In the stillness of quiet, if we listen, we can hear the whisper of the heart giving
strength to weakness, courage to fear, hope to despair. —Howard Thurman
God with us in moments of serene calm, God with us in times of clamorous chaos:
Being alone with our own thoughts can be such a frightening prospect that
sometimes we turn on the television or radio in order to tune out the noise in our
head. But just like your prophet, Elijah, there are times when we need to escape
the world and weather the storm of our fears so we can better hear your voice.
Give us today a time of quiet so we can breathe, be still, and gain strength from
the knowledge that you are God. Amen.
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Church Office will be closed Monday, September 6, 2021.
Thank you
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Happy Labor Day!
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Parish Online Zoom Calendar
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 St Patrick's Weekly Calendar
Sundays: Holy Eucharist
Join us in person for Sunday Eucharist! 9:30 a.m. with Priest Doyle
Also available online with Zoom. Below find the Zoom link and service leaflet.
Tuesdays: Morning Coffee Hour
Let's meet over coffee! 10:00 a.m. Hosted by Richard Randolph. Contact Richard for your Zoom Invitation.
Richard Randolph: rjurny@gmail.com
Tuesdays: Compline
Let's share Compline together! 4:00 p.m. Hosted by Priest Doyle.
Wednesdays: Parish Bible Study
Join Priest Doyle for II Corinthians at 9:00 a.m., hosted by Priest Doyle.
Fridays: The Men's Bible Study:
Grow in your faith & walk with God! 8:30 a.m.
Send a note to Tom Allen and he will ensure you receive a Zoom invitation. ctetfa@sbcglobal.net or 214-766-7209
Second Saturday of the Month: Women's Breakfast:
Fellowship over breakfast, a cup of coffee, or just to visit with us! 8:30 a.m.
Send a note to Eleanor Albon and she will ensure you receive a Zoom invitation. ralbon@aol.comor 281-610-8043
** Women's Breakfast will meet on the second Sa turday of the month. Our next Zoom gathering will be August 14** |
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Join us on Zoom
This Weekend!
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** Our indoor service will also be available online by using Zoom **
Sunday, September 5, 2021 at 9:30AM: Proper 18
Click here for the Zoom Invitation for Proper 18.
Click here for the service leaflet.
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St Patrick's
Upcoming Indoor Holy Eucharist Services
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Sunday, September 5, Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost, 9:30 a.m.
Sunday, September 12, Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost, 9:30 a.m.
Sunday, September 19, Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost, 9:30 a.m.
Sunday, September 26, Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost, 9:30 a.m.
**Please note, future indoor gatherings are subject to change.
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Regular Weekday Worship & Education
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Compline Service, Every Tuesday at 4PM
See New Zoom Invitation and Service Leaflet Links for September 7, 2021.
Click here for the Zoom Invitation for September 7th.
Click here for the service leaflet for September 7th.
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Our Parish Bible Study occurs every Wednesday!
Our next study will be Wednesday, September 8 at 9:00 a.m.
The readings for September 8, 2021 will be
I Corinthians 13-14
Click here for your Zoom invite. See you there! |
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Burial Service for Our Dear Friend
Jack Abercrombie
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Dear St Patrick’s Family,
Our longtime dear friend Jack Abercrombie passed away on August 16, 2021.
Jack leaves behind his loving wife, Pris Abercrombie, wife of 64 years. Pris and Jack were members of St Patrick’s Church for many years and share a plethora of memories with their friends of the church.
Jack will be sorely missed. Please pray for Jack’s soul, Pris and their family.
The burial service will be this Saturday, September 4th at 10:00 a.m. located at St Patrick's Episcopal Church, 9000 Sonoma Highway, Kenwood, CA.
Everyone will wear a mask and keep social distance.
We expect everyone to be vaccinated.
Preregistration is not required. Thank you!
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Morning Has Broken
Cat Stevens
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If you wish to contribute to a St. Patrick's group gift for Pam & Larry, contact Stephanie Chapralis McCaffrey.
Thank you!
Contact Information:
Home: (707) 303-7130
Email: schapralis@aol.com
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Hello Friends,
Here is an update on what's going on around our church community.
If you would like to share anything, please send correspondence to Sandy Keith at skeith4@sbcglobal.net.
Diane and Bob Melder are moving to Richmond, Virginia to be closer to family. They will be nearer to Maurice Fleiss and Cynthia Pennington! More to follow as the time draws near.
The “Something’s Coming – Something Good” delivery went very well. Many thanks to Marilyn Ganz who prepared all the gift bags and to Tom and Priest Doyle, Eleanor Albon, Stephanie Chapralis, Leslie Clark, Gretchen Jackson, Pamela Moore, and Ron Keith who delivered the bags and brought cheer to and connection with our parish family! What a sweet surprise!!
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News from the Diocese & Wider Church
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Diocese leads the way in service to fire victims
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As the Dixie and Caldor Fires continue their destructive march across the Sierras, Mark Dibelka, Missioner for Disaster Resilience,
and Kati Braak, Operations Director for the Office of the Bishop, have travelled across the diocese to deliver gift cards and checks to the parishes impacted by the fires.
To date, the Office of the Bishop has provided gift cards and funds totaling over $38,000. |
Wildfire Relief Update
Thanks to your generosity, we have received $11,890.00 through online giving and checks to purchase gift cards for fire victims!
If you would like to give to fire relief, please visit the GIVE link on our web site. Your contribution helps us both to offer immediate, direct aid to those in need, and to sustain a long-term commitment to heal and restore devastated communities. |
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A related experience from the Rev. Julie Wakelee, Interim Canon to the Ordinary —
"Last week, I stopped into a Sav-Mor market in Red Bluff to purchase gift cards for fire victims. Megan, the young woman who was working as a checker asked why I was buying so many cards. When I told her it was for fire victims, she reached into her own bag and gave me $5. I later learned that she had lost her own home in the 2018 Camp Fire…" |
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Welcome the Refugee: Episcopal Ministries in Northern California Respond to the Afghan Crisis
According to census data, the highest concentrations of Afghans in the nation live in two zip codes in the Arden Arcade area of Sacramento County. One of these is 95825, where the Office of the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California (EDNC) is located. The other is 95821, where the diocesan Center at St. Matthew’s has been serving Afghan refugees for several years.
Click here to read a new article that highlights all of the work the diocese is doing to support Afghan Refugees. |
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| The Center at St. Matthew’s partners with Highlands Community Charter School to offer English language and literacy classes for adults. “Most of the students here are refugees and SIV holders from Afghanistan,” says Jim Schaal, Executive Director of the Center at St. Matthew’s. |
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Ready to Make a Joyful Noise?
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Although we are still amid the pandemic, your music ministry team has been preparing for the future of our music program. Here are some of the things happening:
*The Music Ministry Team: Mark Kratz, Choir Director, Jackie Senter, Interim Pianist, Andy Robart, Wendy Lalanne, and Priest Doyle.
*We are finalizing our budget which pays for the music ministry staff, incidental soloists and musicians, special events like the Jazz Service, and the music library.
*We are about to launch our announcement to applicants for the position of church organist and will begin our audition process.
*We will start choir rehearsals again on Wednesday, September 8th at 7:00PM. We will not be singing in services just yet though. We will be observing 12 feet of social distancing between one another; and we will wear masks during rehearsals.
*Vaccinations required
*We are a small, but mighty choir. We would love some new voices to join us. Please consider joining the choir and help in raising a joyful voice to the Lord once again!
Mark Kratz, Choir Director
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A Message from Planned Giving Ministry
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FAITH FIELD TRIPS
A fundraiser
As people of faith, have you ever been curious about the faith traditions of other Christian Churches? We have more in common than differences.
We hope to bring appreciation and understanding of our Brothers and Sisters in Christ by venturing out and visiting a few churches that, in addition to their Liturgy, offer a unique and/or historic site, point of view, or experience.
In addition, we want to support our own St. Patrick's, and other faith communities thus each field trip would be a fundraiser where each participant provides $25 to St. Patrick's and $25 to the site we visit. There would be a (varying) limited number of participants for each trip.
Our first trip will be to the Holy Assumption Monastery in Calistoga. This monastery, one of the oldest in California, was founded by Russian Orthodox and is an exact replica of the chapel at Ft. Ross, now a state park. The Monastery is run by Orthodox nuns under Mother Melania, the Abbess, who live and work in community. Like all Monasteries, the nuns at Holy Assumption Monastery are self- supporting, by means of sales of products in their gift shop (all hand made), and donations. They offer prayer and hospitality, and welcome visitors.
Our trip on September 7th is for six (6) participants maximum, and would include driving to Calistoga, participating in the 12:15 pm service (about 35 minutes) and then we are invited to participate in their community lunchtime meal with the Sisters (and Mothers!) which lasts 50 minutes and is very similar in format to that outlined in The Rule of St. Benedict. There is also the gift shop you may visit with the crafts and articles they sell to support the monastery.
Considerations: Due to the resurgence of the Covid Delta variant, the following safety precautions will be in effect:
1. You must be fully vaccinated (two weeks prior) to attend. Proof of vaccination is necessary by card or "myvacationrecord CA Gov).
2. Masks must be worn indoors and in the dining area until the meal.
Please contact Stephanie Chapralis McCaffrey for further details (707
303-7130, schapralis@aol.com), if you would like to participate. Enrollment is on a first come, first served basis with checks submitted prior to the trip, if possible.
Future trips will include visits to the Carmelite House of Prayer in Oakville; a Friar Community, formerly a summer home with grounds by John McLaren, landscape designer of golden Gate Park, and an overnight trip to The Abbey of Our Lady of New Clairvaux; a Trappist-Cistercian monk community with their own winery (they grow grapes on land formerly owned by Leland Stanford) and a spectacular 800 year old Chapter House.
Let's Go Explore!
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Becoming A Beloved Community - Schools
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BECOMING BELOVED COMMUNITY - SCHOOLS
OPENING DOORS THROUGH MUSIC AND MENTORING
SUMMER 2021
School has started in person and it is a wonderful time to support our neighborhood schools! Join us in bringing an extraordinary orchestral program to Dunbar School by helping to underwrite instruction or funding an instrument. Together we can change young lives through music!!!! Please read this flyer and make instrumental music at Dunbar School a reality.
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Please contact Laurie Boone Hogen for any questions. Lauriehogen@gmail.com.
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I am Music Director at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Healdsburg and we are starting a new concert series at St. Paul’s called Second Sundays at St. Paul’s. On the second Sunday of each month at 5pm we will have a musical event featuring the new Bigelow pipe organ. The first year will be a mixture of Organ Concerts and Choral Evensongs.
Our first event is an Organ Concert by David Hatt on Sunday, September 12 at 5:00 pm. Dave is a member of St. Paul’s as he and his wife Teal live in Cloverdale even though he continues his position as Assistant Organist at St. Mary’s Cathedral in San Francisco. Would be great if you could get the word out to those you think might be interested at your church.
Paul
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You're Invited to the Diocesan Convention!
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Diocesan Convention Update
Convention REGISTRATION is now open. Click here to visit the registration page.
Are you interested in serving as a member of the Standing Committee or Board of Trustees? Deadline to submit nominations for Board of Trustees and Standing Committee is FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10.
Deanery Convocation takes place SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9.
Virtual Town Hall Meetings about Resolutions will be WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, AND SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16
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Volunteer Updates and Hunger Action Month
from the
Redwood Empire Food Bank
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Distribution Volunteer Training Video
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Greetings!
September is Hunger Action Month! Hunger Action Month is a time when people all over America stand against hunger. Sharing, volunteering, pledging to advocate, fundraising, and donating are just a few ideas for taking action this month. Spread the word within your network! We hope to get every volunteer shift filled in September, take action by signing up today!
School is not only an educational institution for children but also a resource center for many families in need. School pantries play an important role in helping families fill the gap of food insecurity, and provide children with nutritious foods. The Redwood Empire Food Bank had our largest Summer Lunch in Redwood Empire Food Bank history, serving 716,119 meals. This is almost 7x larger than our largest Summer Lunch ever, which was 105,662 meals.
We need your help to provide students with groceries to take home; by volunteering at one of our school pantry distributions in Sonoma County. Let’s help these kids have a great start of the school year in such an unprecedented time.
September is Hunger Action Month—Take Action!
September is Hunger Action Month. Our goal is to get every shift filled this September! To do so, we are gathering photos for our "Because..." campaign. Our ask is simple! Just write the reason you volunteer, take a picture, and either post it to your social channels (be sure to tag @redwoodempirefoodbank on Facebook or Instagram) or email it to me at Lberry@refb.org so we can share it. Our hope is that you posting this photo will inspire others to volunteer and help end hunger. They say kindness is contagious! Visit refb.org/because for more information and a sneak peek of some of the photos.
Below is a suggested comment for a social media post:
"I volunteer at the @redwoodempirefoodbank because... [reason]. You should, too! #REFBbecause #HungerActionMonth"
The Redwood Empire Food Bank will be closed Monday September 6th in observance of Labor Day.
Distribution Updates
When you’re out at one of our distribution sites, you’ll provide food to those facing hunger. We hear over and over again from our distribution volunteers how rewarding and humbling this experience is—as you’re meeting neighbors in need face-to-face. If you are thinking about signing up but are not sure what to expect, WATCH THIS VIDEO from our CEO, David Goodman. If you have a site you love, sign up for multiple weeks in a row.
VolunteerHub Tip: Use the magnifying glass in the upper right corner to filter towns, locations, etc. Please let me know if you have questions or need any help.
Help Needed!
Monday 8-30-21
Roseland at Bayside
3175 Sebastopol Rd, Santa Rosa 95407
7:45am-10:00am
Elsie Allen
599 Bellevue Ave, Santa Rosa 95407
10:00am-12:30pm
Cloverdale Citrus Fairgrounds
1 Citrus Fair Dr, Cloverdale 95425
3:00pm-6:00pm
Tuesday 8-31-21
Taylor Mountain School
1210 Bellevue Ave, Santa Rosa 95407
1:45pm-3:30pm
Bellevue Elementary
3223 Primrose Ave, Santa Rosa 95407
2:00pm-3:45pm
Miwok Elementary
1010 St. Francis Dr. Petaluma 94954
3:30pm-5:15pm
CLICK HERE for a full list of distribution sites
Warehouse Updates
We try to make your volunteer experience as fun and enjoyable as possible! We’ll play some tunes while you glean and package fresh produce, assemble grocery boxes, and sort pantry items for distribution. It’s a fun activity to do with family, friends, and colleagues.
Monday-Friday
7am-9am | Early bird shift, best way to start the day!
10am-1pm | Three Hour Power Shift!
2pm-4pm | Work up an appetite before dinner!
*5pm-7pm(M-Th)| Take advantage of the extra sunlight!
Saturday 9am-12pm | Spend the weekend with us!
*5pm-7pm shift: In order for our operation to function at its best, it is our current policy to cancel volunteer shifts when there are less than 10 volunteers registered, so be sure to sign up if you are planning on attending. Your registration could be the one that will ensure we have enough volunteers on the shift. Please check your email for the status of your shift. We will be checking the signups at 12:00pm the day of and will contact you by 2:00pm if your shift has been cancelled. Thank you for your understanding and flexibility.
The 2pm-4pm warehouse shift on Tuesday August 31st will be cancelled for staff training.
CLICK HERE to sign up for a warehouse shift
Volunteer of the Month
This month we want to honor someone that always goes above and beyond to feed our neighbors. Although we recognize that all volunteers are essential and important to our mission, we know that there is always someone that inspires us to do more. We want to give YOU the opportunity to nominate another volunteer that inspires you with their passion to end hunger. Please send your nominations to Lberry@refb.org
Yard Signs
Brighten up your yard with a drought-friendly volunteer yard sign! These are free and available at the front desk of the Redwood Empire Food Bank. It is so fun seeing these signs popping up around town!
Volunteer Handbook
In order to standardize our volunteer procedures, we have created a volunteer handbook. Please take a look and let me know if you have any questions. https://bit.ly/REFB-Volunteer-Handbook
Safety Tip:
Please wash your hands before and after every volunteer shift. Use hand sanitizer as needed if there is no place to wash your hands. Let’s keep each other safe and healthy.
Please let us know if you have any questions, comments or suggestions. Thank you for helping us end hunger!
Pineapple and Peaches,
Liz and Jorge
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Liz Berry | Hunger Relief Worker & Volunteer Program Coordinator
Redwood Empire Food Bank
3990 Brickway Blvd. | Santa Rosa | CA | 95403
O: (707) 523-7900 ext. 158
eberry@refb.org | refb.org
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Richard Rohr
Daily Meditation
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Lost in the Secret of God’s Face
Theme: Living Inside God's Great Story
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
James Finley
Living in God’s Great Story
Lost in the Secret of God’s Face
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
In an episode of his podcast Turning to the Mystics, James Finley shares how he first encountered the work of Thomas Merton (1915–1968) and how it changed the course of his life. He says:
When I was at home growing up in Akron, Ohio with a violent, alcoholic father—like ongoing violent abuse—I was in the ninth grade at an all-boys Catholic school. . . . One of the instructors in the religion class mentioned monasteries. I’d never heard of monasteries before. Because of the role prayer played in my life to help me survive what was happening to me at home, I was already starting to get opened up that way. I was very taken by this idea of monasteries, that there were places you could go to, to seek God, and so on. And he talked about Thomas Merton. So, I went to the school library that day and they had one book by Merton, The Sign of Jonas, which is a journal he wrote in the monastery.
On the first page of that journal, he writes, “As for me, I have but one desire, the desire for solitude, to be lost in the secret of God’s face.” At fourteen years old, I didn’t know what it meant, but something in me did. . . . I got my own copy, and I read it over and over and over again. I thought it was so beautiful. I just sensed how true it was. Therefore, in the four years of high school, [while] the violence was still going on, I started writing to the monastery. . . . When I graduated from high school, I entered, and went in there, and then [Thomas] Merton was novice master. That’s how he got to be my spiritual director. I was eighteen years old.
Jim continues to explore how working with Merton allowed him to come to terms with his own story, while staying connected to God’s reality:
The reality of Thomas Merton made God’s unreality impossible to me. That is, [Merton’s] very reality was to me, the presence of God as a transformed person. I saw it in this ancient lineage of the mystics that he was that. I sat at his feet in the classical sense. . . .
I’d knock on his door, and he was always writing a book and he would sit and listen and talk, and it leveled the playing field for me, really, just absolutely in terms of compassion. And then [opened up by] that compassion, I told him about my desire for God. . . . Then he told me, he said, “Once in a while, you’ll find somebody to talk to about this, but they’re hard to find. They’re really hard to find.” And he said, “The purpose of this place is, it is a place meant to protect, to preserve, and cultivate this radical desire, as a charism in the world.” And then he offered me guidance in my own prayer.
Reference:
James Finley with Kirsten Oates, “Turning to Thomas Merton,” February 24, 2020, in Turning to the Mystics, season 1 (Center for Action and Contemplation: 2020), podcast, MP3 audio.
Story from Our Community:
I am thankful for Brother Richard’s Daily Meditations. As a Franciscan in the Episcopal Church and Anglican Communion, these reflections are so relevant for all—no matter our faith. The word of God continues to be relevant to all we walk with on our journey. I look forward to the reflections, which have become part of my daily rhythm of prayer and meditation. I give thanks to our Divine Love. —Br. Donald D.
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I Will Call Upon the Lord
Benita Jones
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The Lord be with you. Let us pray:
Lord of all power and might, the author and giver of all good things: graft in our
hearts the love your Name; increase in us true religion; nourish us with all
goodness; and bring forth in us the fruit of good works; through Jesus Christ
our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever
and ever. Amen.
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Please Support Saint Patrick’s Episcopal Church Ministry
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Please remember that if you choose to mail your gift, our mailing address is P.O. Box 247, Kenwood CA 95452.
Thank you!!!
If you choose to mail in your gift, please consider to send checks only. This is for your security.
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Priest Doyle Dietz Allen Contact Information
Email: stpatricksrector@gmail.com
Parish Office Phone: 707-833-4228
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9000 Sonoma Highway
PO Box 247
Kenwood, CA 95452
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