This month’s theme: We are all Citizens of the Kingdom of God.

St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church

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7121 Muirfield Dr, Dublin, OH 43017-2863 * Telephone: 614-766-2664 * www.st.pats-dublin.org

The Sunday News August 27, 2017

Welcome to St. Patrick’s! If you are visiting, please sign the guest book near the doors to the Sanctuary. Be sure to list your email, so we can keep you informed about activities at St. Pat’s.

Following the 9:30 a.m. service join us for coffee, refreshments and food in the Parish Hall.

“I’d know that face anywhere!” Ah, but what about the name that goes with it? Avoid awkward moments! Just put on your name tag and watch the smiles as people greet you by name. Thank you for caring for those who remember less.

Last week’s attendance was 218. It’s important to remember

that we are a community, and regular church attendance is the

foundation of our life together.

Please remember to keep your pledge current.

St. Patrick’s Goals… To be a Church that Cares To be a Church that Welcomes To be a Church that Grows in the Spirit of Christ To be a Church in which our Children can grow

THE FLOWERS AT THE ALTAR ARE GIVEN TO THE GLORY OF GOD

by Debbie & Chris Cline & Family in memory of Sally Patton.

On the Calendar:

Birthdays

Today Dick Gehman, Jim Noteman

29th Andrew Walter, Nathan White

30th Ben Tuttle

1st Susy Marriott Anniversaries

Today Wolf & Susan Lant

30th Ray & April Turner

31st Bob & Glenna Butler

1st Paul & Susan Dumouchelle

Ministries Today Holy Eucharist at 8:00 a.m. Coffee Hour at 8:45 Holy Eucharist at 9:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist at 5:30 p.m. Tue 29th Men’s Group at 6:45 a.m. Staff Meeting at 10:45 a.m. Yoga at 5:00 p.m. Wed 30th St. Arbuck’s at 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist at Noon Thu 31st Purls of Wisdom at 10:00 a.m.

Stephen Ministry Training Class to begin in September! Have you ever considered Stephen Ministry? Now is

the time to take action and go through training. Powell United Methodist Church is having a training program beginning

on September 11th. Training will be held on Monday evenings from 6:30-9:00 pm and goes until December 18th with a

final reception and commissioning on January 6th. If you are interested or would like to learn more, please contact

Amy O'Neill at amyjoneill@gmail.com or Marilyn Lyren at marilynlyren@gmail.com.

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Do you still have your Living Compass Lenten study book? EFM Extension would like to re-use it. If you have this book from Lent 2017 and could let the group borrow it for a few weeks, please drop it off at the office. Thank you! ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Ministry Open House

Today, August 27, following the 9:30 service during coffee hour

• Come learn about this year’s Sunday School curriculum and register your children.

• What is Adult Forum doing this year? Come find out.

• Many opportunities to share your time and talent in our numerous ministries.

Come and explore! Something for everyone! ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

We will be registering new members for Sacred Circles at our Ministry Open House to-day! Please consider joining the many St Patrick's women who are being spiritually fed in small community groups. There are currently 5 active Sacred Circles groups and we wel-come you as new members each Fall. There is also a drop-in group that meets regularly so if you cannot commit to a particular time, this group is for you.

Questions? Please contact Lisa Palchick, Val Pittsenbarger, Tracy Kubik, Dianne Clay, Kim Nelson, or Kathy Lamb.

Items for The Sunday News should be submitted to the Parish Administrator by noon Wednesday

Bring items to the office or e-mail to administrator@pats-dublin.org

Pancake Syrup Pancake Mix Pancake Syrup Pancake Mix

Little Blue Boxes Coming Soon

With the start of the school year we have many autumn events happening. One of these is the Fall UTO (United Thank Offering) drive. The little blue UTO boxes will be in the narthex on Sept.10th. Please take one home , set it out in a prominent place and feed it loose coins whenever you feel thankful for God's love that you feel. The money will be collected in November and will go to missionary projects throughout the Episcopal Church. Also, it helps you and your children remember all God's blessings. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

St. Arbucks moves to Starbucks in Marysville for the school year, beginning in September on Wednesdays at 10:00am. All are welcome for this informal fellowship. Questions: Fran Montgomery 937-654-5518 or franchase@gmail.com. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Being part of a strong community is one of the best blessings of getting involved at St. Pat's.

The Foyer Dinner Group Ministry provides a warm and caring way to do just that. Summer's end is near and that means it is time to sign up to be a part of this opportunity to get to really know other members of the congregation while enjoying a group pot luck, attending an art exhibition, a sporting event, an outing at the zoo, or even an evening out at one of your favorite eateries.

My own group, this year, has enjoyed asking new members who have joined St. Patrick's throughout the year to join us. We just keep saying, the more the merrier, and it has been so true. I just finished listening to a lecture by Dr. Daniel Amen (no joke!) who is a neuroscientist and psychiatrist. He says that "where you bring your attention determines how you feel." And putting our attention into becoming friends with our Foyer Group has made us feel both grateful and happy.

Sign-up sheets will be in available at the St. Pat's Open House today, and in the Narthex through the end of September. At this point we will send out information by mail to all who are participating along with someone in each group designated to get the ball rolling.

Groups generally consist of eight members of both couples and singles; although, my own group has ended up with fourteen mem-bers we have gathered along our merry way.

Betty Lyle and I both look forward to having you stop by our table to learn more and sign-up. Sandra Demel ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Today’s Ministry Teams

8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist

Celebrant: The Rev. Dr. Stephen Smith

Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Stephen Smith

Readers/CB: Jim Goddard (LR), Mary Kay Arbogast (OT, NT)

Acolyte: William Lewis

9:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist

Celebrant: The Rev. Dr. Stephen Smith

Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Stephen Smith

Music Director: Jennifer Bell

Readers/CB: John Montgomery (LR), Grace Mayo (OT), Rick Mason (NT)

Acolytes: Grace Mayo (Server) Lindsay Mayo (Cruci-fer), Dan O’Neill and Reese Cline (Torch-bearers)

Ushers & Greeters: Dale Cochran, Chris Cochran, Wade Purcell, and Rondi Purcell

Coffee Hour: Dave & Elisha Cofer, Tawnya Lewis

Altar Guild: Julie Meyers, Shannon McCarthy, and MaryLu Leininger

Lay Eucharistic Visitors: Dianne Clay, Lissa Barker

Counters: Eileen Pilcher, Don Mogen

Nursery: Julie Blair

5:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist Celebrant: The Rev. Dr. Stephen Smith

Preacher: The Rev. Dr. Stephen Smith

Lector/Chalice: Becky Swift

Vestry News—This year the vestry has designated two areas for our general consideration: Welcom-ing Newcomers, and Forgiveness. As part of our leadership with the congregation we will publish some short notices each week about these topics. Forgiveness—Forgiveness doesn’t happen all at once. It is a process. We commit to it over and over again until it sticks. Welcome—Invite visitors to coffee in the parish hall after the 9:30 service. Sometimes, visitors leave right after the service. With an invitation to coffee they might get to know people better.

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Garage Sale October 14th

Please save the date and some time during the week

prior, to help with set up. Pick-up for large items will

be October 8th. Thank you to Mark Hanes, who has

agreed to help lead the sale.

You’re Invited To a celebration

Of Roy Barker’s Ministry

Roy is retiring from his position as Parish Administrator and we are going to thank him

for all he has accomplished for St. Patrick’s with a dinner in the Parish Hall

on September 10 at 6:30pm Please RSVP by September 6

To parishlife@pats-dublin.org.