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churchoffice@stpatrickschurchdc.org  | www.stpatrickschurchdc.org | 202.342.2800</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>137</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-6120509674711124686</id><published>2012-02-02T11:39:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2012-02-02T11:39:15.928-05:00</updated><title type='text'>This Week at St. Patrick's February 1, 2012</title><summary type='text'>Welcome to St. Patrick's! Hope you will join us this week . . . here is our weekly email link.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/6120509674711124686/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2012/02/this-week-at-st-patricks-february-1.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/6120509674711124686'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/6120509674711124686'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2012/02/this-week-at-st-patricks-february-1.html' title='This Week at St. Patrick&apos;s February 1, 2012'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-4668913726291293422</id><published>2012-01-29T13:20:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-29T13:20:14.593-05:00</updated><title type='text'>"Priorities" - The Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard, January 29, 2012</title><summary type='text'>

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Deuteronomy 18.15-20,
Mark 1.21-28 



Epiphany is a season
celebrating how God touches our lives. The season begins with the celebration
of the kings visiting Jesus at Bethlehem, next we heard about Jesus’ baptism
where the voice of God proclaimed that Jesus was God’s son, last week we heard
about the calling of the fishermen to be disciples. Epiphany is about big
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3EpiphanyB: January 22, 2012

Jonah 3: 1-5, 10 / Psalm 62: 6-14 / Mark 1: 14-20


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God has spoken once, twice have I heard it (Ps. 62 v. 13).  

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Listen to the Audio File from the Candlelight Christmas Service







Luke 2.1-20, Isaiah 9.2-7, Psalm 96








Anton Raphael Anton Mengs, 1770


For me, tinsel is the
most important Christmas decoration, but my dad and I disagree about the best variety.
My kind of tinsel is connected to a garland that encircles the tree (like a
halo) or dangles with measured sash along the fireplace </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/232501822672597965/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/12/unpack-christmas-rev-dr-kurt-gerhard.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/232501822672597965'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/232501822672597965'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/12/unpack-christmas-rev-dr-kurt-gerhard.html' title='&quot;Unpack Christmas&quot; - The Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard, December 25, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Yq3sFyVxLyM/Tvc2vDLsYFI/AAAAAAAAAH0/1W7Oka-tmiU/s72-c/mengs4.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-3919121626139736758</id><published>2011-12-22T08:46:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-12-22T08:46:08.991-05:00</updated><title type='text'>This Week at St. Patrick's December 21, 2011</title><summary type='text'>We are well on our way to celebrating Christmas here at St. Patrick's! Click here to read about our Christmas services at 4:45pm (Pageant) and 9:30pm (Candlelight) on Christmas Eve, and then at 8am and 10am on Christmas Day.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/3919121626139736758/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/12/this-week-at-st-patricks-december-21.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/3919121626139736758'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/3919121626139736758'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/12/this-week-at-st-patricks-december-21.html' title='This Week at St. Patrick&apos;s December 21, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-5416169687940591387</id><published>2011-12-18T13:38:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-12-18T13:45:03.072-05:00</updated><title type='text'>"Rejoice in Change" - The Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard, December 18, 2011</title><summary type='text'>Listen to the Audio File


Luke 1.26-38



My soul proclaims the
greatness of the Lord. Amen





Shrine of the Annunciation - Nazareth

Every year during this
season of Advent, we hear about slowing down and preparing the way for the
Lord. The biblical passages assigned for this season focus on patience, hope,
and love. These three are the most admirable traits, but the ones that are also
the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/5416169687940591387/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/12/rejoice-in-change-rev-dr-kurt-gerhard.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/5416169687940591387'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/5416169687940591387'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/12/rejoice-in-change-rev-dr-kurt-gerhard.html' title='&quot;Rejoice in Change&quot; - The Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard, December 18, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-svYhetCJPpM/Tu40fSMJMmI/AAAAAAAAAHg/-RBut22ySCs/s72-c/Nazareth+517.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-8069095465347478011</id><published>2011-12-15T10:47:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2011-12-15T10:47:36.711-05:00</updated><title type='text'>This Week At St. Patrick's December 15, 2011</title><summary type='text'>Click here to read this week's email about all the Advent happenings here at St. Patrick's. We will pack up the Christmas Dinners in a Bag for St. Philip's, Anacostia and deliver them after church this Sunday.

Don't forget the annual Outreach Bake Sale is also this Sunday--bring your goodies, and then be sure to shop for fabulous baked goods in the Great Hall after the service. 

</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/8069095465347478011/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/12/this-week-at-st-patricks-december-15.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/8069095465347478011'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/8069095465347478011'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/12/this-week-at-st-patricks-december-15.html' title='This Week At St. Patrick&apos;s December 15, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-3447352993131050002</id><published>2011-12-08T08:32:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-12-08T08:33:36.320-05:00</updated><title type='text'>This Week at St. Patrick's  December 7, 2011</title><summary type='text'>Advent is in full swing here at St. Patrick's, and we look forward to the upcoming Christmas season! Find out more by clicking on our weekly email.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/3447352993131050002/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/12/this-week-at-st-patricks-december-7.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/3447352993131050002'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/3447352993131050002'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/12/this-week-at-st-patricks-december-7.html' title='This Week at St. Patrick&apos;s  December 7, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-6868187695441061067</id><published>2011-12-07T12:52:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-12-07T12:56:13.065-05:00</updated><title type='text'>"Prepare the Way of the Lord: John's Vision, Our Alignment" - The Rev. Andrea Martin</title><summary type='text'>


No doubt some of you here have heard the word B-HAG. B-HAG is a management term coined by Jim Collins and Jerry Porras in the mid-90s. B-HAG stands for Big, Hairy Audacious Goal. Collins and Porras tell us that when it comes to setting and meeting a big, hairy audacious goal, we only need 1% vision. With vision the size of a mustard seed, we can change our lives, change the world. We only need</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/6868187695441061067/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/12/prepare-way-of-lord-johns-vision-our.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/6868187695441061067'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/6868187695441061067'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/12/prepare-way-of-lord-johns-vision-our.html' title='&quot;Prepare the Way of the Lord: John&apos;s Vision, Our Alignment&quot; - The Rev. Andrea Martin'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-1464359228522571025</id><published>2011-12-01T10:21:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-12-01T10:21:14.556-05:00</updated><title type='text'>This Week at St. Patrick's November 30</title><summary type='text'>Click here to read about Advent as it happens here at St. Patrick's!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/1464359228522571025/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/12/this-week-at-st-patricks-november-30.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/1464359228522571025'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/1464359228522571025'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/12/this-week-at-st-patricks-november-30.html' title='This Week at St. Patrick&apos;s November 30'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-2957705948231774406</id><published>2011-11-27T15:09:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-11-28T08:45:26.321-05:00</updated><title type='text'>"Beware, Keep Alert" - The Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard, November 27, 2010</title><summary type='text'>Link to the Audio File 




Isaiah 64.1-9,
Mark 13.24-37



“Beware, keep
alert; for you do not know when the time will come.” Amen.




The Prophet Isaiah by Tiepolo, 1729


Today, we begin
the season of Advent, the first season of the Church year. The Church marks the
seasons in a way that helps us reflect on God’s involvement in our lives. This
first season is an odd time: 



1. It is a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/2957705948231774406/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/11/beware-keep-alert-rev-dr-kurt-gerhard.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/2957705948231774406'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/2957705948231774406'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/11/beware-keep-alert-rev-dr-kurt-gerhard.html' title='&quot;Beware, Keep Alert&quot; - The Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard, November 27, 2010'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--lEUZNXPOLs/TtKagFEv1nI/AAAAAAAAAHY/5poJlxoL9Y8/s72-c/isaiah.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-726859210121073080</id><published>2011-11-23T11:19:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-11-23T11:19:12.902-05:00</updated><title type='text'>This Week at St. Patrick's November 23, 2011</title><summary type='text'>Click here for this week's email for what's up at St. Patrick's!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/726859210121073080/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/11/this-week-at-st-patricks-november-23.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/726859210121073080'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/726859210121073080'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/11/this-week-at-st-patricks-november-23.html' title='This Week at St. Patrick&apos;s November 23, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-4644398307753072438</id><published>2011-11-17T13:48:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-11-17T13:48:55.239-05:00</updated><title type='text'>This Week at St. Patrick's November 16, 2011</title><summary type='text'>Click here to read our weekly email of upcoming events.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/4644398307753072438/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/11/this-week-at-st-patricks-november-16.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/4644398307753072438'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/4644398307753072438'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/11/this-week-at-st-patricks-november-16.html' title='This Week at St. Patrick&apos;s November 16, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-6725682991704658880</id><published>2011-11-13T21:11:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-11-15T16:07:37.541-05:00</updated><title type='text'>"Be all that God created you to be." - Henry McQueen, November 13, 2011</title><summary type='text'>

Listen to the Audio File

Matt 25:14-30

I love the words of todayʼs collect, and they bear repeating:
Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning:
Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them.... And
for me, it was rewriting the Gospel lesson in my own words in a Midrash that
allowed that prayer to be fulfilled. So let us all hear them, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/6725682991704658880/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/11/be-all-that-god-created-you-to-be-henry.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/6725682991704658880'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/6725682991704658880'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/11/be-all-that-god-created-you-to-be-henry.html' title='&quot;Be all that God created you to be.&quot; - Henry McQueen, November 13, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-483073514715875492</id><published>2011-11-12T07:20:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-11-15T16:09:52.624-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Irv Lindenblad, 1929-2011</title><summary type='text'>


Irv Lindenblad and Jo Waters in 2010

The Rev. Irv Lindenblad, parishioner at St. Patrick's and Palisades Community Church, died at Sibley Hospital on the evening of November 11, 2011. Irv was a regular at the 10am service until just a few weeks ago. He was a career scientist at the Naval Observatory and a long-time pastor at the Palisades Community Church, where he was named Pastor Emeritus </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/483073514715875492/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/11/irv-lindenblad-1929-2011.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/483073514715875492'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/483073514715875492'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/11/irv-lindenblad-1929-2011.html' title='Irv Lindenblad, 1929-2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-J9Vu73nmANg/Tr5mih2ZteI/AAAAAAAAAHI/s16o-FN8yJM/s72-c/Irv+and+Jo' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-6231273973489235586</id><published>2011-11-12T07:18:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-11-12T07:19:38.192-05:00</updated><title type='text'>This Week at St. Patrick's, November 9, 2011</title><summary type='text'>Click here to read this week's newsletter</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/6231273973489235586/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/11/this-week-at-st-patricks-november-9.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/6231273973489235586'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/6231273973489235586'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/11/this-week-at-st-patricks-november-9.html' title='This Week at St. Patrick&apos;s, November 9, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-7821931986669458693</id><published>2011-11-07T10:45:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2011-11-07T10:46:16.670-05:00</updated><title type='text'>"A Better Vision" - The Rev. Andrea Martin</title><summary type='text'>
All Saints' Sunday - Matthew 5: 1-12 &amp; Revelation 7: 9-17 

Better, or worse? Better, or worse? That’s what the optometrist asks each time she changes the lens through which we’re looking. Better, or worse? she asks, and we must decide, until we find the prescription that allows us to see to the bottom of the alphabet chart.  If it’s been a while since we’ve had our prescription adjusted, we </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/7821931986669458693/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/11/better-vision-rev-andrea-martin.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/7821931986669458693'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/7821931986669458693'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/11/better-vision-rev-andrea-martin.html' title='&quot;A Better Vision&quot; - The Rev. Andrea Martin'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-7212993679235982434</id><published>2011-10-29T17:02:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2011-10-29T17:02:35.951-04:00</updated><title type='text'>This Week at St. Patrick's - October 26, 2011</title><summary type='text'>Click here to check out all that it is happening in Centennial Week at St. Patrick's. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/7212993679235982434/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/10/this-week-at-st-patricks-october-26.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/7212993679235982434'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/7212993679235982434'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/10/this-week-at-st-patricks-october-26.html' title='This Week at St. Patrick&apos;s - October 26, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-1172873110025474457</id><published>2011-10-23T15:04:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2011-10-23T15:37:37.132-04:00</updated><title type='text'>"Forward from Nebo" - The Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard, October 23, 2011</title><summary type='text'>

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Matthew 22.34-46 and
Deuteronomy 34.1-12





The story of Moses began
when he was put in a basket on the River Nile. He was picked up by the
Pharaoh’s daughter and raised in her house. As an adult, Moses rebelled against
the injustice of Pharaoh and led his people from Egypt back to their homeland
in Palestine.  Moses’ story is an epic; it
ends in the thirty-fourth </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/1172873110025474457/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/10/forward-from-nebo-rev-dr-kurt-gerhard.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/1172873110025474457'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/1172873110025474457'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/10/forward-from-nebo-rev-dr-kurt-gerhard.html' title='&quot;Forward from Nebo&quot; - The Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard, October 23, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mLYhbUup10g/TqRs0_cWMuI/AAAAAAAAAHA/8LMpIUPKDrU/s72-c/Mount+Nebo.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-8610470841310497784</id><published>2011-10-20T07:41:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2011-10-20T07:41:18.017-04:00</updated><title type='text'>This Week at St. Patrick's October 19, 2011</title><summary type='text'>Click here to read the weekly email, and to get the scoop on all our preparations for Centennial Weekend on October 29th - 30th.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/8610470841310497784/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/10/this-week-at-st-patricks-october-19.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/8610470841310497784'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/8610470841310497784'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/10/this-week-at-st-patricks-october-19.html' title='This Week at St. Patrick&apos;s October 19, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-5830163017512708091</id><published>2011-10-16T13:42:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2011-10-16T13:42:46.346-04:00</updated><title type='text'>"Presenting An Image" - The Rev. Andrea Martin</title><summary type='text'>
Mt 22: 15-22, 1 Thess. 1-10, &amp; Ps 96

And they brought him a denarius. Then he said to them, Whose head is this, and whose title? 



George, a Greek Orthodox priest served as hospital chaplain for a Level I Trauma Center. The emergency room nurses liked George, and they would page him when they thought a family could use a chaplain. On any given day, George met people who were having the worst </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/5830163017512708091/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/10/presenting-image-rev-andrea-martin.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/5830163017512708091'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/5830163017512708091'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/10/presenting-image-rev-andrea-martin.html' title='&quot;Presenting An Image&quot; - The Rev. Andrea Martin'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-8027254477264595300</id><published>2011-10-13T21:06:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2011-10-13T21:06:54.864-04:00</updated><title type='text'>This Week at St. Patrick's - October 12, 2011</title><summary type='text'>Follow this link to the St. Patrick's newsletter for the week of October 12, 2011</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/8027254477264595300/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/10/this-week-at-st-patricks-october-12.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/8027254477264595300'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/8027254477264595300'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/10/this-week-at-st-patricks-october-12.html' title='This Week at St. Patrick&apos;s - October 12, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-3056520259705451440</id><published>2011-10-09T14:06:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2011-10-09T14:09:17.511-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Proper 19A'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Matthew 22.1-14'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='No Shoes'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='No Service'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Parable'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='No Shirt'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Great Banquet'/><title type='text'>"No Shirt, No Shoes, No Service" - The Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard, October 9, 2011</title><summary type='text'>
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Matthew 22. 1-14









“No
shirt, no shoes, no service.” I saw this sign at many of my favorite
establishments when I was younger and shorter (they always seemed to be at
about three foot eye level). I don’t remember them, more recently, but they may
just be out of sight and mind. As a kid, I didn’t get it. I always had shoes
on, so that didn’t seem to matter, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/3056520259705451440/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/10/no-shirt-no-shoes-no-service-rev-dr.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/3056520259705451440'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/3056520259705451440'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/10/no-shirt-no-shoes-no-service-rev-dr.html' title='&quot;No Shirt, No Shoes, No Service&quot; - The Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard, October 9, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-P8m0W9JMHzY/TpHinxrFqgI/AAAAAAAAAG8/Z0gCKuQef_c/s72-c/NoShirtNoShoesNoService.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-8169571716218687887</id><published>2011-10-06T08:09:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2011-10-06T08:09:19.084-04:00</updated><title type='text'>This Week at St. Patrick's October 5th, 2011</title><summary type='text'>Click here to read our email of upcoming events, especially our Centennial Weekend October 29th &amp; 30th.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/8169571716218687887/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/10/this-week-at-st-patricks-october-5th.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/8169571716218687887'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/8169571716218687887'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/10/this-week-at-st-patricks-october-5th.html' title='This Week at St. Patrick&apos;s October 5th, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-1336290760219240124</id><published>2011-10-02T13:15:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2011-10-09T13:52:47.372-04:00</updated><title type='text'>"Two Vineyards" - The Rev. Andrea Martin</title><summary type='text'>
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Matthew 21: 33-46 - Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people that produces the fruits of the kingdom. 



Thursday, you probably know, was Rosh Hashanah, the day when Jews all over the world celebrate the Jewish New Year. If you’re lucky, a co-worker or friend shared some honey cake with you, baked in hope of a sweet </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/1336290760219240124/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/10/two-vineyards-rev-andrea-martin.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/1336290760219240124'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/1336290760219240124'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/10/two-vineyards-rev-andrea-martin.html' title='&quot;Two Vineyards&quot; - The Rev. Andrea Martin'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-9167215034294685061</id><published>2011-09-28T17:34:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2011-09-28T17:34:19.162-04:00</updated><title type='text'>This Week at St. Patrick's - September 28, 2011</title><summary type='text'>Click here to read the Wednesday newsletter for St. Patrick's</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/9167215034294685061/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/09/this-week-at-st-patricks-september-28.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/9167215034294685061'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/9167215034294685061'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/09/this-week-at-st-patricks-september-28.html' title='This Week at St. Patrick&apos;s - September 28, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-2580426941865773909</id><published>2011-09-25T16:22:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2011-09-25T16:23:53.317-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Authority issues'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Matthew 21.23-32'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Proper 21A'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Exodus 17.1-7'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Darth Vader'/><title type='text'>"Marketing Reality" - The Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard, September 25, 2011</title><summary type='text'>

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Exodus 17.1-7, Matthew 21.23-32





May God bless you with discomfort at easy answers, half truths, and superficial relationships, so that you may live deep within your heart. Amen.



This week, a television commercial, that if I remember correctly was first seen at a Superbowl, is being rebroadcast. It begins with a child costumed as Darth Vader walking around his</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/2580426941865773909/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/09/marketing-reality-rev-dr-kurt-gerhard.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/2580426941865773909'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/2580426941865773909'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/09/marketing-reality-rev-dr-kurt-gerhard.html' title='&quot;Marketing Reality&quot; - The Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard, September 25, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IsmFGA_T01Y/Tn-NQQDlN_I/AAAAAAAAAG4/GsXkDms4QXI/s72-c/DArthVaderComm.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-954895033951150272</id><published>2011-09-22T16:54:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2011-09-22T16:54:49.336-04:00</updated><title type='text'>This Week at St. Patrick's September 21, 2011</title><summary type='text'>Here is this week's email which details the many things going on here at St. Patrick's!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/954895033951150272/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/09/this-week-at-st-patricks-september-21.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/954895033951150272'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/954895033951150272'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/09/this-week-at-st-patricks-september-21.html' title='This Week at St. Patrick&apos;s September 21, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-8553104704340028860</id><published>2011-09-18T14:20:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2011-09-21T13:25:58.653-04:00</updated><title type='text'>"So the Last will be First" - The Rev. Andrea Martin</title><summary type='text'>Listen to the Audio File

Matthew 20: 1-16 



Babette’s Feast is an old movie, though worth recalling because it demonstrates the spirit with which God intends us to labor in God’s vineyard: with joy and gratitude.




The title character is a political refugee who finds asylum working as a cook in a Danish religious community. Babette is a good cook. In fact, she’s a trained Parisian chef. But </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/8553104704340028860/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/09/so-last-will-be-first-rev-andrea-martin.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/8553104704340028860'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/8553104704340028860'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/09/so-last-will-be-first-rev-andrea-martin.html' title='&quot;So the Last will be First&quot; - The Rev. Andrea Martin'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-2470166607589073779</id><published>2011-09-17T16:45:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2011-09-17T16:45:48.749-04:00</updated><title type='text'>This Week at St. Patrick's - September 14, 2011</title><summary type='text'>Click here to read the news and events at St. Patrick's</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/2470166607589073779/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/09/this-week-at-st-patricks-september-14.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/2470166607589073779'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/2470166607589073779'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/09/this-week-at-st-patricks-september-14.html' title='This Week at St. Patrick&apos;s - September 14, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-4944312128294276763</id><published>2011-09-11T13:53:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2011-09-11T13:55:21.274-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='September 11'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Peace'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Forgiveness'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='10th Anniversary'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Matthew 18.21-35'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='9/11'/><title type='text'>"Peace and Forgiveness" - The Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard, September 11, 2011</title><summary type='text'>Listen to the Audio File



Matthew 18.21-35



“The greatest memorial to those who died ten years ago will be a world more inclined toward peace.” Katherine Jefferts Schiori, 26th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church

This day marks the 10th anniversary of September 11, 2001, a day that will be emblazoned on the hearts, souls, and memories of everyone who witnessed or heard of the events </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/4944312128294276763/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/09/peace-and-forgiveness-rev-dr-kurt.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/4944312128294276763'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/4944312128294276763'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/09/peace-and-forgiveness-rev-dr-kurt.html' title='&quot;Peace and Forgiveness&quot; - The Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard, September 11, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zEjSk2i1ctE/Tmz1Xup-tsI/AAAAAAAAAG0/joF_dV-RoYg/s72-c/ground-zero-memorial-twin-towers-9-11-911.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-3413671534508943536</id><published>2011-09-08T11:13:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2011-09-08T14:34:58.832-04:00</updated><title type='text'>This Week at St. Patrick's - September 8, 2011</title><summary type='text'>Here is our very informative weekly email about everything going on this week at St. Patrick's. On Sunday we have a special cookout following the 10am service--join us!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/3413671534508943536/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/09/here-is-our-very-informative-weekly.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/3413671534508943536'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/3413671534508943536'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/09/here-is-our-very-informative-weekly.html' title='This Week at St. Patrick&apos;s - September 8, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-3385272181003219718</id><published>2011-09-04T13:18:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2011-09-04T13:18:24.033-04:00</updated><title type='text'>"What is Church?" - The Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard, September 4, 2011</title><summary type='text'>Listen to the Audio File

Matthew 18.15-20






Dear God, thank you for creating us in your image and not
the other way around. Amen. 




Church is not about excommunication.It is about honest relationship!


I called my mom to ask her to help me with this sermon. I
knew that she would recall what happened in my childhood, because she was
there. What I wanted to remember specifically was a time</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/3385272181003219718/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/09/what-is-church-rev-dr-kurt-gerhard.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/3385272181003219718'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/3385272181003219718'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/09/what-is-church-rev-dr-kurt-gerhard.html' title='&quot;What is Church?&quot; - The Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard, September 4, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fXxDuOGloTY/TmOyhj9gtzI/AAAAAAAAAGw/4ykPUEXNCLc/s72-c/Excommunication-300x193.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-4860232889229826224</id><published>2011-09-03T12:34:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2011-09-03T12:35:26.113-04:00</updated><title type='text'>"This Week at St. Patrick's" - August 31, 2011</title><summary type='text'>Click here to see this week's newsletter...</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/4860232889229826224/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/09/click-here-to-see-this-weeks-newsletter.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/4860232889229826224'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/4860232889229826224'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/09/click-here-to-see-this-weeks-newsletter.html' title='&quot;This Week at St. Patrick&apos;s&quot; - August 31, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-7607734742663524519</id><published>2011-08-28T15:50:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2011-08-29T07:55:45.617-04:00</updated><title type='text'>"I will be with you." - The  Rev. Dr. Janet Zimmerman, August 28, 2011</title><summary type='text'>Listen to the Audio File

Exodus 3.1-15





MLK Memorial in DC


It is good to be with
you in this place.  I am grateful
for the welcome Sey and I have received since arriving at St. Patrick's.  I am excited about the opportunities I
find here to serve God and you. 
And I look forward to getting to know you better as we move together
through this new season of ministry. 




The
story we read </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/7607734742663524519/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/08/i-will-be-with-you-rev-dr-janet.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/7607734742663524519'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/7607734742663524519'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/08/i-will-be-with-you-rev-dr-janet.html' title='&quot;I will be with you.&quot; - The  Rev. Dr. Janet Zimmerman, August 28, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GiF3Q-ycgPE/TlqbtlOlztI/AAAAAAAAAGs/Wt_qlQxXQmw/s72-c/MLKJrMemorial+11.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-2358582296435483286</id><published>2011-08-25T13:35:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2011-08-25T13:35:01.753-04:00</updated><title type='text'>This Week at St. Patrick's August 24, 2011</title><summary type='text'>Click here to read all about what is coming up at St. Patrick's! We're ready for earthquakes, rainstorms and hurricanes . . . hope you are too!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/2358582296435483286/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/08/this-week-at-st-patricks-august-24-2011.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/2358582296435483286'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/2358582296435483286'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/08/this-week-at-st-patricks-august-24-2011.html' title='This Week at St. Patrick&apos;s August 24, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-7859506236096525960</id><published>2011-08-21T12:46:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2011-08-21T12:46:26.982-04:00</updated><title type='text'>"Not Conformed By This World" - The Rev. Andrea Martin</title><summary type='text'>
Exodus 1:8 – 2:10, Romans 12: 1-8, &amp; Matthew 16: 13- 20



In any listings of prophets and saints, you’ll never see the names of the Hebrew mid-wives, Shiphrah and Puah, but they deserve to be counted holy. God bless these brave women of conscience. When the Pharaoh ordered them to kill boys born to the people of Israel, they disobeyed. The text doesn’t say, but after they’d received the Pharaoh</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/7859506236096525960/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/08/not-conformed-by-this-world-rev-andrea.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/7859506236096525960'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/7859506236096525960'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/08/not-conformed-by-this-world-rev-andrea.html' title='&quot;Not Conformed By This World&quot; - The Rev. Andrea Martin'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-2489989111738296733</id><published>2011-08-14T12:25:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2011-08-14T13:00:22.133-04:00</updated><title type='text'>"Life is a Blessing" - The Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard, August 14, 2011</title><summary type='text'>

Listen to the Audio File



Genesis 45.1-15





Peter von Cornelius, 1850

I can say with some confidence that we would never wish the luck of Job on anyone. Job lived a successful life and expressed faith in God (that wouldn’t be so bad), but then the parable tells us that he was tested greatly. He lost his herds, his property, his health, and his children. But no matter what happened to Job,</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/2489989111738296733/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/08/life-is-blessing-rev-dr-kurt-gerhard.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/2489989111738296733'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/2489989111738296733'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/08/life-is-blessing-rev-dr-kurt-gerhard.html' title='&quot;Life is a Blessing&quot; - The Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard, August 14, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DPPoe_Gk0-8/Tkf4Q_FtNFI/AAAAAAAAAGo/_KQTzhle7CI/s72-c/josephandbrothers.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-7202819733927789914</id><published>2011-08-11T10:25:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2011-08-11T10:25:04.039-04:00</updated><title type='text'>This Week at St. Patrick's August 10, 2011</title><summary type='text'>It is a beautiful day at St. Patrick's! Click here to read our weekly email.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/7202819733927789914/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/08/this-week-at-st-patricks-august-10-2011.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/7202819733927789914'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/7202819733927789914'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/08/this-week-at-st-patricks-august-10-2011.html' title='This Week at St. Patrick&apos;s August 10, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-4123605959399025875</id><published>2011-08-07T12:58:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2011-08-07T12:58:23.204-04:00</updated><title type='text'>"God's Rescue Mission" - The Rev. Andrea Martin</title><summary type='text'>Genesis 37: 1-4, 12-28 &amp; Matthew 14: 22-33

It was 1987, the beginning of 24-7 news coverage. Thanks to CNN, we probably all remember what happened that year in Midland, Texas. A little girl, eighteen-month old Jessica McClure, fell into an abandoned well in her family’s backyard. Local paramedics did not know how to rescue her. The well was a narrow 8 inches in diameter – too small for any </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/4123605959399025875/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/08/gods-rescue-mission-rev-andrea-martin.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/4123605959399025875'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/4123605959399025875'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/08/gods-rescue-mission-rev-andrea-martin.html' title='&quot;God&apos;s Rescue Mission&quot; - The Rev. Andrea Martin'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-4039800132665363765</id><published>2011-08-04T09:42:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2011-08-04T09:42:49.336-04:00</updated><title type='text'>This Week at St. Patrick's August 3, 2011</title><summary type='text'>Click here to read about summer happenings at St. Patrick's!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/4039800132665363765/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/08/this-week-at-st-patricks-august-3-2011.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/4039800132665363765'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/4039800132665363765'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/08/this-week-at-st-patricks-august-3-2011.html' title='This Week at St. Patrick&apos;s August 3, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-5883094969509225330</id><published>2011-07-31T13:16:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2011-07-31T13:16:13.097-04:00</updated><title type='text'>"Face of God" - The Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard, July 31, 2011</title><summary type='text'>

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Genesis 32.22-31


Gustav Dore, 1855


Abraham Lincoln wrote, “Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.” I have Barry Brown to thank or blame for that quote. At February’s Vestry retreat, Barry promoted the use of Twitter as a way to stay connected. Barry is a credible source and someone who is up to the minute. So I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/5883094969509225330/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/07/face-of-god-rev-dr-kurt-gerhard-july-31.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/5883094969509225330'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/5883094969509225330'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/07/face-of-god-rev-dr-kurt-gerhard-july-31.html' title='&quot;Face of God&quot; - The Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard, July 31, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pwbz0i3p8Vg/TjWK7BkmhTI/AAAAAAAAAGk/Im4McyvU-bE/s72-c/jacob_angel.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-7045765118473210616</id><published>2011-07-28T10:46:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2011-07-28T10:46:35.383-04:00</updated><title type='text'>This Week at St. Patrick's July 27, 2011</title><summary type='text'>Click here to see our weekly email of events at St. Patrick's.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/7045765118473210616/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/07/this-week-at-st-patricks-july-27-2011.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/7045765118473210616'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/7045765118473210616'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/07/this-week-at-st-patricks-july-27-2011.html' title='This Week at St. Patrick&apos;s July 27, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-7194742481782099265</id><published>2011-07-22T13:13:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2011-07-22T13:13:21.348-04:00</updated><title type='text'>The Rev. Dr. Janet Zimmerman called to serve the Parish as Day School Chaplain</title><summary type='text'>
May 10, 2011



Dear Members of the St. Patrick’s
Community,




The Rev. Dr. Janet Zimmerman


We are delighted to announce that
we have called the Rev. Dr. Janet Zimmerman to become St. Patrick’s Associate
Rector and Day School Chaplain. Janet succeeds the Rev. Dr. Marjorie Ann
Gerbracht-Stagnaro, who will depart at year’s end to become priest-in-charge at
Grace Episcopal Church in Manchester,</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/7194742481782099265/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/05/rev-dr-janet-zimmerman-called-to-serve.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/7194742481782099265'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/7194742481782099265'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/05/rev-dr-janet-zimmerman-called-to-serve.html' title='The Rev. Dr. Janet Zimmerman called to serve the Parish as Day School Chaplain'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OdAZ02TTFa4/Tcwr2Mh5viI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/QVLi9ayNqOA/s72-c/JanetZimmerman.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-854089591726320376</id><published>2011-07-20T17:24:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2011-07-21T10:20:25.408-04:00</updated><title type='text'>This Week at St. Patricks, July 20, 2011</title><summary type='text'>Click to read about the happenings at St. Patrick's including Sunday School sign-ups and the ongoing preaching series.

</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/854089591726320376/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/07/this-week-at-st-patricks-july-20-2011.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/854089591726320376'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/854089591726320376'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/07/this-week-at-st-patricks-july-20-2011.html' title='This Week at St. Patricks, July 20, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-7682918092190546645</id><published>2011-07-17T13:51:00.007-04:00</published><updated>2011-07-22T13:33:08.091-04:00</updated><title type='text'>"Dream" - The Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard, July 17, 2011</title><summary type='text'>Listen to the Audio File



Genesis 28.10-22 (Fourth in a series of sermons at St. Patrick's based on the Genesis readings from the lectionary)




Jacob's Dream - Raphael, 1518


I know that I dream (there are dreams in every healthy sleep cycle), but I can’t seem to remember what I dream for very long. Knowing that I was going to preach on a famous dream today, when I woke from a dream a few </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/7682918092190546645/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/07/listen-to-audio-file-genesis-28.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/7682918092190546645'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/7682918092190546645'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/07/listen-to-audio-file-genesis-28.html' title='&quot;Dream&quot; - The Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard, July 17, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bfm5WwkZr_c/TiMgdDNexlI/AAAAAAAAAGg/CpYMvwnK0uo/s72-c/jacob-s-dream-1518.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-705883241597058347</id><published>2011-07-15T12:47:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2011-07-15T12:48:15.466-04:00</updated><title type='text'>This Week at St. Patrick's July 13, 2011</title><summary type='text'>Click here to see this week's email from St. Pat's! We're here all summer!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/705883241597058347/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/07/this-week-at-st-patricks-july-13-2011.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/705883241597058347'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/705883241597058347'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/07/this-week-at-st-patricks-july-13-2011.html' title='This Week at St. Patrick&apos;s July 13, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-4458023564211972064</id><published>2011-07-07T16:55:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2011-07-07T16:55:35.037-04:00</updated><title type='text'>This Week at St. Patrick's July 6, 2011</title><summary type='text'>Read about St. Patrick's week at Camp Wright, among other things in this week's email.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/4458023564211972064/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/07/this-week-at-st-patricks-july-6-2011.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/4458023564211972064'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/4458023564211972064'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/07/this-week-at-st-patricks-july-6-2011.html' title='This Week at St. Patrick&apos;s July 6, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-2515416896999764023</id><published>2011-07-03T12:22:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2011-07-22T13:10:05.104-04:00</updated><title type='text'>"Is this how you get a wife?" - The Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard, July 3, 2011</title><summary type='text'>

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Genesis 24.34-38,42-49,58-67





You might have heard that Andrea and I are preaching on the
Genesis passages over the next several weeks. This came about because Andrea is
always looking ahead and making good plans for us and helping to connect these
plans to our spiritual growth. I have learned to jump right in when Andrea gets
an idea because it is usually right on. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/2515416896999764023/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/07/is-this-how-you-get-wife-rev-dr-kurt.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/2515416896999764023'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/2515416896999764023'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/07/is-this-how-you-get-wife-rev-dr-kurt.html' title='&quot;Is this how you get a wife?&quot; - The Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard, July 3, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ieExPP3r4lQ/ThCZ_64NFHI/AAAAAAAAAGc/E-UKsW6VGAM/s72-c/Rebekah.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-8955966912262756190</id><published>2011-06-30T12:38:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2011-06-30T12:38:46.475-04:00</updated><title type='text'>This Week at St. Patrick's  June 29, 2011</title><summary type='text'>Summer fun at St. Patrick's, including the July 4th Palisades neighborhood parade.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/8955966912262756190/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/06/this-week-at-st-patricks-june-29-2011.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/8955966912262756190'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/8955966912262756190'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/06/this-week-at-st-patricks-june-29-2011.html' title='This Week at St. Patrick&apos;s  June 29, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-3206135291064669752</id><published>2011-06-23T10:28:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2011-06-23T10:29:05.633-04:00</updated><title type='text'>This Week at St. Patrick's  June 22, 2011</title><summary type='text'>Click here to read about what's going on this week at St. Patrick's. We're here all summer! Join us!
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Acts 2.1-21





We have arrived at the
Feast of Pentecost. It is quite late this year, usually it occurs sometime in
May. I don’t think the excuse of its late arrival is why this important holiday
is often overlooked. If you missed last week’s announcement or the Wednesday
email, you might not have remembered that Pentecost existed at all. It is one
of those </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/5601572709571916882/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/06/pentecost-rev-dr-kurt-gerhard-june-12.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/5601572709571916882'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/5601572709571916882'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/06/pentecost-rev-dr-kurt-gerhard-june-12.html' title='&quot;Pentecost&quot; - The Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard, June 12, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QIMveoYW7WU/TfT8rlXBmII/AAAAAAAAAGY/80p9RTtJewU/s72-c/pentecost01.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-6408713342799530609</id><published>2011-06-07T16:15:00.018-04:00</published><updated>2011-07-22T13:11:41.577-04:00</updated><title type='text'>"Groundbreaking on Foxhall" -  The Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard, June, 5, 2011</title><summary type='text'>[The following remarks were delivered by the Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard, Rector of St. Patrick's, at the Groundbreaking for the new field the first phase in the development of St. Patrick's Episcopal Day School's Foxhall Campus. The ceremony was held on Sunday, June 5 beginning at 4:00pm. The Rt. Rev. John Bryson Chane, Bishop of Washington, officiated the ceremony. Peter Barrett, Head of School, and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/6408713342799530609/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/06/groundbreaking-at-foxhall-rev-dr-kurt.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/6408713342799530609'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/6408713342799530609'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/06/groundbreaking-at-foxhall-rev-dr-kurt.html' title='&quot;Groundbreaking on Foxhall&quot; -  The Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard, June, 5, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nAWEkP7yWlM/Te6JgLUUBPI/AAAAAAAAAGU/euxnwdhOp3w/s72-c/Groundbreaking.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-4161477893104491433</id><published>2011-06-02T08:07:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2011-06-02T08:09:17.022-04:00</updated><title type='text'>This Week at St. Patrick's  June 1, 2011</title><summary type='text'>Click here to read about our events at St. Patrick's this week!

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John 14.1-14



Glad to see you here, today. We should take roll to account
for those select few who might have been taken in last night’s rapture. I’m
assuming their absence is for other reasons, but I wouldn’t want to assume. If
the chosen among us have been teleported to the heavenly banquet, I guess we
are here to witness the decline of this plane of existence. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/8723266627132310459/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/05/rapture-or-mission-rev-dr-kurt-gerhard.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/8723266627132310459'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/8723266627132310459'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/05/rapture-or-mission-rev-dr-kurt-gerhard.html' title='&quot;Rapture or Mission&quot; - The Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard, May 22, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-3061467259046568038</id><published>2011-05-20T16:29:00.009-04:00</published><updated>2011-05-20T16:40:33.425-04:00</updated><title type='text'>This Week at St. Patrick's</title><summary type='text'>Click here for this week's events.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/3061467259046568038/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/05/this-week-at-st-patricks.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/3061467259046568038'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/3061467259046568038'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/05/this-week-at-st-patricks.html' title='This Week at St. Patrick&apos;s'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-4781291926935395563</id><published>2011-05-11T15:45:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2011-05-11T15:48:11.564-04:00</updated><title type='text'>This Week at St. Patrick's May 11, 2011</title><summary type='text'>Click here to read our weekly email about events at St. Patrick's!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/4781291926935395563/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/05/click-here-to-read-our-weekly-email.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/4781291926935395563'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/4781291926935395563'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/05/click-here-to-read-our-weekly-email.html' title='This Week at St. Patrick&apos;s May 11, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-8936813766283047407</id><published>2011-05-08T11:49:00.006-04:00</published><updated>2011-07-22T13:14:20.990-04:00</updated><title type='text'>"On the road to Emmaus" - The Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard, May 8, 2011</title><summary type='text'>

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Luke 24.13-35





Christ on the Road to Emmaus
Anonymous 18th Century American

Most days, I take the same path to and from work; when I
need food, I visit the same grocery store; and when I want to leave my
building, I walk down the same hallway to the same elevator lobby. It is not
unusual for me to attend worship services on Sunday and I also, quite commonly,
eat</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/8936813766283047407/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/05/on-road-to-emmaus-rev-dr-kurt-gerhard.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/8936813766283047407'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/8936813766283047407'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/05/on-road-to-emmaus-rev-dr-kurt-gerhard.html' title='&quot;On the road to Emmaus&quot; - The Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard, May 8, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FFTYF4rJsv8/TcbD36STE6I/AAAAAAAAAGM/Ey9gpZw6-pk/s72-c/Emmaus.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-1979480013599483737</id><published>2011-05-05T14:27:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2011-05-05T14:27:12.619-04:00</updated><title type='text'>This Week at St. Patrick's, May 4, 2011</title><summary type='text'>Click here to access news and notes from St. Patrick's.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/1979480013599483737/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/05/this-week-at-st-patricks-may-4-2011.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/1979480013599483737'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/1979480013599483737'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/05/this-week-at-st-patricks-may-4-2011.html' title='This Week at St. Patrick&apos;s, May 4, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-7419574601338703604</id><published>2011-05-01T12:27:00.026-04:00</published><updated>2011-05-01T12:40:33.708-04:00</updated><title type='text'>"Fear or Love" - The Rev. Andrea Martin - May 1, 2011</title><summary type='text'>2nd Sunday of Easter - May 1, 2011

Peter 1: 3-9 &amp; John 20: 19-31

This morning, on this second Sunday of Easter, I want to talk about the two ways we can choose to approach our lives: either from fear or love. 
When Jesus appears to his disciples in that upper room, a lot goes on. First, Thomas is not with them, and then he is. Jesus breathes on them the Spirit and gives them peace. In all that </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/7419574601338703604/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/05/fear-or-love-rev-andrea-martin.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/7419574601338703604'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/7419574601338703604'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/05/fear-or-love-rev-andrea-martin.html' title='&quot;Fear or Love&quot; - The Rev. Andrea Martin - May 1, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-2893135763572258640</id><published>2011-04-28T11:30:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2011-04-28T11:30:02.861-04:00</updated><title type='text'>This Week at St. Patrick's Episcopal Church April 27, 2011</title><summary type='text'>Click here to read about Easter Week at St. Patrick's Episcopal Church.Alleluia, Alleluia!</summary><link rel='related' href='http://myemail.constantcontact.com/This-Week-at-St--Patrick-s-Episcopal-Church.html?soid=1102056358689&amp;aid=H81UyUTuAHo' title='This Week at St. Patrick&apos;s Episcopal Church April 27, 2011'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/2893135763572258640/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/04/this-week-at-st-patricks-episcopal_28.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/2893135763572258640'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/2893135763572258640'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/04/this-week-at-st-patricks-episcopal_28.html' title='This Week at St. Patrick&apos;s Episcopal Church April 27, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-8463025074138159960</id><published>2011-04-24T12:38:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2011-07-22T13:14:51.761-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Resurrection'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Matthew 28.1-10'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Easter'/><title type='text'>"With Fear and Great Joy" - The Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard, April 24, 2011</title><summary type='text'>Listen to the Audio File


Matthew 28.1-10





Holy Women at the Tomb of Christ
Annibale Carracci, 1585



With Fear and Great Joy!



“Alleluia, Christ is Risen!” is an expression of great joy. It permeates the music, the ceremony, and everything about this day. In contrast to the dark and dreary season of Lent, the silence and solemn Holy Week, Easter is a bright new beginning. Even though </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/8463025074138159960/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/04/with-fear-and-great-joy-rev-dr-kurt.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/8463025074138159960'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/8463025074138159960'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/04/with-fear-and-great-joy-rev-dr-kurt.html' title='&quot;With Fear and Great Joy&quot; - The Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard, April 24, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_Jr2uByb3fM/TbRRrBpp_gI/AAAAAAAAAGI/1En9CtgVJys/s72-c/HolyWomenatTomb.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-8924735157935112253</id><published>2011-04-22T11:06:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2011-07-22T13:15:23.690-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Salvation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Resurrection'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Good Friday'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Passion'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Genesis 11.1-9'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Death'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Creation'/><title type='text'>"Good" - The Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard - April 22, 2011</title><summary type='text'>Listen to the Audio File





“And God saw that it was good.” (Genesis Chapter 1)






Time with friends, a hike outside, hearing beautiful music, making a birdie on the 18th hole, a relaxing conversation with a spouse, watching your child perform in a play. Most if not all of us are blessed with many of these and like experiences that make for good days. Everyone’s list is slightly different, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/8924735157935112253/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/04/good-rev-dr-kurt-gerhard-april-22-2011.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/8924735157935112253'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/8924735157935112253'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/04/good-rev-dr-kurt-gerhard-april-22-2011.html' title='&quot;Good&quot; - The Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard - April 22, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n-G5VNj_JXY/TbHoHw4HwDI/AAAAAAAAAGE/_FpKsZuWGg4/s72-c/goodfriday.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-7380985718752255243</id><published>2011-04-14T11:40:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2011-04-14T11:40:49.022-04:00</updated><title type='text'>This Week at St. Patrick's Episcopal Church, April 13, 2011</title><summary type='text'>Click here to learn more about this week's events at St. Patrick's!</summary><link rel='related' href='http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=bza89lcab&amp;v=001907B4yRClb9inAewuIA7AKB8dZOzlAk4aVhRguKEJ9kHRjeHN5WJVE9_8icyUdTXZIuxIwNL-CNt49cSGfWaTloz9nJKub9Im7q3D47QpY4%3D' title='This Week at St. Patrick&apos;s Episcopal Church, April 13, 2011'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/7380985718752255243/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/04/this-week-at-st-patricks-episcopal.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/7380985718752255243'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/7380985718752255243'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/04/this-week-at-st-patricks-episcopal.html' title='This Week at St. Patrick&apos;s Episcopal Church, April 13, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-3032834678048663728</id><published>2011-04-03T15:58:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2011-07-22T13:15:52.271-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Samuel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Ephesians 5.8-14'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Nameless'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='David'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Name'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Shakespeare'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Man born blind'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='John 9.1-41'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Paul'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Lent 4A'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='1 Samuel 16.1-13'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Saul'/><title type='text'>"Names" - The Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard - April 3, 2011</title><summary type='text'>
1 Samuel 16.1-13, Ephesians 5.8-14, John 9.1-41



“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” William Shakespeare





Names connect us to our lives. Our surname links us with our ancestors and, for many of us, our first and middle names were carefully chosen to bridge our lives with people pivotal in our heritage. My father was born on St. Joseph’s Day</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/3032834678048663728/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/04/names-rev-dr-kurt-gerhard-april-3-2011.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/3032834678048663728'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/3032834678048663728'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/04/names-rev-dr-kurt-gerhard-april-3-2011.html' title='&quot;Names&quot; - The Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard - April 3, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--gi5QmYLarw/TZjSE0ZX1bI/AAAAAAAAAGA/hD0bAg9bXCQ/s72-c/manbornblind.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-4540240588006138969</id><published>2011-03-31T14:03:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2011-03-31T14:03:47.663-04:00</updated><title type='text'>This Week at St. Patrick's Episcopal Church, March 30, 2011</title><summary type='text'>Click here to read our weekly email of events coming up at St. Patrick's!

Have you dropped off your donations for the Rummage Sale yet? You have until Monday, April 4th to drop donations--call or email Karen with questions (churchoffice@stpatrickschurchdc.org or 202 342-2800).

Rummage Sale is Saturday, April 9th from 8am to 2pm--we still need volunteers for the sale and the clean up!</summary><link rel='related' href='http://myemail.constantcontact.com/This-Week-at-St--Patrick-s-Episcopal-Church.html?soid=1102056358689&amp;aid=1E7bND7YXGs' title='This Week at St. Patrick&apos;s Episcopal Church, March 30, 2011'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/4540240588006138969/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/03/this-week-at-st-patricks-episcopal_31.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/4540240588006138969'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/4540240588006138969'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/03/this-week-at-st-patricks-episcopal_31.html' title='This Week at St. Patrick&apos;s Episcopal Church, March 30, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-1649471530311137604</id><published>2011-03-24T09:31:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2011-03-24T09:31:43.759-04:00</updated><title type='text'>This Week at St. Patrick's Episcopal Church, March 23, 2011</title><summary type='text'>Click here to read up on the Rummage Sale and other things going on this week at St. Pat's.</summary><link rel='related' href='http://myemail.constantcontact.com/This-Week-at-St--Patrick-s-Episcopal-Church.html?soid=1102056358689&amp;aid=2JzCxbvgS7g' title='This Week at St. Patrick&apos;s Episcopal Church, March 23, 2011'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/1649471530311137604/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/03/this-week-at-st-patricks-episcopal_24.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/1649471530311137604'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/1649471530311137604'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/03/this-week-at-st-patricks-episcopal_24.html' title='This Week at St. Patrick&apos;s Episcopal Church, March 23, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-6739443530477992441</id><published>2011-03-20T14:11:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2011-07-22T13:16:18.433-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='John 3.16'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Lent 2A'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='John 3.1-17'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Nicodemus'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Sherlock Holmes'/><title type='text'>"Sherlock" - The Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard, March 20, 2011</title><summary type='text'>

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John 3.1-17





John La Forge, 1880


A 2008 poll taken of teenagers in England found that 23% of the respondents thought Winston Churchill was a fictional character. In the same poll, 58% thought Sherlock Holmes was a real person living at 221B Baker Street. (They’re wrong!)[1]



There are times that I wish Sherlock Holmes were real, but the reality is that he is</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/6739443530477992441/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/03/sherlock-rev-dr-kurt-gerhard-march-20.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/6739443530477992441'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/6739443530477992441'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/03/sherlock-rev-dr-kurt-gerhard-march-20.html' title='&quot;Sherlock&quot; - The Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard, March 20, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zSs70ah1GyU/TYZCnru6WDI/AAAAAAAAAF8/VXYm1AW6iuI/s72-c/JesusNicodemusLaForge.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-7464625951632422939</id><published>2011-03-17T08:58:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2011-03-17T08:58:53.464-04:00</updated><title type='text'>This Week at St. Patrick's Episcopal Church March 17, 2011</title><summary type='text'>Click here to read about our upcoming events here at St. Patrick's!Happy St. Patrick's Day!</summary><link rel='related' href='http://myemail.constantcontact.com/This-Week-at-St--Patrick-s-Episcopal-Church.html?soid=1102056358689&amp;aid=J-v-Lzblo80' title='This Week at St. Patrick&apos;s Episcopal Church March 17, 2011'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/7464625951632422939/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/03/this-week-at-st-patricks-episcopal_17.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/7464625951632422939'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/7464625951632422939'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/03/this-week-at-st-patricks-episcopal_17.html' title='This Week at St. Patrick&apos;s Episcopal Church March 17, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-1123519403965610497</id><published>2011-03-14T10:46:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2011-03-20T14:11:53.436-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Lent 1A'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Psalm 32'/><title type='text'>"Sharpen Your Ax." - Henry McQueen, March 13, 2011</title><summary type='text'>Listen to the Audio File
Psalm 32

May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be always acceptable to you O Lord, my strength and my redeemer.
Long ago, deep in the north woods there was a group of lumber jacks.  All of these lumber jacks worked hard, but some of the young men thought they not only worked harder but that they were better.  Over a meal these boastful thoughts became</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/1123519403965610497/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/03/sharpen-your-ax-henry-mcqueen-march-13.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/1123519403965610497'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/1123519403965610497'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/03/sharpen-your-ax-henry-mcqueen-march-13.html' title='&quot;Sharpen Your Ax.&quot; - Henry McQueen, March 13, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-5714077171224458421</id><published>2011-03-06T13:22:00.005-05:00</published><updated>2011-07-22T13:16:41.286-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Transfiguration'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Ouimet'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Last Sunday after Epiphany A'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Hoosiers'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Matthew 17.1-9'/><title type='text'>"Down the Mountain" - The Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard, March 6, 2011</title><summary type='text'>

Transfiguration - Raphael 1518-1520

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Matthew 17.1-9


 

The movie Hoosiers is about a small town’s high school basketball team overcoming great odds to win the Indiana State Championship in the 1950’s. The coach, played by Gene Hackman, proves to the team that the game is the same no matter where it is played. His faith in them inspires the team to trust in </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/5714077171224458421/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/03/down-mountain-rev-dr-kurt-gerhard-march.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/5714077171224458421'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/5714077171224458421'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/03/down-mountain-rev-dr-kurt-gerhard-march.html' title='&quot;Down the Mountain&quot; - The Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard, March 6, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JnCfmDVW1n4/TXPaN-hkgUI/AAAAAAAAAF4/jGDrf8snY3M/s72-c/Transfiguration_Raphael.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-8074275164860221998</id><published>2011-03-03T08:55:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2011-03-03T08:55:06.981-05:00</updated><title type='text'>This Week at St. Patrick's Episcopal Church, March 2, 2011</title><summary type='text'>Click here to learn more about all that's going on at St. Patrick's! Did you check out the snippet of video on the awesome Jubilate Deo musical at church last week?</summary><link rel='related' href='http://myemail.constantcontact.com/This-Week-at-St--Patrick-s-Episcopal-Church.html?soid=1102056358689&amp;aid=8N7co5sRHCU' title='This Week at St. Patrick&apos;s Episcopal Church, March 2, 2011'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/8074275164860221998/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/03/this-week-at-st-patricks-episcopal.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/8074275164860221998'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/8074275164860221998'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/03/this-week-at-st-patricks-episcopal.html' title='This Week at St. Patrick&apos;s Episcopal Church, March 2, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-222512971856846308</id><published>2011-03-01T20:01:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-03-01T21:21:25.113-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Moses'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Jubilate Deo'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Are We There Yet?'/><title type='text'>"Are We There Yet?" Sermon in Song by the Jubilate Deo Choir, February 27, 2011</title><summary type='text'>A few minutes of the Jubilate Deo performance of "Are We There Yet?" from Sunday, February 27, 2011. Adobe Flash Player Required. 







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Dr. Kurt Gerhard, February 13, 2011</title><summary type='text'>Listen to the Audio File

Deuteronomy 30.15-20, 1 Corinthians 3.1-9, Matthew 5.21-37






            This is my tenth month serving as your Rector here at St. Patrick’s. I am fed everyday by learning new things. This week was no exception. One of my responsibilities is to plan the Sunday worship and to schedule participants and leaders. Included in that task is assigning the weekly preacher. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/5255905933767396341/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/02/hostility-lust-promises-and-few-other.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/5255905933767396341'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/5255905933767396341'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/02/hostility-lust-promises-and-few-other.html' title='&quot;Hostility, Lust, Broken Promises, and a Few Other Things&quot; - The Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard, February 13, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-3801801549275447565</id><published>2011-02-09T17:13:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-02-09T17:14:13.331-05:00</updated><title type='text'>This Week at St. Patrick's Episcopal Church, February 9, 2011</title><summary type='text'>Click here for this week's event at St. Patrick's!</summary><link rel='related' href='http://myemail.constantcontact.com/This-Week-at-St--Patrick-s-Episcopal-Church.html?soid=1102056358689&amp;aid=CpPuPATqIgk' title='This Week at St. Patrick&apos;s Episcopal Church, February 9, 2011'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/3801801549275447565/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/02/httpmyemailconstantcontactcomthis-week.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/3801801549275447565'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/3801801549275447565'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/02/httpmyemailconstantcontactcomthis-week.html' title='This Week at St. Patrick&apos;s Episcopal Church, February 9, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-4049266005181352749</id><published>2011-02-06T16:02:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2011-02-06T16:10:32.077-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Epiphany 5A'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Matthew 5.13-20'/><title type='text'>"Becoming Church - Salt, Light, and YOU" - The Rev. Dr. Marjorie Ann Gerbracht-Stagnaro, February 6, 2011</title><summary type='text'>Listen to the Audio File


Gracious God, breathe your Spirit into us          and grant that we may hear                   and in hearing  be led in the way                            YOU want us to go.  Amen.By Tuesday of this past week         word had spread like wildfire                   through the student population of St. Patrick’s                            I had received a new call.


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January 31, 2011



Dear Members of the St. Patrick’s Community,



It is with a mixture of sadness, gratitude, and excitement about what lies ahead for her that we announce that the Rev. Dr. Marjorie Ann Gerbracht-Stagnaro, Associate Rector and Day School Chaplain, has accepted a call to serve as priest-in-charge of Grace Episcopal Church in Manchester, New Hampshire, beginning July 10, 2011. 
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Matthew 5:1-12


View from Mt. of Beatitudes
There is a proposal within the Episcopal church to increase the recognition of the number of Saints.  The new book “Holy Women, Holy Men; Celebrating the Saints” includes 340 people.  I have recently begun to read about each person on their specified day of recognition.  This has become part of my personal daily spiritual </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/2712837806567543162/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/01/beatitudes-henry-mcqueen-january-30.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/2712837806567543162'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/2712837806567543162'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/01/beatitudes-henry-mcqueen-january-30.html' title='&quot;Being an Icon for God&quot; - Henry McQueen, January 30, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9B7BpmeP6II/TUXFMbhuF1I/AAAAAAAAAFk/EdPOYOyo7BU/s72-c/Beatitudes++2643.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-1264736278246073022</id><published>2011-01-27T12:06:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2011-01-27T12:06:10.001-05:00</updated><title type='text'>This Week at St. Patrick's  January 26, 2011</title><summary type='text'>Follow this link to read about what's going on at St. Patrick's this week.</summary><link rel='related' href='http://myemail.constantcontact.com/This-Week-at-St--Patrick-s-Episcopal-Church.html?soid=1102056358689&amp;aid=_i7K26cPzOw' title='This Week at St. Patrick&apos;s  January 26, 2011'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/1264736278246073022/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/01/this-week-at-st-patricks-january-26.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/1264736278246073022'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/1264736278246073022'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/01/this-week-at-st-patricks-january-26.html' title='This Week at St. Patrick&apos;s  January 26, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-8487469658902254164</id><published>2011-01-23T12:51:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2011-07-22T13:19:01.663-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='John'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Galilee'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Call of Disciples'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Peter'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Epiphany IIIA'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Andrew'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Capernaum'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='James'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Matthew 4.12-23'/><title type='text'>"Can you hear me now?" - The Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard, January 23, 2011</title><summary type='text'>
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Matthew 4.12-23, Isaiah 9.1-4

The people who walked in darkness


The village where Jesus met the fishermen.


have seen a great light;

those who lived in a land of deep darkness--

on them light has shined. (Isaiah 9.2)



Modern technology is amazing. You can receive a cell signal nearly everywhere. Some have even given up their regular wired phone lines, relying on </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/8487469658902254164/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/01/can-you-hear-me-now-rev-dr-kurt-gerhard.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/8487469658902254164'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/8487469658902254164'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/01/can-you-hear-me-now-rev-dr-kurt-gerhard.html' title='&quot;Can you hear me now?&quot; - The Rev. 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Matthew 3.13-17


Icon from Greek Orthodox Church 
at Baptismal Site, Jordan




On this first Sunday after the Epiphany, every year, the Church remembers the baptism of Jesus. Baptism is one of the few things that binds Christians together and it is a pivotal event of the gospel story At the end of the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus instructs his disciples to do just a few </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/4622073757364945999/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/01/baptism-rev-dr-kurt-gerhard-january-9.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/4622073757364945999'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/4622073757364945999'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/01/baptism-rev-dr-kurt-gerhard-january-9.html' title='&quot;Baptism&quot; - The Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard, January 9, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9B7BpmeP6II/TSuSlokMMaI/AAAAAAAAAFc/1LkwI99BD_M/s72-c/baptismicon++1985.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-8430383318640708876</id><published>2011-01-06T16:25:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-01-06T16:27:09.250-05:00</updated><title type='text'>This Week at St. Patrick's Episcopal Church, January 5, 2011</title><summary type='text'>Click here to see what's going on this week at St. Patrick's.</summary><link rel='related' href='http://myemail.constantcontact.com/This-Week-at-St--Patrick-s-Episcopal-Church.html?soid=1102056358689&amp;aid=dkpRK2NLl_w' title='This Week at St. Patrick&apos;s Episcopal Church, January 5, 2011'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/8430383318640708876/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/01/httpmyemailconstantcontactcomthis-week.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/8430383318640708876'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/8430383318640708876'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2011/01/httpmyemailconstantcontactcomthis-week.html' title='This Week at St. Patrick&apos;s Episcopal Church, January 5, 2011'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-6451196783197302939</id><published>2010-12-26T08:25:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2011-07-22T13:20:09.101-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Luke 2.1-20'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christmas Carol'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bethlehem'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dickens'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Church of the Nativity'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Isaiah 9.2-7'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Incarnation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christmas'/><title type='text'>"Because there was no place for them in the inn" - The Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard, December 25, 2010</title><summary type='text'>Listen to the Audio File


Luke 2.1-20, Isaiah 9.2-7





“Because there was no place for them in the inn.”



Last Saturday, I stood in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, one of the oldest churches in Christendom. Helena, mother of Emperor Constantine, founded it in the year 327. Directly below the altar is the cave that the church remembers as the birthplace of Jesus. Not a stable in the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/6451196783197302939/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2010/12/because-there-was-no-place-for-them-in.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/6451196783197302939'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/6451196783197302939'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2010/12/because-there-was-no-place-for-them-in.html' title='&quot;Because there was no place for them in the inn&quot; - The Rev. 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src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-5920381013323208232</id><published>2010-11-28T12:17:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2011-07-22T13:20:36.695-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Holy Day'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Isaiah 2.1-5'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Holiday Season'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Matthew 24.36-44'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Armor of Light'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Thanksgiving'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Advent'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Romans 13.11-14'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Advent IA'/><title type='text'>"Armor of Light" - The Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard - November 28, 2010</title><summary type='text'>
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Isaiah 2:1-5, Romans 13:11-14, Matthew 24:36-44







Last year, I spent Thanksgiving with my family for the first time in many years. The main festivity occurred in the home of my aunt and uncle, the only home in which I remember them living. The cold weather that surrounded their home was kept at a distance by the warmth of the spirits that resided within those </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/5920381013323208232/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2010/11/armor-of-light-rev-dr-kurt-gerhard.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/5920381013323208232'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/5920381013323208232'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2010/11/armor-of-light-rev-dr-kurt-gerhard.html' title='&quot;Armor of Light&quot; - The Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard - November 28, 2010'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9B7BpmeP6II/TPKOpluW1II/AAAAAAAAAFQ/qoSUi5AS9dY/s72-c/adventwreath.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-3138038760101494221</id><published>2010-11-25T13:45:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-11-25T13:45:41.329-05:00</updated><title type='text'>This Week at St. Patrick's Episcopal Church, November 24, 2010</title><summary type='text'>Click here to view the November 24th Wednesday Email</summary><link rel='related' href='http://myemail.constantcontact.com/This-Week-at-St--Patrick-s-Episcopal-Church.html?soid=1102056358689&amp;aid=VwNLq9hP7no' title='This Week at St. Patrick&apos;s Episcopal Church, November 24, 2010'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/3138038760101494221/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2010/11/this-week-at-st-patricks-episcopal_25.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/3138038760101494221'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/3138038760101494221'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2010/11/this-week-at-st-patricks-episcopal_25.html' title='This Week at St. Patrick&apos;s Episcopal Church, November 24, 2010'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-6329453003947386876</id><published>2010-11-22T10:07:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-11-22T10:07:13.142-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Luke 23.33-43'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Christ the King'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Last Sunday after Pentecost Year C'/><title type='text'>"Can we be the rainbow?" - Henry McQueen, November 21, 2010</title><summary type='text'>Listen to the Audio File


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Let the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.  Amen.
“There was also an inscription over him, ‘This is the King of the Jews.’”
Some look at this inscription as though they were mocking Christ.  However, a close reading of the Gospels tells us that Pilate, who ordered the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/6329453003947386876/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2010/11/can-we-be-rainbow-henry-mcqueen.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/6329453003947386876'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/6329453003947386876'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2010/11/can-we-be-rainbow-henry-mcqueen.html' title='&quot;Can we be the rainbow?&quot; - Henry McQueen, November 21, 2010'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-7591757944868544687</id><published>2010-11-18T09:21:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-11-18T09:21:45.474-05:00</updated><title type='text'>This Week at St. Patrick's Episcopal Church November 17, 2010</title><summary type='text'>Here's what's happening at St. Pat's this week!This Week at St. Patrick's Episcopal Church </summary><link rel='related' href='http://myemail.constantcontact.com/This-Week-at-St--Patrick-s-Episcopal-Church.html?soid=1102056358689&amp;aid=nmkQvNCK7k0' title='This Week at St. Patrick&apos;s Episcopal Church November 17, 2010'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/7591757944868544687/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2010/11/this-week-at-st-patricks-episcopal_18.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/7591757944868544687'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/7591757944868544687'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2010/11/this-week-at-st-patricks-episcopal_18.html' title='This Week at St. Patrick&apos;s Episcopal Church November 17, 2010'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8990782987154090923.post-463994036562993434</id><published>2010-11-14T19:36:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2011-07-22T13:21:24.823-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='2012'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Luke 21.5-19'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Proper 28C'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='NASA'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mayan'/><title type='text'>"2012" - The Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard, November 14, 2010</title><summary type='text'>Listen to the Audio File

“By your endurance you will gain your soul.” Luke 21.19



Human imagination, in all cultures and eras, is often distracted with the end. I say distracted because it often diverts attention from the here and now. In the late 1990’s, many of us spent an exorbitant amount of time fretting about what might happen when the calendar changed from the 1900’s to the 2000’s. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/feeds/463994036562993434/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2010/11/2012-rev-dr-kurt-gerhard-november-14.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/463994036562993434'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8990782987154090923/posts/default/463994036562993434'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://stpatricksepiscopalchurch.blogspot.com/2010/11/2012-rev-dr-kurt-gerhard-november-14.html' title='&quot;2012&quot; - The Rev. Dr. Kurt Gerhard, November 14, 2010'/><author><name>St. Patrick's Episcopal Church</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12886386211116859540</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9B7BpmeP6II/TOCF-oazXXI/AAAAAAAAAFM/kmMBd329qqc/s72-c/december-12-2012.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
