St. Patrick's Episcopal Church
Washington, DC
August 11,
2010
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| From
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Dear St. Patrick's,
Grace and peace. We are in the midst of the heat and humidity of
August. I hope that you are finding relief. One such source of
relief is the newly redesigned St. Patrick's website (www.stpatrickschurchdc.org). If you were to
miss church (I'm speaking to those who would), the weekly sermon is
posted. You can always read it and sometimes you can listen to the
audio file. This is a wonderful way to continue reflecting on God's
call in your life. If you were to misplace the Wednesday email
(again, I'm writing to those who would), an archive of Wednesday
emails (titled, "This Week at St. Patrick's") are also available.
On the St. Patrick's homepage, the four most recent postings are
listed in the right column.
In the next Limerick, we
will share some of the new features on the website that help to
keep us connected and invite church seekers to join us. If you
think of something else that would make our website better, please
let me know
(realizing that my expertise in web development is limited).
I call your attention to Andrea's announcement, below, for the new
Sunday School curriculum that will begin in September. The
curriculum is a change in direction. Instead of weekly, stand alone
lessons, children will be immersed in a theme for 3-4 weeks. The
first theme is the "12 Who Changed the World." Please register your children for Sunday School,
today.
TRY ST. PATRICK'S AGAIN, FOR THE FIRST TIME! (from August 4 Wed.
Email)
Faithfully,
The Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard
Rector
kurt@stpatrickschurchdc.org, 202-342-2828
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| Prayer
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Please pray for the departed and
their family and friends especially:
Gene Stagnaro, brother of Brent Stagnaro
Senator Ted Stevens, friend of many
May the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace, and let light
perpetual shine upon them.
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We pray
throughout the year for the members of our parish. This week pray
for:
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August 11
Elizabeth & Napier Shelton
August 12 John & Mary Shettel
August 13 Amanda & Wes, Will Simmons
August 14 Craig & Shannon, Molly, Sophie Small
August 16 Claire Smith
August 17 Rodney & Mary Margaret, Parker Smith
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| Music |
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 August 15 is the Feast Day of St. Mary. Though it
is officially "transferred" to the following Monday since it falls
on a Sunday this year, we are still taking the opportunity this
week to sing a few "Mary songs." And of course, a collection of
songs about the Virgin Mother would not be complete without an "Ave
Maria." Lesley Riddle, our Mezzo-Soprano soloist, will sing
perhaps the lesser known setting of the Hail Mary; that of Charles
Gounod, who set this most sacred text to the beautiful accompaniment of Bach's Prelude in C Major. It
is one of the most inspired pairings in musical literature -- so
much so that it has been sung at countless wedding
ceremonies.
You will also get your chance to sing about Mary as we use a
contemporary setting of the Magnificat or "Song of Mary" for our
Processional, and beautiful Ch�vez-Melo "Sing of Mary, pure and
lowly" during Communion.
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| Help Make Sunday School Irresistible! |
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Parents of Young Children (Pre-K through 6th
Grade),
Come to a Sunday School Open
House.
- Hear about the new curriculum we will try this
year.
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Learn how you can help.
Choose the Open House that Works Best for
You:
TONIGHT - Wednesday, August 11th,
7-8:30 pm
OR
Sunday, August 29th, after the 10
am service (just
added)
OR
Monday, August 30th, 7-8:30 pm
OR
Wednesday, September 15th, 9:30 - 11am
All Open Houses will meet in the Church Library.
To learn more, or to RSVP, please contact The Rev. Andrea Martin,
andrea@stpatrickschurchdc.org or
202/342-2822.
Fall Sunday
School Begins September 19th.
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Calling All Acolytes:
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Sign up to Serve in
the Fall AND Get Ready for a Trip to Six
Flags!
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Young people in the 3rd-12th grades are eligible
to serve as acolytes, assisting the priests and the congregation on
Sunday mornings. If your child would like to serve as an acolyte
in the 2010-2011 academic year, please visit our website to learn
more about exciting plans for this year:s Acolyting at St.
Patrick's
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Welcome GWU
Students!
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The Whole Month of August, Bring Items for
Student Care Packages
Did you know that during the 2009-2010 school
year, 4 GW students worshiped with us
regularly?
In just a few weeks, these 4 will return, along
with 500 of their classmates. The Mount Vernon
Campus (or "The Vern" as students call it) is a satellite campus to
the main Foggy Bottom location.
In anticipation of students joining us this fall,
please bring items that we can tuck into gift bags which we will
give them when they visit:
Rolls of quarters for coin-op
laundry
Study snacks: peanut butter crackers,
popcorn, candy, etc.
Metro Smart
Cards
Safeway cards
New pens /
pencils
D.C. postcards and
stamps
Look for the collection bins outside the
Nave.
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| Haiti
Outreach: School Supplies |
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Marcy Ference, the
Haiti Coordinator for St. Patrick's Day School, asks that as you
shop for school supplies this August to remember that every year we
send pencils, pens, crayons, spiral notebooks, notebook
paper, composition books, erasers, scissors, colored paper, and
white blackboard chalk to our friends at St. Etienne's and
Christ Redempteur schools.
The need is great
every year, but even more so now in the months after the
earthquake. Please bring these (new only) items-there will be a bin
at the stained glass windows on Sundays or in the Development
Office during the week.
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| This
Sunday's Participants: Pentecost XII August 15th |
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8:00am
Server: Carol Hylton
Altar Guild: Monique
Ploss
Lay Eucharistic Ministers: Cheryl Bruner,
Nancy Vaughn
Ushers: Sean
Mulvaney, Jim & Alison Davidson
Greeters: Margo
Warren, Jane & Tucker Battle
Readers: Martin Teel,
Margo Warren
Intercessor: Wynne
Teel
Psalmist: Charlie
Johnson IV
Server: Jesse
Lynch
Crucifer:
Needed!
Flowers: Lisa
Sutherland
Refreshments: Carlos Zarabozo,
Miren Beitia
Vestry Person of the Day: Charlie Johnson III,
Ele Carpenter
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following:
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St. Patrick's Episcopal
Church
4700 Whitehaven Parkway,
NW
Washington, DC 20007
202 342-2800 or 202 342-2802
fax
Associate Rector/Day
School Chaplain:
Parish
Administrator:
Senior Warden:
Nicole Chapin Duke, 301
530-9640
Junior
Warden for the Church:
Cheryl Crispen Bitsberger, 202
441-9041
Junior
Warden for the Day School:
Charlie Johnson III, 301
229-6342
Photo credit: Cross (at top) by
Carol Jobusch
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