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March 2, 2016
REMAIN WITH ME - LENTEN SERIES 
 
Wednesday Night Lenten Speaker Series
Join us on Wednesday nights in Lent as four distinguished luminaries from The Candler School of Theology at Emory University light ourHoly Week path.We offer a simple soup dinner in the Parish Hall at 6:00 p.m., with program to follow in the nave (church) from 7-8 pm. Childcare is available upon request by the preceding Monday. Click here for brochure. 
 
3/2         The Rev. Dr. Don E. Saliers - Dr. Don E. Saliers is Wm. R. Cannon Professor of Theology and Worship, Emeritus, Emory University. Before joining Emory University in 1974, he taught at Yale Divinity School and has taught in the summer programs at St. John's University (Collegeville, MN), Notre Dame, Sewanee, Boston College, Vancouver School of Theology, and more recently at Boston University School of Theology. For many years he directed the Sacred Music Program at Emory, and has been organist/choirmaster at Cannon Chapel for 36 years. Don served United Methodist churches in rural Ohio and the inner city of New Haven, Connecticut. He has been involved in the development of United Methodist worship resources for forty years. He has been an editor of Worship journal, and of Weavings, in addition to being an active composer, performing regularly with the Emory Chamber Players in Atlanta. He continues to teach, lecture and lead retreats.
 
Coming Up:

3/9         The Rt. Rev. Dr. Keith B. Whitmore
3/16       The Rev. Nan Baxter, Society of St. Anna the Prophet
A NOTE FROM SARAH AND JULIA
  
A note from Sarah & Julia about children's Christian formation:

Save the dates for the following children's ministry events:
March 25 - Stations of the Cross for Children and Families, 5:00 PM
March 27 - Easter Egg Hunt at 9:30 AM. Children are invited to process in and flower the cross on Easter morning at the 10:30 AM Eucharist. 

Parents and friends! We could use your help with donations of candy and plastic Easter eggs! Thanks so much!  

This week's Lenten packet theme is Listen, and the packet can be accessed by clicking here. Click here for coloring sheets to use with the packet during Lent.
 
THE VERY REV. DICK GAME    

Bishop Wright has appointed Fr. Dick as Dean of the Northeast Metro Convocation, an area encompassing St. Patrick's and a number of other parishes and worshiping communities in DeKalb and Gwinnett Counties. As Dean, Fr. Dick is responsible for encouraging relationships and missional work among parishioners and clergy of the convocation.
THE HUNGER WALK
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Malachi's is open each Wednesday - lunch at 11:30 a.m. Free grocery shopping from 1 -3 p.m.
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MALACHI'S BIGGEST FUNDRAISER OF THE YEAR IS COMING UP! 
  The HUNGER WALK/RUN is Sunday, March 13
Join the Malachi's Storehouse Team by walking or supporting us in the 2016 Hunger Walk/Run! The Atlanta Community Food Bank is our beneficiary where Malachi's purchases food for .16 a pound. Every dollar you raise or donate helps the ACFB provide food to Malachi's clients very inexpensively. In 2015, we were able to feed 37,500 people because of generous supporters like you! 
Every single donation makes a difference! 
$1.00 provides 6.25 pounds of food
$5.00 provides 31.25 pounds of food and feeds a family of 4!
$25.00 provides 156 pounds of food and feeds 5 families!
$100 provides 625 pounds of food and feeds 20 families!
PHOTOS FROM ST. PATRICK'S

Wednesday night with Ted Hackett

Vestry on retreat
Vestry on retreat
 
Pub Theology & Team Trivia: A little rain won't stop team Wine and Cheesus!! We took first place again!! Team Trivia at the Dunwoody Tavern happens on the first Tuesday of each month. All (over 21) are welcome!

lick here to see more photos on our flickr site.
LENTEN OFFERINGS
 

 

  • Yoga and Our Lenten Journey: We will reschedule this offering for a later date due to conflicts with several other events.

 
UPCOMING EVENTS

Being Mary & Martha Mar. 8 at 7:15 pm: You're invited to the 3rd Annual "Irish Flick, Food, and Fun" on Tuesday, March 8th in the Parlor. Our host for the evening is Teresa Hoyt. We will watch the movie "Leap Year". Teresa will be making Shepherd's Pie, and Leslie will be making Guinness bread. Bring any other snacks or beverages you'd like to share, Irish or otherwise, and meet us at 7:15 in the Parlor. We'll start with food and fellowship, then watch the movie. RSVP if you will join us so we have enough Shepherd's Pie. E-mail teresareads@comcast.net or ATLKIDRN@aol.com, or call Leslie at 404-694-0590.

SPARKS in Today's World: SPARKS will hold a series of programs starting Tuesday, March 15, discussing various topics of interest to St. Patrick's Seniors. These programs will be led by a moderator, John Watkins, and held in classrooms 8. This will be a bring-your-own Brown Bag Brunch.  The March 15 session will be about "Scams and Rip-offs.  Please mark your calendars for Tuesday, March 15 at 10 AM - 12 PM. Come and enjoy this fellowship with your fellow worshipers. See you there! Read more on our website.

  


Easter Lilies: If you would like to give Easter lilies for the  church, please sign up on the sheet on the bulletin board outside the church office. A $20.00 donation is suggested. The deadline is March 13.



Loaves & Wishes for Margaret's House: Many of you know Margaret Ohlenschlaeger, a parishioner and gifted member of the arts community at St. Patrick's. Due to serious illness, Margaret is no longer able to work, and is severely limited in her physical functioning. Margaret made plans to put her home on the market several months ago. Unfortunately, she is now one of the many people who got ripped off by someone claiming to be a competent contractor. Her home is in need of some major corrective home repairs and basic painting and cleaning to get it ready to put on the market, but now lacking funds and experiencing further setbacks in her health, she is unable to complete them on her own. To this end, we have set up two sign up sheets on SignUpGenius.com. One is a donations wish list of items we will need to complete the projects necessary to sell Margaret's home. The second sign up is a volunteer sign up to help with the various projects that need completing.

Stephen Ministry: Changes can be difficult, especially when they are unexpected. Stephen Ministers are trained to help people learn to cope with unwelcome changes in their lives for as long as they are needed. If youhave experienced great changes or know someone who has, learn more about Stephen Ministry by contacting Fr. Dick at (770) 455-6523 or Anne Duncan at (770) 454-9053, annebduncan@gmail.com. Everything you tell a Stephen Minister is kept absolutely confidential.
LOOKING AHEAD

Sat., Mar. 5 at 6 p.m. 
Red, White, and Blue Dinner, Parish Hall 
Monday, March 8 at 7:15 p.m. Being Mary & Martha Movie Night, Parlor  
Sunday, March 13 
Tuesday, March 15 9:55 a.m. SPARKS in Today's World  
Tuesday, April 5 Pub Theology & Trivia 
EVENTS AND SPECIAL SERVICES IN HOLY WEEK AND EASTER
 
PALM SUNDAY - March 20 - The Sunday of the Passion
8:00 am and 10:30 am (Procession from front parking lot at 10:30 am) 
 
HOLY WEEK
  • MONDAY in Holy Week, March 21, Noonday Prayer, Chapel, 12:15 pm
  • TUESDAY in Holy Week, March 22, Noonday Prayer, Chapel, 12:15 pm
  • WEDNESDAY in Holy Week, March 23
    • 12:15 pm Holy Eucharist, Healing Prayer and Anointing, Chapel
    • 7:30 pm Tenebrae, Nave (no meal)
  • THURSDAY in Holy Week, March 24, Maundy Thursday
    • 12:15 pm Holy Eucharist, Stripping of the Altar, Chapel
    • 7:30 pm Holy Eucharist, Foot Washing, Stripping of the Altar, Nave
    • 9:00 pm - 11 am, Vigil at the Altar of Repose, Chapel
  • SACRED WATCH - 9 pm March 24 - 12 pm March 25
    Keep watch this night with our Lord, in the Chapel. Sign up here or on the sheet outside the office.
  • GOOD FRIDAY - March 25
    • 12:00 pm, Good Friday Liturgy, Chapel
    • 5:00 pm, Stations of the Cross for Children and Families
    • 7:30 pm, Good Friday Liturgy, Nave
HOLY SATURDAY - March 26
10:30 am Holy Saturday Liturgy, Chapel  

EASTER SUNDAY- March 27 
6:30 am Easter Vigil with Holy Eucharist, Nave
8:00 am Easter Breakfast, Parish Hall 
9:30 am Children's Easter Egg Hunt
10:30 am Flowering of the Cross, Holy Eucharist, Nave
WEEKLY EVENTS


** Yoga is cancelled the week of March 6**
Join Mother Julia:  
Noon- Meditative Basics Class (open to beginner and long time practitioner alike)
Mondays at 2:30- Gentle Yoga (a very gentle yet transformative practice)
Fridays at 12:30- Open to beginner and long time practitioners alike. This offering will run through March. 
 
Cost: recommended donation of $10. Please speak with Julia if this cost is a hardship, so that scholarship can be arranged.
SUNDAY MORNING CHRISTIAN FORMATION

Children 
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd - meet at 9:00 a.m.: 
Level 1 (children ages 3, 4, and 5-years old) and Level 2 (children in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades)  Join Ms. Pam in level II room 
Level 3 (children in 4th and 5th grades) join Ms. Marsha in the Level 3 room 
 
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.
  • The Book of Acts with Charles Boyanton and friends in Room 8. Some Bible reading methods scheduled to be covered in the class entitled 50 Ways to Read the Bible will be incorporated.
  • Dreams: Listening to God with Brenda Marquis and Kendra Yates in the Library.
  • Doing Art Looking Up with Diane Rankin and Nancy Dusenberry in the Art Lab.
OUTREACH
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Malachi's is open each Wednesday - lunch at 11:30 a.m. Free grocery shopping from 1 -3 p.m.
Click here to learn more.
 
Link your Kroger Plus Card to Malachi's Storehouse and every time you shop and use your Plus Card at Kroger, Malachi's receives money from your purchase!

Simply go to krogercommunityrewards.com to create an online account to link your card to Malachi's. Click here for more instructions.      
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