PENTECOST

May 19, 2013

Welcome Guests:  We are honored to have you worshipping at St. Patrick’s today. Please sign the guest book in the narthex and join us for coffee at the house at the end of the sidewalk. If you have any questions or would like to talk to a priest call Fr. Ray @ 400-6721.

Welcome Guest Choirmaster: Please welcome Mark Gersmehl who will be filling in for Kirk while he is in Europe.

Adult Sunday School:  Fr. Chris continues his class at 10am.

SPY: Saint Patrick’s Youth:   Will  meet today, 1-3pm.

Bible Study:   Wed May 22, 6:30pm at Fr. Ray’s. Covered Dish

ALPHA:  Thurs., May 23, 7pm, Cole House.

Evening Prayer and Requiem Mass:  Sat. May 25, 5pm. Give names of deceased to Fr. Ray.

Teacher Appreciation:  Sunday, May 26 is the last day of Sunday School for children and youth. Teachers and Chapel Leaders will be recognized at both services. Chapel will continue in the summer.

Food Bank Sunday:  May 25; needed this month canned vegetables.

Vacation Bible School Registration: Forms are available in the Narthex. VBS will be Mon. to Fri. June 17 to 21, 9:30am to noon. Adults and youth see Ms. Marty if you would like to help.

Birthday and Anniversary Forms:  If you have not filled one out or need to update your info, please see the forms on the table in the Narthex. They can be given to Ms. Marty.

Coffee Hour:  If you are interested in joining this ministry contact Kelli Morris, 678-429-1980.

St. Patrick’s Helping Hands of Love:  Ministry for those needing special love from us. If you or a loved one is ill, having surgery, returning home, we will provide meals, help with errands, transportation, light housework, or whatever is needed that would be a help or a blessing. Contact clergy, staff, or Pam DeWolfe at pamdewolfe@comcast.net or 615-968-7219.

St. Patrick’s Cookbook:  on sale for $10 in the narthex. It will make a great Mother’s Day Gift.

2013 Altar Flower Calendar:  Posted on the door of Marty’s office in Cole House.

Fr. Ray’s Blog:  Includes his Sermons, Rants/Ruminations, Reflections on the Lessons of the One Year Bible and Stump the Rector questions. Go to frkasch.com.

Stewardship Reflections

Close your eyes and imagine that you have suddenly been transported back in time to the year 1946.  In your mind’s eye, see the persons in the pew in front of you.  The man is wearing a uniform, with hash marks on the sleeve.  He has just returned from Europe, where he served in the infantry.  Next to him is his young wife, wearing a red hat with a jaunty feather.  The Offertory Sentence is spoken.  He reaches into his back pocket to pull out his wallet.  Carefully, he removes a folded ten-dollar bill and places it in the offering plate.  He is grateful to God for his safe return to his family and friends, for his homecoming to this church, where he was baptized twenty-two years before.  He bows his head in thanksgiving.  Over the many years since, he has put thousands of dollars in that same plate, Sunday by Sunday, as witness to his faith and gratitude.  He is here in spirit now, in the pew where he always sat, in his beloved church, and many more are here with him.  You are surrounded by a great cloud of unseen witnesses who have given so much.  It is now your turn.  Make your witness in giving, so that others will follow you.

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God  -- Phil 4:6

Healing

Beth Mitchell - healing from MS

Amy Miller - breathing and physical strength

Pat Hopper – Olivia Debboli’s grandmother, cancer

Peter, Sunil and Sumi – emotional healing

Roland Parris – Andy Grosson’s stepfather, healing

Duane Maguire – Brent’s little brother, needs heart transplant

Margarette Devaney – relief - suffering, anxiety of Alzheimer’s

Thomas Stephens – Jim’s father, failing health

Tommy  – John Drivas’ nephew, Lymnes disease, blood disorder

Melba – Dan Maxwell’s mother, recover from surgery

Linda Brown – friend of Sniders, stage 4 cancer, strength and successful treatment

Debbie Karns – heart problems, complications from broken foot

Robert Karns – loss of vision

Catherine Delaney – Joan’s mother, lung cancer

Trellis Stephens – Jim’s mother, recover from hip surgery

Larry Bryant – Pamela’s husband, spots on lung, brain, hip

Fred Champion – cancer possible returned, future biopsies

Cathy Norris – severe back pain

Edward Sewell – Kelly Stovall’s father

Anna Green – recover from hip replacement surgery

Tony and Peggy Johnson – Donna Allen’s parents, he recover from stroke, she strength and healing to care for him

Britt’s mother – cancer and breathing problems

Ken Carlsen – Carie Casselberry’s brother, COPD, doing well with cardiac rehab, PSA continues to drop

Tom Blow – bladder cancer, that he comes to know Jesus

Brenda Stonecipher – healing from cancer

Robin – Pam Dye’s sister, Bob Cole’s daughter, healing, strength for doctors and family

John Kearns – Hal’s brother, cancer

Myrna Copperman Supanick – not doing well with cancer

Linda Sicurezza – good results, healing from brain surger

Rebecca Jane – granddaughter of Fr. BE and Beth, healing

Helen Smaron – physical strength

Dennis Smaron – Recover from hip surgery

June and Jim – serious car accident, healing and help for transportation due to loss of car

Ruth Demarest – cancer and hospice, her family, Michelle and Cliff Warner, Jonathan and Gwendolyn, Julie Demarest, Chris Andrews and Alex

Andy Haines – Strength and wisdom

Jane Haines – comfort and care

Tyler Stovall – recover from bicycle accident

Rev. Steve Sallee – Knoxville, massive heart attack

Jean Hale – Eric’s mother, brain cancer

Rick Delima – viral encephalitis

Cyntia & Jason Bybee – son born with lung problems, now home; Jason, non-healing cellulitis

Levi Chance – that patch and glasses will fix lazy eye, no surgery

Kayle Griffin – unknown illness, lots of abnormal test results

McKenzie Napier – Jerry’s baby girl, recover from emergency surgery

Dan Maxwell – disorientation, undiagnosed illness

Petitions

The Rt Rev’d Dr Foley Beach - Anglican Diocese of the South

ADOTS Prayer Calendar- New Life in Christ Anglican Fellowship, Newnan GA

 The Rt. Rev’d Keith Ackerman - Bishop of Forward in Faith

St. Andrew’s Anglican/Nashville, Fr. Jim Guill

St. Michael’s Anglican/Gallatin, Fr. Pete Minton

St. Matthias Anglican/Nashville, Mrs. Susan Crane

St. Stephen’s Anglican/Tullahoma – Fr. Joel

Hope Lutheran Church/Murfreesboro, Fr. Freddy Richardson

Holy Family Anglican Church/Hendersonville – Fr. Jeff Jones

Christ the King Anglican Church/Winchester, Fr. Bill Midgett

Church of the Redeemer/Chattanooga – Fr. Tom Waddell

Tenn. Deanery of ADOTS – The Very Rev’d Ray Kasch - Dean

The Rev’d Ronnie Meek/Springhouse Worship and Arts Center

St. Brigid’s Anglican Church ? (future church plant)

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem and in the Middle East

Safety for our armed forces, victory over terrorism, peace

God’s protection, blessing and safe return for the Dearmans as they travel in Europe

Lt. Michael Grant –   deployed to Kuwait

Sebastian –come to know the love of God in Jesus Christ

Evan and Rachel Aldridge – missionaries to Dominican, 2 yrs

Lee Stewart – Chris Grosson’s grandmother

Fedaa Salib – peace in Egypt, for her husband to come soon to USA and her sister to get a visa to come to USA

Faculty/Staff of the Anglican School of Ministry, Little Rock AR

Bonnie and family – she has terminal cancer

Melinda and Michael Holt – Adrian’s daughter, safe, healthy pregnancy

Hana Reykalla Fouad’s husband – find a job, Egyptian Christian refugee

Kenny and Tara Stephens – safe and healthy pregnancy

H.H. and J.H. – safe and healthy pregnancy

Mark Toler – Joy Thompson’s brother, salvation

Pamela Norton Bryant – peace, mercy, grace to give care to her husband and be able to work

St. Patrick’s Choir – growth and guidance and blessing

Blessings on St. Patrick’s Vestry – Mark Miller, Michael Grant,  Joan O’Shields, Donna Allen, Gwendolyn Hamilton, Chris Grosson, Dorrence Stovall, Carl Barringer, Treasurer, Adrian Dye, Jr. Warden, Steve Thompson, Sr. Warden

Departed and Those Who Mourn

Jim Hocking

For our Enemies

O God, the Father of all, whose Son commanded us to love our enemies: Lead them and us from prejudice to truth; deliver them and us from hatred., cruelty and revenge,: and in your good time enable us all to stand reconciled before you; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen (BCP. p.816)

Thanksgiving:

A glorious Spring

Church Customs

St. Paul wrote to the Ephesians, “Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.” As a practical way of following this command, customs have evolved to aide our corporate worship. 

Silence: It is our custom, upon entering the Nave (worship space) to maintain silence. We enter, first dipping our fingers in the font and make the sign of the cross. In this way we renew our baptismal covenant and set ourselves apart for the worship of God. We genuflect before the Real Presence of Christ in the Tabernacle as we enter our pew and we kneel to say our prayers to prepare our hearts and minds for worship. Because others are doing this also, we run the risk of interrupting their prayers if we do not maintain silence. We speak to God before the service. God speaks to us during the service. We speak to one another after the service. 

The Altar flowers are given to the glory of God and in thanksgiving for their anniversary by Donna and Richard Allen