The Breastplate

Quick Links to articles & pages Inside this issue:

From the Rector’s Desk

Events: Seasonal Offerings—Advent Friday Fun (St. Nicholas, Las Posadas, Movie Night) Advent Quiet Day Christmas Service Schedule Epiphany Pageant Purls of Wisdom Advent Sale Refresh Your Soul Conference Civil Rights Pilgrimage EYC Summer Mission Trip Baby Shower honoring The Blessed Mary Ohio Pilgrimages

Education: Adult Forum Offerings Wellness Words Episcopal History Children’s Ministries Youth Ministries

Gift Ideas: A Christmas Suggestion—Procter Center Holy Cow—ERD

Ministries: Vestry Stewardship Pledge Drive St. John’s Town St. Tuesday Morning Men’s Group Pipe Organ Update Stephen Ministry Kairos Thank You CATCH Court Mentor Program Invite-Welcome-Connect

December 2019 A Joyful Community of Faith Volume XXXVII Issue 12 The Breastplate

The Newsletter of St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church

Seasonal Offerings

Each year we host a variety of special and seasonal events for children and youth, their families, and Inside this issue: the whole congregation of St. Patrick’s. These inter-generational activities are an innovative approach 2 to faith formation for all members of our community. A number of these include a Parish spon- sored meal, activity and/or craft, and a worship service. Additionally, they are a wonderful oppor- 2 tunity to bring friends and extended family to church and share the joy of St. Patrick’s with others.

3 Advent Friday Fun These events are an opportunity for our entire community to come together and celebrate during the season of Advent in a fun and memorable way. Each Friday night from 6:00-8:00pm we will 3 gather for food, activities, and worship. December 6- St. Nicholas Day. The night begins with an Evensong in honor of the Feast Day of 3 the beloved Bishop of Myra. Then we’ll gather in the parish hall for a simple supper and activities. The Bishop's visit is always a highlight of this event and seeing what goodies he may leave behind 4 inside your shoes... December 13- Las Posadas (Spanish for “inns”) is a traditional Mexi- 5 can festival which reenacts Joseph and Mary’s search for room at the inn. Upon arrival, we, Los Peregrinos (the pilgrims), will gather in the church to learn a simple chant before beginning a procession through Pipe Organ 6 the church stopping at Inns seeking lodging for the holy family. Upon finding a welcoming Inn- keeper, we will say prayers and have a scripture reading. Then the party begins! Dinner is being ERD Holiday Gifts 7 catered by Chile Verde Café. There will be games and activities including a traditional Las Posadas pinata! A donation of $5 per person is recommended. Kairos Torch 7 December 20- Movie Night. Join us for a viewing of The Star. It’s Program the story of a brave donkey, Bo, and his hilarious animal friends as

Civil Rights 9 Pilgrimage St. Nicholas Day Baby Shower for 14 Celebration

Mary The night begins with an they become the unwitting Evensong in honor of the Ohio Pilgrimage 15 heroes of the first Christmas. Feast Day of the beloved There will be pizza, popcorn, Bishop of Myra. Then and winter treats. Starting at we’ll gather in the parish 6:00pm come for supper and hall for a simple supper an opportunity to have your and activities. The Bish- photo taken dressed as a op's visit is always a high- STAR! Movie starts at light of this event and 6:30pm. Feel free to wear seeing what goodies he your favorite Christmas pa- Friday, December 6 jamas, bring a blanket or may leave behind inside 6:00 - 8:00pm cozy sleeping bag, and snug- your shoes. gle in to watch as the joy of Christmas shines bright. Page 2 The Breastplate St. Patrick’s

Breastplate From the Rector’s Desk Volume 37, XI Dear Friends in Christ: Breastplate The is Blessed Advent. Once again, the war on Advent marches forward, as stores decorate for published monthly by Christmas, radio stations blare holiday music, and pundits fight over whether or not there is a St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church war on Christmas. 7121 Muirfield Drive Dublin, OH 43017 Few know that it was our Puritan founders who originally propagated the war on Christmas. Tel: 614-766-2664 First, they pointed out that the date and season of Christ’s birth is not noted in Scripture, so Fax: 614-766-4490 why pick an arbitrary day to celebrate? What’s more, they knew the history of Christmas being Email: [email protected] assigned to the middle of winter to coincide with the Roman winter solstice festival; hardly a Website: Christian ideal. Finally, the Puritans saw the wretched excesses of Christmas in British culture www.pats-dublin.org and rejected them outright as unchristian. So, there were no carols or trees or presents in the Facebook: early American colonies. St. Patrick’s Episcopal In the midst of all of the hullabaloo about Christmas, we keep ignoring Advent. Advent is not Dublin Ohio the same as Christmas, no matter what the decorations, shopping, and music may tell us. Ad- vent is meant to be a time of waiting and watching. And what are we waiting and watching for? The Rev. Dr. Stephen Smith, We are looking for God’s action in the world. And because we know the end of the story, we Rector know that God’s action will be found in the most unlikely places: with a young couple forced Cell phone: 614-499-2872 to be refugees because of the power of the state, with lowly workers in a field, and a stall for [email protected] animals.

The Rev. Cameron O’Riley, So, watch and wait, for God desires to be revealed to us even in the most unlikely places. Assistant to the Rector Faithfully: Cell phone: 706-506-1578 The Rev. Dr. Stephen Smith [email protected]

Sarah Immell, Editor Parish Life Coordinator Update Articles and other items for the Breastplate should be submitted So winter has descended upon us just in time for Advent to begin. Winter can be such a dark to: time. We wake up in darkness. We come home from work in darkness. Amy O’Neill I think that is why I like Christmas lights so much. They bring a twinkle of light into the dark- [email protected] ness. I love all the lights at the zoo ,and I love to drive through neighborhoods to see the lights people put up around their house. I put lights around the inside of my house so I can spend time enjoying the glow and sparkle. Perhaps I like Christmas lights so much because it reminds me of the hope I hear in the lessons on Sunday morning. During Advent, we will hear of hope with the coming of Jesus. He comes as a baby swaddled in love. That image fills my heart with the light of hope. Hope for peace. Hope for resolution to problems. Hope for reconciliation. Hope for joy in our lives. The Episcopal To experience hope this Advent season, I am going to strive to be kind and look for kindness Church Welcomes around me. Kindness while I shop, and drive. I’ll look for kindness in the faces of all I meet You. and greet. I wish you hope and kindness this Advent season. ~Julie Righter The Breastplate Page 3

A Christmas Suggestion  Advent Quiet Day will be held on St. Patrick’s has long been a supporter of the Procter Center. Our youth and December 18 from 12:00-7:30pm adults participate in the summer camping program, our men and women attend St. Patrick’s Quiet retreats there, our Assistant Rector serves as a summer chaplain, and recently this Days are self-directed summer the two morning men’s groups toured the farm operation there. and provide an oppor- I have been a camp participant and supporter for over 65 years and I firmly be- tunity for parishioners lieve that there is no better setting for Christian formation and relationship build- to come as they are ing than church camp. We are blessed with the facility we have in Southern Ohio. able to experience Normally the Center receives about $15,000 in gifts for scholarships for summer moments of peace campers. This fund allows youth who would otherwise never have the opportuni- and quiet reflection in ty to attend to come to camp. It also allows at risk kids to have what sometimes is Advent Quiet Day the midst of a hectic a life changing experience. For a variety of reasons, donations this year have only world. While the sanc- received a third of the usual amount. tuary is open for prayers during the morning When you make up your Christmas list this year, I would like to invite you to con- hours, our programming begins with Noon Eu- sider sending a donation to the Procter Center (11235 State Route 38 SE, Lon- charist followed by a Simple Soup and Salad don, OH 43140) for its Summer Camping Scholarship Fund. We are greatly Lunch in the Parish Hall. Reflection stations will blessed with the opportunities for formation and outreach here at St. Patrick’s. A be available throughout the afternoon and into way to pay that forward is to support Procter. By so doing we can share our bless- the evening hours, including our ever-popular ings with others who might not be as fortunate. Thank you for considering this. indoor labyrinth which is especially stunning as +Ken Price the sun goes down. Stations are designed to engage participants in a variety of ways through physical movement, creativity, and stillness. Childcare will be provided for young children An Intergenerational Epiphany Pageant from 4:30-7:30pm. Activities will be appropriate Epiphany Pageants occur after Christmas and include the journey of the magi for multiple ages. We encourage you to let your telling the full breadth of the Nativity story while shining light on ages past and school-age children give it a try. those to come. St. Patrick’s Annual Pageant will be held on Sunday, January 5, 2020 during the 5:30pm service. We need babies through adults—no one is too old or too young. Parts will be assigned by December 18. Participants are asked to attend at least one rehearsal; however, some walk-up roles are also available upon request. Rehearsal will be held on Thursday, January 2nd at 6:00pm, and a final run through Sunday morning, January 5th following the 9:30am service. Christmas Services Costume fittings will begin Sunday, December 29th. Additional volunteers are welcomed to assist with costume fittings, redirecting Christmas Eve wayward lambs, errant sheep, and historical church figures on a rant. OR aid us 5:00 , 8:00 & 11:00pm - Holy Eucharist with a quieter task of coordinating the small reception following the service. (nursery available at 5:00pm)

Notify Mother Cameron of your participation via phone at 614-766-2664 or Christmas Day email at [email protected]. Please indicate if willing to have a speaking 10:00am - Holy Eucharist part. A sign-up sheet will also be available in the Parish Hall.

Page 4 The Breastplate Vestry Vestry Meeting Highlights After opening prayer offered by Nancy McCracken: October vestry meeting minutes were reviewed and approved. • Father Stephen provided his Rector’s Report, noting: that it had been another very busy month of pastoral calls, church-related meetings, community and diocesan activities. • Father Stephen’s health continues to improve. He requests our patience as he continues to regain his strength and stamina. • He shared the Consortium of Endowed Episcopal Parishes Spring 2020 conference brochure; vestry considering 1 or 2 members possibly attending. • Church Treasurer Sarah Mackenzie presented her report on the budget thru October 2019: • Total income is over budget by $3.5K on a YTD basis and under budget for the month by $4K. • Expenses were over budget for the month by $1.4K. • Available cash (cash minus endowment and restricted accounts) is $196K which is about 3.8 months of operating expenses (three months is considered ideal).

• The organ fund has a current balance of $156,002.

• The vestry approved the budget report/status. • The Endowment fund balance as of 11/4/19 is $83,843 which is up ~$2K from the 3Q19 close. NOTE: the monthly budget report is posted on the bulletin board adjacent to the church office in the hall- way. • Sarah handed out preliminary 2020 budget drafts for review – projections are similar to 2019. • Father Stephen reported that effort continues to secure grant funding to allow St. Pat’s to host the Emanuel movie screening/discussion – subject to funding, the event will take place at the AMC Theaters complex in Dublin on 3/4/20. • Mother Cameron shared brochures on several upcoming activities: Civil Rights Pilgrimage 2020: for High School – Adult, June 12-20, 2020, visits planned to over 20 sites in AL/GA, $1500/person (includes airfare). EYC 2020 Mission Trip to West Virginia: for current middle & high school students, June 28 – July 3, 2020, Appalachian Southern Folklife Center, Pipesteam, WV. Discovering the Sacred in the Ordinary – A Busy Person’s Retreat: 3 Sunday afternoons – Jan 12, 19, 26, $75/person (scholarships available). • Stewardship Chair Mary Rasmussen reported that over 50 congregation members attended the 10/27 combined stewardship event, lunch, and pumpkin bowling – it was well attended and well received! • Mike Kennedy gave an update on the pipe organ project, noting that the Sullivan contract has been signed and that their 6-8 week work effort to build out the pipe organ platform is scheduled to start in early January (see John Montgomery’s Pipe Organ update article for further details). Father Stephen noted: A Boy Scout troop has solicited St. Pat’s as a possible location for their weekly troop meetings – we are open to hosting them – more to follow. Our 20-year-old paper-folding machine has died! Office Administrator, Amy O’Neill, has researched and found a high-quality replacement at a net cost of $400 over remaining 2019 funds budgeted for office supplies. The vestry approved proceeding with the purchase. St. Pat’s will hold an interfaith/ecumenical Thanks and Giving Service on Thursday 11/21/19 at 7PM to give thanks to God in words and music from various faith traditions - all are welcome! Father Stephen closed the meeting with a prayer. As always, please reach out to a vestry member or warden if you have questions or wish to discuss this update or the budget report! ~Mike Kennedy, Senior Warden The Breastplate Page 5

Christian Education: Pledge Cards Needed Adult Forum Thank you to those who have returned their pledge card. For those who have not, please Adult Formation is coordinated and often led by the clergy and takes prayerfully consider your financial gift to the place on Sunday mornings from 11:00-11:45am during the program Church for 2020 and then bring your pledge year. This educational offering is open to all adults of our worshiping card to Church, return the card by mail, or email community and continues to present intellectually engaging topics of interest for spiritual and religious grown. Each week we seek to foster a our pledge secretary Charlie Horton, at charlie- sense of community that is developed through the lessons and the con- [email protected], and let him know how tribution of participants thoughts and feelings to these engaging exercis- much you want to pledge for 2020. We have es in spirituality. also made advances in giving online or giving Last month, we began a series entitled Dialogues: On Race. If you have with credit cards. Just visit our website at not received and would like a copy of the book that is a supplement to www.pats-dublin.org, and click on the donate these lessons, see Mother Cameron. link. Thank you for doing what you can, where you are, with what you have. Our schedule in December has some additional presentations. We will conclude our Dialogues in January with a Healing Service. December 1- Dialogues on Race: Whither the Women? Throughout Meals at St. John’s, Town St. US history, women of color have been caught in the crossed streams of Three or four times a year we provide the race and gender, leaving them to fight for a place in both the civil rights and women’s rights movements. We’ll consider new ways of thinking Wednesday meal that St. John’s, Town Street about the complexity of gender, race, and other identities. serves to the local community. For years, Kim Nelson has done amazing work to make this December 8- Stephen Ministry Team will join us to share information possible. However, she can longer coordinate about their ministry. this ministry. We are looking for an individual December 15- Dialogues on Race: Two Christianities. This week’s con- who can take over these tasks. We have lots of versation is on the racial divide in American Christianity. How do we people willing to help, just no coordinator. It become engaged with people from various backgrounds, ethnicities, and takes one full day to plan and coordinate this cultures? We’ll think about ways to ask questions for the purpose of un- meal for nearly 100 people. And, we do this derstanding and acceptance. three to four times a year. If you are able and December 22- Baby Shower for Mary. It’s a boy! Bring a gift of baby willing to help coordinate this ministry, please food, formula, wipes, and all sizes of diapers to be donated to the local see the Rector. food pantry.

December 29- It’s the First Sunday after Christmas! Enjoy a cup of coffee and visit with your fellow parishioners! Purls of Wisdom We will be holding our annual Advent sale be- January 12- Dialogues on Race: A New Heaven and a New Earth & Healing Service ginning Dec 1. In addition to knitting shawls, members spend the year making special items for the sale. A perfect opportunity to find a unique gift for someone special. All proceeds go to Lissa Barker’s medical mission efforts. Page 6 The Breastplate

SAVE THE DATE Refresh Your Soul Conference March 16, 2020 at Xavier University in Cincinnati. The keynote speaker is Nick Buettner, key re- searcher at “Blue Zones,” five communities The St. Pat’s Tuesday Morning Men’s Group has been meeting every Tues. in the world whose residents live optimal morning, at 6:45 AM, in the Parish Hall for one hour. This fall we undertook lives to the record setting age of 100 and encouraging members of the parish to send Holiday Cards to people incar- beyond. He will share their nine common cerated in the Ohio Correctional System. These cards offer a message of diet and lifestyle habits that promote hope and encouragement. Another event we all enjoyed was a breakfast pre- pared for us by Mother Cameron. It was delicious and all the guys want to healthy living. Other featured topics include say thank you to Mother Cameron for treating us to some good southern the importance of sleep on brain health, cooking. Finally, the group is beginning to plan another St. Patrick’s Men’s how to know when helping becomes hurting Retreat. The retreat will be a one day event, on Saturday, February 29, for caregivers, how to be healthier, happier, 2020, at Sharon Woods Metro Park. It will include a light breakfast, worship, and less stressed and much more. For fellowship, a featured speaker, lunch, free time, group sessions, and dinner.•• more information visit This event is for all the men of St. Patrick’s and we encourage you to put www.parishhealthministry.com/RYS. the date on your calendar.

 Welcome Pipe Organ Update

Deacon Meribah Mansfield If you have looked at Facebook on St. Pat’s site or Peebles and Herzog, then you have seen that progress is being made on rebuilding our pipe organ. So Over ten years ago Meribah Mansfield was while it is quiet here at the church, there is much activity at P&H. It is detail sponsored by St. Patrick’s to become a deacon. work that most of us don’t know about or will ever see in the internal work- After years of working for the wider Church, ings of the blowers and pipes, but it is critical to the process. The anticipation especially at St. John’s on Town St., she came of Advent and excitement of Christmas will give way in January to a quieter back to us for a time of sabbatical. Then, she time when demolition and construction can begin in and around the sacris- filled in for Deacon Rob while he was out recov- ty. It will be completed by the end of February. As a reminder, our contrac- ering from surgery. She is now going to serve tor, Sullivan Builders, and the church have signed the contract for the work, with us as a liturgical deacon here at St. Pat- following a legal review. During this time of construction, the church will be made ready for worship every Friday. In December, watch Friday Happen- rick’s for the foreseeable future. She will also ings and the Sunday News for any pertinent information about specific start continue her diocesan work on Becoming Be- and stop dates and other organ news. loved Community. Welcome back Meribah. Please remember to honor your financial commitment to the organ project yet this year or in 2020. Thank you.

THE RECTOR, VESTRY & WARDENS OF ST. PATRICK’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH The Rev. Stephen Smith, Rector Bill Dopp Doug Langenfeld Mike Kennedy, Senior Warden Bill Fairweather Tawnya Lewis

Chris Nelson Junior Warden Eric Ghiz Nancy McCracken Bob Butler Tracey Kubik Mary Rasmussen Julie Blair, Secretary Sarah MacKenzie, Treasurer The Breastplate Page 7

Stephen Ministry Kairos Torch Program Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ (Galatians 6:2) I wanted to personally thank you for your The joy of Christmas can turn into a time of painful loneliness and empti- Prayers you sent up to ness for those who have suffered a loss or who are going through a difficult God on behalf of the young people in prison. time. But help is available. Our Stephen Ministers are ready to provide confi- dential, one-to-one Christian care. They will listen, care, encourage, pray with I had the honor and privilege of sitting at a table and for you, and support you through the holidays and as long as your need on this Torch. This close setting allows you to persists. If you or someone you know is hurting, find out more about Ste- make real personal heartfelt contact with these phen Ministry by talking with a Stephen Leader or a member of our Stephen young incarcerated men. You get to know them Ministry team. Our Stephen Ministers are there to care! deeply, and they come to count on you, as al- We hope you are able to join us at Adult Forum on Sunday, December 8th most all of them have been abandoned. Every to learn more about Stephen Ministry. Members of our team will present young man at the table was homeless before what Stephen Ministry is, who can get involved, what we do as Stephen age 17. Turned out by parents who were them- Ministers and all the resources we have available to help members of our selves very broken from addictions, prostitution, congregation and community in times of crisis. There will also be a guest and mental illness. speaker who will give an account of their experience of having a Stephen Minister during a difficult time in their life. One young man shared that at the age of 13, when it got very cold, he would commit a small non violent crime so he would get to sleep in a HOLY COW ! ! ! warm bed and have a meal, and feel safe for a few days. This experience was shared by all of Well, at least one of our clergy is pretty sure she’s holy, because she them. comes from Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD). Not sure what lan- Your prayers allowed God to work in their guage she will respond to, because they’ll arrange for her to be delivered to hearts, allowing the walls they have built to fall, the country where a family most needs her. There, she will provide a family a steady supply of nourishment, and they can sell surplus milk to provide and to start the delicate process of starting to resources for other things they need. put their trust in someone. Now, just think about it. You can donate a cow through ERD in honor of Thank you. anyone you choose. And she costs only a tax deductible $630. And, even Bill Fairweather though this isn’t a television offer, if you respond right now, your gift will be doubled (up through Dec 31). Two cows for the price of one? Where can you beat that? If a cow – even a holy one – seems a bit much, how about a Goat for just $80? And again, ERD will double your gift between now and the end of December. Hardy goats reproduce quickly, can be raised in many climates, produce milk and cheese to enjoy, and manure to improve soil quality for farming. You don’t have to send an animal, you know. You can give a mosquito net for just $12 to protect a child from malaria. ERD offers many other op- tions including micro-credit loans for women, care for moms and new- borns, clean water, flocks of chickens, and on and on. Check it all out at https://support.episcopalrelief.org/gifts †December 2019 † ST. PATRICK’S PARISH CALENDAR O Come, O Come Emmanuel Notes

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Newsletter Deadline: 15th 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Location Key: 8:00 Holy Eucharist S 6:45 Men's Group P 10:00 Purls of Wisdom 1 1 - Classroom #1 (1st floor) 9:30 Holy Eucharist S 9:30 EfM Extension 1 10:00 St. Arbucks # 10:00 LITD L B - Basement 11:00 Adult Forum S 10:45 Staff Meeting O 10:15 Spiritual Direction 1 C - Conference Room 12:00 Holy Eucharist S 6:00 St. NicholasService L - Library 5:30 Holy Eucharist S 5:00 Yoga P 12:00 AA P 6:30 Handbells P P - Parish Hall 6:30 EYC B 8:00 AA P 7:00 EfM 5:00 HIS Place # S - Sanctuary 7:00 ACOA P 7:30 Sacred Circle L 7:00 Women's AA L 7:30 Adult Choir B N - Narthex O - Office 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 # - Off-Site 8:00 Holy Eucharist S 6:45 Men's Group P 10:00 LITD L C2 - Children's Chapel 9:30 Holy Eucharist S 9:30 EfM Extension 1 10:00 St. Arbuck's # 10:00 Purls of Wisdom 1 11:00 Adult Forum S 10:45 Staff Meeting O 10:15 Spiritual Direction 1 1:00 Sacred Circle 1 Sacred Circles Schedule: 2 11:00 Joyful Noise C 1:00 Sacred Circle 4 L 12:00 AA P 2:00 IWC Meeting L #1: First Tues. 7:30 pm 11:00 Sacred Circle 1 5:00 Yoga P 12:00 Holy Eucharist S 6:00 Las Posadas #2: Second & Fourth Sun. at 11:00 am 5:30 Holy Eucharist S Service S #3: Third Tues. at 1:00 pm 6:30 EYC B 7:30 EfM Survivors 1 7:00 EfM 1 7:00 Vestry C 6:30 Handbells P #4: Fourth Tues. at 1:00 pm-Changed date 7:00 ACOA P 8:00 AA P 7:00 Women's AA L 7:30 Adult Choir B this month 15 16 17 18 Quiet Day 19 20 21 #5: Second Thurs. at 1:00 pm 8:00 Holy Eucharist S 6:45 Men's Group P 10:00 LITD L 9:30 Holy Eucharist S 9:30 EfM Extension 1 10:00 St. Arbuck's # 10:00 Purls of Wisdom 1 Vestry - 2nd Wed, 7:00 p.m. Stewardship - 11:00 Adult Forum S 10:45 Staff Meeting O 10:15 Spiritual Direction 1 FOH - 3rd Thu, 2:00 & 5:00 p.m. 11:00 Chn's choir b 2:00 FOH-Cook P 11:00 Building Mtg. 1 1:00 Sacred circle L 12:00 AA C 11:00 J.N. Outreach # 12:00 Holy Eucharist S 5:00 FOH - Serve # 6:00 Family Movie Night 5:30 Holy Eucharist S 8:00 AA P 5:00 Yoga P 12:30 Quiet Day Activit. 6:30 Handbells P Off-Site: 6:30 EYC B 7:00 EfM 1 5:30 Gladius Dei # St. Arbuck's: Starbucks in Marysville 7:00 ACOA P 7:00 Women's AA L 7:30 Adult Choir B FOH-Serve: 924 E. Main St, Columbus 22 23 24 Christmas Eve 25 Office Closed 26 27 28 HIS Place: St. John's Town Street 8:00 Holy Eucharist S Office closed Columbus, OH 9:30 Holy Eucharist S 9:30 EfM Extension 1 at noon 12/18: Gladius Dei (Dungeons & Dragons) 11:00 Baby Shower S 5:00 Holy Eucharist S 10:00 Christmas ServiceS S at St. John's Worthington 11:00 Sacred Circle ## 8:00 Holy Eucharist S 12:00 AA P 5:30 Holy Eucharist S 6:30 EYC B 8:00 AA P 11:00 Holy Eucharist S 7:00 ACOA P 29 30 31 Office closed at Noon 8:00 Holy Eucharist S 6:45 Men's Group P 9:30 Holy Eucharist S 10:45 Staff Meeting O

5:30 Holy Eucharist S 8:00 AA P 7:00 ACOA P Wedding

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Civil Rights Pilgrimage 2020 ♦ June 12-20, 2020 Hosted by St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church Over the past year, the people of St. Patrick’s have become deeply engaged in the work of Becoming Beloved Community. You’ve watched movies, read books, had guest-speakers, been avid supporters of CATCH court, participated in Dialogues on Race, made pil- grimages throughout the State of Ohio to historic sites, and so much more. Now we head South to Georgia, Alabama, and a bit of Ten- nessee to be immersed in the history and cultural context of the many things we have learned about. This pilgrimage is open to high school aged youth and adults. Transportation We will fly to and from CMH, John Glen International Airport and ATL, Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson International Airport. Once in the south, we will travel via 15-passenger vans. Lodging We will be staying in hotels in Atlanta, Montgomery, and Rome. Meals Cost of meals is not included. Most of our hotels offer complimentary breakfast. We will be eating mostly in restaurants for lunch and dinner, with a few opportunities to picnic. Once we arrive, snacks will be available in the vans. Places You’ll Go & Things You’ll See Alabama Georgia

• National Memorial for Peace and Justice/ Legacy • Martin Luther King Center, Ebenezer Baptist Church, Freedom Hall, Museum & Birthplace • Civil Rights Memorial and Southern Poverty Law • Jimmy Carter Library and Museum Center • Natl. Center for Civil and Human Rights • Rosa Parks Library and Museum • Historic Oakland Cemetery • St. John’s Episcopal Church • Atlanta History Center • Edmund Pettis Bridge • Stone Mountain • Brown Chapel AME • Absalom Jones Episcopal Center for Racial Healing • National Voting Rights Museum and Institute • Cathedral of St. Philip • Birmingham Civil Rights Institute • Chieftains Museum • 16th Street Baptist Church • New Echota • St. Peter’s Episcopal Church New Echota, Calhoun, GA National Center • Chickamauga/ Chattanooga National Military Park for Civil and Human Rights National Memorial for Peace and Justice Montgomery, AL

What will it cost? $1500/person. This budget is based on the cost of airfare and ground transportation, lodging (2 per room), tickets/admittance fees, snacks, and cultural enrichment for this immersive experience. *Money for meals and souvenirs is not included in this cost. How do I sign-up? Contact the Rev. Cameron O’Riley at [email protected] to reserve your space. You will be asked to make a deposit of $150 to hold you place on the trip when you sign-up. A final commitment is requested no later than March 1. We need a minimum of 10 participants in addition to the Clergy for this trip to occur. Registration Forms are available in the church office. Final payment is due June 1.

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The Catch Court Mentor Program

The CATCH Court Ministry is off to a good start. We served lunch and observed court proceedings at the Franklin County Courthouse in September and October. Until we return to court in January, we have been gathering additional ways we can partner with the Court and it’s supportive programs via Freedom a la Cart. One way you can provide direct support to a woman in the program is to consider becoming a mentor. Mary Kay Arbogast is our parish liaison for this program. She describes it here: There is an individual Mentor program that coordinates with the Catch Court process. It is a volunteer opportunity to impact the life of a woman starting a new life path. A personal Mentor is paired with a participant of the 2 year Catch Court program. This one-on-one relationship offers friendship and emotional support, something many of them have not experienced in their previous circumstances. It is often a learning process for both the Mentor and the Mentee and can be very rewarding for both participants. There is also a GED Mentor Program. As the women progress through the requirements of the Catch Court program, they look forward to the time they can become self-supportive through positive employment. Many of the women do not have a high school diploma, which is necessary for most employment positions. The volunteer Mentor would possibly at- tend classes and/or do follow up study with the Mentee. You do not need to be proficient in all subjects. Outside re- sources are available to tutor if needed. Again, the one-on-one relationship builds a friendship and offers encouragement and emotional support. Seven St. Pats women have attended Mentor Training so far. The next training will be in February on a date to be an- nounced. It offers information about the scope of sex trafficking, the trauma of the lifestyle, the Catch Court program, and the Mentor programs. Because it offers excellent information, the class is suggested for all interested in this issue, even though you may not want to become a Mentor. Please contact Mary Kay Arbogast if you have any questions, or would like to register for the Mentor Training program.

This Month in Episcopal History

Episcopalians in Columbus ♦ December 18, 1860 Episcopalians have a long history in Columbus and central Ohio. The first Episcopalians settled here in 1834, and soon af- ter, organized St. Paul’s parish. In 1854, St. Paul’s bought property and began construction of the current sanctuary of the church. The building was consecrated on December 18, 1860. The first sermon was given by A.P. Barnard, President of the University of Mississippi. Episcopalians in Columbus were not interested in merely building a church. In the 1850’s, Columbus was only 150 miles from the Ohio River and from slavery. With passage in 1850 of the Fugitive Slave Act, our predecessor parishioners were faced with a great moral issue – whether they should obey this new Federal Law, which required citizens in “free states,” like Ohio, to arrest runaway slaves and return them to their “masters” in the South. Many Episcopalians decided that morality super-ceded Federal Law. They participated in the Underground Railroad, which hid and sheltered runaway slaves as they fled to Canada, where they were free from the threat of being returned to bondage. There were many other moral issues in which Columbus Episcopalians took the lead. Not only did they oppose slavery be- cause Jesus taught us that we are all created equal in God’s image - no matter our race, our predecessors also believed that this lesson applied to the genders as well. Their actions included giving women the right to vote in the church for vestry men and wardens starting in 1872. ~Jim Westman The Breastplate Page 11

Wellness Words Some years ago, when Lissa’s grandson was about 5, he was “forced” to be in the Christmas Pageant by his mother (who was the director). Liam was to be a sheep. On the big production night, he was in the back of the church with his little lamb ears on and it was his turn to go down the aisle to meet the Christ Child. He took a few steps, pulled off his ears, stamped his foot, and said in a very loud voice that drowned out the quiet tones of Silent Night, “I’m not a lamb and I HATE CHIRST- MAS!!!!!!” (obviously that was before present time). There was chuckling, an embarrassed mother and Liam stomped off to the parish hall to eat a cookie. How many times have we heard adults say “I hate Christmas” or “I dread the holidays” or “I can’t stand the commercialism” or “Christmas is just phony”? Every time I hear that, I feel sad. Like Liam, many of us feel forced to participate in rituals of the season that seem empty. We feel sort of like sheep in that we go along in a flock, and participate, but there is little, if any joy. Why is that? What is it that makes this time of the year so difficult? Many experts in wellness agree that much of it is about un- reasonable expectations. Those expectations are ingrained in us from early years of fantasies and media “examples” of the “perfect” Christmas. Perfect decorations (that outdo the neighbors), perfect holiday parties (with the tacit excuse that it’s OK to drink too much), perfect Christmas dinners (complete with annoying guests), perfect presents (the more costly the better). The word for the season is “Peace” not the empty chant, but that real peace that comes in the loving community that extends out far beyond our reach. That peace that is inside when one takes some time for quiet time and realizes what a gift we have been given, and that’s what is important. The peace that comes when it’s clear that Christmas will come and go no matter what we do. So the best part of the holiday is slowing down, setting limits that are reasonable, and feeling loved. It’s a time to remember that, for us, Christmas is the remembrance of the birth of the Savior. For us, it IS a religious holiday, not a baccha- nalia. We can choose to be thankful and joyful. We can choose not to be sucked into the stress and phony expressions. One of my favorite mentors, Scott Stoner, talks about the “space between” stimulus and response. Make that space between one where you choose the response that is healthy and fulfilling. Take the time to go out to the parish hall and eat a cookie and leave the stress. Just don’t hate Christmas, embrace it. Your blood pressure will go down, your sadness will lessen, and peace will make some headway. Blessings, ~Lissa and Rose

We continue to focus on ways we can connect with each other; as such we are starting a new program to facilitate connections with newer members. It is called St. Patrick’s Shepherd. If you are interested in being a Shepherd or receiving a Shepherd email [email protected]. Shepard’s will do the following • Invite visitors to participate in upcoming events. • Welcome visitors through answering questions about St. Patrick’s. • Connect visitors with other members of the church. • Guide visitors in becoming oriented to the church building. • Direct visitors to prospective areas of interest.

Page 12 The Breastplate EDUCATION CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES (Birth through 5th grade) Weekly Offerings The Nursery is available for babies and children, 0-3yrs old, every Sunday morning from 9:15 am to noon, and during special events and services. Nursery is available through Kindergarten during Adult Forum. This month’s special events include Advent Quiet Day (December 18) and Christmas Eve (December 24 at 5:00pm). Children’s Chapel is held every Sunday during the 9:30 am Holy Eucharist. Volunteers lead mature 3year olds-3rd grade through an age-appropriate service including song, sacred story, prayer, and creed. The story each week follows the lectionary so that parents in Church and children in Chapel have the same foundation. Participants are welcomed into the main service during the Peace. Teachers will be available to greet children by 9:15am. Questions? Want to sign up to teach? Youth volunteers are welcome but must contact Mother Cameron. Contact Heather Dudash at [email protected] or Mother Cameron at 614-766-2664 or [email protected]. December 1- It’s the 1st Sunday of Advent! And Thanksgiving Weekend. Children’s Chapel to Go bags will be in the Narthex. December 8- In this week’s gospel lesson from Matthew 3:1-12, we hear of the ministry of John the Baptist, his message of repentance and his prophecy of the mighty one to come. During advent, we light candles in expectation of the coming of Christ. Children will make tissue advent wreaths. December 15- In the days of the prophets, the Israelites looked to God for hope and promise. The prophets began to speak of the hope and light that would be coming to the people of God. Today we continue to share the stories of the prophets to remind us that we have been given this hope and light through the birth of Jesus Christ. In Advent, we are encouraged to stop and listen and hear what the prophets are saying. Children will decorate cookies for the homebound of our parish. December 22- The gospel of Matthew 1:18-25 tells the story of the birth of Jesus. An Angel tells Joseph the baby is to be named “Jesus.” Children will make and name baby sock angels. December 29- It’s the 1st Sunday after Christmas! Children’s Chapel to Go bags will be in the Narthex.

EYC Summer Mission Trip, June 28-July 3, 2020

This summer the Youth of St. Patrick’s ages 12+ in grades 6-12 will be returning to the Appalachi- an South Folklife Center in West Virginia. The program assists families in need with home repairs and provides other community service to non-profit and grassroots organizations. The Center also provides volunteers with the opportunity to learn about Appalachian heritage and culture all while gaining valuable teamwork and leadership skills. We will be holding an information/Q&A session on December 15 at 7:30pm in the sanctuary. The cost is $400 per participant with a non- refundable deposit of $40 due at the time of registration. We have room for 20 youth and 5 adults. Contact Mother Cameron for additional information ([email protected] or 614-766-2664). The Breastplate Page 13

YOUTH MINISTRIES (6th grade-12th grade) Weekly Offerings EYC Sunday Nights meets during the school year from 6:30-7:30pm following the 5:30pm Service. Youth in grades 6-12 gather to explore their personal and communal identity in Jesus Christ through meaningful community-building experiences, engaging Bible study, and relevant learning activities. Through Feasting on the Word, and in response to God’s amazing, unconditional love, youth will be challenged to put their faith into action as they understand themselves as Christ’s disciples. Our discussions will be based on the lectionary of the day and include a media connection that ties that week’s Scripture passage to a film, song, or website. Be- low are our weekly goals. December 1- Youth will examine Paul’s clothing metaphor and try on ways of expressing the love- motivated living Paul commends. December 8- Youth will regard God’s promise of the peaceable reign and explore ways to live peaceably among all. December 15- Youth will compare John’s expectations of the Messiah with Jesus’ words and train them- selves to look for and join God’s work in the ordinary arenas of life. December 22- Youth will express their emerging identities and sense of calling to service in relation to Jesus’ name, identity, and purpose. December 29- It’s the 1st Sunday after Christmas! Enjoy your holiday break! January 5- Youth will have a 12th Night Party following the Epiphany Pageant! Confirmation Class for 9th-12th grade, December 15 from 6:30-7:30pm.

Celebrating December Birthdays Congratulations Mary Kay Arbogast Andy Landers on Your December Anniversaries Katie Barna Eleanor McIntosh Greg Bell Quinn Montgomery Greg & Jennifer Bell Steve & Jenelle Hoseus Jennifer Bell Ike Phelps Paul & Valerie Cook Bob & Linda Lakemacher Sam Boggess Wiley Phelps Wayne & Suzanne Holliday Brock & Kathy Poling Mary Bradley Rondi Purcell Nick & Jessica Randolph Jeff Buroff Katie Rapp Elliott Cline Ellis Righter Evan Cline Dan Rogowski Chris Cochran Carol Ross Lynne Colcombe Donn Ross Will Denny John Rucker Cindy Doan John Russo Mary Edwards Ryan Schildknecht

IN MEMORIAM Will Givens Doug Sladoje Sheila Carson Katryn Hallermann Bob Straley (Virginia Tuttle’s sister) Harper Huffman Pam Straley Bertie Tussing Emma Hull Vicki von Sadovszky (Susan Cooperrider’s mother) Red Hummel Ron Whaley Steven Jones Steven Whitman May their souls, and the souls of all the faithful departed, by the mercy and grace of God, rest in peace. Tracey Kubik Ciara Wilber Linda Lakemacher Page 14 The Breastplate

Baby Shower for Mary to benefit local charities Mary is due December 25th! Come celebrate the coming of the Prince of Peace with food, games, and more! One small request, helps us honor the Holy Family by bringing a gift to help families in need. While gold, frankin- cense, and myrrh are nice, they’re not quite practical for little ones. We recommend bringing a gift of diapers, wipes, baby food, formula, and toiletries (shampoo, lo- tion, wash, diaper cream) to this special occasion. Donations will be given to local chari- ties which provide for families and children in need. Questions? Con- tact Mother Cameron. The Breastplate Page 15

Saturday, February 15, 2020 Guided tours in Ripley, Ohio 8:00am-5:00pm We begin at the John Parker House. Parker, a freed slave, moved to Cincinnati, then settled in Ripley, Ohio where he founded the Phoenix Foundry. He was one of the first African Americans to receive patents for his inventions at the foundry. From his house on the shores of the Ohio River, Parker became an active member of the Underground Railroad in Ripley. We’ll break for lunch at Cohearts River house Restaurant. Finally, we’ll stop at the John Rankin House. At this National Historic Pilgrimages Landmark, you can step inside one of the best-documented and most active Underground Railroad "stations" in Ohio and get the story of Ohio's role in the abolitionist movement that set the John Rankin House stage for the end of slavery as well as the modern Civil Rights movement. Cost of $20 covers admission fees and transporta- tion costs. Participants will be responsible for lunch. (Please note our trip is contingent on the weather.)

Saturday, May 9 Guided tours to Fort Recovery and SunWatch Indian Village 9:00am-6:00pm Visitors to Fort Recovery will explore the site of two 1790s battles (the Battle of Wabash and the Battle of Fort Recovery) between the U.S. Army and American Indians through a reconstructed stockade and blockhouses plus a museum and nearby monument. The Museum John Parker House houses exhibits featuring artifacts of the two battles, portraits of key American and Native American leaders of the 1790s, and excerpts from an 18th-century Shawnee dictionary assembled at the request of George Washington. The nearby Fort Recovery Monument, a lime- stone obelisk commemorates the two important battles that took place here. Fort Recovery Then on to SunWatch where visitors are immersed in the 800-year-old reconstructed Indian Village that features several structures located in their original, exact locations, as well as learning about the history of the Village and its inhabitants in the indoor Interpretive Cen- ter.Because of its archaeological and historical significance, SunWatch was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 and be- came a National Historic Landmark in 1990. Cost of $20 covers admission fees and transportation costs. Partici- pants will be responsible for lunch. (Bring a sack lunch. The church will provide coolers and drinks.) SunWatch Indian Village St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church 7121 Muirfield Drive Dublin, OH 43017 Tel: 614-766-2664 Fax: 614-766-4490

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Seasonal Activities

Epiphany Pageant

Civil Rights Pilgrimage

CATCH Court Mentor Program

Dates for Summer Mission Trip