Christmas Eve 

  10:00 p.m. service - Choral Prelude followed by Holy Eucharist 

10:30 a.m.   Holy Eucharist, Nave

No healing service 

No evening program 

10:30 a.m.   Holy Eucharist, Nave  

(no Christian Formation classes) 

No Evening Program

Sunday, January 5

10:30 a.m. Eucharist (no music) (no 8:00 a.m. service)

5:00 p.m. Epiphany Eucharist followed by Burning of the Greens and Celebration  

St. Patrick's News    

 

Liturgy Changes in Advent: As Deacon Ed mentioned in his Advent article in the Shamrock, we have some changes to Sundays during Advent. The first is that the time before the services is in silence. From 7:45 a.m. until 8:00 a.m. and again from 10:15 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. we ask for silence in the office and narthex as well as in the chapel and the nave (there are "shhhhhh" signs to remind us of that in the narthex).  

 

Also, there are no announcements -- every attempt will be made to include all necessary information about church happenings in the service bulletin. That means the services will start promptly at 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.   

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday Evenings in Advent:

  

Dec. 18-Moravian Lovefeast:The service begins with a welcome and then Christmas hymns and carols that provide the subject matter for our devotional thoughts. During the service a warm slightly sweetened bun will be served along with mugs of coffee and lemonade. 

 

   

Office Closure: The church office will be closed from 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 19 through Wednesday, Jan. 1.

 

Christmas Open House: Dress up or dress down, just come to the Christmas open house (adults only) at the lovely home of Donna Kunz on Friday, Dec. 20 from 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.  RSVP to Donna by Dec. 19 to let her know you are coming - if you forget, please come any way!  Parking is limited, so please car pool from the church.  Donna's address is 4303 Village Oaks Lane. You are welcome to bring an hors d'oeuvre.  

 

Wonderous Epiphany Celebration: Please join us Jan. 5 for an Epiphany celebration at 5:00 p.m. The celebration will begin with Eucharist in the candle lit Nave. After the Eucharist we will continue the celebration with the burning of the greens which creates an amazing bonfire. The celebration will continue in the Parish Hall with a pot luck meal (bowl of soup, ham & biscuits) and delicious beverages (hot chocolate and coffee provided) - parishioners with last names starting with A - H bring desserts, I - R bring light savory appetizers, S - Z bring cheese/fruit, and everyone bring their favorite beverages. Join the St. Patrick's community for this celebration. Please call the church office to arrange for transportation if you do not drive at night. 

 

Annual Meeting and Call for Vestry Nominations: Vestry Elections are coming up on Sunday, Jan. 26 as part of our Annual Meeting. We will be electing four new vestry members for the 2014-2017 term, as well as a youth vestry member for a one year term. Meanwhile, the vestry has under consideration the appointment of a candidate to fill the unexpired term of Victoria Shipley, who resigned from the vestry last month after two years of faithful and dedicated service.

Nomination forms and qualification details are available at the volunteer desk in the church office or in PDF form here. The deadline to submit a nomination form is Wednesday, Jan. 8 at noon. Nomination forms must be accompanied by a photo of the nominee. Please email the photo and completed form to Amanda Vaughn.

• The Canons of the Diocese of Atlanta state that "to be elected to the vestry, one must: Be a confirmed member of the Episcopal Church enrolled as a member of the parish, 18 years of age or older; Have been regular in attendance at the services of the church in the year preceding election; Made and maintained a financial commitment to the parish, known to the treasurer, in the year preceding election."

Stewardship Update: "Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver." 2 Cor. 9:7: As of Dec. 13, we have received 100 adult pledge cards for a total of $407,892! This is a wonderful start, and we are so thankful for you generosity.

Want to Join St. Patrick's? Please email Amanda Vaughn or call her at 770-455-6523 for more information.

Ministry News     

Malachi's Storehouse Christmas Toy Drive: Get in the Christmas Spirit! Join us for our Annual Christmas Toy Drive as we support our Malachi's families. We encourage you to give your time and would appreciate your donations of toys, gift cards, gift wrap, and tape. Cash donations are also welcome. GIft cards for the older children are especially needed at this time. The children we are serving are ages newborn - 18 years old. Please bring all donations to St. Patrick's and drop off in the boxes in the Narthex.

Toys will be distributed to pre-registered parents on Sunday, Dec. 22 following the 10:30 a.m. service. We are using an on-line program for parishioners to sign up to help.Please sign up for Malachi's Gift Giving event 2013 - here's how it works in 3 easy steps:

   1. Click here to go to our invitation page

   2. Enter your email address: (You will NOT need to register an account on VolunteerSpot)

   3. Sign up! Choose your spots - VolunteerSpot will send you an automated confirmation and reminders.  

If you have any questions please email Judi Carlson or call her at 630-220-2178.   

This Week at St. Patrick's

For more detailed information, please check the website. If you are not on the weekly Shamrocks email list and would like to be, please email Amanda Vaughn.    

Thursday, 12/19                                      

11:00 a.m.     *OFFICE CLOSED (THROUGH JANUARY 1st)*

11:30 a.m.     Staff/Volunteer Christmas Luncheon, Offsite

12:30 p.m.     Holy Spirit Prayer Group, Library

8:00 p.m.      The Male Room (AA - Men only), Room 14

Friday, 12/20                                                       

*OFFICE CLOSED (THROUGH JANUARY 1st)*

9:30 a.m.       Dream Group, Library

8:00 p.m.      The Dunwoody North Group (AA), Room 14

Saturday, 12/21

Sunday, 12/22

9:15 a.m.      Adult Classes

10:30 a.m.    Holy Eucharist, Nave

                    Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room

12:30 p.m     Pageant Rehearsal, Nave

1:00 p.m.      Malachi Toy Distribution Party

Monday, 12/23   **OFFICE CLOSED** 

7:00 p.m.      Men's Accountability Group, Room 1

                     EfM Class, Room 8

8:00 p.m.      AA (open), Room 14

Wednesday,12/25   **CHRISTMAS DAY - OFFICE CLOSED**                       

                     (No 12:15 Healing Service)

                     (No Evening Program)      

Thursday, 12/26  **OFFICE CLOSED (THROUGH JANUARY 1st)**

8:00 p.m.      The Male Room (AA - Men only), Room 14

Friday, 12/27   **OFFICE CLOSED (THROUGH JANUARY 1st)**

8:00 p.m.    The Dunwoody North Group (AA), Room 14  

Saturday, 12/28

1:00 p.m.     Malachi Mobile Food Pantry  

SAVE THE DATE:

Sunday, Jan. 5 - Epiphany Service and Burning of the Greens Celebration

Friday, Jan. 10 - Beth Sarah Wright luncheon  

Sunday, Jan 26 - Annual Parish Meeting after 10:30 a.m. service