Shepherd's Staff -- February 16, 2009

Welcome to the Shepherd's Staff Online for the week of February 16, 2009.

IN THIS ISSUE

This Week at Good Shepherd
Safeguarding God's Children Training
Lectionary for the Week of Feb. 16, 2009
Upcoming Events
Vestry Installation
Parish Breakfast
Forward Day By Day
Altar Flowers
Cypress String Quartet
From The Hospitality Committee
Help Us Update Our Records

This Week at Good Shepherd

MONDAY, February 16th

Parish Office will be closed due to President's Day.

TUESDAY, February 17th

3:00 p.m. - CEW

WEDNESDAY, February 18th

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.
We are currently studying the Gospel according to Mark. Join us and bring a friend.
7:00 p.m. - Chancel Choir Rehearsal

THURSDAY, February 19th

3:00 p.m. - CEW
4:00 p.m. - Teen MOPS
7:00 p.m. - Good Shepherd Pool Users Meeting (Craig Hall)

SATURDAY, February 21st

9:00 a.m. - Safeguarding God's Children Training

SUNDAY, February 22nd

8:00 a.m. - Holy Eucharist -Rite I
8:30 a.m. - Parish Breakfast
10:00 a.m. - Holy Eucharist - Rite II

SAFEGUARDING GOD'S CHILDREN TRAINING

Saturday, February 21st

This training is required by the Diocese of Florida of all persons who are working with children or youth. The course is scheduled for 9:00 am in the Library. Contact Deacon Linda for additional information. (lrosengren@goodshepherd23.org)

Lectionary for the Week of February 16th

Monday
AM Psalm 89:1-18; PM Psalm 89:19-52
Isa. 63:1-6; 1 Tim. 1:1-17; Mark 11:1-11

Tuesday:
AM Psalm 97, 99, [100]; PM Psalm 94,
Isa. 63:7-14; 1 Tim. 1:18-2:8; Mark 11:12-26

Wednesday:
AM Psalm 101, 109:1-4(5-19)20-30; PM Psalm 119:121-144
Isa 63:15-64:9; 1 Tim. 3:1-16; Mark 11:27-12:12

Thursday:
AM Psalm 105:1-22; PM Psalm 105:23-45
Isa. 65:1-12; 1 Tim. 4:1-16; Mark 12:13-27

Friday:
AM Psalm 102; PM Psalm 107:1-32
Isa. 65:17-25; 1 Tim. 5:17-22(23-25); Mark 12:28-34

Saturday:
AM Psalm 107:33-43, 108:1-6(7-13); PM Psalm 33
Isa. 66:1-6; 1 Tim. 6:6-21; Mark 12:35-44

UPCOMING EVENTS

February 26th - CEW Annual Spaghetti Dinner.
Help support the Children's Enrichment Workshop (CEW) here in the Riverside -Avondale communities. The annual dinner will be Thursday, February 26th from 5:30 to 7:00 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church. Cost is $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for children (4-12). Entertainment will be provided.

February 27th- RFAA presents the Cypress String Quartet
@ 8:00 pm @ Good Shepherd. Tickets: $25/adults, $10/students.

March 14th - 8th Annual Diocesan Altar Guild Luncheon
You do not have to be a member of an Altar Guild to attend this luncheon at the Cerveny Conference Center at Camp Weed. You might find a new interest! A Flower Arranging Workshop will be offered by the Flower Guild of San Jose Episcopal. If you would like to register, please contact the Parish Office.

VESTRY INSTALLATION

This past Sunday the following persons were installed as members of the Vestry for the coming year:

Rupert Bliss
Stan Bullock
Shep Colledge
Nick Humphress
Bronson Lamb
Charlotte Lewis
Susan Merrett
Brian Mills
Keith Sands
Randy Stephens
Matt Wolfe
John Zell

Parish Breakfast - Sunday February 22nd

The last Sunday of the month starting at 8:30 a.m., Dr. Rupert Bliss and friends serve breakfast. Stay after the 8:00 AM service or come early for the 10:00 AM service for fellowship and a warm start to your Sunday morning. For more information, contact Dr. Bliss at rbjaxfl@bellsouth.net or 387-4827

FORWARD DAY BY DAY

Copies of Forward Day By Day books for February, March, and April are in the narthex and in the parish office.

ALTAR FLOWERS

The flowers on the altar are given by Lawrence Denton to the glory of God and in loving memory of Clarence Denton, and in loving memory of Sara Schafferling-Denton (1955-2009), who died on Saturday, February 7th, in Munich, Germany.

If you would like to donate funds for altar flowers, please visit the flower chart in the narthex to schedule your arrangement for a particular Sunday. Donations can be made in memory of or thanksgiving for a loved one, event, etc. The Flower Guild will provide an arrangement with a $75 donation. Note: To ensure that your order will be honored, please contact the Parish Office for flower requests.

CYPRESS STRING QUARTET

Singled out by Chamber Music Magazine as, "A Generation X ensemble to watch," the Cypress String Quartet is reaching out in new ways to ignite interest in chamber music. Since its inception in 1996, the Cypress String Quartet has built a respected body of new music, commissioning and premiering over 25 works from many of America's leading composers. To commemorate Felix Mendelssohn's 200th birthday in 2009, the Cypress and the Library of Congress have co-commissioned a new quartet from brilliant young American composer Kevin Puts. Paired with Mendelssohn and Beethoven quartets, Mr. Puts' new work will premiere in February 2009 in Washington DC as part of the "Mendelssohn on the Mall" project in conjunction with the National Gallery of Art and the Smithsonian Museum. Other recent Cypress commissions have come from 2005 Grawemeyer Award winning composer George Tsontakis, and Grammy nominees Benjamin Lees and Jennifer Higdon. Four original Cypress commissions are listed on Chamber Music America's list of "101 Great American Ensemble Works.

From the Hospitality Committee:

Donations of ginger ale, frozen juices, and cookies are always needed for the coffee hour. Items can be dropped off at the church office. Please write "coffee hour" on each bag.

HELP US UPDATE OUR PARISH RECORDS.

Let us know if you want your contact information published in the 2009 Parish Directory. Please fill-out a contact update form and return it to the church office. Forms can be found in the narthex.

Or you can send corrections, additions, changes, birthdays, Email addresses, etc to parish@goodshepherd23.org or call the church office 387-5691