Friday, August 31, 2012
This Week at St. Patrick's August 29, 2012
We are gearing up for a great Fall here at St. Patrick's! Read all about it here.
Sunday, August 26, 2012
"Eat my Flesh" - The Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard, August 26, 2012
It is a custom around
the world to welcome people to our homes for gatherings. There are those who
excel at making visitors feel at home. We call the skill or talent,
hospitality. I have discovered in my tenure here at St. Patrick’s that the
people here excel at hospitality. Take, for instance, the many gatherings this
summer organized by parishioners either at homes or restaurants that helped us
continue to build strong relationships across the parish. I hope that you
enjoyed an opportunity to take part in these gatherings and might attend next
week’s ice cream social for families with kids
Thursday, August 23, 2012
This Week at St. Patrick's Church August 22, 2012
We are getting ready for lots of upcoming events here at St. Patrick's! Check out this week's email.
Sunday, August 19, 2012
"Steps" - The Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard, August 19, 2012
"Wisdom is to the soul what health is to
the body."
There is this thing called a Fitbit. I clip it to my belt
everyday and have done so for a year and a half. The Fitbit measures the number
of steps one takes in a given day. I am not forced to wear a Fitbit, but I do
anyway. The actual data is not that important. What I mean is that a physician
doesn’t review the data nor do I get special prizes for walking more steps. A
trainer doesn’t affirm me when I reach a certain number, but this little device
motivates me to take the scenic route or walk up the stairs or to take an
evening walk around my neighborhood. The Surgeon General recommends that everybody
walk 10,000 steps per day. For some people that is an easy task. For instance,
a postal carrier would have no problem getting that many steps by doing his or
her job. For a priest (at least this priest), it is more challenging. There are
hours in every day when I accumulate only a handful of steps. My average number
of steps per day is only 5,000. That means that there are some days when I take
a measly 2,500 steps and other days that I get 6,000. And on occasion, I hit
the Surgeon General’s goal.
Friday, August 17, 2012
Thursday, August 9, 2012
This Week at St. Patrick's August 8, 2012
Summer time and the living is all St. Patrick's! Check out this week's email.
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