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Please join us for worship this Sunday at 8:30 or 10:30 a.m. Due to the ongoing Advent Series taking place on Sundays, Adult Education classes have been suspended through the end of 2013. Sunday School for children preschool through grade 5, takes place during the first half of the 10:30 am service.
Please note that we will be having special music this Sunday. Robin Bullock will be performing a concert on Sunday evening and has agreed to come to the 10:30 a.m. service and also provide prelude and postlude music.
The beautiful sounds of a Celtic Christmas will fill Saint Patrick's this Sunday, December 1st, at 7:00 pm as master Celtic instrumentalist Robin Bullock brings the music of Christmas to life in his concert of carols and hymns spanning over 600 years. Tickets are $15 adults, $10 seniors/students with all proceeds benefiting outreach. A wine and cheese reception is included so please bring a finger food to share. For more details, visit our website
Steve Messick offered yet another wonderful stewardship reflection on Sunday, November 24th. If you missed it, or would like to read it again, please click here
Please note that Pledge Cards are available in the Narthex if you have misplaced yours, or did not receive one.
At the Diocesan Convention held last Saturday, Bishop Curry delivered his annual Pastoral Address to the convention. Click here to read the Bishop's message.
Please join our Saint Patrick's VIVA seniors for an evening performance of "Miracle on 34th Street," presented by the Davidson Players on Thursday, December 5th. This play features a single mother and daughter who search for the real meaning of Christmas. DCP transforms the Armour Street Theater into a radio studio and invites the audience to become a part of the magic. The universal theme of "hope in the times of uncertainty" make "Miracle on 34th Street" one not to be missed. Tickets are $19 and can be purchased in the Narthex following the 10:30 am service. We are limited to only 16 seats so please do not delay! The deadline for purchasing tickets is this Sunday, December 1st. Contact Cindi Davis (704) 577-9862, or Gail Connelly (704) 660-9279 for more information. Don't miss out on this opportunity.
Thanks to some very generous parishioner donations, Saint Patrick's is graced to have new liturgical hangings for our sanctuary this Advent and Christmas. During the season of Advent, our altar, lectern, chasubles and clergy stoles will be a highly refined Anglican blue adorned with our traditional Jerusalem cross. This ancient Anglican color for Advent presents a hue of deep blue akin to that which is experienced just before a morning sunrise, which makes it most appropriate for us in Advent as we await with expectant hope the imminent rising of Christ at Christmas. For our Christmas celebration, we have been gifted celebratory hangings which are beautifully adorned in rich hues and patterns of gold. These new celebratory hangings, which will also be used for Easter, evoke a sense of Christ' s rising in all his splendid glory!
In just over three weeks, we will begin preparing our worship space for Christmas services by decorating with beautiful trees, wreaths and poinsettias. This could not be possible without donations to our flower fund. If you would like to donate toward Christmas flowers, you can access the order form by clicking here.
Saint Patrick's will offer "A Day of Sacred Silence" on Saturday, December 14th. Please click here to read the details.
Angel Tree gift tags are still available for adoption. If you would like to sponsor a child for Christmas, pick up a tag this Sunday or contact Sherry Klepfer at 704-799-9995.
Building and Grounds will sponsor a property clean up day next Saturday, December 7th beginning at 9:30 a.m. This opportunity is open to all members of the community. Planned activities include: leaf removal, trimming of bushes, window washing, cleaning of preschool wing sidewalks, straining/watersealing of picnic table tops and kitchen cleaning. For more information, please speak with Bob Smith.
Our next scheduled day to serve as Prep Chefs at the Mooresville Soup Kitchen is on Tuesday, December 10th from 1 to 4 pm. We are in need of 6 to 10 volunteers, 16 years of age and older who can commit to helping to prepare the frozen meals for those in need. You can sign up to help by clicking here
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As we move deeper into the fall and temperatures begin to drop, we quickly realize that winter is just around the corner, and that means the return of our commitment to serve our homeless neighbors through the Room in the Inn program at Davidson United Methodist Church. Our first evening to serve will be Thursday, December 19th. You can learn more about this vital outreach ministry and also find links to sign up to serve by clicking here
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Please make sure to check the expiration
date on your donations!!!
Don't Forget!! Just One Can!!
Our contribution for the week of
November 17 was 35 lbs!
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