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Joyfully Transforming Lives
Our Mission Statement:
"To be a community that shares the joy of God's Love" |
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St. Patrick's News Briefly A. Just Happened B. Not Happening Now C. About to Happen
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| A. Just Happened Internet upgrade almost done!
You can download Rev. Carol’s sermon “Dancing at the OK Corral” by clicking here.
B. Happening Now Thank you to all those who have donated to help fund ongoing building repairs. Umpqua Bank has requested that any checks should be written with the full name of the Church: St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church.
Postcard Writing to get out the vote in North Carolina will happen on July 20, 1pm in the Parish Hall. Join us! Complimentary pens courtesy Diana Estabrook. |
|  | | Karen and Brian Borgfeldt have graciously donated a beautiful set of carved wooden Stations of the Cross. Stay tuned for how to participate in this means of beautifying the Church. |
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Sunday, July 21 Welcome guest preacher Sharron Simpson, MS, Spiritual Director, leader of our Friday contemplative group “Wellspring.” (See full description below) In honor of the Feast of Mary Magdalene, Sharron will offer a spiritual reflection.
Not Happening Now There will be no Zoom service on Sunday, July 21.
C. About to Happen Building repairs will begin Monday morning, July 22. We’ll be repairing the cupola on the church and replacing the worn siding on our office building. Say “Hi” to Oscar and his crew if you come by!
A New Education and Worship Opportunity: “Praying our Way Through the Gospel of Thomas” will begin on Zoom Thursday August 1. Led by Rev. Carol. Books will be available for purchase at Wednesday Eucharist, 7/24 and Sunday, 7/28. Cost is $13.00. Make check payable to St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church. Watch for more information in Next Week’s Grapevine. |
| From Rev. Carol The Feast of Mary Magdalene A New Zoom Service to Begin August 1 |
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| He saw a great crowd; and he had compassion for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things.
What did Jesus teach? More importantly, how did Jesus teach? The gospels give us parables and sayings, healings and miracles, all of which are wrapped up in narrative form. Because it all is a story, it is easy to read the gospels without exploring their inner meaning. But inner meaning is what spiritual life is all about. Inner strength allows us to keep faith and practice love no matter how the outside world is behaving or what kind of mood we’re in.
For most of our organized existence, the Church has been primarily a belief system with saints, but it has not been always been that way. In our early days, every Christian was a saint, and we had a deep contemplative thread, hinted at in the gospels and clearly expressed in three so-called “gnostic” texts, The Gospel of Thomas, The Gospel of Philip, and the Gospel of Mary. By means of sayings and dialogues, these three gospels take us on an interior journey, guiding us past the shrillness and into a whole new order of reality. Or as the Gospel of Thomas says:
Whoever searches must continue to search until they find. When they find, they will be disturbed; and being disturbed, they will marvel and will reign over All.
Mary Magdalene was the most mystical of Jesus’ disciples. By transcending the barrier of gender, she embodied Jesus’ ministry of reconciliation.
We will honor her at our Sunday Eucharist. And you can join us every Thursday morning at 8 am starting August 1 to begin your day astounded at the power of your heart. |
| St. Patrick’s Upcoming Worship Service In Person and on Zoom |
| | | Beth Lewis, flautist, will be our soloist on Sunday. Accompanied by Doug Richardson, she will play the beautiful round tune “Seek Ye First.” It is a musical rendition of Matthew 6:33, part of the Sermon on the Mount. Here’s the whole passage in all its King James glory:
Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. |
| | The Rev. Carol Luther, Long Term Supply
Email: carol.luther@gmail.com Phone/text: 707-395-5572 |
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Fri. July 19 - Wellspring @10:30AM
Mon. July 22 - Art with Kate Rogers
Wed. July 24 - Holy Eucharist with healing @10AM
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* 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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Wellspring Contemplative Gathering Wellspring is an in-person contemplative gathering for people who seek deeper connection with God and one another. Spiritual practices include meditation, prayer, sacred text, silence, song and sharing to awaken the heart and discover Holy newness. Wellspring is an inter-faith, inter-spiritual, all-inclusive contemplative gathering. You are welcome here.
Friday mornings at 10:30. St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, Kenwood, CA. Facilitated by Sharron Simpson - Spiritual Director, Educator, Contemplative wellspringgodeeper@gmail.com |
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F.I.S.H. Fundraiser! As many of you know, F.I.S.H. (Friends in Service Here-Santa Rosa) is a charitable organization that operates a food pantry—currently located on Sebastopol Road in the Roseland area of Santa Rosa. Food is provided Monday-Friday from 12:00pm to 2:00 pm. The organization is run exclusively by volunteers—not one paid employee!
Current congregation members that volunteer include, Eleanor Albon, Kerin McTaggart, Leslie Clark & Margaret Merchat. F.I.S.H. relies on donations and some grants in order to have sufficient food to distribute. With financial donations, F.I.S.H. is able to purchase food from the Redwood Empire Food Bank. Additionally, donations in food form are received from various markets and farms/gardens in the area. Overall, it is a very efficient and effective operation—but they need your help! You can help in a variety of ways:
1. Attend the upcoming dinner/fundraiser on Saturday, September 21 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church; and/or 2. Donate an item or funds to support silent auction items—see below; and/or 3. Volunteer 4. Make a donation to F.I.S.H. Santa Rosa Dinner: F.I.S.H. is having a fundraiser –pasta dinner –on September 21, 2024. Tickets for the dinner can be purchased on line at https://ticketstripe.com/fishpastadinner-earlybirds for $20 each until August 14, 2024. Thereafter the tickets will be $25. Auction: At the dinner – they will have silent auction items. The Vestry of St. Patrick’s has authorized our church to sponsor an auction table with 6 to 8 items on which attendees can bid. If you have an item that might induce folks to bid on – please contact Margaret Merchat. Alternatively, if you are willing to make a cash donation which will be used to purchase gift certificates to be included in the auction – again please contact Margaret. Time/Direct Donation: If you have any interest in volunteering – contact any of the current volunteers – “jobs” range from picking up food, sorting, bagging, administrative duties, etc.--- lots of various tasks. And of course, direct financial donations are always welcome and may be made to F.I.S.H., P.O. Box 4291, Santa Rosa, 95402 If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to talk with any of us – Margaret, Eleanor, Leslie and Kerin.
Thank you. |
| | | Ladies Luncheon at BoudinThis past Saturday, July 13, 2024 |
| WE MISSED YOU!!!……..JOIN US NEXT TIME: AUGUST 10 @ 10:00 |
|  | From Left to right, Minerva Haddad, Diana Estabrook and Wendy Lalanne. |
| | Summer DOK Collection: Please bring Gently used handbags to our barrel in the narthex. Later in the summer we will fill them with toiletries and take them to women in need. |
| | | | We donated 35 Blessing Bags to Redwood Gospel Mission. Our next deadline is August 11. |
|  | |  | Willowside Road Santa Rosa, CA Photography by April Sunderland |
| | Good afternoon,
It is time for me to make a big change in my life. It is with a happy, but heavy heart, that I must tell you that I have accepted a full time position working in the mental health field. My last day here at St. Pat’s will be next Thursday, July 25, 2024.
I want to thank you for being part of my journey and I look forward to seeing you again. If you would like to stay in touch with me - my personal email is:
april.lyn.sunderland@gmail.com
“There are no goodbyes for us. Wherever you are, you will always be in my heart.” – Mahatma Gandhi
Blessings,
April |
| | “You do not find the happy life. You make it.”- Camilla Eyring Kimball |
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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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