 |  | The GrapevineSt. Patrick’s Episcopal Church |
| | Thanks Living:
Joyfully Transforming Lives
Our Mission Statement:
"To be a community that shares the joy of God's Love" |
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Epiphany by Walter Brueggemann
On Epiphany day, we are still the people walking. We are still people in the dark,
and the darkness looms large around us,
beset as we are by fear,
anxiety,
brutality,
violence,
loss—
a dozen alienations that we cannot manage.
We are — we could be — people of your light. So we pray for the light of your glorious presence
as we wait for your appearing;
we pray for the light of your wondrous grace
as we exhaust our coping capacity;
we pray for your gift of newness that
will override our weariness;
we pray that we may see and know and hear and trust
in your good rule.
That we may have energy, courage, and freedom to enact your rule through the demands of this day. We submit our day to you and to your rule, with deep joy and high hope.
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| | Our Monday Night Popup Food Distribution December 23 |
|  | L to R: Anna Butterworth, Father Mack Olson, Eleanor Albon, Hiya Carreno, Beth Brannock, Joel Butterworth, Adeline At Rear: Arturo Ornelas |
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Saturday January 4 - Nomadic Shelter
We’re Collecting Hats and Scarves.
Bring to the narthex on Wednesday or Stevenson Hall on Saturday.
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| | Saturday January 10 - Women’s Breakfast, 10am Boudin, Montgomery Village
Sunday January 12, Blessing Bags due
Monday January 13 - Redwood Empire Food Bank, 4 pm |
| |  | It may be January and many a tree will have gone to the composter, and the bulletin anticipates Monday’s Epiphany, but we’re also still in the Christmas season! Sunday marks the 12th day of Christmas, which means Christmas music. That said, our sequence hymn, ‘O sisters too’ recalls the Holy Innocents killed by Herod, which we observe on December 28 and we end with ‘We three kings’ which is the signature hymn of the Feast of the Epiphany.
Mark is still with his family in Pennsylvania, so there is no offertory anthem by the choir. We will all sing the offertory, “The First Nowell.” So bring a good voice and celebrate with us.
Rev. Carol+ |
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| | IF YOU NEED A CHECK OR REIMBURSEMENT
We now have a special box in the copy room for your request forms. Left side, 2nd from the top. We want to get your payment to you ASAP! Thanks. |
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| | The Rev. Mack Olson, Priest-in-Charge
Email: mack.saintpatricks@gmail.com Phone/text: 707-395-5572 |
| St. Patrick’s Upcoming Worship Service In Person and on Zoom |
| | |  | | Fri. January 3 Wellspring with Sharron Simpson, Contemplative Prayer and Conversation, 10-11:30 Parish Hall
Saturday January 4 - Nomadic Shelter
Mon. January 6 - Art with Kate Rogers, 11 am, Common Room
Wednesday, January 8 - Eucharist and Healing
Saturday January 10 - Women’s Breakfast, 10am Boudin, Montgomery Village
Monday January 13 - Redwood Empire Food Bank, 4 pm
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Ministries of the parish that we cannot directly accomplish, except by our hospitable welcome to these fellowships and healing work include the following:
* AA Group, weekly on Wednesdays at 7:30PM, meets in the Parish Hall.
* Al Anon Group weekly on Wednesdays at 6PM, meets in the Common Room. * PEO, once a month on the first Thursday at 10AM meets in the Parish Hall.
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| | | | |  | Thank you to Beth, Joel/Anna, Natalie, Adeleni, Rose, driver Adam, Rep Arturo and his upcoming replacement Yahaira. Arturo said there was a problem today with their computers and could not sent out reminders to our regular clients. That, plus the rain and many possibly thinking we would not have the distribution this close to Christmas, only 28 families/80 individuals came tonight. That's less than half of our usual count!
Nonetheless, spirits were high and seasonal music was blaring. "Merry Christmas" and "Feliz Navidad" were in the air! Adults received candy in the wonderful cloth bags made by Sue Hunt and children got candy in paper bags. Notes were enclosed that said, "Have a happy and blessed holiday! With love and good wishes from the volunteers for the REFB and St Patrick's Church" in English and Spanish. The remaining candy will be given at our next distribution on Jan 13.
Father Mack Olsen was also there, meeting volunteers, helping clients and speaking fluent Spanish! Everyone was glad to meet our new priest and see him participating in this important ministry of St Pat's.
Jan 13 volunteers are Pam, Ned and Erin G. Can one more help? And, if you can, please let me know any other upcoming 2nd and 4th Mondays you can volunteer.
May you all have a prosperous 2025.
Eleanor |
| Collection Corner: Doing Good!Blessing Bags and F.I.S.H. |
| Blessing Bags are due Sunday, January 12
Each bag needs: A Can of Pasta and Meat w/ pop top lid Crackers with Cheese or Peanut Butter A Boxed Drink A Granola/Trail Mix Bar Napkin and sturdy plastic fork |
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Please consider sending a monetary contribution to F.I.S.H. P.O. Box 4291 Santa Rosa, CA 95402
or putting non-perishable food in the basket in the Narthex. The need is great. Thank you,
Eleanor Albon and on behalf of Margaret Merchat, Leslie Clark and Kerin McTaggert |
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| | From Rev. Carol: Wise Women Also CameAn Epiphany Meditation |
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Wise women also came.
The fire burned in their wombs long before
they saw
the flaming star in the sky.
They walked in shadows, trusting the path
would open under the light of the moon.
Wise women also came,
seeking no directions,
no permission from any king. |
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| They came by their own authority,
their own desire,
their own longing.
They came in quiet, spreading no rumors,
sparking no fears to lead to innocents’ slaughter,
to their sister Rachel’s inconsolable lamentations.
Wise women also came,
and they brought useful gifts:
water for labor’s washing,
fire for warm illumination,
a blanket for swaddling.
Wise women also came,
at least three of them,
holding Mary in the labor,
crying out with her in the birth pangs,
breathing ancient blessings into her ear.
Wise women also came,
and they went,
as wise women always do,
home a different way. -Jan Richardson
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St. Patrick’s Church Kenwood acknowledges that we sit on unceded lands traversed by the Coast Miwok, the Southern Pomo and the Central Wappo.
With God's help, we commit ourselves to acknowledging the truth of California's history, as well as strengthening existing relationships and improving our efforts to build collaborative relationships with Native peoples. |
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