What’s Happening at Good Shepherd This Week
Catechesis Schedule Change Modified Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is now happening during Christian Ed time at 9:15.
New Van Fossen Address Tyler, Ashley and the kids are settled in their new home in South Carolina, and have asked that we share their new address with the congregation. You can find that information in the paper bulletin or by contacting the office.
Coffee Hour As you may have heard, coffee hour has resumed! While we are not serving lunch, there will be coffee and tea available after the 10:30 service in the parish hall each Sunday. If you would like to help with this ministry by making a couple of pots of coffee one Sunday a month, please contact Steph or Carrie Nelson.
Minister’s Calendars The new minister’s calendars are now available. If you would like a paper copy, please see the usher’s table in the narthex or contact Jonathan.
If you are interested in serving as part of a ministry team, please contact Jonathan or Steph to find out where you could be most helpful.
Ordination Two weeks ago, many Good Shepherd friends and family were at Synod to witness both Ife and Tyler being ordained in the Anglican church as a presbyter and deacon. Both of their lives will be changing drastically over the next few months. Please join us in praying for them and their families as part of your regular intercessions.
A Letter from Ife~
Dear Saints at Good Shepherd,
I want to first express my thanks for the many well wishes extended to Lisa and me on the occasion of my graduation from seminary and ordination. I am so thankful for your prayerful support and encouragement, not only in the past four years at seminary, but in the previous 8+ years I was youth minister and pastoral assistant among you. For your work in helping to discern God’s call upon me to vocational ministry and your patience with me as I grew in fits and starts in that calling.
It will be our honor to have you bear witness to God’s faithfulness as I am installed as rector of Church of the Holy Trinity, Syracuse.
Affectionately yours in Christ,
Ife Ojetayo
Installation Service Details On July 10th at 10am, The Rev. Ife Ojetayo will be installed as rector at Holy Trinity Church in Syracuse, NY.
If you would like to attend, but are unable to get transportation, please contact the office and we will try to get you a ride.
Large Print Bulletins are available upon request for both services. If you need a large print bulletin, please contact the office before next Sunday’s services.
Zoom Morning Prayer This service meets online by zoom at 7am Monday through Friday. The liturgy and readings are available each day at www.dailyoffice2019.com. This is a great way to get back to reading the bible and prayer. Join the parish email list and look for a daily email invitation in your inbox.
Sunday Morning Worship
Both the 8am and the 10:30 services are meeting in person.
The 8am service If you are high risk, or at all nervous to be in social gatherings, this service is designed for you. All those who attend are asked to wear masks and remain socially distanced throughout the service. The 8am service is not currently being live-streamed.
The 10:30am service is currently observing ‘restaurant-style’ masking guidelines which means that while seated, masks are optional. We ask that those who are unvaccinated wear masks when entering, leaving, or walking from one place to another (unless you are unable due to health reasons) and practice social distancing of at least six feet between your family and the next grouping. We are utilizing the honor system for masking and will not ask for proof of vaccination.
You can download the bulletin, including the scripture readings here. One of the joys of having a fully digital bulletin is that we are free to use color! You’ll find that some of the artwork and many of the directions are in full color. You’ll also notice that there are links in the offertory section to take you out to two different means of giving electronically. You can give online through Breeze or you can text a donation through Breeze at 607-882-6551. Good Shepherd also has a PayPal account. If you choose to give via PayPal you can avoid fees by paying directly from your bank. Be sure to uncheck the box that says, “paying for goods and services” at the bottom or paypal will charge Good Shepherd a fee. As always, thank you for your great generosity and kind support.
The lectionary readings for this week are: Ezekiel 2:1-7, Psalm 123, 2 Corinthians 12:2-10, and Mark 6:1-6.
The 10:30 service is also available via livestream. You can access the stream at this link. The stream begins every Sunday at 10:20am but the service does not start until 10:30am. If you do not have a Facebook account, you will still be able to view all of the services, classes, and studies.
Christian Education begins at 9:15am and will continue to be live-streamed, however the class is open to the public with the same guidelines as the 10:30 service. It will be will be available at this link.
Catching Up…
Last Sunday’s Sermon Last week Matt preached on Deuteronomy 15:7-11. You can find his sermon ‘If One of Your Brothers Should Become Poor’ here.
Christian Education If you missed Christian Ed last Sunday, we continued our series on The 39 Articles. You can watch it here. You can watch previous classes and much more at this link.
Preventing Grace Podcast Did you know that Matt and Anne have a podcast? They talk about everything from church polity to rustic breads. In this episode, ‘The Sermon and the Church‘, Matt and Anne discuss the task of preaching in light of revelations that a well-known pastor copied another well-known pastor’s sermon without attribution.
Miss an episode? You can catch up on all of the older podcasts here.
Tuesday Morning Bible Study This Tuesday morning we picked up our study in chapter 3 of Amos. You can find that study here.
Miss a class? You can find all of the previous classes in this series and previous series here.
Thursday Evening Beginner’s Bible Study The Thursday evening bible study remains on hiatus.
Men’s Breakfast and Bible Study The Men’s bible study meets at 6am each Friday morning.
Weekly Bible Readings
Serving at Good Shepherd
| Serving at Good Shepherd July 4, 2021 | Serving at Good Shepherd July 11, 2021 |
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| 8am Celebrant: Matt Kennedy Reader (8:00): Pastoral Assistant Usher (8:00): Terry Ray Usher (10:30): Phil Nelson Reader (10:30): Brett Dewing Crucifer: Emma Kennedy Acolytes: Murielle and Elinor Kennedy Altar: Karen Berman Shepherd’s Bowl: Joyce Carlson with Team 2 Tellers: Helen Cetton and Tom Dinnel |
8am Celebrant: Matt Kennedy Reader (8:00): Pastoral Assistant Usher (8:00): Terry Ray Usher (10:30): Chris Jones Reader (10:30): Pastoral Assistant Crucifer: Patrick Carlton Acolytes: Jonah and Seth Carlton Altar: Helen Cetton Shepherd’s Bowl: Martha Rice with Team 3 Tellers: Helen Cetton and Scott Pineau |
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