2023 Weekly Announcements (Archival)

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For archival purposes, here is the list of weekly announcement emails and bulletins from 2023.

Week of October 29, 2023 (Pentecost 22)

Weekly announcements email 

Lectionary: Deuteronomy 34:1-12 · Psalm 90:1-6, 13-17 · 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 · Matthew 22:34-46 

Morning service bulletin

Week of October 1, 2023 (Pentecost 18, St. Francis Day)

Weekly announcements email 

Lectionary: Exodus 17:1-7 · Psalm 25:1-8 · Philippians 2:1-13 · Matthew 21:23-32 

Morning service bulletin

Week of September 17, 2023 (Pentecost 16)

Weekly announcements email 

Lectionary: Exodus 14:19-31 · Psalm 114 · Romans 14:1-12 · Matthew 18:21-35 

Morning service bulletin

Week of September 10, 2023 (Pentecost 15)

Weekly announcements email 

Lectionary: Exodus 12:1-14 · Psalm 149 · Romans 13:8-14 · Matthew 18:15-20 

Morning service bulletin

Week of August 6, 2023 (Transfiguration, Pentecost 10)

Weekly announcements email 

Lectionary: Exodus 34:29-35 · 2 Peter 1:13-21 · Luke 9:28-36 · Psalm 99 

Morning service bulletin

Week of April 2, 2023 (Palm Sunday)

Weekly announcements email 

Lectionary: Isaiah 50:4-9a · Philippians 2:5-11 · Matthew 26:14-27:66 · Psalm 31:9-16

Morning service bulletin

Week of February 26, 2023 (Lent 1, Recovery Sunday)

Weekly announcements email 

Lectionary: Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7 · Romans 5:12-19 · Matthew 4:1-11 · Psalm 32

Morning service bulletin

2022 Weekly Announcements (Archival)

Posted on by Rachel Baxley

For archival purposes, here is the list of weekly announcement emails and bulletins from 2022.

Week of December 25, 2022 (Christmas Day)

Weekly announcements email 

Lectionary: 

Christmas Eve bulletin · Morning service bulletin

Week of December 18, 2022 (Advent 4)

Weekly announcements email 

Lectionary: 

Morning service bulletin

Week of April 24, 2022 (Easter 2)

Weekly announcements email 

Lectionary: Acts 5:27-32 · Revelation 1:4-8 · John 20:19-31 · Psalm 150

Morning service bulletin

2021 Weekly Announcements (Archival)

Posted on by Rachel Baxley

For archival purposes, here is the list of weekly announcement emails and bulletins from 2021.

Week of December 12, 2021 (Advent 3, Lessons and Carols)

Weekly announcements email 

Lectionary: readings for Lessons and Carols

Morning service bulletin · Evening service bulletin

Week of November 7, 2021 (All Saints Day)

Weekly announcements email 

Lectionary: Wisdom of Solomon 3:1-9 · Psalm 24 · Revelation 21:1-6a · John 11:32-44

Morning service bulletin (Please note: this week’s bulletin will differ slightly from the in-church service. This will be resolved for next week.)

Week of September 12, 2021 (Pentecost 16)

Weekly announcements email 

Lectionary: Proverbs 1:20-33 · Psalm 19  · James 3:1-12 · Mark 8:27-38

Morning service bulletin

Week of April 25, 2021 (Earth Day/Easter 4)

Weekly announcements email 

Lectionary: Acts 4:5-12 · 1 John 3:16-24 · John 10:11-18· Psalm 23

Morning service bulletin

Week of February 14, 2021 (Epiphany 6)

Weekly announcements email 

Lectionary: 2 Kings 2:1-12 · 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 · Mark 9:2-9 · Psalm 50:1-6

Sunday service bulletin 

Week of February 7, 2021 (Epiphany 5)

Weekly announcements email 

Lectionary: Isaiah 40:21-31 · 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 · Mark 1:29-39 · Psalm 147:1-12, 21c

Sunday service bulletin

 

Week of January 10, 2021 (Epiphany 1)

Weekly announcements email 

Lectionary: Genesis 1:1-5 · Acts 19:1-7 · Mark 1:4-11 · Psalm 29

Sunday service bulletin

 

Good Shepherd Re-opening and Re-gathering

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Dear flock of the Good Shepherd:

The time has come that we are permitted to re-gather, in person, in the church!! Our first Sunday morning in-person service will be on July 4th, at 11 am (and we will also continue to stream online). We will be retaining a few safety guidelines for the immediate future; these may change to be more or less restrictive as we receive further information about the levels of Covid-19 in our area or further instruction from the diocese. We encourage all attendees to take whatever precautions will make them feel most safe, including those that are more stringent than what the church will be requiring.

Please see the below for additional details and instructions:

Masking:
– All congregants are required to wear masks which properly cover their nose and mouth while indoors.
– The congregation is allowed to sing while masked.
– Masks will be provided at doors to the church for those who do not have one.
– Congregants will be asked to use hand sanitizer before entering the church.

Social distancing:
– Social distancing is not required when sitting in the congregation or circling the altar for communion.
– We ask that you refrain from hugging during the peace; you may hug outside later if both involved parties consent, but while in the church please fist- or elbow-bump from your location in the “pews” or use another distanced greeting of your choice.

Vaccinations:
– We will not be asking attendees for proof of vaccination, though we continue to encourage all those who are medically able to get vaccinated.
– The altar party are asked to provide proof of vaccination to the vicar if they will be removing their masks (this is particularly relevant to lay readers, preachers, and choir members).

Communion:
– Congregants may gather round the altar, as is our custom, with masks on.
– Bread may be distributed by the celebrant by hand; the receiver may then remove or lower their mask to consume it.
– Wine will be offered in small individual portions which the receiver may again remove or lower their mask to consume.

Coffee Hour/Outdoor events:
– We will not be resuming Coffee Hour at this time. It will resume at a future date.
– While outdoors, either before or after church or at a church event, individuals who are fully vaccinated may be maskless. Those who are not fully vaccinated are required to wear a mask or to remain six feet distant with a mask off (while eating, for example).
– We ask that you please be mindful and respectful of others’ boundaries and comfort levels around masking, physical contact, and social distancing.

Streaming
– We are in the process of ascertaining and then setting up the most appropriate ways to stream our services online from the church. There may be a bumpy week or two as we get ourselves sorted out, but we appreciate your patience.

If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out! Looking forward to sharing physical space again.

Peace,
Good Shepherd Clergy and Bishop’s Committee

Pride Month Contemplative Evening Services

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Pride Month

Good Shepherd reopens its historic sanctuary with a series of contemplative services for Pride month. Join us for poetry, meditation, prayer and queer perspectives – Sundays in June at 5 pm.

For the safety of our congregants, we will continue to observe social distancing and mask-wearing requirements.

 

Dates

June 6

 

June 13

 

June 20

June 27