All Saints

We will celebrate All Saints' Day this Sunday. 

The Sacred Space Committee invites parishioners to bring a memento of loved ones who have passed whom they wish to remember on that day. Tables will be set up in the Narthex for this purpose, along with votives and name cards for you to write the name of your loved one. Please retrieve your memento(s) after the 10:30 a.m. service.     

 WORSHIP

Prayer Requests: If you would like to add someone to the prayer list, please email it to prayerrequests@stpat.net. This is the most direct and efficient way to get the information to the right place, to assure that the name gets added to the list. 

The Gathering; Nov. 2, 5:00 p.m., Parish Hall: A contemplative and progressive gathering with prayer and poetry... music, guided meditation, and silence... Inspired by wisdom traditions, modern Celtic spirituality, and natural spirituality. Music by Ramsay and friends. This is an *OPEN* invitation to all ages, for anyone who may enjoy an off-center, earthy and experiential approach to gathered spirituality.   

St. Patrick's  

Wonderful Wednesdays 

Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m. 

Wednesday nights begin with dinner in our Parish Hall! Dinner is served 6:00-6:50 p.m. to allow participation in Adult Formation. Adult meals are $7, Youth and Children (3-12 years of age) are $5, with a Family Maximum of $20. Please email Amanda Vaughn  by the Monday before to make your dinner reservation. Childcare, at no charge, is available by reservation through the church office by the Monday before.

Fr. Richard Rohr, a globally recognized ecumenical teacher and  Franciscan priest, invites us to explore a Christian faith informed by contemplation, mysticism, compassion, justice and centuries of rich Christian history. In separate video segments Fr. Rohr stimulates thoughtful and heartfelt discussion as we delve deeply into the themes of Atonement Theology, Eco-Spirituality, the Cosmic Christ, Orthodoxy vs. Orthopraxy, and Mysticism over Moralism.

For full information on all available options, please see our webpage.  

PARISH HAPPENINGS

Pledge Cards Available Online: Pledge Sunday is postponed until Nov. 9 so it doesn't conflict with All Saints' Sunday. If you didn't pick up your 2015 pledge card at St. Patrick's, you can find one on our website. Click here to get to it, then print, fill out, and return to the church office.

Youth Trip to Big Canoe: Last Sunday a group of our Youth and adults were guests of Bill and Diane Rankin at their Big Canoe home for a youth outing. We had a great time and the weather was perfect for boating, hiking and gathering lakeside for worship. A big thank you to Bill and Diane for hosting us and to Patti Barrett, Elaine Judge, Star Rios, Sean Dolan and Wendy Lauber for transportation, food, and chaperoning. We can't wait to go back again!

Items Missing from St. Patrick's: 

• Did you borrow the
  backpack leaf blower
  from the church? Have you seen it around the church property? If you know where it is, please let Fr. Dick know and help it find its way back to St. Patrick's.
• Did you get to church and need a clipboard and borrow one with activity pages for the children to do during the service - they're kept in a rack on the table just inside the door of the nave.  Several times the clipboards have gone missing and we need them back so our little ones can use them during church. Please return them. 

SPARKS trip to the High Museum

SPARKS swinging at the High Museum

St. Patrick's Plant Drive:  Plants are needed for our courtyard. A sign-up sheet for sponsoring a plant purchase will be available in the Narthex following the 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. services on Nov. 2 in Parish Hall and in Narthex on Nov. 9. All payments for plants need to be finalized by November 9. Checks will be collected by Paul Chlup, our Garden Club Chairman, and can be made payable to St. Patrick's Episcopal Church (please write "plant drive" in the descriptor). Cash will also be accepted. Should you have any questions, please email Paul Chlup.

 

The Wayne Judge Memorial Golf Tournament:

Nov. 4 at Rivermont Country Club in Johns Creek 

It is time for the annual Wayne Judge Memorial Golf Tournament whose proceeds will help fund St Patrick's Youth programs.The tournament will be a scramble format with a shotgun start at 11:00 a.m.The price per golfer is $85.00 which includes a bag lunch and beverages. We have planned several new additions to the tournament to add to the fun, sponsorship opportunities available, and volunteers needed. Questions? Want to help? Contact Mike Cropper. 

Preparing to Prepare: A New Arts Retreat:  

Call Diane Rankin at 404-277-5388 or email her here.

The Rev. Sarah Fisher on TENS Board:

Name tags: Remember, wear your name tag when you come to St. Patrick's! They're hanging alphabetically on the name tag board. Each Sunday the board can be found in the narthex. Otherwise it lives in the back hallway. If you need a nametag, please email Amanda Vaughn or fill out the form that can be found Sunday mornings in the narthex on the stand next to the visitor's book.

CHRISTIAN FORMATION

  - using Track 2 

Nursery (newborn - 4 yrs old) - 9:00 a.m. 

Children (ages 2 ½ - 11)  Catechesis of the Good Shepherd - 9:00 a.m. 

Youth - Rite 13, J2A, and YEA meet at 9:00 a.m.  

Adult Christian Formation - 9:15 a.m. 

• The Old Testament for the New Millennium - Room 8
• Learning to Walk in the Dark by Barbara Brown Taylor - Gathering Room
• Painting Looking Up:Art Lab - Art Room
• Meditative Prayer - Chapel
• Dreams - Library
• Roundtable - Parlor

INCOME SUMMARY   

CALENDAR   

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, 10/30                         

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

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

Friday, 10/31 - Halloween                                                

8:00 p.m.           The Dunwoody North Group (AA), Room 9

Saturday, 11/1

9:30 a.m.           Malachi's Mobile Food Pantry 

Sunday, 11/2                                  

8:00 a.m.            Holy Eucharist, Chapel  

9:00 a.m.            CGS & Youth Classes 

9:15 a.m.            Adult Christian Formation Classes
10:30 a.m.          Holy Eucharist, Nave

12:15 p.m.          Hospitality House, Parish Hall

5:00 p.m.            The Gathering, Parish Hall 

Monday, 11/3                 

9:30 a.m.            Tai Chi, Parish Hall 

10:30 a.m.          Staff Meeting 

7:00 p.m.            EfM, Room 8 

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

7:00 p.m.            Homeless Requiem, Cathedral of St. Philip 

8:00 p.m.            AA (open), Room 14

Tuesday, 11/4 - Election Day 

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

11:00 a.m.          Wayne Judge Memorial Golf Tournament 

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

Wednesday, 11/5                                                          

11:00 a.m.          Malachi's Storehouse, Parish Hall  
12:15 p.m.          Holy Eucharist with Healing, Chapel
6:00 p.m.            Wonderful Wednesday, Parish Hall