St. Patrick's News    

 

Burning of the greens after our Epiphany service. For more photos, see our flickr site. (Photo: Carter Cooper)

 

Liturgy Note: We will be continuing our Advent practice of silence before the services. 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.  While 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.     

 

If you have announcements you would like placed in the bulletin and/or Shamrock, please email them to Amanda Vaughn by noon on Tuesdays.    

 

CGS Parent Meeting: After church this Sunday, Jan. 12, we invite families of all CGS students to a meeting after church in the Parish Hall.  We would like to discuss the spring and summer calendar, and we seek your input on the direction the children's ministry is to take. A light lunch will be provided.  The children are invited to stay, but if you need child care for a preschooler, please email Victoria Schwartz. It is very important for us to get feedback from the parents and students, so please make every effort to attend. Thanks so much: Victoria Schwartz on behalf of all the staff and teachers in CGS. 

 

Candle lit Nave (Photo: Carter Cooper)

 

Upcoming Events:

• Friday, January 10: Luncheon with Dr. Beth-Sarah Wright - contact CeCe Balboni or Kathy Malcolm Hall to RSVP or for information. 
• Sunday, January 12: CGS, Youth and Adult Christian Formation classes recommence; CGS parent meeting at 12:30 p.m. 
• Wednesday, January 15: Wonderful Wednesday Dinner and Program recommences with "Hellenistic and Greek Influences on Early Christianity"
• Sunday, January 26: Annual Meeting with Vestry Elections between the services(more info below)

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.

• 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."

Luncheon with Beth Sarah Wright: St. Patrick's is hosting a lunch on Friday, Jan. 10 at noon. Beth Sarah Wright, Bishop Rob Wright's wife, will be our speaker for the event, speaking on the topic of "Say Yes to God...Again!". Tickets are $15. To purchase a ticket, please email CeCe Balboni or  Kathy Malcolm-Hall, or call Kathy at 678-687-5357.

Wonderful Wednesday Night Dinner and Program:Our dinner and program resumes Wednesday, Jan. 15. We start with a terrific three week course on Hellenistic and Roman Influences on Early Christianity, led by Daniel Shoemake. The earliest Christians lived in a pluralistic world; Jewish and "pagan" cultures informed the texts, thoughts, and traditions of young Christian communities. This class seeks to explore the Greek and Latin influences on the early Church and to explore the evolution of Christianity from its non-Jewish heritage. The goal of this class is to realize that multiple religious and cultural backgrounds influenced the creation and evolution of Christian theology and practice. Daniel received degrees in Ancient Greek and Latin and is completing his Master of Divinity at Emory University. He is a Postulant to the Priesthood in our Diocese, working as the seminarian at St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church.

 

Our meal on Wednesday will be a delicious catered Greek meal. The cost for children 12-years and younger is $5.00, cost of an adult meal is $7.00.

Please be sure to be a part of this upcoming program and dinner. Email your reservations to Amanda Vaughn by the Monday before - please note if you need childcare.

 

Hospitality House Is Back: On Sunday, Jan. 12, there will be a Hospitality House!!! Come catch up with your St. Patrick's community and enjoy a little comfort food to stave off the hunger pangs as you chat. We are trying some new concepts to make Hospitality House more manageable for those that would like to support it by hosting or by bringing one tray of food. If you would like to host for a particular Sunday or bring a tray of food for a particular Sunday, please sign up at the parish hall bulletin board or email Elaine Judge.  

 

Professional Women's Group: The group will take the month of January off and reconvene in February 2014.

 

Baptisms: If you or your children haven't been baptized and are considering it, we'd like to know. We are hoping to have some baptisms on Easter Sunday (April 20). Email Father Dick if you are interested.

Christian Formation

 Lectionary for this Sunday.

Tuesday, 1/14

6:45 a.m.     Men's Prayer Group, Room 8

6:00 p.m.     German Ensemble, Choir Room

7:30 p.m.     Finance Committee Meeting, Room 1

                    Private Group, Parish Hall

          

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