Dear All St. Patrick’s Members!
Thanks first of all to God for the rain!
And that welcome event has also alerted us to the advent of the holiday seasons, and the many associated activities.
So for your planning purposes here are some events bearing down upon us.
- The vestry meets next on Wednesday, November 15 we will be talking about next year’s budget and candidates for vestry, and about some plans for our clergy leadership for 2024.
- The ingathering of our 2024 pledges will be on Sunday, November 19th at the 10AM service. Be generous in filling out your pledge cards and bring them to church that day. And thank you to all who have already sent in their pledges. God Bless you.
- Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 22nd. An informal poll said everyone is busy at home so there will not be a church service, and the office will be closed.
- The first Advent program will be at 11AM on Wednesday, November 29th, following the regular Wednesday Eucharist and healing at 10AM. This is a special program brought to us by Sharron Simpson. Plan on it.
- Our Christmas Concert will be on Saturday, December 16th at 5PM. Thanks to Mark and Doug and the Choir! We will also join the Christmas Carol singalong at the Kenwood Community Church the next day, Sunday, December 17th. Watch for more details.
- Also on Sunday, December 17th we will report the results of the pledge campaign. Your gifts will make that day a day of celebration. Please be generous and keep St. Patrick’s strong.
- On Sunday, December 24th we will celebrate the 4th Sunday of Advent at 10AM with the regular Sunday Eucharist and then at 5PM we will celebrate the Christmas Eve Feast of the Incarnation. And, of course we will celebrate Christmas at our Eucharist at 10AM on Christmas Day and we will celebrate New Year’s Eve on Sunday December 31st at the regular 10AM Eucharist.
- Yes, I know these are all on the calendar, but sometimes those dates get lost. Keep watching!
Thank you and God Bless you.
Father Ed
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St Patrick's
Upcoming Worship Service
In Person & Zoom
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Contact Information:
The Very Rev. Ed, Priest-In-Charge
Email: edhowell@sonic.net
Phone/text: 707-292-8033
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St Patrick's Church Weekly Calendar Events
Nov 9 & 16 - Choir Rehearsal 6:30PM
Nov 10 & 17- Centering Prayer Group 10:30AM
Nov 11 - Rennie Babington's Celebration of Life 10AM
Nov 12 & 19 - Holy Eucharist 10AM
Nov 13 & 20- Art with Kate Rogers! 11AM
Nov 15 & 22- Midweek Worship followed by Bible Study 10AM
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 Parish Admin Building.
* PEO, once a month on the first Thursday at 10AM and sometimes on the first Saturday at 8:45AM, meets in the Parish Hall.
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Nov 15 & 22- *Al Anon- 6PM
*AA - 7:30PM
CANCELLED- Saturday Women’s Breakfast will be cancelled this Saturday.
Nov 13 & 27- Food Bank
Distribution 5PM
Nov 19- "Ingathering" following the Holy Eucharist Service.
Please click on the link below for upcoming calendar events!
https://stpatrickskenwood.org/calendar/
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Advent Unfolding with Sharron Simpson beginning Wednesday, November 29th.
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St Patrick's Weekly Calendar
Sundays: Holy Eucharist
Join us in person for Sunday Eucharist! 10 a.m.
Also available online by Zoom. Click here for the invite.
Tuesdays: Morning Coffee Hour
Let's meet over coffee! 10:00 a.m. Contact Rich Randolph for your Zoom Invitation.
Rich Randolph: rjurny@gmail.com
Thursdays: Compline
Compline on ZOOM! 4:00 p.m. Hosted by Minerva Haddad. Contact Minerva for your Zoom invite.
Minerva Haddad: minerva.haddad@gmail.com.
Fridays: The Men's Bible Study:
Grow in your faith & walk with God! 8:30 a.m.
Send a note to Rich Randolph and he will ensure you receive a Zoom invitation.
Rich Randolph: rjurny@gmail.com
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Rennie F. Babington
Celebration of Life Service
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The Celebration of Life Service for Rennie Babington will be held at St. Patrick's Episcopal Church on Saturday, November 11, 2023 at 11:30 a.m.
Reception to follow in Stevenson Hall
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The Very Rev. Ed Howell and Bishop Megan
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Every year the bishop presents the Bishop’s Cross to clergy and/or lay Episcopalians who have given faithful and meritorious service within the Diocese of Northern California. This year, Bishop Megan played a bit of a guessing game with those congregated at Convention by mentioning the many and varied kinds of service given in the Diocese and asking us to guess who that might be. After listening to all the accolades of the candidate, Jackie guessed it might be Mark Dibelka, Missioner for Disaster Resilience. Sandy whispered to Ron, “It’s Fr. Ed. He’s done all those things.” After a few minutes of suspense, the first recipient of the Bishop’s Cross was announced. Much to his surprise it was The Very Reverend Ed Howell. Fr. Ed is certainly worthy of such an honor! Some of his meritorious service projects include but are not limited to helping 5 parishes in the Russian River Deanery recover from major difficulties (including St. Patrick’s), serving as Dean of the Russian River Deanery, and serving on the Diocesan Board of Trustees. When Bishop Megan presented him with the Bishop’s Cross, Fr. Ed received a standing ovation. St. Patrick’s is blessed to have him as our Priest-in-Charge at this time. What an honor indeed!
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Remembering Those Who Have Passed
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St. Patrick's parishioners commemorated the souls of the departed this last Sunday, November the 5th, in our service and with an "ofrenda" or special altar.
At this "altar" many parishioners placed photos of their loved ones and offered prayers for those no longer with us physically, but with us in spirit.
Many churches in the diocese have created these altars at the suggestion and recommendation of Bishop Megan as a way of including additional cultural references and meaning in our observances.
The creating of altars to remember our loved ones is part of the Mexican holiday, Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). It’s a holiday full of beautiful traditions, family, and celebration of lives we’ve lost. Among those traditions is the ofrenda, an altar placed in people’s homes during Día de los Muertos.
Ofrenda means “offering” in English and it’s an altar that families create in their homes, or at cemeteries or churches. It is this beautiful way of letting go and of grieving, and understanding that death is a part of life. And that it's something that's universal.
Photo thanks to Margaret Merchat
Ofrenda thanks to Stephanie Chapralis McCaffrey
11/7/23
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Daughters of the King
Introductory Meeting
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To the women of St. Patrick’s parish: Have you ever wondered about the Daughters of the King  and who they are and what they do?
If so, we invite you to join us for a brief introductory meeting following the worship service Nov. 19th.
We will meet at 11 a.m. in either the Administration Building or the Common Room.
We look forward to sharing our experience as Daughter with anyone who may be interested in learning more about us—grab a cup of coffee and hope to see you there!
Blessings to you and For His Sake,
St. Hilda Chapter of the Order of the Daughters of the King,
Jackie Senter, President; Minerva Haddad, Secretary; Diana Estabrook, Treasurer; Marilyn Ganz; Wendy Lalanne; The Rev. Karen King, Chapter Chaplain
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Back row left to right: Beth Lewis, Karen & Brad Brogfeldt, Rich Randolph.
Front row left to right: Carol Luther, Merle Holtzen, Eleanor Albon, Bernadette Gibb.
St. Patrick's Church hosted Nomadic Shelter on Saturday, November 4th.
Thank you to all our wonderful volunteers for hosting the first Nomadic Shelter of the season!
We will be hosting again! If you have any questions or want more information, you can talk with Betsy Randolph.
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Advent with St. Patrick's Church
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There are some wonderful and much needed additions to St Patrick's kitchen! Shona Burns provided a new 30-cup coffee percolator. Merle Holtzen provided two rolling serving carts which were assembled by Ron Keith! We all will benefit for years to come! Many thanks to all three!
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Christmas Cookies. Cookies, Cookies!
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The holidays are fast approaching, and the Pastoral Care Ministry is planning a cookie treat box delivery to our parishioners who are unable to attend services and fellowship because of various limitations. We at St. Patrick’s want to bring them Christmas greetings, holiday cheer, and Christmas treats to let them know that they are valued members of our church family and that we miss them.
We need approximately 60 dozen cookies for our gift-giving, and we are asking St. Patrick’s wonderful cookie angels to make 2 to 3 dozen cookies each, each cookie no larger than 2 inches in diameter, in order to fill the gift boxes. Please bring your cookies to St. Patrick’s the week of December 3 – 10.
We will be packing the boxes after church on December 10, 2023, and sending people to deliver the boxes and our loving Christmas wishes to our members who are unable to join us for worship, fellowship, and activities.
We are blessed to have many excellent cookie bakers so please join us in this ministry. Most cookies freeze well so start now!
There will be cookie-baking sign-up sheets in the narthex and in Stevenson Hall for you to sign up to contribute to this worthy event. There will also be sign-up sheets for those who are able to volunteer to help deliver the gift boxes.
Thank you for your help on this beloved St. Patrick's Christmas tradition!
Hosted by the Pastoral Care Ministry
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The Restoration of the Front Church!
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Praise God! Our church building is looking beautiful!! Pictures say it all, take a look at the work that was done!
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A Visit to the
Carmelite Of Prayer
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St. Patrick's Faith Field Trip participants ventured to the Carmelite House of Prayer Monastery, on Thursday, October 19th. They were treated to scenic vistas of the Napa Valley, an industrialist's mansion converted to a monastery, impressive bucolic grounds, and a stately chapel.
It was the warmest day of the month but that did not deter the ten parishioners who drove (the  long way!) to Oakville in the Napa Valley to visit the historic monastery and retreat center.
The Carmelite House of Prayer is part of the Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa. There are six priests and two brothers who reside there. Penance and prayer are themes of the community.
Originally it was built to be the home of a wealthy industrialist, David Dock. It was begun in 1917 and completed in 1921. Weeks and Day, of San Francisco, were the designers. The landscaping was by John McLaren, the renowned designer of Golden Gate Park.
Stephanie Chapralis McCaffrey provided information about the Monastery where she had previously "retreated" , and Fr. Ed lead all in prayer in the chapel.
After the monastery visit the group motored south to Napa to the charming Fume restaurant for a taste of Napa Valley. A delightful day for all!
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Thanks to all of you who contributed to this ministry. You have helped your neighbors who are struggling. God Bless you!
~Betsy Randolph
Here’s what goes in the Blessing Bags:
1 pop top can of pasta with meat
1 juice box
1 granola-type bar
1 package of crackers with cheese or peanut butter
A napkin and sturdy plastic fork
Place everything in a quart-sized plastic bag. The stretchable Glad bags work very well. If you like, you can include a short hopeful message.
You can drop off your blessing bags in the blessing bag box located in the narthex or deliver to the Randolph's home: 8399 Oakmont Dr., Santa Rosa, CA 95409.
Please call Betsy Randolph for questions at (408)981-2024.
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Greetings Friends! Check out Eleanor's thankful note to her volunteers from Monday, October 23. The team will return again on November 13.
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Dear All,
Thank you to Beth, Ned, Polly, Natalie, driver Tomie and rep Arturo. 48 households/160 individuals received a huge variety of food tonight in St Pat's parking lot!
Again, there were some "newbies." Of interest, a young lady on an Ebike popped in. She was riding along Hwy 12, saw our sign and came in close to closing. She has just lost her job, couldn't pay rent and didn't know where food would come from. Joy was written all over her face as she loaded her bike! Also of interest, Natalie (volunteer) knows her and offered to help with whatever wouldn't fit on her Ebike! We don't usually hear the many other stories, but this impact was easy to see!
One regular client is on dialysis and comes directly from treatment. She doesn't have the strength to walk through, but a volunteer collects food and puts it in her car. The look of appreciation on her face tells it all.
Scheduled for Monday, Nov 13 are Pan/Larry and Carolyn W. Two more are needed. Please let me know if you can help.
~Eleanor
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Art with Kate Rogers at St. Patrick's Church
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The Pastoral Care Committee at St. Patrick’s is is all about tending to our “flock”! We are here to serve the various needs of our parishioners. Some of our services include providing Eucharistic Visits, phone visits, arranging rides to church or appointments, Special Prayers by the Daughters of the King, grief support, memorials, counseling, and home visits, just to name a few! If you need more information, please contact co-chairs Leslie Clark (707-483-1513) or Sandy Keith (707-539-3871). Want to be a part of this very important committee, we would be glad to hear from you.
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Food Donations Needed
F.I.S.H. of Santa Rosa
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Spread the LOVE!
Our friends at F.I.S.H. of Santa Rosa would like our help with peanut butter donations! If you would like to bring in jars of peanut butter to help fulfill their needs to keep serving those in need. You can also bring canned soup and other food non-perishable items. Peanut butter is their greatest need at the moment.
Drop off your donations in the basket located in the Narthex.
We thank you for all your help!
Donation basket, located in the Narthex
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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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Contact Information:
The Very Rev. Ed Howell, Priest-In-Charge
Email: edhowell@sonic.net
Phone/text: 707-292-8033
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9000 Sonoma Highway
PO Box 247
Kenwood, CA 95452
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