magrogan, Mary Mannon, Joseph McGinnis Sr., Felicia Mitchell, Danielle Morgan, Jim Morris, Gladys Myers, Que Nguyen, Mary Esther Obremskey, Kathy Oliver, 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, Milton 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
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The Rt. Rev. Ted Gulick,
Assistant Bishop
and
The Rev. Tinh T. Huynh,
Rector Emeritus
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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: Winnie & 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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Arranged by Hong Pham 
Arranged by Nhung Dang
 Arranged by Phung Nguyen ---------------------------------------------- Mariko Hiller, Tomomi Goto & Claire Dubas------------------------------------------
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Parish: The Thought
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"Giving is Receiving"The Rev. Bernie Schroeder "For it is in the giving that we receive." This line from A Prayer attributed to St. Francis (BCP 833) says it all. When we give, we receive. The more we give, the more we receive. And so it is with stewardship.
This is the time of year when your clergy, Vestry and church leaders ask for your support to maintain and improve the programs and property of the church. My plea to you this year is that you make your pledge a very personal and prayerful decision with an eye to making that pledge a reflection of your relationship with God.
When I officiate on Sundays, I use the Offertory Sentence, "Offer unto God a sacrifice of thanksgiving and make good your vows to the Most High" (Psalm 50:14). This places your offering directly in response to your devotion to God and your desire to see his Kingdom grow. St. Patrick's is in the forefront of expanding God's Kingdom here in the Northern Virginia and your financial support makes it so. I hope that you will take some quiet time to pray and meditate about your pledge: Is it truly reflective of my relationship with God? Is it enough? How will I feel after I make this pledge? Closer to God or more removed from God? It does not matter what the person in the pew next to you gives or the fact that the parish may have a (restricted) endowment. It is not about what you observe outside of yourself; it's about what you observe inside of yourself, in your heart.
While some say that you should give to your church until it hurts, I believe that you should give to your church until it feels good. Please pray the Prayer attributed to St. Francis several times over several weeks before you make your pledge decision. I pray that this will be a powerful and fruitful exercise for you.
A Prayer attributed to St. Francis
Lord, make us instruments of your peace. Where there is hatred, let us sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is despair, hope; where there is discord, union; where there is doubt, faith; where there is sadness, joy. Grant that we may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love. For it is in the giving that we receive; it is in the pardoning that we are pardoned; and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen.
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Parish Notes
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 Cookies for Coeds
Thank you so much for including me in the college care packages! It means so much to me that I still have you and our sweet church family looking after me and all the other kids that grew up at St. Pat's. These snacks are totally getting me through midterm week, late night to early morning studying, and work. Smile
Love always,
Anna Chanu
Dear Saint Patrick's,
Thank you so much for remembering and thinking of me in your Cookies for Coeds. I don't know who was more excited to receive the goodies, myself or my suite mates. Thank you again!
Justice Lebo
English writing & conversation for Vietnamese Every Saturday starting September 26, Le Cao and Ann Nelson will be teaching beginner English writing and conversation for Vietnamese. These classes will be held in the lounge from 3 to 5 pm.
Holiday Benefit Gala
Sunday, December 6, 2015, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
An afternoon of live big band music, dancing, dessert, tea & coffee, and silent auction.
Live music by Bob Gibson Big Band
Fundraising event for the Saint Patrick's Episcopal Church building renovation fund.
Miriam BaldingLong-time parishioner, Miriam Balding passed away July 30th. A memorial service was held in Houston Texas.
New Worship Service
On the first Tuesday of each month at 7 pm, Father Bernie Schroeder will hold a Healing Eucharist and Bible Study at Saint Patrick's.
Falls Church Community Service Council
Join us for the third annual Falls Church Crop Walk to End Hunger taking place Sunday, November 8, 2015. Registration is at 1:00pm, the walk is at 1:30pm. The second annual walk raised over $12,000 with about 180 participants from 12 area churches. For more information, call 703-237-2562 or email fcswecare@aol.com.
The annual Thanksgiving Delivery Program is Saturday, November 21, 2015. There are many ways to help. Pray for those delivering and receiving. Donate food: potatoes, onions, celery, stuffing, pie shells, pumpkin, canned sweet potatoes, evaporated milk, cranberry sauce, broth, canned beans, canned corn, gravy, turkey gift card. Donate money--$25 will sponsor one basket. Make phone calls. Help pack baskets on Friday, November 20, 10:00am at Knox Presbyterian Church. Help deliver on Saturday, November 21 beginning at 10:00am from Knox Presbyterian. To volunteer with packing or delivering, please call Linda Rice-Johnston at 703-560-5288 or email fcswecare@aol.com. Those wishing to donate money may fill out a form located in the back of church and place the form and money or check in the alms basin. You may also send a check for $25 or more to St. Patrick's, 3241 Brush Drive, Falls Church, VA 22042.
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