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O God who wonderfully created and yet more wonderfully
restored the dignity of human nature: Grant that we may
share the divine life of him who humbled himself to share our
humanity your Son Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit one God for ever and ever.
Amen.
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St Patrick's
Upcoming Worship Services
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Join us this Sunday for Holy Eucharist at 10:00
October 2, 2022
Father Ed will be celebrating with us this Sunday. If you would like to contact Father Ed, he can be reached at edhowell@sonic.net or 707-292-8033.
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October 7 - Memorial Service for Susan Bantis
Friday, 2:00 pm, in the Sanctuary
October 8 - Burial Service for Phyllis Cressy
Saturday, 1:00, reception to follow
October 16 - Visit from Bishop Megan and
The Rev. Canon Julie Wakelee.
Parish Wide Meeting following the
service.
November 6 - All Saints Sunday (White)
Daylight Savings Time Ends
November 20 - Christ the King Sunday (White)
last Sunday before Advent
November 27- 1st Sunday in Advent (Blue) -
New Liturgical Year
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Bible Study
Parish Bible Study will be on break until Wednesday, October 5,
at 9:00 by Zoom.
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Compline Service by Zoom:
We meet on Thursday evenings
at 4:00 on Zoom
Today, Minerva Haddad will lead Compline, if you need a Zoom link please contact her at minerva.haddad@gmail.com.
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Centering Prayer and Practice
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Tomorrow Centering Prayer Class and Practice will be lead by Candace MacNair. Join her at 2:30 p.m. in the Common Room located at St Patrick's Church!
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 On Friday afternoons, we will pray and study in community.
We are using the book called, Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening, by Cynthia Bourgeault. You can find it on Amazon and eBay. Or, you can find it at Barnes and Nobel. Please order ASAP so you will have it by the time the class begins.
If you want to read ahead or have them ready to go, the next two books we will be reading and discussing are, in order: The Heart of Centering Prayer, Nondual Christianity in Theory and Practice and The Wisdom Jesus, Transforming Heart and Mind, both by
Cynthia Bourgeault.
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Nomadic Shelter
Saturday, November 5th
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Important Update!!
Betsy Randolph, our coordinator for Nomadic Shelter, received an email from the Redwood Gospel Mission with the information this Saturday, October 1, has been CANCELLED due to insufficient trained staff.
St Patrick's time to host Nomadic Shelter has moved to November 5, so please make that note on your calendars.
If you are interested in this ministry or would like more information, please contact Betsy Randolph (408)981-2024 or by email at rjurny@gmail.com.
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Remembering Our Dear Friend
Phyllis Cressy
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Phyllis Cressy was a long time member of St Patrick's Episcopal Church and we miss her warm smile.
Phyllis was from Southern California where she lived for 35 years, she then moved to San Joaquin Valley. After her time in San Joaquin Valley she then moved to Sonoma County.
Phyllis adored St Patrick's Church, she had a beautiful voice and was a St Patrick's choir member for over 35 years!
In the photo seen to the left, Phyllis is standing next to a plant she donated to the church over fifteen years ago! You may recognize it as it still stands outside the entrance of Stevenson Hall. Please continue to pray for Phyllis's family and friends. Thank you.
A burial service is scheduled to take place at
St Patrick's Church on Saturday, October 8, 2022 at 1:00 p.m.
Reception to follow with refreshments.
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What we Though We Knew!
Course with The Rev. Bruce Bramlett
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Join religious studies scholar and interfaith facilitator, The Rev. Bruce Bramlett, in a fascinating six session exploration of:
Uncovering and Challenging a History We Thought We Knew:
The Development of Rabbinic Judaism and Classical Christianity,
586 B.C.E. to 325 C.E.
This fascinating course by Rev. Bruce Bramlett, shedding light on the beginning of Judaism and Classical Christianity, opened with a look at the Babylonian Exile to the Hellenistic era. Participants can still join the class on Tuesdays at 12 noon to 1:30.
If you miss a class, click HERE and type in z9$&1.7x for the Passcode. (You can also cut and paste the passcode.) But it's best if you can join in person!
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The course is held on Tuesdays from 12PM- 1:30PM on the following dates:
September 27 and October 4,11,18. Classes are held in Stevenson Hall at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, 9000 Sonoma Highway in Kenwood, California.
Light refreshments will be available!
A recommended donation of $30 for the course or $5 per class will help off-set expenses. If you are unable to join all the classes. Click HERE for the recordings, the passcode is z9$&1.7x
R.S.V. P. to Bobbiejo at parishadm9000@gmail.com or call 707-833-4228 ext. 1.
Click below to read The Rev. Bramlett's biography!
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Keep scrolling down to look at more Adult Education opportunities.
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Choral Evensong at St Paul's
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Afghan Families Fundraiser
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The Education Ministry Presents
Wednesday, October 19th
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Please join us for a visit to an Orthodox women's monastery as we view the lovely grounds near the Napa River; see the various birds they have "adopted"; participate in the mid day service (half hour) and join Mother Melania, Abbess, and the Mothers and Sisters for lunch as observed in the Benedictine manner (lunch is eaten is silence with a reading from Biblical and/or enlightened texts).
The chapel is an exact replica of the chapel at Ft. Ross, a settlement a of Russian colonization, in 1812. The Monastery chapel contains many Icons from the 1800s to the 1900s of rarity and exceptional beauty. The monastery is self supporting from donations and the funds raised from the items the Sisters make and sell in their small gift store on their grounds.
Please take note: if you were already planning to attend, please know October 19th is actually a Wednesday and not a Thursday, we are sorry this error last week. We will leave from the St. Patrick's parking lot at 11:15 and return home by approximately 3:00 or a bit earlier.
The chapel can only accommodate a total of ten visitors so please respond soon if you wish to attend.
Contact: Stephanie Chapralis McCaffrey/ schapralis@aol.com, 707 303-7130
Come and be inspired!!
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Our Parish Directory has been updated since the last time we shared it in the newsletter. Click the photo above or HERE to download your copy.
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Weblink to Episcopal Diocese of Northern California Newsletter
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Click the logo above to download and read the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California newsletter from September 27, 2022.
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Go Fund Me Webpage for the
Fonseca Family
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From left to right: Ana Lucía, Luciana, and Javier
Dear Friends,
Betsy and I want to share a note of background to the link below.
In 2010 I travelled on my first of four trips to Nicaragua with Santa Rosa Sunrise Rotary. Since then Betsy has served on three successive missions and our son Brett participated in 2018. Our daughter Rebecca is a future candidate.
To say these service missions for vision and dental relief were life-changing would be an understatement. In 2010 I met Xavier, then a dentist and Public Health Doctor working for Colgate in Nicaragua. In 2016 Betsy and I met Ana Lucia, now married to Xavier. Ana Luci is also a dentist and Public Health Doctor. They volunteered extensively with our missions and in 2017 their daughter Luciana was born.
In 2018 the political climate in Nicaragua became oppressive to opponents of the government like Xavier and Ana Lucia. After deep discernment Xavier and Ana Lucia decided Luciana’s future was more secure elsewhere. They travelled to visit us as tourists and commenced then courageous rebuilding of their lives when they realized the threat to them in Nicaragua.
On April 25 Xavier and his family were granted political asylum status. Since then he and Ana Lucia have taken advanced courses toward their goal of licensure in the United States. They relocated to Florida in 2021 and both are working in dental clinics while continuing to study and resume prepare for licensure as dentists.
Throughout their resettlement in Sonoma County and then in Florida, their focus, commitment to each other and Luciana has been an inspiration to Betsy and me and others who are observing this family adapt, adjust and persevere toward a life of service and stewardship of their God given talents.
I could go on, and Betsy and I are eager to share our experience and hopes for this remarkable couple. Their story is one of hope, faith and love. Adversity kindled it. Commitment has sustained it. Your support can advance it.
On November 5, Xavier and Ana Lucia have interviews at St Vincent’s Medical Center in Cleveland. A four day pre “bench test” prep course, travel and exam is $7,000 each. The program begins in July of 2023. This residency program has a 12 candidate cohort. My confidence in Xavier and Ana Lucia to succeed in the two-year program is firm.
Take this opportunity to contribute toward a fuller future and shining smiles for many.
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Gratefully,
Richard and Betsy
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Meal Train for Our Friends
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A Meal Train has been set up for Judy, Charlie and Jenniffer Buff. Please go to the following website and see what date is available to bring a meal for the Buffs.
https://mealtrain.com/2e1wm8
Judy & Charlie Buff
2018
You may ask... What is Meal Train?
There are times in our lives when friends and family ask, "What can I do to help out?" The answer is usually to help them with a meal. When many friends provide support through a meal, Meal Train keeps everyone organized.
MealTrain.com is a free meal calendar tool that makes planning meals among a wide group easy and less stressful.
It’s best to call Charlie at (707) 539-2667 regarding when you would arrive and what you will bring. The perfect time is between 6 and 7pm. All of this plus additional information is listed under “Review All Instructions” on the app or website for those of you who are interested and able to bring a meal. In addition, Charlie really appreciates your prayers. If you wish to send a card, their address is also in the app/ website. Thank you.
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Thursday, October 6 | 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
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The Resolution Town Hall provides clergy and delegates with a fuller understanding of each resolution, and allows for a more efficient use of time at the convention.
- The Town Hall is open to the entire diocese, not just clergy and lay delegates.
- A recording of the Resolution Town Hall will be posted on the Diocese Convention Webpage
- There will be no action taken on the resolutions in the Town Hall meeting.
Zoom link to Town Hall:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/416607960pwd=emhpbTdqVmR3MkJTd1haOURnRU4wZz09
Meeting ID: 416 607 960
Passcode: 95825
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Governance and General Convention Nominees
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STANDING COMMITTEE
Clergy Nominees:
- Delia Fay+
- Sally Hubbell+
- Pamela Moore+
- Matthew Woodward+
Lay Nominees:
- Max Gorostiza Perez Hess
- Mark McMillen
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Lay Nominee:
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GENERAL CONVENTION
Clergy Deputy Nominees:
- Grant Bakewell+
- Mary C. Claugus+
- Robin Denney+
- Pamela Dolan+
- Anny Genato+
- Daniel DeForest London+
- Annie Mertz+
- Jim Richardson+
- Matt Warren+
- Matthew Woodward+
Lay Deputy Nominees:
- Miriam Casey
- Jay Elmquist
- Peter Juve
- Susan B. Myer
- Brad Pierce
- DonnaJo Woollen
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Current & Upcoming Education opportunities: 
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Uncovering and Challenging a History We Thought We Knew: The Development of Rabbinic Judaism and Classical Christianity, 586 B.C.E. to 325 C.E. with The Rev. Bruce Bramlett. October 4,11,18.
- A field trip to Holy Assumption Monastery in Calistoga on Wednesday, October 19 - Time to be announced. Place is limited. Please contact Stephanie Chapralis. Email: schapralis@aol.com
- Pumpkin Fashion Show, decorate a pumpkin for display on Sunday, October 30. Have fun with and be creative!!
- NAMI – Mental Health 101 (National Alliance on Mental Illness) with Mary Frances from NAMI Sonoma County Wednesday, November 9 at 2:30 p.m. in Stevenson Hall. This presentation will include an introduction to what mental illness is, how to recognize and support those living with mental illness as well as how NAMI’s peer led programs can serve the community.
- “Boosting Your Immune System” with Candace MacNair. Candace will present on Sunday, November 22 after the 10AM church service.
The Education committee is open to all who are interested. The agenda and minutes are attached below, click on the link! Please read the meeting minutes as it goes into more detail about what MORE is COMING to St Patrick's! The Adult Education Ministry is working hard for more courses and learning opportunities for you.
Email Laurie Boone Hogen if you want to attend any meetings or have suggestions.
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Richard Rohr
Daily Meditation
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Thursday, September 27, 2022
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O God, you declare your almighty power chiefly in showing mercy and pity: Grant us the fullness of your grace, that we, running to obtain your promises, may become partakers of your heavenly treasure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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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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Priest Doyle Dietz Allen Contact Information
Email: stpatricksrector@gmail.com
Parish Office Phone: 707-833-4228
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9000 Sonoma Highway
PO Box 247
Kenwood, CA 95452
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