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The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd
in Lexington, Kentucky
E-News Edition for October 13, 2011
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From the Interim Rector
Greetings!
Jesus' summary of the Law calls us to give God the opportunity to use our lives and all the blessings that have been entrusted to us in ways that become evidence of our love for God and for our neighbor. And, through the miracles that God will perform in our lives, we discover that it is also the best way of loving ourselves. READ MORE.
I'll see you in Church!
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Preparing for Worship
Sunday, October 23, 2011
The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Collect
Almighty and everlasting God, increase in us the gifts of faith, hope, and charity; and, that we may obtain what you promise, make us love what you command; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Readings
Deuteronomy 34:1-12 / Psalm 90:1-6, 13-17 / 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 / Matthew 22:34-46
Services
7:45 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I ~ Celebrant and Preacher, Ronald D. Pogue; Deacon, Dominic Moore; Lector/Intercessor, Nancy Jackson; Usher, Wilson Eastland; Eucharistic Minister, Scott Drexler.
9:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II ~ Celebrant and Preacher, Ronald D. Pogue; Deacon, Dominic Moore; Verger, Hans Flueck; Acolytes, Taylor Beegle, Alina Snowden, Katie Beal, Thomas Ward, Lucy Beal, Alison Beal; Eucharistic Ministers, Liz Samuel, Skip Kimbrough, John Tarrant, Nancy Thompson, Hans Flueck; Lector, Bob Gibson; Intercessor, Jocelyn Cowen; Ushers, Bill Farmer, Guy Huguelet, Steve Branham, David Jones, Hunter Lyle; Greeters, Main St.-Jim and Pat Johnson; West Door-Skip and Joy Kimbrough; Children's Chapel, Shawn Luchte-feld, Cherie Flueck.
11:15 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II ~ Celebrant and Preacher, Ronald D. Pogue; Deacon, Lauren Villemuer; Verger, January Haile; Acolytes, Isabelle Kluesner, Mason Deep; Eucharistic Ministers, Guy Graves, Barbara Messer, Shannon Messer, Juanita Peterson, January Haile; Lector, Sarah Leer; Intercessor, Juanita Peterson; Ushers, Charley and Nancy Davis, Hoppy Hopkins, Jim Martin; Greeters, Main St.-Kevin and Christy Ellis; West Door-Guy and Terry Graves; Children's Chapel, Kristy Deep, Sam Morton.
Others Serving This Sunday
Altar Guild: Nancy Jackson
Vestry on Duty: Jon Linder, Elizabeth Leppman
Lay Eucharistic Visitor: Elizabeth Leppman
Altar Flowers: Mary Tyng Atkinson
Altar Flower Delivery: Debbie Jackson, Mary Tyng Atkinson, Ann Plummer, Nancy Weir, Michael Wilcox, Gaye Mansfield
Music
Hymns 680, 380, 505, 609
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 Opening Voluntary: Méditation, Op. Posth. ~ Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986)
Closing Voluntary: Improvisation on GARDINER ~ Linker
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 Faithful Stewards of Thy Bounty
Commitment cards have been mailed to those who did not turn in a commitment card on October 9. Please watch your mailbox and respond to our invitation to grow in faithful stewardship of God's bounty.
Thus far, 192 households have made commitments totaling $666,950. Thank you to those who have already turned in their commitment cards since October 17:
Chuck and Elizabeth Beal, John and Leigh Bloomfield, Clemence Bloomfield, Ed and Anne Carter, Randy and Jan Clark, Barbara Baldwin and Stanley Cox, Mark and Cindy Cross, Glenda Harris and Ben Doutt, Patrick and Lori Eidson, Howard and Jean Feasby, Gail Hart and Dan Featherston, Anna Hendren, Libby Herron, John Hopkins, Nick and Nancy Jackson, Shawn and Kat Luchtefeld, Shane and Susan Lyle, Steven and Janice MacNeil, Jim and Lori Martin, Kitty Mattingly, Nancy Newton, Chris and Ann Peoples, Sam and Sarah Razor, Jacqueline Resinger, Earl and Ashley Robbins, Phil and Carol Roeder, Boyd and Cookie Rogers, Irene Vandiviere.
Almighty God, whose loving hand hath given us all that we possess: Grant us grace that we may honor thee with our substance, and, remembering the account which we must one day give, may be faithful stewards of thy bounty, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Messages From Fellow Parishioners  | | Phil and Carlisle Farmer |
Phil and Carlisle Farmer spoke to worshipers on Sunday, September 25. Listen to their message HERE.  | | Keila Thomas |
Keila Thomas wrote an article for The Shepherd's Voice about what Good Shepherd means to her. Read it HERE. Click HERE to read Brenda Riddle's reflection about what Good Shepherd means to her. 
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Hans and Cherie Flueck and family
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Hans and Cherie Flueck spoke to the congregation on Sunday, September 18. Listen to their message HERE.
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Nancy Davis
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Nancy Davis wrote an article for The Shepherd's Voice, "What does Good Shepherd mean to me?" Read it HERE.  | |
Erin Young and Family
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Erin Young spoke to the congregation on Sunday, October 2. Listen to her message HERE.
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Nancy Stephens and Family
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Click HERE to read what Good Shepherd means to Nancy Stephens.
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Liz Samuel
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Liz Samuel wrote an article for The Shepherd's Voice telling what Good Shepherd means to her. Read it HERE.
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Click HERE to read what Good Shepherd means to Doris Barnes.
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 Vestry Stewardship Statement Christian Stewardship is our personal ministry and thanksgiving for God's unconditional love and his gifts of joyful living, hope, and forgiveness. Through our stewardship at Good Shepherd, we strengthen our spiritual life with God and each other, receive his blessings, learn and teach life's important values, nurture friendships, and serve our Diocese and our community.
We acknowledge that faith without action is meaningless. We accept the principles of proportionate, regular giving of the gifts we have received from God. We endorse striving to reach, with God's help, the tithe (ten percent) which is the biblical standard for Christian stewardship.
All members of the parish family of Good Shepherd are needed to join together to experience God through their personal stewardship of services and giving.
Therefore, the Clergy and Vestry call on all the members of Good Shepherd to acknowledge their responsibilities by offering their money, as well as their time and talents, to sustain the Church and create a future that will assure innovative and resourceful leadership and provide for the continued growth of programs offering spiritual enrichment, education, and outreach. |
Update from Your Rector Nominating Committee
We are happy to announce that beginning this week, we will begin Skype interviews with our candidates for Rector for Good Shepherd. These interviews will continue through next week, after which we will meet and work carefully together to select our final candidates for the position. Our goal is to have our final candidates selected before the end of the month so that we can move into the next stage of interviews by early November. Each phase throughout this process has required a considerable amount of prayerful support from all of you, and we hope you know just how much we appreciate it. Again, if you have any questions about our search, please feel free to find a committee member and ask--we are always happy to help!
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 Sunday's Music
Hymn 680 is one of the most popular and finest works of Isaac Watts. A masterful paraphrase of Ps. 90:1-5, it can be found in practically every English-language hymnal around the world. Its matching with this tune occurred early in the 19th century. The authorship of this famous tune has long been disputed, but is now thought to have been composed by Dr. William Croft, organist of the Chapel Royal and Westminster Abbey and a leading composer of Queen Anne's reign. The tune is made up of "sawtooth" phrases then in common use. It is coincidentally similar to the first phrase to the theme of Bach's organ fugue in E-flat, BWV 552. Bach's incar-nation of this theme is older, however, having been published in 1732 whereas the tune St. Anne first appeared in print in 1749. Hymn 609 is an interesting pairing between text and tune. Written on the plight of the poor, especially in American cities, this text still speaks with intensity to contemporary Americans homelessness occurs. This early 20th century text first appeared in The Methodist Hymnal in 1905 and the Hymnal in 1916. The tune is by William Gardiner, an amateur musician who lived in Leicester, England. He was an enthusiastic admirer of Beethoven and reportedly introduced the first of the master's works ever heard in England as early as 1794. For many years it was thought that this tune came from one of Beethoven's works, but no such direct source has ever been determined. In the 1916 printing of the Hymnal the tune name was changed from Beethoven to Gardiner.
The Opening Voluntary is a posthumously published work by Maurice Duruflé, who held the post of organiste-titulaire at St-Étienne-du-Mont in Paris from 1929 until his death in 1986. In 1975 he and his wife were in an auto accident, and while he remained on the roster as organist, his wife Marie-Madeleine carried out the playing at St-Étienne-du-Mont. Duruflé was highly critical of his own compositions, and as a result he published very few pieces. His monumental Requiem, Opus 9, which features lush and inspired treatments of chants from the Missa pro defunctis, will be sung by the Choir at our Annual All Saints' Concert on November 6. Méditation features Duruflé's signature modal treatment of a simple melody and is loosely in ABA form.
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 Wednesday 12:05 Service
On Wednesday, October 26, the service will be Noonday Prayer with prayers for healing. The service of Holy Eucharist and Healing returns on November 2. |
 Prayers
This is the Good Shepherd Prayer List. Each day at noon, the persons on this list are lifted up in prayer. On Sundays during the Prayers of the People, the Intercessor pauses while we pray aloud or silently for each of those on the prayer list, which is published in the bulletin. You are also invited to add these names to your personal prayer list. For Healing ~ Helen, Donna, Peg, Darren, Lola.
Ongoing Prayer Requests ~ Hazel, Cecilia, Kelly, Bill, Michael, Jay, Sherri, Dan, Nathan, Mike, Lisa, Bill, Katherine, Jawanda, Rick, Doug, Katie, Pat H., Pat G., Ray, Kay, Joyce R., Madeline, Jake.
For the Departed ~ Military members who died in Afghanistan--Michael, Scott, Houston, Robert, Jeremiah, Michael.
For Those Preparing for Holy Marriage ~ Katie Nelson and Charles Landon; Stephanie Case and Townsend Miller; Natasha Osbourne and Ryan Zellar.
Prayer For The Election Of A Rector ~ Almighty God, giver of every good gift: Look graciously on your Church, and so guide the minds of those who shall choose a rector for this parish, that we may receive a faithful pastor, who will care for your people and equip us for our ministries: through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. |
 Trunk or Treat for Halloween Children ages 3 through 3rd grade and their parents are invited to join Parish Life for an afternoon of games, crafts and treats! We will meet in the back parking lot/playground area on Sunday, October 30, from 2 to 4 p.m. Sign up in the Loggia or call Renee Branham at 619-6807.
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 It Makes Our Hearts Glad...
...that Rachel Elliott and Andrew Burton will march with the Lafayette High School band in the Rose Bowl Parade in January 2013. Rachel is the daughter of Rick and Julie Elliott and Andrew is the son of Reba Roberts and Mark Burton.
...that Organist/Choirmaster John Linker will give a recital at 4:30 p.m. this Sunday, October 23, at Christ Church Cathedral, preceding a Choral Evensong. Linker will perform works by Bach, Neiland and Schumann.
...that our parish family responded generously to the needs of Refuge House with many donated items.
...that Susan Wigglesworth is a cast member in KCTC Summerfest's production of August: Osage County at the Downtown Arts Center.
"It Makes Our Hearts Glad" provides a way for members and friends to strengthen the fabric of our community by sharing good news or offer affirmations. The word "glad" is derived from Old and Middle English words meaning shining or bright. Add to the weekly "Glad Report" by email or by calling 859.252.1744. |
 Christian Formation Classes ~ Adult Schedule
October 23:
The King James Version - When God First Spoke English
Location: Undercroft
Guest speaker David Baynham will discuss the King James Bible on the 400th anniversary of the release of this translation.
October 30: Adult Forum
Location: Children's Chapel
Come to the Chapel to view our new Stations of the Cross as they are blessed. (See next article for additional information.)
Additional weekly offerings Women's Bible Study ~ meets on Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. in the Library. Led by the Rev. Lauren Villemuer.
EfM reunion group - EfM graduates are invited to meet together on Thursday evenings from 7:30 to 8:30 for study and reflection. Location: second floor of the conference center, the brown house behind the church closest to the day school. Contact Kim Scott (268-4061) for more information. |
November Book Club
Everyone is invited to join us for Book Club on Thursday, November 3, at
6:30 p.m. in the Good Shepherd Library.The book to read for the November meeting is Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese.
An epic novel that spans continents and generations, this is an unforgettable story of love and betrayal, compassion and redemption, exile and home that unfolds across five decades in India, Ethiopia, and America. In it, renowned physician Abraham Verghese has given us a remarkable reading experience that explores the lives of a memorable cast of characters, many of them doctors; the insight the novel offers into the world of medicine, along with its wealth of precise detail about how doctors work, is unparalleled in American fiction.
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 Reading Camp Fall Brunch
Fruits of the Vine
Saturday, November 5
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Acres of Land Winery
2285 Barnes Mill Road
Richmond, KY 40475
Tickets
$50 per person
Call Allison Duvall at 859-252-6527 x110 or click HERE to reserve your seat.
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 All Saints' Sunday
This year's All Saints' Day celebration will be held on Sunday, November 6, at which time the names of persons who have died during the past year will be remembered at the altar.
Please contact the church office by Friday, October 28,with the full name(s) of those you wish to have remembered and the service you attend.
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 Notice of Annual Meeting
The Annual Parish Meeting of the Church of the Good
Shepherd will be held on Sunday, November 13, at 6 p.m. in
the Undercroft. Diocesan Convention deputies will be elected
at this meeting. Parishioners are eligible to vote at meetings
of the membership. A Parishioner is defined in the bylaws of
the parish as (1) a confirmed communicant in good standing
who is currently registered on the Parish Roll or (2) a Baptized person who is currently registered on the Parish Roll, who is a regular contributor to the support of the parish, and not in arrears on his or her pledge. Voting will be by written ballot and Parishioners must be present to vote.
Evensong and Soup Supper The evening will start with the Office of Evensong at 5 p.m.followed by a soup supper provided by the Choir Guild ($10 for adults, $5 for children 12 and younger; reservations requested), concluding with our Annual Meeting. Please contact the church office to make your reservation for the soup supper.
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Diocesan Holy Conversations
The regional Holy Conversations sponsored by the Nominating Committee for the election of the 7th Bishop of Lexington will be held at the following times and places:
Sunday, October 30, 4:30 p.m.
Covington, Trinity Church
Sunday, November 6, 4:30 p.m.
Corbin, St. John's Church
Sunday, November 13, 4:30 p.m.
Morehead, Morehead State University
Sunday, November 20, 4:30 p.m.
Frankfort, Church of the Ascension
Tuesday, November 29, 6:00 p.m.
Lexington, Christ Church Cathedral
The Nominating Committee is excited to use the successful Holy Conversations model to gather essential information for the Diocese of Lexington profile. The profile will inform the prospective candidates for bishop about the values, challenges, wishes, hopes, and dreams of the people of this Diocese. Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend one of these sessions. Come tell the story of the church as you have lived it and help articulate the vision for the Diocese as we all move forward. You may attend any session that you choose. Click HERE to register for any of the locations.
A simple supper will be served and child care will be available at each location. Youth (high school age) will have a special table(s) reserved for them to participate.
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 Altar Flowers
The altar flowers are given to the glory of God in thanksgiving for the ministry of our Altar Guild members.
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 Outreach Ministry Gala ~
Good Shepherd's annual Outreach Ministry Gala will be held on Friday, February 17, 2012. Read MORE about this event.
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 Connect with the New Online Pictorial Directory Good Shepherd's new online directory is up and running. This exciting new platform allows you to edit and customize your own information, search for information on other members and connect with the rest of the Good Shepherd family. If you're already received an invitation and setup your account, you can click HERE to login or find the link under the "About Us" menu on the church web site.
If you failed to receive an invitation, please contact the church office and we will make sure you gain access to this valuable resource.
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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. No smart phone? No problem, just click on the QR code. |
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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. Click the Image >
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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
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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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