The Shamrock
October 28, 2015

UPCOMING EVENTS

Daylight Saving Time Ends Nov. 1 at 2:00 a.m. Remember to set your clocks back an hour before you go to bed Saturday night!

Come out to the St. Patrick's parking lot with a decorated trunk and candy to pass out to trick or treaters. Wanna host a themed trunk and pass out candy? Liz Kidd challenges everyone to beat her Ron Burgundy themed trunk.

All Saints' Day: Sunday, Nov. 1: We will celebrate All Saints' Sunday on Nov. 1.

Feast of All Souls: The Feast of All Souls is November 2. We will remember our beloved dead by reading their names in the liturgy on Sunday, and also at on All Souls' Day at our 7:00 p.m. liturgy. We particularly recall those who have died within the past calendar year.

Come help Team Wine and Cheesus defend their Team Trivia Champion Title! This Tuesday, November 3 at Dunwoody Tavern. We'll bat around an idea or two from the Gospel reading for Sunday or debate the persons of the Trinity - who knows where the conversation will go? At 8:00, Team Trivia begins and we'll represent St. Pat's! Come at 7:00 and leave when you need to, or come at 8:00 for Trivia or stay the whole night! Questions? Contact Sarah @ mo.sarah@stpat.net.

Being Mary & Martha Group - Nov. 10: Women of all ages- Please join Being Mary and Martha on Tuesday, Nov. 10 - our program for the meeting will feature the Rev. Sarah Fisher talking about "thankfulness/gratitude If you can, please bring a snack and beverage to share. We will end the year with our traditional Christmas Party/White Elephant Gift exchange on December 8. If you have any questions, please contact Joan Reddicks at JG1redds@icloud.com.

S.P.A.R.K.S. Party Reminder - Nov. 21: SPARKS members (Saint Patrick's Alliance for Retired Kindred Spirits) - just another reminder to keep Nov. 21 open so you can attend a delightful evening with a pleasant meal and beautiful music with your fellow parishioners. More details will follow soon. If you have not received any SPARKS email and consider yourself a "senior" parishioners please send your email address to Jim Hoffmann at jnjhof@aol.com.

HAPPENING PLANNING RETREAT

LOOKING AHEAD

Friday, October 30 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.	Trunk or Treat in St. Patrick's Parking Lot
Sunday, November 1	All Saints' Day
Monday, November 2 at 7:00 p.m.	The Feast of All Souls Liturgy
Tuesday, November 3 at 7:00 p.m.	Pub Theology & Team Trivia, Dunwoody Tavern
Fri - Sun, November 6-8 p.m.	Arts Retreat
Tuesday, November 10 at 7:00 p.m.	Being Mary & Martha Group
Saturday, November 21, 4-11 p.m.	SPARKS Party in Parish Hall
Sunday, November 22	Stewardship Ingathering and Thanksgiving Feast

DETAILED CALENDAR:For more detailed information, please check the website.

STEWARDSHIP

"Whatever is good and perfect comes down to us from God our Creator, who created all the lights in the heavens. God never changes or casts a shifting shadow"- James 1:17

Archbishop Desmond Tutu in his book, "In God's Hands" says, "This is a God who intervenes on our behalf, not because we deserve it, but because God's love is freely given. It is grace. It is not earned; it cannot be earned. It does not need to be earned." God is the Giver, the ultimate lover of all God has created.

Each of us must grab hold of the exhilarating truth that all we are and all we have are gifts from God. We can't quite believe that God cares so deeply about us. It is counter to our culture. Our culture says we must earn everything, while the Bible tells us we can't. God's love is freely given.

What a difference it would make in each of our lives if we truly believed, "We are loved by God, no matter what." Our lives could be more joyful. We could truly see God's abundance all around us. We might even see ourselves as God intended us to be-stewards of all that God has bestowed upon us.

We hope that the "God the Giver" series will awaken a new sense of abundance in your life and an increased commitment to living generously.

Click here to read last week's reflection.

WEEKLY EVENTS

Centering Prayer: W e meet in the library on Mondays at 1:15 p.m. and Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. All are welcome!

Basic Yoga Class: Yoga classes are held on Mondays from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Join Mother Julia as she leads a basic yoga class open to all! We will meet in the Parish Hall and begin promptly at noon. Please bring a yoga mat, water, and a warm sweat shirt or blanket. Julia will have a few extra yoga mats available for those who are in need. If you have an extra yoga mat and can bring it to share as well that would be great!

** Also offering a chair yoga class on Mondays at 2:30 p.m. in the parish hall

ENDOWMENT UPDATE: Calling for Trustees

Do you have passion? Do you have vision? Do you see yourself as a steward of the future of St. Patrick's? If so, then maybe God is calling you to serve as a Trustee on our newly-formed Endowment Board.

Starting with a generous gift of $250,000 last year, we hope to grow the principal in the Endowment over time through appreciation and by gifts and bequests. Trustees are responsible for managing the Endowment, and encouraging additional gifts and bequests. They are also charged with disbursing funds for capital needs of the Parish, outreach ministries and grants, and seed money for new ministries and special one-time projects.

The vestry is seeking applications for one, two and three year terms as Trustee. Qualified applicants must be:

confirmed communicants in good standing of the Parish who are not less than eighteen years of age, a regular attendant at the services of the Church in the year preceding election, and known by the Treasurer of the Parish to have made and fulfilled a stated financial commitment for church support in the year preceding election. Except for the ex officio trustees described herein, no person may serve as a Trustee while serving as a member of the Vestry of the Parish.

We are expecting to have numerous applications, so not everyone who applies will serve. Qualified candidates may submit the information (including names, biographical information and a brief explanation of their calling to serve as Trustee) to Fr. Dick by November 12, 2015.

CHRISTIAN FORMATION

Children

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd - meet at 9:00 a.m. in their classrooms:

Level I - children ages 3, 4, and 5-years old
Level 2 - children in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades
Level 3 - children in 4th and 5th grades

Youth

Journey to Adulthood classes meet at 9:00 a.m. in their classrooms

Rite 13 - grades 6-7

J2A - grades 8-9

YEA - grades 10-12

Adult Christian Formation - Sundays at 9:15 a.m.

New Classes beginning November 1!

The Inquirer's Class will meet in the Parlor
Getting Personal with Scripture will convene in room 1.

Dates	Class 1	Class 2
Sept. 20 - Dec. 13	Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts
Nov. 1 - Dec. 13	Getting Personal with Scripture	The Roundtable
Ongoing Offerings	Doing Art Looking Up	Dreams: Listening to God
Dec. 20	Whole Parish Bible Day: Luke 1:39-45

Wonderful Wednesdays

5:00 - 6:00 - Our cooking crew prepares a simple meal to share. Want to help? Contact Fr. Dick.

6:00 - 6:50 - we share food and fellowship. Diners are asked to contribute $7 ($5 for children) to cover food costs. Please call the church office to make your dinner reservation.
7:00 - 8:00 - Program - Sept. 16 - Oct. 21 - Getting Personal with Scripture

Together our goal will be to get better acquainted with Scripture. We will be using the book Welcome to the Bible (The Kindle version of the book may be enlarged for easy reading and available from Amazon).

Starting Today - Wed., Oct. 28: From Christ to Constantine - Oct 28 - Nov 18
Together we will select episodes from the PBS series Ancient Roads: From Christ to Constantine for our viewing pleasure and spiritual edification.

Viewing time: 50 minutes. If you want to talk about the experience, stay for 30 minutes of discussion.

Free childcare is available by reservation. Contact the church office by the Monday before.

What is the Adult Christian Formation (ACF) program at St. Patrick's like?

Adult Formation brochure can be found here.

OUTREACH

Malachi's is open each Wednesday - lunch at 11:00 a.m., free grocery shopping from 1 -3 p.m.
Click here to learn more.

Homeless Requiem Needs Volunteers: The Cathedral of St. Philip will host the 27th Annual Homeless Requiem on Monday, November 2, commemorating the homeless men and women who died on the streets of Atlanta in the past year. Hours before the service, we will serve dinner to the many homeless men, women, and children of Atlanta who will come to the Cathedral of St. Philip for the service. Click here to find out how to get involved.

INCOME SUMMARY

Actual Income (Adjusted) - YTD*	Budgeted Income - YTD	Year to Date Difference: Actual - Budgeted	Projected Year End Difference	Projected Year End Difference (% of Annual Budget)
$350,480	$350,480	($50,149)	($60,646)	-12.5%
* : pre-payments of pledge values have been annualized

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