Upcoming Events
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July 12 - Vestry meeting, 7 pm
Upcoming Feed the Homeless dates (2016)
August 6th
September 3rd
October 1st
November 5th
December 3rd
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Birthdays
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July
2 John Cascella
5 Hannah Burris
9 Lillian Berg
10 Lucinda Downing
11 Timothy Dang
13 Tom Wetrich
13 Louis Spinelli
13 Tina VanPhung
14 Mickie Frizell
17 Tuyet Diep
19 Jonathan Huynh
20 Frankie Haan
22 Diem Nguyen Cole
24 Matthew Mills
26 Christian Benjamin
27 My Linh Tran
31 Stephen Gawarecki
August
2 Mark Mills
2 Jim Ellis
2 Grace Payne
2 Olamide Thomas
8 Bich-Thuy Diep
9 Victoria Kennedy
11 Jonathan Burgess
15 Heather Stefl
15 Christofer Johnson-Harbers
16 Dang Pham
23 Carrie McCall
24 Frank 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, Eric I. Emanuelson, Laurette Engleman, Carolyn Gawarecki, Jean Graham, Katherine Hafele, Margaret Ellis Harris, Chris Hegemann, Alek Hensley, Cindy Hogman, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., Mildred Hoxie, Michael Horn, Lindsay Johns, Jamie Kaplon, Iona Kiger, Quinn Kimball, Alice King, Cathleen King, Jeff King, Michael Knowles, Ashleigh Kohlitz, Peter Kosutic, John and Ellen Leggatt, 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, Christine Nolan, Mary Esther Obremskey, Olive Oliver, Jim Owens, Gary Owens, Valerie Parkhouse, the Priest family, William Ross, 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, Margaret White, Meredith Wiech, Bernard Williams, Rev. Letha Wilson-Barnard, Rudy Zimpel, Dena.
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
[email protected] 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
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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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Previous Issues of the Epistle | Please click here if you wish to see the previous issues of The Epistle
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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: Robert Van Beek;
Other members of the Vestry: Victoria Kennedy, Ann Nelson, Pierre Chanu, Michael Knowles.
GROUPS AND ACTIVITIES
Altar Guild: Lois Cascella;
Bell Choir: Mariko Hiller;
Sunday Service Bulletin: Winnie & Steve Lebo;
Offering Counters: Bob Cascella; Diocesan Council 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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'Feed the Homeless' Volunteers
Arranged by Ann Nelson Arranged by Hong Phan Arranged by Phung Nguyen
------------------------------------ Bishop Shannon Johnston's Visitation
Dedication and Blessing of the Nursery
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Satan, the Opportunist
A Message to St. Patrick's Episcopal Church and Beyond
The Rev. Bernie Schroeder
Satan is an opportunist. He (or she) stalks where weakness is present and preys on those unable to resist his guile. Satan works best in those who do not have a profound love of Jesus Christ and the comfort that they are loved by Jesus Christ. Satan fills the void.
In the increasingly God-less world in which we live, people are bewildered at events like Orlando. How could such madness exist? Why not ban assault weapons? Or all guns? Or Muslims? Or LGBTQs? As a society we struggle to understand and cope with crimes that tear at our very fabric. Yet we do not examine the deeper possibilities of evil than just the prevalence of armament or the failure of government.
Like most sane persons, those of us who are Christian and attend church regularly are greatly moved by mass tragedies like Orlando, San Bernardino and Sandy Hook. But unlike those other sane persons, we have an insight into the root of such evil: It is the absence of God in evil-doers' lives and the opportunity for Satan to prosper in those lives.
As a Christian I know and feel the love of Jesus Christ. That love, and the tenets that accompany it, make it impossible for a true Christian to contemplate committing such unspeakable acts as a mass shooting - or even one shooting. Christians know that the love of Jesus "crowds out" the ability of Satan to enter our lives and perform his dirty deeds. But we need to remain vigilant. It takes discipline, persistence and repetition to keep our groundedness in Jesus and resist the power of evil. That is why we pray. That is why we celebrate and are enriched by the Holy Eucharist. And it is why we must worship together in a community of love. In other words, it's why we go to church. Regularly.
This is not to say that Christians are not dumbfounded when the Evil One scores a frightful victory, as in Orlando. We are stunned and we, too, wonder. Prayer, though, returns as our shield against such evil. We pray for the victims, we pray for the people of Orlando and we pray for the gay community. And, yes, we pray for the shooter, for forgiveness is a part of our DNA.
So the next time Evil strikes - and it will be soon - resist the temptation to point a finger, suggest a new law or condemn a segment of people. Rather, think about Jesus. Think about what faith in Him could and would do to save the world. Imagine a world in which belief in a belief system were growing, instead of ebbing. Help reverse that trend by attending church this Sunday to pray. Pray for Orlando. Pray for a world at peace. Pray for yourselves.
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Parish Notes
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Convention Delegates
Each year, St. Patrick's Episcopal Church is entitled to send one Delegate and one Alternate to the Annual Convention of the Diocese of Virginia. Last year, we were ably served by Liz Nguyen and Victoria Kennedy. We are now seeking two people to fill these slots for the next Convention to be held in January. If you are interested in serving, please contact Fr. Bernie before the next Vestry Meeting on July 12th.
Flower Team St. Patrick's is blessed with a group of talented women who provide the most beautiful floral arrangements for the altar, week after week! Thank you so much to Ann Nelson, Hong Pham, Nhung Dang, Phung Nguyen and Debbie Clark for the gift of your creative abilities and dedication if beautifying our church for every service. Administrative Wing Dedication On June 12, Bishop Johnston made his visit to Saint Patrick's. While here, he blessed the newly remodeled administrative wing. He also blessed and dedicated the new nursery in memory of Rachel Burgess, long time nursery worker. If you have not had the chance to see the changes and improvements in Saint Patrick's, please stop in to check us out. |
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Sermon Videos
Previous sermons by Father Bernie as well as those by visiting minsters can be viewed on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/stpatsepiscopal
Many thanks to Joe Hiller for recording and posting videos of some of Father Bernie's sermons.
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