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The GrapevineSt. Patrick’s Episcopal Church |
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| Thanks Living:
Joyfully Transforming Lives
Our Mission Statement:
"To be a community that shares the joy of God's Love" |
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Collect for the Feast Day of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Almighty God, by the hand of Moses your servant you led your people out of slavery, and made them free at last: Grant that your Church, following the example of your prophet Martin Luther King, may resist oppression in the name of your love, and may strive to secure for all your children the blessed liberty of the Gospel of Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. |
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Click above for resources to learn, pray, and act this Martin Luther King Day
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Epiphany House Blessings! |
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Above: Beth Lewis and Family Below: Kate Aldrich and Family |
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Women’s Breakfast! L to R: Judith Kesot, Emily Lewis, Marcia Ronchetti, Diana Estabrook, Gay Touma, Ceceila Bautista, Minerva Haddad, Pam , Beth Lewis |
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Dear All,
Thank you to Pam, Ned, Erin, 2 high school girl volunteers, driver Tomi, and REFB rep Hiya. Tonight 59 families/210 individuals received food on St Pat's parking lot! For the first time in a long time, we spent the entire hour distributing food with one more coming after we closed! At least two also filled several water bottles from our tap!
Because of low attendance Dec 30 (weather and it being almost Christmas = 28 families/80 individuals) many didn't receive the candy bags we'd prepared. They got it tonight! Again, the honesty of the clients - those that received candy Dec 30 said so, leaving others to get candy tonight! HOW FINE IS THIS!
Three volunteers are needed for Jan 27. Please let me know it you can help.
Eleanor |
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The Flower Guild Ministry is seeking additional volunteers to help with the flower decorations of the church. There is no cost to the volunteer—reimbursement for expenses is easily available. We rotate duties so that typically no one is responsible for flowers more than one time per month and we adjust schedules to accommodate each person’s availability. During Lent, Easter, Advent and Christmas we work together as a team to decorate the church. If you have any questions and possible interest –please contact me – Please know you don’t have to be an expert floral arranger!—Margaret M. (707)542-8146 |
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F.I.S.H. Food Needed Now! Canned soup, canned Tuna, canned chicken, and Peanut Butter for our basket in the Narthex. Thank you! Until the hungry are fed, we are all the poorer for it. |
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We’re settling into the New Year and thinking about the stories we will tell at Annual Meeting! Thanks to everyone who has already submitted a report.
Flower Guild has openings for new volunteers! See below. |
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Saturday February 8 - Women’s Breakfast, 10am Boudin, Montgomery Village |
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This Sunday, the choir will be singing a setting of the hymn “Deck my soul with gladness” composed by George Frederich Handel. Our hymns resonate with evocations of the Holy Spirit and Mission, the two great themes of the Sundays following Epiphany. |
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Have News to Share in the Grapevine? Send articles and pictures to carol.luther@gmail.com no later than Thursday morning. Submissions received after that will be published the following week. |
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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 |
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St. Patrick’s Upcoming Worship Service In Person and on Zoom |
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Fri. January 17 Wellspring with Sharron Simpson, Contemplative Prayer and Conversation, 10-11:30 Parish Hall
Mon. January 20 - Art with Kate Rogers, 11 am, Common Room
Wednesday, January 22 - Eucharist and Healing
Saturday February 5 - Women’s Breakfast, 10am Boudin, Montgomery Village
Monday January 27 - Redwood Empire Food Bank, 4 pm
Saturday February 1 - Nomadic Shelter |
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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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Collection Corner: Doing Good!Blessing Bags and F.I.S.H. |
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Blessing Bags are due Sunday, February 9
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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Carol’s Corner: Living Waters |
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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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