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From the Rector
Dear St. Patrick's, Grace and peace. Lent is a time for "self-examination and repentance; by prayer, fasting, and self-denial; and by reading and meditating on God's holy Word." (BCP, 265) Lent is known as a time to simplify so as to recall God's role and mission in our life: to learn to become better Christians. Remember that there are countless ways to make this a reality, but there are some available at St. Patrick's this Lent. There is meditative walking on the new labyrinth on Wednesdays from 11am-8pm (allocate at least 15 minutes) in the Great Hall, a new worship called Seek at 5:00pm on Sundays, and a Lenten book study recommended by Bishop Mariann. I hope that you are finding ways to focus your spiritual journey during Lent. Your clergy are available to talk about ways to live into Lent. Please contact Andrea or me if you would like to talk. Dee Zeller, Director of Camp Wright, will be at St. Patrick's for the 10am worship service this Sunday. During the fellowship time, she will be available to meet with those interested in camp. I will serve as the camp chaplain at Camp Wright for session 2 (June 23-29). Consider sending your child (age 7-14). Faithfully, 
Read or listen to this past Sunday's sermon titled, "To save, not destroy."
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Prayer List
We pray for Debbie Fickenscher who is having surgery today.
We give thanks for the continued recovery of Don Bitsberger and Tricia Duncan from surgeries performed last week.
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 How Are St. Patrick's Parishioners Keeping Lent?
Read responses from your fellow parishioners on the St. Patrick's blog: St. Patrick's Blog
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Music at St. Patrick's
This Sunday! Our Jubilate Deo singers present another Mini-musical, "Malice in the Palace." It's about Esther, a brave woman whose story is told in the Old Testament. Don't miss it! Family Choir is back on March 18! Join us for this festive day as we celebrate St. Patrick with our Feast Day Worship and luncheon. Donuts at 9:15. |
Sunday Participants: March 4, Lent II
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8am Server:
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Mary Grace Corey
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10am Server:
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Peter Jobusch
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Altar Guild:
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Deborah Estes
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Flower Guild:
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Lent
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Crucifer:
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Torches:
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None Scheduled
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Readers:
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Joi Grieg, Cheryl Crispen
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Intercessor:
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Tyrrell Flawn
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Psalmist:
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Garrett Lowe
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Greeters:
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Bill & Carolyn Bain Pugh
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Refreshments:
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Windsor Freemyer
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Lay Euch. Min.:
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Joi Grieg, Bill Pugh, Paul Geffert
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Ushers:
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Carter DeLorme, Tod Zuscin, David Lambert
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Vestry:
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Bob Hurt
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Lenten Luncheon & Worship Workshop
Tuesday, March 20th
11:30 am - 1:30 pm, Church Library
This Lent, you are invited to deepen your worship experience. Come to a luncheon co-hosted by Andrea Martin & Altar Guild Director emeritus, Monique Ploss. Monique and Andrea will offer a fun show-and-tell of the objects that we use each Sunday to enrich our worship. Come learn why we use certain objects, their history, and how they help us respond to God. As Monique resigns from the altar guild after 25 years of dedicated and loving service, we will also recognize her behind-the-scenes service to St. Patrick's.
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 Turn My Mourning into Dancing (Ps. 30: 12), A Lenten Workshop for Those Who Are Grieving.
Saturday, March 24, 2012
9 am - Noontime
St. Patrick's Church Library
Lent is a time to bring to God our hurt, anger, and grief, trusting God will not abandon us there. This workshop will help participants remember and honor a loved one, while also looking for signs of God's healing and renewal. $10 materials fee, payable to St. Patrick's Church.
Please email the Rev. Andrea Martin, andrea@stpatrickschurchdc.org to reserve a space.
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Episcopal Summer Camp at Camp Wright or Camp EDOW
Summer camp is a great way to get kids outside, teach independence, and build friendships. Like last year, Father Kurt Gerhard will serve as the chaplain at Camp Wright on Kent Island on the shores of the Chesapeake for their Session 2 (June 23-29, 2012). Camp Wright is an Episcopal Camp sponsored by our neighboring diocese open to kids ages 7-14. Last year, eight St. Patrick's children joined Kurt for this week at Camp Wright. Camp Wright is a well-established camp program about an hour from St. Patrick's with about 140 residential campers in each week-long session. In addition to Camp Wright, Kurt has also been working with a committee to develop a new camp for the Diocese of Washington that will begin this summer. Camp EDOW (for rising 4th - 8th graders) will be held at Camp Maria in St. Mary's County in Southern Maryland from August 5-10, 2012. It is a traditional camp with an Episcopal flair. In this first year, Camp EDOW is limited to the first 50 registrations. Both of these camps are excellent ways to build faith-filled community while enjoying the beauty of nature, and are loads of fun. More information and links to the programs are found on the St. Pat's website. If you need financial support or if you would like to help a young person enjoy camp, please let Kurt know. |
Samaritan Ministry Spring Gala on March 10, 2012
 The Samaritan Ministry Spring Gala is around the corner!
Please join us for a special, fun-filled evening on Saturday March 10th. This year we will be honoring our dear director David Downes for his 10 years of devoted service to this special 'angel of mercy' organization! Newscaster Maureen Bunyan will be our Master of Ceremonies, & Carter Echols [former long-time director] and David Beers [long-time parishioner] will be the auctioneers. We will be selling tickets in the Great Hall during the coffee hour this Sunday and for the next three Sundays. Please stop after church to buy a ticket. Let's make sure St. Patrick's has a big contingent at the Gala! ~Peggy Beers |
Rummage Sale Reminder!
It's time to start thinking about Rummage Sale which will be on Saturday, April 21st from 8:00am to 2:00pm. We need EVERYONE to participate in this major benefit for the Outreach and Social Concerns Committee by donating items to sell, helping to sort items, setting up the Sale on Thursday, April 19th and Friday, April 20th and working the Sale and clean-up on Saturday, April 21st.
We all benefit from the Rummage Sale: clean out the clutter, meet fellow parishioners in a fun working atmosphere, and serve a part of the community that we don't always see at St. Patrick's that really depends on our sale for affordable shopping and access to goods they might not otherwise be able to obtain.
And the funds we raise, support our work in Haiti, at SOME, and at the food pantry at St. Philip's, Anacostia.
We need to start signing up our volunteers--is this your year to help run the Rummage Sale? Contact Karen in the Church Office. |
St. Patrick's Feast Day Save the DATE!
We will celebrate our Saint's Feast Day on Sunday, March 18th this year, so plan to be at the 10am Holy Eucharist which will be followed by a festive pot luck lunch! Please let me know if you want to be a part of the Stew Crew, and we're adding on this year the Shepherd's Pie Crew!
Everyone else: last names beginning:
A - M, please bring salad or side dish
N - Zarabozo please bring brownies
This is a great day every year, and the only time we play bingo during the coffee hour! Wear green! |
Bishop Mariann Visits St. Patrick's earlier today 
Bishop Mariann took a quick tour of St. Patrick's on February 29th. This picture includes Nursery School students and the Rev. Canon Preston Hannibal, the Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard, Bishop Mariann, and Head of School Peter Barrett.
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You Won't Be Bored!
Come to a Dialogue Sermon
this Sunday, March 4th
Hear New Voices & Offer Your Own
Come to the Church Library at
11:30 am this Sunday, after the 10 am
service. We will take an in-depth look at one of the readings appointed for the day and then hear reflections from a panel of lay-people who have spent some time with the texts. Come to hear how the reading has touched the daily life of your fellow parishioners and ponder the scripture's meaning in your own life.
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Take a Chance at the St. Patrick's Day School Raffle
Take a chance on winning a trip (five nights for four) to the HF Bar Ranch in Saddlestring, Wyoming. All proceeds benefit the St. Patrick's Episcopal Day School Auction to Benefit Financial Aid.
You can purchase your $100 raffle ticket here or by contacting Katherine Lea (LeaK@stpatsdc.org, 202-342-7006) in the St. Patrick's Day School Development Office.
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