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Taste and see that the Lord is good;
happy are they who trust in him! |
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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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St. Patrick's News Briefly A. Just Happened B. Happening Now C. About to Happen
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A. Just Happened
Praying the Gospel of Thomas has launched! Each service is complete unto itself, so you can join any time. We meet Thursdays, 8-8:45 am. You will find the Zoom link here or under the “On Zoom” tab below. We are going through the text slowly and savoring the ambiguity and beauty of language, reading not only to discover what it means but what we mean.
B. Happening Now
From the Diocesan Office: If you happen to be to the north of us, Volunteers are needed to help with the Local Assistance Center (LAC) set up for victims of recent fires in Butte County; Park, Thompson and Apache.
NO Experience Needed!! When: (4 hour shifts) Tuesday – Saturday, August 6-10, 2024 from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Monday – Saturday, August 12-17, 2024 from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
What will volunteers do?
If you are interested and available to help on any of these days, please reach out directly to the Rev. Mark Dibelka at mark@norcalepiscopal.org.
Our Building Fund grows ever smaller as we do the necessary work of maintaining and repairing our physical plant. Donations in any amount make a difference. Should you choose to contribute, just mark your check “Building Fund.”
C. About to Happen
Choir Rehearsals resume on August 22, 6:30-8:00 pm. We are always eager to welcome new voices. Stop by and try us out. It’s wonderful, fun, and for me, at least, a source of great joy. And there’s no obligation!
Sonoma Chapter of the San Francisco Opera Guild will present a preview of the Fall Season on Sunday, August 25, between 2 and 4 in the afternoon.
F.I.S.H. Fundraiser Update: Many of you have expressed interest in making cash contributions for baskets in the silent auction. Thank you!!! Please make checks payable to St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church and put FISH on the memo line.
Opening Day for Fall Church will be Sunday, September 8. The Love Choir and St. Patrick’s Choir will both perform that day. Parish Picnic after church. The day is shaping up to be nothing less than magnificent
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A Conversation for Our Time: Honoring our Shared Humanity: Understanding Islamophobia and Antisemitism |
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Cosponsored by: Interfaith Council of Sonoma County, St Patrick’s Episcopal Church, Congregation Ner Shalom Tuesday, September 24, 2024 7:00-900pm. Arrive as early as 6:45pm to get situated. Via Zoom. Register by Clicking HERE
Flyers with Presenter Information are Available in the Narthex |
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From Rev. CarolUpcoming Opportunities for Spiritual Growth |
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Let no evil talk come out of your mouths, but only what is useful for building up, as there is need, so that your words may give grace to those who hear.
When I was a child in Northern California, I knew that school was on the horizon when the pink amaryllises known as “Naked Ladies” sprang up with their trumpet blooms in mid to late August. Now that school starts earlier, so do the Ladies. In the spirit of these flashy friends, our fall season will open on August 25, with a presentation by the Sonoma Opera Guild, 2 pm in the parish hall to introduce what’s coming to the Opera House.
Moving into September, we’ve confirmed our interfaith conversation on Islam and Judaism for Tuesday, September 24 at 7 pm. As our speakers originate in the South Bay, we’ll be holding the conversation on Zoom. We’re looking into a watching party here, so that we can participate together. Stay tuned.
We’ve booked the Bishop’s Ranch for a day long retreat on October 29, led by our Spiritual Director in residence, Sharron Simpson. Also in the works is an opportunity to join a book group which will be discussing Victoria Loorz’s Church of the Wild, a visit to the art museum, and the chance to form a circle to explore the National Church’s new introduction to eco faith, Love God, Love God’s World.
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St. Patrick’s Upcoming Worship Service In Person and on Zoom |
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Have you ever thought about singing in a choir but are not sure? Our early choir rehearsals are a wonderful opportunity for you to stretch your vocal “chords” with friends and have a good time! Join us August 22 and August 29 between 6:30 and 8:00 in the sanctuary. |
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The Rev. Carol Luther, Long Term Supply
Email: carol.luther@gmail.com Phone/text: 707-395-5572 |
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Fri. August 9 - Wellspring @10:30AM
Mon. August 12 - Art with Kate Rogers
Wed. August 14 - Holy Eucharist with healing @10AM
Remembering Jonathan Myrick Daniels
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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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A Message from the Planned Giving Ministry |
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US SAINTS WHO ARE MOVED TO GIVE |
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| One of the richest meditations we do as we go through life is this: How do we wish to be remembered?
What does it mean to be an ancestor? What places, people, and things have nurtured my life journey?
Answering these questions is what it means to be a legacy giver. St. Patrick’s has been important to me. I have given of myself to the nurture of our Christian community and its many special offerings.
The people who have gone before having made possible the St. Patrick’s of today. I want to be part of that. Just as I want to endow my children, I want to leave something to my church so that the community I’ve loved can continue to grow and nurture its next generation.
The amount I give can be anything. The impact I make as a Legacy giver is priceless. Blessings, Carol+ |
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The Planned Giving Ministry: Stephanie Chapralis McCaffrey, Chair, Laurie Boone-Hogen, and Ann and Alec Peters. |
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Andrew, Lauri/Tim and Natalie are signed up to volunteer Aug 12.
Eleanor |
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How Positive Thoughts and Words Change Us |
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Greetings from your Retool-Refuel team! Here is experiment we can all experience! Masaru Emoto’s book The Hidden Messages in Water, offers the results of his experiments with both thought and words, positive and negative, on water crystals. Exposed to positive thoughts and words, the water crystals show brilliant, complex, symmetrical patterns. In contrast, water polluted or exposed to negative thoughts/words, show incomplete, asymmetrical patterns. The implications create a new awareness of how we can positively impact our earth and health! Try this: Fill 2 glasses of tap water. One glass place on a piece of paper with Love & Gratitude written on it. The other leave as is and moved about a foot away. Focus on the Love glass and truly send your prayers of love and gratefulness for it sustaining all life for a minute or more. Leave both glasses alone for 10 minutes. Then taste them both and see if there are any subtle differences. Let me know. |
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| Word and Life is an ecumenical spiritual gathering based in Santa Barbara. Our Bishop’s mother, Patricia McClure has been on their board for many years and often a presenter herself. W&L has Fall, Winter and Spring sessions and this book is their choice for Fall.
Church of the Wild uncovers the wild roots of faith and helps us deepen our commitment to a suffering earth by falling in love with it – and calling it Church.” |
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The program is on Zoom, Thursdays 10-11:15am for 10 weeks. Donation $75 and scholarships are easily given. Come join us this Fall to celebrate the wild and joyful church in nature! For more info: wordandlife.us. or call Candace MacNair 805-729-5751 candacemacnair@hotmail.com |
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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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Summer DOK Collection: Thanks to all who have brought purses, scarves and other gifts! You can keep bringing them through August. |
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Blessing Bags are Due Sunday! |
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We donated 35 Blessing Bags to Redwood Gospel Mission. Our next deadline is August 11. |
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Where else but here can one get a view like this on an ordinary afternoon walk? |
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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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