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The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd
in Lexington, Kentucky
E-News Edition for May 12, 2011
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From the Interim Rector
Greetings!
The Fourth Sunday of Easter is Good Shepherd Sunday every year. It is the closest thing we have to a patronal feast at The Church of the Good Shepherd. Bishop Sauls will be with us for all three services. We are presenting twenty-six adults and three children to him.
HERE are some reflections about the Good Shepherd.
I'll see you in church!
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 Preparing for Worship
Sunday, May 15, 2011
The Fourth Sunday of Easter
Collect
O God, whose Son Jesus is the good shepherd of your people: Grant that when we hear his voice we may know him who calls us each by name, and follow where he leads; who, with you and the Holy Spirit, lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Readings
Acts 2:42-47; Psalm 23; 1 Peter 2:19-25; John 10:1-10
Services
7:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II ~ Celebrant/Preacher, Stacy F. Sauls; Assisting Priest, Ronald D. Pogue; Lector, Wilson Eastland; Eucharistic Minister, Tom Grunwald; Usher, John Kingsley.
9:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II ~ Celebrant/Preacher, Stacy F. Sauls; Assisting Priest, Ronald D. Pogue; Deacon, Lauren Villemuer; Verger, Jim Willard; Acolytes, Camille Fishback, Liz Samuel, Katie Butler, Maddie Butler, Olivia Fishback; Eucharistic Ministers, Tony Baxter, Kathy Gross, Jan Hellebusch, Jim Willard; Lector, Pat Johnson; Ushers, Bill Farmer, Guy Huguelet, Steve Branham, David Jones; Greeters, Main St.: Skip and Joy Kimbrough; West Door: Alan and Susan Martin; Children's Chapel, No Chapel.
11:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II ~ Celebrant/Preacher, Stacy F. Sauls; Assisting Priest, Ronald D. Pogue; Deacon, Lauren Villemuer; Verger, Martin Woodford; Acolytes,Grace Campbell, Lucy Beal; Eucharistic Ministers, Buzz Carmichael, Andrew Derenge, Juanita Peterson, Martin Woodford; Lector, Isaac Sefa; Ushers, Jim Carroll, Bill Cox, TBA; Greeters, Main St.: Nancy Davis; West Door: John and Keila Thomas; Children's Chapel, No Chapel.
Music
Hymns ~ 663, 664, LEVAS 104, 334
Click HERE for a link to an online index to the 1982 Hymnal that will allow you to read the texts and listen to the tunes for Sunday's hymns.
Organ ~
Toccata in F, BWV 540 ~ J.S. Bach
Pastorale in F, BWV 590 ~ J.S. Bach
Others Serving This Sunday Altar Guild: Janice MacNeil
Vestry on Duty: Jack Brown, Anne Helmers
Lay Eucharistic Visitor: Elizabeth Leppman
Altar Flowers: Sarah Leer
Altar Flower Delivery: Debbie Jackson, Mary Tyng Atkinson, Ann Plummer, Nancy Weir, Gaye Mansfield, Michael Wilcox
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Annual Visitation of the Bishop of Lexington
The Rt. Rev. Stacy F. Sauls, Bishop of Lexington, makes his annual visitation to Good Shepherd this Sunday. Bishop Sauls will preach, celebrate Holy Eucharist, baptize, and lay hands on those being confirmed and received or reaffirming their baptismal vows at 7:45, 9:00 and 11:15. Sunday's loose (undesignated) offering goes to the Bishop's Discretionary Fund.
Don't Miss the Bishop's Forum!
All adult Christian Formation classes will meet in the Undercroft at 10:15. Bishop Sauls will make some brief comments and then take questions from members of the congregation.
Coffee and donuts too!
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 Evensong for Good Shepherd Sunday
This Sunday at 5 p.m., please join us for Evensong as the choirs begin to wind up the academic year. The Fourth Sunday of Easter is known as "Good Shepherd Sunday," which is our patronal feast day. The service will include music by Stanford, Bairstow, and others. Trebles who have been working toward their next level of choristership will be recognised during this service. Please plan to attend to mark another wonderful year of liturgical leadership by our choirs.
Incense will be used at this service.
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 Singing for Our Summer
A Benefit Recital featuring Arianna Afsharia, soprano; Mary-Hollis Hundley, soprano; and Reginald Smith Jr., baritone.
Accompanied by Nan McSwain.
Sunday, May 15
7:30 p.m.
Central Christian Church
Admission is free but donations are greatly appreciated.
Arianna, Mary-Hollis and Reggie have all been offered wonderful opportunities to further their vocal studies and experience at highly esteemed training programs. Although scholarships have been awarded, they do not cover the total cost of the prestigious programs or the travel expense.
Musical selections include well known arias, American art songs, spirituals and other exciting repertoire.
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Come to Graduation
Sheri Thingstad, George VanMeter and other 2011 graduates of Education for Ministry invite you to join them for Holy Eucharist in celebration of their completion of the program. Former students, graduates, mentors, friends, and family are encouraged to attend.
Monday, May 16, at 6:30 p.m.
Christ Church Cathedral
166 Market Street, Lexington
Reception following in the Great Hall
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 Summer Worship Schedule
Summer Sunday worship schedule begins on May 22 and continues through September 4 - 8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I, 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II, and 5:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II.
Christian Formation classes return on Sunday, September 12.
Note that the weekly evening service is on Sunday, not Saturday this summer. |
 All PandaMania is Breaking Loose
Good Shepherd will host PandaMania Vacation Bible School from June 6 - 10, 9 to 11:30 a.m. each day. Children will discover that God is wild about them-a face that will change them forever. PandaMania is filled with incredible Bible-learning experiences children see, hear, touch, and even taste! Bible Point crafts, team-building games, cool Bible songs, and tasty treats are just a few of the PandaMania activities that help faith flow into real life.
The member cost is $10 for the first child and $5 for each additional child. The non-member cost is $20 for the first child and $10 for each additional child. Children must be siblings to receive the discount. Contact Deacon Lauren, register in the Loggia on Sunday or in the church office Monday through Thursday.
Are you ready for a wild adventure? Adult and youth volunteers are needed and required. It takes a group of caring, interested helpers to make this enriching and fun for the children who attend. Contact Deacon Lauren to offer your assistance.
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 Prayers of the People
A prayer list will now be included each week in the service bulletin. We encourage you to say these names on Sunday at the appropriate place, then take the prayer list home and pray for them during the week. On Sunday when the Intercessor says, "For those we now name..." speak out the name(s) listed and add your own petitions for all the church to hear. Please continue to call the church office or notify the clergy or any staff member of persons you want to add to the prayer list. The names will stay on for 30 days.
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 Come to Breakfast
The monthly men's breakfast will be held on Saturday, May 21, at 8:30 a.m. in the Undercroft. Sign up in the Loggia on Sunday or call the church office at 252-1744. |
 It Makes Our Hearts Glad....
Former Good Shepherd assistant organist Zach Ullery has been appointed as the Director of Music at the American Cathedral in Paris, France. Find out all about the Cathedral at www.americancathedral.org. Congratulations, Zach!
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 Transition News from Your
Nominating Committee
The Nominating Committee would like to thank everyone for their active and thoughtful participation in the four Holy Conversations held earlier this spring. Each one was a unique opportunity that allowed us to share our vision and goals for Good Shepherd and its bright future. Following the conversations, the Nominating Committee met on April 16 to synthesize every goal, disappointment and challenge referenced at those gatherings. On May 1, we met again, and through careful discussion and reflection created our parish goals and challenges, which will be presented to the Vestry for approval at their May 17 meeting. Pending Vestry approval, they will be sent to the Bishop for final approval. The Committee will then work to create our profile, which will be pulled together in a brochure that highlights our parish history, goals and challenges as well as essential information about our diocese and the city of Lexington. Our goal is to present the profile and brochure to the Vestry and Bishop for approval in June so that the position can be officially opened for candidates in July.
The committee is very encouraged by the positive work so far, and we look forward to continuing this important process. Please continue to check The Shepherd's Voice for periodic updates. In addition, we will be providing more detailed updates on the Transition News page of the web site with links through Facebook and Twitter. Again, we would like to thank everyone at Good Shepherd for their continued support and prayers for the election of a new rector. We welcome and encourage questions and input from everyone throughout this journey.
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 Reading Camp: 10th Anniversary Celebration Gala
Date: Friday, June 3
Time: 6-8 p.m.
Place: Castle Post in Woodford County, Kentucky
Cost: $75 single, $125 couple
RSVP deadline is May 27. Call 252-6527!
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 Do You Like to Cook? Karen Workman Booth and Paula Ott will be ordained to the Diaconate on Sunday, June 5 at 4 p.m. at Christ Church Cathedral. Sponsoring churches provide a reception following the service. Since Karen is "ours" and Paula did her field placement here, many folks are needed to prepare finger sandwiches, appetizers and other pick-up foods for this happy occasion. Please sign up in the Loggia or contact Cindy McKee if you can assist.
Also, the Food Ministry is looking for a few more people to prepare a meal no more than a few times a year. Contact Nancy Wilson at 523-2335 or nancywil51@hotmail.com for more information or to offer your assistance with this ministry.
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United Thank Offering
The Diocese of Lexington is one of the smaller dioceses in the Episcopal Church. It's easy to think that what we do won't make a difference. Yet one prayer is all that is needed to begin an ever-widening circle of thankfulness. From those prayers come thankful offerings which become answered prayers for others in the form of United Thank Offering (UTO) grants. Good Shepherd's UTO Spring Ingathering will be Sunday, June 12. What are you thankful for?
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Contribute Online
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Everything is now in place to contribute online by credit card or bank account. You can even use your smart phone to scan a QR Code (image
to the right) and be linked to the Good Shepherd online contribution page. You'll need an app for that, but most QR Code Reader apps are free from your phone maker's app store. READ MORE. |
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 Pastoral Emergencies
If you have a pastoral emergency at night or on the weekend, please call the church number (859-252-1744), press 3 when prompted and your call will be forwarded to the mobile phone of the clergy person on call. Remain on the line through ringing, periods of silence and a second dial tone before your call is answered or goes to voice mail. If you leave a message be sure to include your callback number. |
Stay Informed
The web page calendar has the most up to date information about everything happening at Good Shepherd.
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The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd
533 East Main Street
Lexington, Kentucky 40508
859.252.1744 phone
859.252.1745 fax
Email
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The Reverend Ronald D. Pogue, Interim Rector
859.252.1744 office
859.309.0488 residence
832.576.9019 mobile
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