IN THIS ISSUE
This Week at Good ShepherdThis Week at Good Shepherd
Lectionary for the Week of April 6, 2009
Spring Clean Up
Easter Egg Hunt
Forward Day By Day
Easter Flowers & Music
Ofering Envelopes
Flower Chart
Diocesan Youth Ministry
Good Friday Offering
From The Hospitality Committee
Help Us Update Our Records
MONDAY, April 6thLectionary for the Week of April 6th5:30 p.m. - Stations of the CrossTUESDAY, April 7th
6:00 p.m. - Buildings & Grounds Committee5:30 p.m. - Stations of the CrossWEDNESDAY, April 8th5:30 p.m. - Holy Eucharist (Rite II)THURSDAY, April 9th7:30 p.m. - Maundy Thursday Liturgy & Stripping of the AltarFRIDAY. April 10th7:30 p.m. - Good Friday LiturgySATURDAY, April 11th8:00 a.m. - Courtyard CleanupSUNDAY, April 12th EASTER DAY
7:30 p.m. - Easter Vigil and Baptism (Incense will be used)8:00 a.m. - Holy Eucharist -Rite I
10:00 a.m. - Holy Eucharist - Rite II
11:30 a.m. - Easter Egg Hunt
12:00 p.m. - Parish Luncheon
Monday:Garden Guild Annual Spring Clean-up
AM Psalm 51:1-18(19-20); PM Psalm 69:1-23
Jer. 12:1-16; Phil. 3:1-14; John 12:9-19
Tuesday:
AM Psalm 6, 12; PM Psalm 94
Jer. 15:10-21; Phil. 3:15-21; John 12:20-26
Wednesday:
AM Psalm 55; PM Psalm 74
Jer. 17:5-10, 14-17; Phil. 4:1-13; John 12:27-36
Maundy Thursday:
AM Psalm 102; PM Psalm 142, 143
Jer. 20:7-11; 1 Cor. 10:14-17, 11:27-32; John 17:1-11(12-26)
Good Friday:
AM Psalm 95* & 22; PM Psalm 40:1-14(15-19), 54
Wisdom 1:16-2:1,12-22 or Gen. 22:1-14; 1 Peter 1:10-20; John 13:36-38** or John 19:38-42***
Holy Saturday:
AM Psalm 95** & 88; PM Psalm 27
Job 19:21-27a; Heb. 4:1-16**; Rom. 8:1-11
April 11thEASTER EGG HUNT
Come join the Garden Guild in Lenten service.
The annual courtyard spring clean-up is scheduled for Saturday April 11th 8:00 am - 12:00 noon.
The courtyard will be our focus on the 11th. Bring your rakes, limb saws, chain saws, blowers, pressure washers, shovels, hand tools, gloves etc.
If you don't have any tools, come anyway. Many hands makes work light as they say.
If you have any questions please e-mail Skye at skyecarroll@live.com or call at 904-434-8494.
The Annual Easter Egg Hunt will be in the Courtyard after the 10:00 a.m. Easter service. Be sure your kids bring their baskets.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.EASTER FLOWERS & MUSIC
Offering Envelopes for Easter Flowers and Music may be found in the pews. If you would like to make a donation toward the purchase of the Easter flowers, please place your check in the envelope and indicate how you would like it listed in the Easter bulletins. Also, if you would like to "adopt" a window box for Easter Day, please contact Randy Stephens or the church office.OFFERING ENVELOPES
Those of you who have not already done so, please pick up your offering envelopes in the narthex.FLOWERS CHART
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.Diocesan Youth Ministry
The Episcopal Diocese of FloridaGOOD FRIDAY OFFERING
325 Market Street - Jacksonville, FL 32202
904-356-1328 - http://www.campweed.net/
Happening
The next weekend is April 17-19 for 9-12 graders at Camp Weed. The weekend begins at 7pm. The cost is $100. The deadline for team applications is February 20, 2009 and for candidates is March 20, 2009. The rector of the next weekend is Cassy Chapman from St. Philip's, Jacksonville. For More information, visit the Happening page in the Youth Ministry section of the website at www.campweed.net
Summer Camp @ Camp Weed
Registration forms and scholarship forms for the upcoming summer program at Camp Weed are available on the Camper Information page of the Summer Camp section of the website.
Be sure to visit www.campweed.net for information on Diocesan Youth Ministry and the Summer Camp program at Camp Weed.
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDING BISHOP
Epiphany 2009From the Hospitality Committee:
For the Congregations of the Episcopal Church
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ:
For almost a century, the Good Friday Offering has been a source of support, love and hope for the people of the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East. This year's 87th Good Friday Offering offers us the opportunity to be nourished by a deepened bond with the churches in the region that is so central to our faith. In my time as Presiding Bishop, I have been deeply moved by their stories of the pain that division brings to the lives of all in this Province of the Anglican Communion.
The Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East was formed in 1841 with the purpose of forging friendships with the ancient churches and serving the expatriate communities in this area. The friendships made then have strengthened the work and witness of the entire Episcopal Church ever since. Since 1922, members of the Episcopal Church have given thanks for this extraordinary relationship through their generous giving to the Good Friday Offering. This offering expresses our own commitment to walk with the church of Jerusalem & the Middle East as they continue to work toward justice, reconciliation, and peace. Through our support of these churches we are helping to realize God's visionof shalom.
Again, please join with me in celebrating the work of the Good Friday Offering by generously sharing the gifts we have been given with our sisters and brothers in the Middle East. I remain
Your servant in Christ,
Katharine Jefferts Schori
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
