Kennedy Vacation The Kennedy family are taking their annual vacation. They will return to work at the beginning of August. We hope to provide them with as much quiet and rest as possible during this month, so please refrain from contacting them unless it is an absolute emergency (death, divorce, or arrest).
Jon, Micah, and Steph will all be working their normal schedules, and will be available to answer questions, carry out administrative tasks, and care for the congregation spiritually. Thank you so much for your kindness and consideration.
Potluck There will not be a potluck in July due to the holiday weekend.
Our next potluck will be on August 6, when we will have our annual Chili and Cornbread Cookoff!
Take them a Meal As many of you know, Camille Lane had surgery recently. As is the custom at Good Shepherd, we would like to help the family out by providing meals to take some of the burden off of Bill and the kids. If you would like to help, you can follow this link to sign up. Please keep the Lane family, and especially Camille in your prayers as she heals.
Church Picnic Good Shepherd’s annual Church Picnic will return to Cole Park for the first time since 2018! The big change to note is that the picnic will be on a Saturday this year, which we hope will make it easier to both attend and facilitate. Please mark your calendars for September 9, and keep an eye out for more information in the coming months!
Good Shepherd Kid’s Music Camp On August 15, 16, and 17, from 5:30-7:30pm, Good Shepherd will be hosting a kid’s music camp. This will be a time of learning more about music, and how it is utilized to worship God. A light snack and refreshment will be provided at the end of each day. If you have a child age 6 and up that you would like to attend, please contact the Good Shepherd Music Director, Michael Berman.
There will be an adult music workshop on August 19th. Please keep an eye here for more info in the upcoming weeks.
Good Shepherd Food Pantry Needs Please feel free to pick up a few items for the pantry when doing your household shopping if you have the ability.
The Food Pantry’s most pressing needs currently are:
- Vienna Sausages
- Canned Chicken
- Tuna
Thank you to all the folks who have been so generous with their donations! The variety, quality & consistency of what the food pantry is offering to those in our parish & outreach who need help is much improved!
Confirmation Classes Matt will be hosting a series of confirmation classes by Zoom in September. These classes are for people who have been baptized as young children or in other traditions but have not made a profession of faith in the Anglican tradition for themselves. Confirmation is one of the sacraments, and is a way for the Christian to step forward into a fuller membership within the church body. If you would like access to this class, please email the office or let Stephanie know.
Sunday Worship and Holy Eucharist
The 8am service This service involves readings from the Bible, a sermon, offering, confession, and communion. There is no music during this service. The 8am service is not currently being live-streamed.
The 10:30am service This is a full traditional Anglican Holy Eucharist service, including readings from the Bible, music, a sermon, confession, and communion. This service is available for livestream on our Facebook page. You can download a PDF copy of this week’s service bulletin here.
This Sunday’s lectionary readings are: Isaiah 2:10-17, Psalm 89:1-18, Acts 8:1-8 , and Matthew 10:34-42.
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. As always, thank you for your great generosity and kind support.
Catching Up…
Last Sunday’s Sermon Last Sunday, Matt preached on Acts 7:54-60. You can find watch or listen to it here.
Christian Education Last Sunday Matt introduced our summer Christian Education series on the Homilies. We will be using an excellent translation done by Lee Gatiss, The First Book of Homilies: The Church of England’s Official Sermons in Modern English.
You can catch that class here.
You can find previous classes here.
Tuesday Morning Bible Study This Tuesday morning we continued our study of Jesus’ miracles. You can watch that class here.
Preventing Grace Did you know that Matt and Anne have a podcast? In this week’s episode, ‘Translating the Word “Homosexuality” in the New Testament’, Matt and Anne discuss the argument that the word “homosexual” was never in English Bible translations until the recent past and that, therefore, the New Testament does not even mention homosexuality as we know it. They discuss the Greek words “arsenokoites” and “malakos” and why the phrase “men who practice homosexuality” is a good translation of those two words in 1 Corinthians 6:9. They briefly touch on the egalitarian argument that the word “submit” isn’t really in Ephesians 5:22. They discuss the importance of keeping your hard copy bibles since pro-lgbt translations may flood the market online and on paper in the future. Finally, they discuss the goodness of God’s civil law and why it is good for modern nations to enact them. The discussion of the word homosexual begins at around the 10 minute mark.
The Cranmer Fellows Podcast (CFP) explores pastoral ministry and theology from an Anglican perspective. CFP is a project that Jon and Matt have undertaken in order to 1) encapsulate the pastoral training Matt has given men over the years into an accessible resource and 2) serve as a door to, we pray, a future program to train more people for ministry. Though geared toward the pastor, ministry leader, and pastor-in-training, what Jon and Matt talk about is applicable to all Christians! The Pod is on holiday for June but you can subscribe to CFP on all major platforms. Here is a link where you can listen! https://anchor.fm/
Ongoing Ministries
Intercessor Ministry Good Shepherd has resumed offering Prayer on the side altar during Communion. On any given Sunday, you may notice a person standing at the side altar rail as you come forward to receive the bread and wine. That person is part of the Prayer Ministry, people trained to pray for any anxieties or troubles you may have. If you would like prayer for any reason, please feel free to stop as you pass.
Audio-Video Team Are you a technologically capable person who would like to serve the church with your gifts? Good Shepherd is adding a volunteer team to run sound and the livestream for the 10:30 Sunday service. If this is a ministry that interests you, please reach out to Micah.
Morning Prayer This group meets online by Zoom at 7am Monday through Friday. The liturgy and readings are available each day at www.dailyoffice2019.com. Join the parish email list and look for a weekly email invitation in your inbox.
Morning prayer is on hiatus until August.
Tuesday Morning Bible Study meets at 9:05am to walk through different books of the bible, verse by verse. Taught by a member of the pastoral staff in the main room of the parish hall. This class can be viewed in person or online each week by livestream.
Home Groups Home Groups exist to glorify God and build up the church through weekly gatherings where members of Good Shepherd and non-members alike may come to grow in fellowship and discipleship around God’s word. Many of the groups are on hiatus for the summer.
Shepherd’s Bowl Community Dinner Good Shepherd offers a free nutritious meal to the people of Good Shepherd and the wider community on Thursday evenings from 5:30-6:30. If you are able, this is a great time to get to know others and enjoy a free and delicious meal.
Thursday Evening Bible Study This is a great place to connect with others and learn more about what God has to say to us through his word. The class is on hiatus for June and July.
Friday Morning Men’s Bible Study Each week men gather at 6:30am to share bible study and prayer time together. Men of any age are welcome to attend. If you are interested in learning more about this study, please email Pastor Matt, Jonathan Groves, or contact the church office. This class is currently studying the book of Jeremiah.
Women’s Bible Study meets at 4:30pm on Friday afternoons in the Parish Hall. Anne Kennedy is leading, and they are currently studying the book of Hosea. If you’d like to join by zoom, please join the church email list and look for a link in the weekly update email.
Women’s Bible Study is on hiatus until August.
Good Shepherd Youth Group The Good Shepherd Youth Group serves young adults by providing an engaging context for them to grow in:
1) Maturity in doctrine
2) Faithfulness to Christ
3) Service to others
Youth Group will be meeting ad hoc for special events over the summer.
Good Shepherd Food Pantry Did you know that Good Shepherd has a member food pantry? This pantry is a small room off the kitchen and is open to all members of Good Shepherd.
If you are in need, please feel free to make use of the pantry. If you’d like more information, please see Jenn Fowler.
| Daily Lectionary, Year I
60 Day Psalter Cycle |
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| Monday
July 3 |
Psalm Psalm 5, 6 Judg 14 1 Cor 3 |
| Tuesday
July 4 |
Psalm 9 Judg 15 1 Cor 4:1-17 |
| Wednesday
July 5 |
Psalm 8, 11 Judg 16 1 Cor 4:18—5 end |
| Thursday
July 6 |
Psalm 12, 13, 14 Ruth 1 1 Cor 6 |
| Friday
July 7 |
Psalm 18:1-20 Ruth 2 1 Cor 7 |
| Saturday
July 8 |
Psalm 19 Ruth 3 1 Cor 8 |
| Sunday
July 9 |
Psalm 22 Ruth 4 1 Cor 9 |
Serving at Good Shepherd July 2, 2023 |
Serving at Good Shepherd July 9, 2023 |
| 8am Celebrant: Jonathan Groves 8am Preacher: Jonathan Groves 8am Deacon: Warren Musselman 8am Reader: Colleen Kenny-Kuk 8am Usher: Terry Ray 10:30am Celebrant: Jonathan Groves 10:30am Preacher: Jonathan Groves 10:30am Deacon: Roy Van Dermark 10:30am Reader: Christine Osgood 10:30am Intercessor: Peggy Hughes 10:30am Crucifer: sub 10:30am Acolytes: Cadence and Eden Radman 10:30am Usher: subs Tellers: Don Dean, John King Altar Guild: Amber Lovell Nursery: Team 2: Jaime, Abigail, Murielle Shepherds Bowl: Pete Putano with Team 1 |
8am Celebrant: Jonathan Groves 8am Preacher: Jonathan Groves 8am Deacon: Warren Musselman 8am Reader: Terry Ray 8am Usher: Terry Ray 10:30am Celebrant: Jonathan Groves 10:30am Preacher: Jonathan Groves 10:30am Assistant: Micah Lovell 10:30am Reader: Liz Hull 10:30am Intercessor: Anne Thompson 10:30am Crucifer: Jonah Carlton 10:30am Acolytes: Seth Carlton, Abigail Radman Usher: Scott Pineau, sub Tellers: Chris Jones, Bruce Layman Altar Guild: Christine Osgood Nursery: Team 2: Sarah, Tal, Silvan Shepherds Bowl: Joyce Carlson with Team 2 |
The Staff of Church of the Good Shepherd |
The Vestry of the Good Shepherd |
| Rector: Matthew Kennedy Assistant Rector: Jonathan Groves Assisting: Anne Kennedy Director of Operations: Micah Lovell Director of Music: Michael Berman Admin. Assistant to the Rev. Kennedy: Mrs. Stephanie Warner Director of Children’s Ministry: Anna Dreher Janitor: Mr. Mike Roseboom |
Senior Warden: Tom Dinnel Junior Warden: Scott Pineau Treasurer: Christopher Emmons Mary Restino Kariah Manwaring Christopher Jones Bill Lane Sarah Dreher |
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