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Some Words from Father Ed
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Here’re some words for the Grapevine newsletter!
- This coming Tuesday, February 14th St Patrick’s, will host the Deanery Clergy gathering we call Clericus. We meet every two or three months to share news of our own parishes and together consider collaborative ministries.
- Lent is almost here. The first event will be The Shrove Tuesday Pancake supper hosted by the Men’s Group with substantial help I am sure from the ladies who usually run the kitchen.
- The Ash Wednesday liturgy will be celebrated twice for your convenience, once at 10:00 a.m. lead by Mother Karen King and again at 5:00 p.m. with me as your officiant.
Ashes from our own palm tree will be distributed.
- The next Vestry meeting is on Thursday February 16. Of course, we will be looking at the budget again and we will talk about a vestry training day sponsored by the Diocese in March and our own vestry retreat in the near future. Pray for us.
- Finally, and most important, Canon Mary is doing well, but recovery is slow, we will be glad when she has healed completely and is back with us. Pray for her.
And that’s all the news that’s fit to print.
Ed+
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St Patrick's
Upcoming Worship Service
In Person & Zoom
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Join us this Sunday for Holy Eucharist at 10:00
February 12, 2023
Father Ed will be preaching this Sunday. See you then!
 ASH WEDNESDAY There will be two services of the Ash Wednesday liturgy
on Wednesday, February 22nd.
Our first service will be at 10:00 a.m. and the evening service will be at 5:00 p.m. This is an important beginning of Lent. Please attend, all are welcome!
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Contact Information:
The Rev. Canon Mary Goshert, Priest In Charge
Email: xtisrisen@gmail.com
Phone: 707-747-5653
The Very Rev. Ed, Assisting Priest In Charge
Email: edhowell@sonic.net
Phone/text: 707-292-8033
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Our Happenings at St Patrick's Church!
FEB 9- Choir Rehearsal at 6:30PM
FEB 12- Holy Eucharist at 10AM
FEB 13- Art & Exploring Our Own Creative Expression Class at 11AM
FEB 14- A Historical Exploration of the First Two Centuries after Jesus and Before Christianity at 11AM
FEB 15- *Midweek Worship and Bible Study, 10AM
FEB 15- *Al Anon Meeting- 7:30PM
*AA Meeting- 7:30PM
Please click on the link below for upcoming calendar events!
https://stpatrickskenwood.org/calendar/
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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 7:30PM, meets in the Common Room.
* 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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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
Let's share 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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$ Accountants Are Not Boring $
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Bean Counting 101 plus
Join us for a “town hall” meeting on Sunday, February 26, after the service about the parish finances. Have you ever wondered:
- What are the uses and rules about all the named funds we have?
- What are all those statements about?
- How does the vestry ensure that the financial procedures are sound and followed?
The vestry and finance committee will do our best to explain the 2023 budget in detail and answer your questions. Please email questions you already have to Wendy Wood at wenfenben@comcast.net so we can be well prepared. We will have a light lunch and then dive in. Please sign up in the parish hall or email Bobbiejo if you plan to attend in person or via zoom.
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Vestry News &
Annual Report
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 At our Vestry meeting on February 2nd we elected Jackie Senter as our Senior Warden, Sarah Phillips as Junior Warden, Minerva Haddad as Clerk, Wendy Wood as treasurer. We welcome newest vestry member, Chuck Wood to the Vestry! And a thankful goodbye to Karl Mutch!
Annual Meeting Packet:
Attached is the Annual Meeting packet in case you may still need it for your files. The packet includes the several documents that were inadvertently left out of the annual meeting packet.
God bless you.
Click Here for the Annual Meeting Packet.
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St Patrick's
Pop-Up Food Distribution
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Eleanor Albon and her Team were back again for the St Patrick's Food Distribution! We are so thankful St Patrick's can allow space for the Food Bank to giveaway food and we are especially thankful for Eleanor who has gathered volunteers to distribute food and has kept this ministry alive within our community! Below is her thankful recap!
Thank you to Pam/Larry, Merle, Lauri/Tim, driver Ron and rep Arturo. 56 households/194 individuals received food tonight from REFB in St Pat's parking lot!
To say this was our busiest, craziest ever distribution is an understatement! There were 8 cars parked in line at 4:15 ahead of our scheduled 5:00 start! At one point, Arturo motioned the cars into a double line so they would not back up onto Hwy 12!
We've never had so many cars picking up for two and three families. That, plus the large variety of and large amount of veggies, fruit and meat, kept the volunteers scrambling to keep the cars flowing. The last car left at 5:54! Fortunately, it got some of all foods. Arturo was able to return the little left to REFB.
Again, our wonderful volunteers made the distribution a total success! They worked together and adapted as the need arose. Tonight there are 194 neighbors + 6 volunteers who are going to bed happy! Praise the Lord!
Scheduled for Feb 21 are Chris/Lynn, Susan, Mary L, Carolyn W, Lauri/Tim and Kerin.
Eleanor
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St Patrick's Welcomes Nomadic Shelter
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On February 4, Saturday, we hosted the Nomadic Shelter from Redwood Gospel Mission. There were 14 volunteers who prepared the meal, served it, and cleaned up afterwards.
We hosted 10 guests and four staff from the Mission and everyone including the volunteers, enjoyed the dinner of roasted chicken thighs and drumsticks, roasted potatoes, green beans, dinner rolls, ambrosia, and homemade cookies. There was an assortment of both cold and hot beverages.
Our guests were very appreciative of the warmth of Stevenson Hall and the hot dinner. Several spoke of their gratitude. They enjoyed the conversations at the table with us. Staff commented that they especially like coming to St. Patrick’s because we are able to provide a hot meal along with our version of Radical Hospitality.
The volunteers were Ron Keith (makes great ambrosia!), Karen Borgfeldt, Dakota Borgfeldt and friend David, Karl Mutch, Shona Burns, Fr. Ed, Eleanor Albon, Karen King, Merle Holtzen, Wendy Wood, Bernadette Gibb (best bargain shopper) and Rich Randolph.
The entire meal, which served 24 people, came to a total of $50.39. We also served a casserole dish frozen from the January Shelter night. There was plenty of food, enough for seconds.
It was a very rewarding and faith-affirming experience for all the volunteers.
The next Nomadic Shelter, probably the last until October, will be on March 4.
Please contact Betsy Randolph at (408)981-2024 if you are interested in being a volunteer.
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Rich and Betsy delivered 24 Blessing Bags to Redwood Gospel Mission and the staff there were so pleased to get them. Though the recipients may not have a way to heat the pasta in a can, they are nevertheless grateful to have something to eat. St. Patrick’s showed that we care about all our neighbors and are eager to help. Please keep up the good work!
The next deadline is February 12. Please call Betsy Randolph at (408)981-2024 if you have any questions.
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New Time for St Patrick's Choir Rehearsal
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You know Choir Rehearsal has been moved to Thursdays but now we have a slightly new time! Please know  Choir Rehearsals will be from 6:30- 8:00 p.m. in person at St Patrick's Church.
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Upcoming Education Events and Classes at
St. Patrick's Church
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Wednesday, February 22 at 2:00 P.M. - Field Trip to the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art
“We are Still Here: Pomo Artists and Our Cultural Landscape” and “The New Californians: Photography by Judy Dater”. Docent Dennis McCaffrey will guide us through this outstanding exhibition. Join us at the Sonoma County Museum of Art at 551 Broadway in Sonoma for this free tour. Please email Bobbiejo at parishadm9000@gmail.com to save a spot.
February 28, March 7, 14, 21, 28 at 4:00 P.M. – on Zoom – The Psalms
What book of the Old Testament is the most quoted in the New Testament? How many types of Psalms are there? What is the purpose of the Psalms? Why are these Jewish prayers theologically relevant to Christians and to us individually? So many questions! So much to learn about the Psalms an from The Book of Psalms.
Please contact Karen at motherkgking@gmail.com in order to receive the zoom invitation.
St Patrick's will be featuring a film called “Belonging: Asian and Pacific Islander Immigrant Stories” NEXT MONTH!!
Reminder of on-going classes:
 Art for Self-Expression by Kate Rogers – Mondays, February 13, 20, 27, March 5, 13 at 11:00 to 12:30 in the Administration building.
 “After Jesus, Before Christianity: The Jesus Movement in the First Two Centuries” with Rev. Bruce Bramlett.
Class is held on Tuesdays from 11:00 -1:00 on the following dates: February 14 & 21 in Stevenson Hall at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, 9000 Sonoma Highway in Kenwood, California. The class is free but a $5.00 donation helps off-set expenses. Please R.S.V.P. to Bobbiejo at parishadm9000@gmail.com or call 707- 833-4228, ext. 1. Rev. Bramlett’s biography is available upon request.
Just two more classes left!
For Zoom recording, please contact the Parish Office by emailing Bobbiejo.
For details and more information about our education opportunities, please click on this link. All are always WELCOME! Thank you!
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What Will You Do Differently During Lent?
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If you are looking for some kind of discipline to practice for Lent ( giving up candy or booze doesn’t cut it ), you might read the following article which also appeared recently in the Press Democrat. The Press Democrat was careful to say it “doesn’t necessarily reflect the Press Democrat’s editorial  board’s perspective,” but it sounds reasonable enough, so take from it what you will. The particulars are pretty direct, but the underlying sentiments have a gospel ring.
Laurie Boone-Hogen brought it to our attention.
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St Paul's Monthly Concert!
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Midweek Worship and Study
In Person at St Patrick's Church
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Holy Communion including the sacrament of Anointing for Healing will be offered at 10:00 a.m. in the sanctuary. Bible study follows in the Common room. In our Bible study, we shall be working on the lessons to be read in the next Sunday’s worship. All are welcome – and you never know: you just may find your words of wisdom from that discussion showing up in next Sunday’s sermon! We look forward to seeing you there.
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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 Rev. Canon Mary Goshert, Priest In Charge
Email: xtisrisen@gmail.com
Phone: 707-747-5653
The Very Rev. Ed, Assisting 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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