Welcome to the
Shepherd's Staff Online for the week of December 8, 2008. This newsletter is sent weekly by the
Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd to keep parish members and friends informed of current activities at the church.
IN THIS EDITIONThis Week at Good Shepherd
Lectionary for the Week of December 8, 2008
Forward Day By Day
Flowers at the Altar and in the Urns
Diaper Drive
Christmas Flowers & Music
Upcoming Events – 2008 Christmas Luminaria
Christmas Eve Service
Christmas Day Service
Celebration of Marriages
Blood Mobile
Special Requests
This Week at Good Shepherd MONDAY, December 8th 6:00 p.m. – Outreach Committee
TUESDAY, December 9th 3:00 p.m. – CEW
WEDNESDAY, December 10th 5:30 p.m. – Holy Eucharist (Rite II)
5:30 p.m. – St. Nicholas & St. Cecilia choirs rehearsal
6:00 p.m. - Hors d'oeuvres & Rector's Program in Craig Lounge
Father Doug is leading a Bible Study on the Gospel according to Mark. Bring a friend.
7:00 p.m. – Chancel Choir Rehearsal
SATURDAY, December 13th 8:00 a.m. – Parish Workday
SUNDAY, December 14th 8:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist –Rite I
8:30 a.m. – Adult Discussion Group
10:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist – Rite II
11:30 a.m. – Covered-Dish Luncheon
11:30 a.m. – Christmas Pageant Rehearsal
December Covered Dish\Potluck Luncheon
Sunday, December 14th – 11:30 am
CHRISTMAS PAGEANT Casting Call for All Children of Good Shepherd!
The Good Shepherd Christmas Pageant Needs YOU!
Children in grades pre-K through 12 are invited to participate in the annual Christmas Pageant to be held during 5:00 Christmas Eve service.
There will be only two rehearsals, on Sundays December 14 and 21, immediately following the 10:00 service, in the sanctuary. Parents are asked to remain with their children at the first rehearsal.
If you have friends who would like to be in our pageant, they are welcome! We aim for a cast of thousands!
Attention junior and senior high kids: There are many reading parts, so we hope that you will join in.
See you on December 14! Call Mary Lyon Verlin if questions. (388-0490 or 72032@bellsouth.net)
Lectionary for the Week of December 8, 2008Monday:
AM Psalm 25; PM Psalm 9, 15
Isa. 5:8-12,18-23; 1 Thess. 5:1-11; Luke 21:20-28
Tuesday:
AM Psalm 26, 28; PM Psalm 36, 39
Isa. 5:13-17, 24-25; 1 Thess. 5:12-28; Luke 21:29-38
Wednesday:
AM Psalm 38; PM Psalm 119:25-48
Isa. 6:1-13; 2 Thess. 1:1-12; John 7:53-8:11
Thursday:
AM Psalm 37:1-18; PM Psalm 37:19-42
Isa. 7:1-9; 2 Thess. 2:1-12; Luke 22:1-13
Friday:
AM Psalm 31; PM Psalm 35
Isa. 7:10-25; 2 Thess. 2:13-3:5; Luke 22:14-30
Saturday:
AM Psalm 30, 32; PM Psalm 42, 43
Isa. 8:1-15; 2 Thess. 3:6-18; Luke 22:31-38
Forward Day By DayThe Forward Day By Day books for November, December and January have arrived. You may pick up your copy in the narthex or in the parish office.
The
flowers at the altar this past Sunday were given to the glory of God and with thanksgiving for the 55th wedding anniversary of Dr. David and Mrs. Moomaw.
The
flowers in the urns were given to the glory of God and with thanksgiving for the 3rd anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Hornoi-Centerwall.
Diaper Drive for Needy Families Emergency Pregnancy Services, a neighborhood non-profit, pro-life crisis center, provides free services to over 3,000 women and children each year. One of their greatest needs are diapers (especially newborn size) and baby bottles. Please consider adding either to your weekly shopping list and bringing them to the collection box in the narthex. Your generosity and help will be greatly appreciated!
CHRISTMAS MUSIC & FLOWERSEnvelopes for those persons who would like to contribute toward the music and/or flowers for the Christmas services can be found in the narthex. Please complete them and return them along with your contribution to the church office or place them in the offering plate.
UPCOMING EVENTSSundown on the 21st of December marks the beginning of RAP’s 24th Annual Luminaria, or Festival of Lights. The oldest and grandest of Jacksonville’s luminaria celebrations, this regional event has become a holiday tradition that helps sustain our sense of community.
Riverside & Avondale residents are proud to continue this tradition, and will be lining our streets with more than 40,000 bagged candles, and hosting numerous other events. Luminaria night events include Christmas musical concerts at the churches and parks, a live Nativity scene, a bike ride, and carriage rides for a truly traditional touring of the Historic District’s candle-lit streets on this special holiday night.
At 6:00 p.m. Good Shepherd will host a concert in the sanctuary, with the choir singing Christmas carols accompanied by our wonderful Skinner organ.
Schedule, information and volunteer sign-up lists are in the narthex.
CHRISTMAS SERVICESChristmas Eve ~ Wednesday, December 24th - Christmas Pageant & Holy Eucharist at 5:00 pm
- Festival Holy Eucharist at 11:00 pm (music begins at 10:30 pm)
Christmas Day ~ Thursday, December 25th - Holy Eucharist at 10:00 am
CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGESThe Episcopal Diocese of Florida extends an invitation to all couples who will have been married for 50+ years by the end of 2009 to be part of the 4th Celebration of Marriages of 50 Years or More on Saturday, April 25, 2009 @ St. John’s Cathedral. You may sign-up until December 14, 2008. The sign-up sheet can be found in the narthex.
The
Blood Alliance has asked that we have the mobile unit do a blood drive here at Good Shepherd. (We stopped doing our quarterly drives because we couldn’t get enough people to give). Please, if you can commit to give blood on January 6th, tell Dale Taylor so she can advise them if we have enough donors. They desperately need blood, so if you possibly can, please do! Dale’s phone number is 390-0459, cell 887-6587, if you miss her after church.
Special RequestsHELP US UPDATE OUR PARISH RECORDS.
There are now forms in the back of the Church for you to update email addresses and/or phone numbers.
Or you can send corrections, additions, changes, birthdays, Email addresses, etc to parish@goodshepherd23.org or call the church office 387-5691
Let us know if you have any suggestions for changes, additions, announcements, articles, etc. or if you have someone that you think might enjoy being added to the list to receive the Shepherd’s Staff Online.
A calendar of all events at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd can be seen by selecting the Calendar button at our website at www.goodshepherd23.org.
