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Thanks to the outgoing board:
Carolyn and Bill Perry are celebrating the publication of their daughter, Anita Laughlin's book, "Reindeer with King Gustav." Her husband, Bob, won the Nobel Prize for physics in 1998. Anita's book is a rare insider's account of what goes on before and after the award ceremony in Stockholm each December 10. Bob did the illustrations. Bill and Carolyn hope to have an autographed copy soon for the John Bogart library. Relocation: We will exalt you, O God, our King: To Linda and Jim Rawls on the birth of their grandson, Asher James, in Canberra, Australia, on 11/2/2009. Fred Cazel, grandson of Wes and Tommie, who returned from Afghanistan in December. May they know God's healing power:
Deepest sympathy: to John Gnam and To To Wayne Seguin and his family. Lolita died December 17. They first came to St Patrick's in 1991. She had been in a nursing home for a long time. We ask God's protection of: Blessings on: May they rest in peace: JANUARY/FEBRUARY AT ST. PATRICK'SJANUARYDecember 27. On the Sunday after Christmas there will be three services: at 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. All will be services of Lessons and Carols and Eucharist. At 9:00 am the carols will be accompanied by a host of guitars. January 3. The Feast of the Epiphany will remember the arrival of the Wise Men and the Light of God that has come into the world. January 9. All cursillistas are invited to celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany at an Ultreya Potluck supper in the parish hall at 6:00 p.m. Call Cathy Landon to confirm attendance. January 10. The Feast of the Baptism of Jesus commemorates when, after Jesus was baptized, the voice from heaven affirmed him, "This is my beloved Son!" If there are any baptisms, please call the parish office (833-4228). January 10. The Adult Ed class at 9:45 in the Common Room will discuss Karen Armstrong's book, The Case for God. The Rector will introduce the theme, The Case for Karen Armstrong! January 17. Pulpit Exchange. Andrew Metcalfe of Kenwood Community Church will preach at all services. Hugh Stevenson will be at KCC for their 10:30 service. January 20. Walking the Sacred Path. Dan Schutte, composer of Here I am Lord, will lead an evening of spiritual renewal at St Paul's, Benicia. For info, call Judy Furlong (745-6463). January 22, 7:00 pm, Fr Roy Bourgeois will speak about women's ordination in the Roman Catholic Church at St Patrick's. His talk is titled, "Shattering the Stained Glass Ceiling." January 22-29. The Rector will be taking a post-Christmas break. Bishop George Hunt will be celebrant and preacher on January 24. January 31. Parish Annual Meeting takes place after the 9:30 a.m. Eucharist. There is only one service on this morning-an opportunity for those who attend different services to greet one another. Please wear your nametag! FEBRUARYFebruary 2. The ECW Women's Lunch at 11:00 a.m. will be a Lunch Box Social; boxes will be auctioned off. February 13. The deanery congregational leadership conference will be at St Paul's, Benicia from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. February 16. There will be a Shrove Tuesday pancake supper fundraiser jointly sponsored by the ECW, Men's Lunch Group & Women's Breakfast Group. February 17. Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent. Mark your calendar! 9:00 am Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes. February 19-21. Possible snow weekend for youth at Squaw Valley. February 21. The 75th Gala Celebration of the Santa Rosa Symphonic chorus will be at 3:00 p.m. at the Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial. Tickets are $40 for an afternoon of music, food and silent auction. Hugh Stevenson and Jackie Senter are long time members. February 22-24. The Bishop's conference for all clergy will be at Bishop's Ranch, Healdsburg. The guest speaker is Peter Steinke on understanding one's congregation as an emotional system. AROUND ST. PATRICK'SNURSERY. St Patrick's offers a nursery for the youngest children during the 10:30 service. Carol Papworth is the nursery coordinator. The nursery is in the old Rector's office, behind the Sunday school room. Parents are welcome to bring children either to the nursery or into church. But if children are fussy, they may use the nursery for some or all of the service. CURSILLO 2010. Judy Buff, Cathy Landon and Kathy Littman are on the team for women's cursillo, February 25-28. John Scherer is on the team for men's cursillo, April 8-11. A second women's cursillo will be April 29-May 2. Fran Morell is on the team. ULTREYA. The annual Epiphany Party will be held on Saturday, January 9 at 6:00 pm. Cursillistas from Holy Spirit RC Church have been invited too. Invite any other Cursillo friends. Bring something to eat - a hot dish, salad, or appetizer. John Landon will make the Epiphany Cake for dessert. Bring your songbooks and instruments. We will furnish some song sheets of Epiphany songs but will also sing some of your favorite Cursillo songs. Bring a candle with its holder for our table centerpieces. We will light up the world with Christ's love! RSVP John and Cathy Landon (538-4659). THE OUTREACH COMMITTEE met in November and made the following grants:
Heifer Project $1,000 CDSP Seminary 1,000 United Thank Offering 1,000 The committee's next meeting is February 3, 2010. ST ANDREW'S EPISCOPAL MISSION in Monte Rio has seen a 44% increase in requests for their Food Program. Each Tuesday they have given out over 120 bags of food and supplied dinners to 150 twice a month. They receive their food from the Santa Rosa Redwood Food Bank. Because of a lack of space at the Mission, this winter they are asking for blankets, sleeping bags, scarves, hats and gloves/mittens rather than clothes. They greatly appreciate all the help St. Patrick's has given them. WANTED: Good home for classy light blue leather Barco Lounger Recliner. Will deliver to new home. Please contact Betsy or Rich Randolph at 539-4117. BISHOP'S CHRISTMAS MESSAGE 2009 The mornings are dark, pitch black until after most of us have begun our days. The hints of dawn in the eastern sky, those streaks of rose and pink that promise more and brighter light, bring hope even in the dark mid-winter. Where do you look for that kind of hope borne on slim rays of light? Jesus is already abroad, even in the darkness. The hungry one fed, the street people who have their feet cared for, the humble and honored guest at your dinner table -- each one offers a glimpse of that dawn, if you look closely enough. What we have waited long for, ages and eons for, has been born among us. He comes among us quietly, almost stealthily, in an obscure barn, long ago. This child holds all our hope for light. This tiny frame seems too frail to bear our yearning. Yet the nations come streaming to this light even before he is weaned. The divine has come to dwell in our midst, and God's eternal promise of peace, restoration, and home is made flesh. Where and how will you seek out this light of the world? In what other frail frames will light expunge darkness? The light grows with our own eager searching, light reaching out to light, divine reflection yearning for its source. May the light of Christ light your way in the darkness, may his light spread through nations besieged by war and hunger, may we continue to search out his light in the dark places of our own hearts. The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori ECW NEWS2010 ECW MEETING CALENDAR 2010 ECW FUND RAISERS Proposed Outreach Recipients: Kenwood School Student Programs and Activities, Social Advocates for Youth (SAY), Sierra Youth Center, London House of Sonoma (Safe haven for abused women and children), and the St. Patrick's Parish Hall Chair replacement project. PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY WORKSHOP CALENDAR Workshops will meet every 2nd and 4th Friday (except January) beginning at 9:30 am until 12:00 noon. Please note that these workshops are also a time to work on items that will be sold at the Old Fall Festival.
ANNUAL MEETINGSunday, January 31, 2010 Packets of reports are available on Sundays before the meeting. Please pick one up and read it in advance. Chuck Chapman, the treasurer, will present the accounts for 2009 and proposed budget for 2010. There will be reports and discussion about programs for both 2009 and the New Year. Three new vestry members will be elected. The outgoing vestry members are Bill Ward and Hutch Gibb. Continuing members are Wes Cazel, Sarah Phillips, Fran Crane, Cynthia Pennington, Barbara Fry and Ingo Rencken. The following have been nominated for election to the vestry: CHARLIE BUFF has been a member of St Patrick's for about 25 years more or less. He usually attends the 9:00 am service. He celebrated his golden wedding anniversary with Judy in December 2009. They have three children: Jennifer, Matthew, and Carolann. He is a retired schoolteacher. What Charlie likes about St Patrick's is its rural setting, the welcoming congregation, and an opportunity to serve. He brings to the vestry a joyful willingness to serve. His vision for the parish is that we remain a church open to all and fully committed to the worship of God, the study of scripture and church traditions, and service to the community. CHUCK WOOD and Sallie moved to Kenwood from San Rafael in June of 2008, and joined St. Patrick's that August. They both immediately appreciated the warmth and welcoming spirit of Father Hugh and the congregation. They mostly attend the 9:00 am service, enjoying the music and service around the altar. Back at work after a short retirement, Chuck does business development for a commercial construction company based in Novato. In that role, marketing and promotion of the company's products and capabilities are central. This position allows for continued volunteering on Tuesday mornings, however: collecting food at Safeway for distribution at the Catholic Worker facility in Santa Rosa (recruited by Charlie Buff); and then, once a month, obtaining food at the Redwood Food Bank and taking it to the St. Andrew's Mission Church in Monte Rio (recruited by Father Hugh). The Kenwood location is just close enough to the two children in San Francisco: son Brian and daughter Jessica. And, especially so for the three young grandchildren also there. Chuck has never served on a vestry before, and he brings an open mind with no "here's how we did it before" baggage. He looks forward to learning from the other vestry members and being an active team member. Goals include continuing St. Patrick's strong contribution to an internal sense of community within our parish walls, as well as a strong presence in the external community through outreach. DON ALLISON served on the vestry 2001-2003. He and Micke arrived at St Patrick's in 1996 from St Stephen's Sebastopol (where Don was on the vestry a couple of times). They have lived in their current house in Bennett Valley for 37 years. They have 2 sons and 2 grandchildren. Don continues to work as an insurance broker. He grew up in the Episcopal Church and was the youngest vestry member at St Paul's San Rafael at age 21. He brings experience and enthusiasm to the vestry. He would like to see the Sunday school grow and for the parish to be strong financially. He and Micke usually attend the 8:00 a.m. service where he is a Lay Eucharistic minister, though sometimes they attend at 9:00 a.m. VESTRY START-UP MEETING |
