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Collect
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Grant us, Lord, not to be anxious about earthly things, but to love things heavenly; and even now, while we are placed among things that are passing away, to hold fast to those that shall endure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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Next Sunday's Lections
Proper 21
15 Pentecost
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Exodus 17:1-7
Psalm 78:1-4, 12-16
Philippians 2:1-13
Matthew 21:23-32
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Upcoming Events
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Rummage Sale and Free Parking for Maitland Arts Festival Friday, September 30 and Saturday, October 1 St Francis Day Blessing of the Animals Sunday, October 2 3:00 pm in the outside courtyard Safeguarding God's People Prevention of Exploitation and Prevention of Harassment Training Sunday, October 9 in Roberta's Hall after the 10:30 am service Work Day! Saturday, October 15 Starts at 8:00 am Bring clippers, gloves, rakes, black lawn clipping bags. Windows to clean, closets to clean out, landscaping and weeding to be done. Join the fun! GREEK FEAST! (Pat's cooking!) Time, Talent, and Treasure Banquet Sunday, October 16 in the Parish Hall after the 10:30 am service
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Regularly Scheduled
Worship Services
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Weekdays
Monday thru Friday
Food Bank
open
10:00 am - noon
Wednesdays
Tabitha's Treasures
10:00 am
in Roberta's Hall
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Morning Prayer
2nd and 4th Wednesdays
in Roberta's Hall
at 12:00 noon
Holy Eucharist
1st, 3rd, and 5th Wednesdays
in Roberta's Hall
at 12:00 noon
Young Adults:
Coffee, Conversation & Compline
7:00 - 8:30 pm
in the Upper Room.
Thursdays
Men's Bible Study
7:30 am in the Library
Choir Practice
7:00 pm in the Choir Room
(once per month during the Summer)
Weekends
Saturdays
Holy Eucharist
5:00 p.m.
(Chapel)
Sundays
Holy Eucharist
8:00 a.m.
(Chapel)
Breakfast
9:00 a.m.
(Parish Hall)
Christian Formation
9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Adult program
in Roberta's Hall
Holy Eucharist
10:30 a.m.
(Church)
Sunday School
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
K thru 4th grade -
Alleluia Chapel Program
in the Children's Chapel
Combined Prayer Ministries
Meeting for Study and Prayer in the Library
The third Sunday of each month after the
10:30 service.
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 Church of the Good ShepherdRevealing Love Caring for the sheep. Searching for the lost.331 Lake Avenue, Maitland, Florida, 32751407-644-5350www.goodshepherdmaitland.com
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"I choose to give to this last worker as I give to you. Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me?" Matthew 20:14-15
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Dearly Beloved in Christ,
We have grown up, from the time we were little, with the idea that "fairness" required a reward commensurate with the effort expended. As we grew older, the more chores we accomplished the greater the allowance. We never expected our younger siblings to receive as much as we did when they did less work than we did, and we carried this operating paradigm into adult life.
We have unconscious tapes running that are continuously comparing ourselves to others, and to the amount of effort and skill that they exhibit compared to us. It is why we find it so very difficult to accept God's grace that is so freely given. Like the rich young man we have come to expect that we must do something to receive something: "Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?" (Matt 19:16)
Beloved, there is nothing we can do! It is a gift freely given, that is what is so amazing about grace, all we need to do is receive it. And here is the other truth about God's grace revealed in Sunday's parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard - it doesn't matter when you accept the gift - the reward is the same.
Whether you began work in the Lord's Kingdom vineyard in the early morning, at noon day, or at the close of the day the reward is equal: "Come, blessed of my Father, take your inheritance, the Kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world." (Matt 25:34)
We come as paupers, with nothing to offer, nothing to earn us anything and yet the Landowner in his great love gives us riches beyond measure. There is nothing that we can do that will increase his grace and love to us, nothing we can do that will decrease his grace and love to us. It is firmly fixed, immovable. May we let go of the constant need to compare ourselves with others in order to get a sense of our worth, may we look only to the one who believes we are of inestimable worth.
In the Peace, Grace, and Love of our Lord,
Rev'd Sarah+
Listen to the sermon here
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Search for the 4th Bishop of the Diocese of Central Florida
 The Standing Committee has released the names of the nominees to be the Fourth Bishop of Central Florida.
The Nominees' names, biographical information, responses to questions, video greetings and more are available at the Bishop Search website: Bishop Search
In preparation for the election of the Fourth Bishop of Central Florida Dr. Jim Louttit has been teaching a class on the historical episcopate. In the next couple of weeks he will be looking at the episcopate in American before and after the American Revolution.
On October 9 we will begin a forum series to get to know these nominees. We will gather in Roberta's Hall at 9:30 am and will see the videos of the nominees, discuss their resumes and answers to the questions that are posted on the Bishop Search website. If there are questions that anyone would like to ask the nominees these can be posted in an open forum blog on the website. |
RUMMAGE SALE
Friday, September 30 and Saturday, October 1
For Flyer Click Here
Maitland Arts Festival Free Parking, Free Water and Bake Sale (drop off baked goods for the sale on Friday, Sept 30) (any donations will go to the Food Bank ministry) Saturday, October 1
HISTORIC CHAPEL TOURS Friday, September 30 10:00 am - Noon
Saturday, October 1 10:11 am - 4:00 pm
BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS Sunday, October 2 at 3:00 pm
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Alleluia Chapel In the picture on the far right you can see a small children's altar - Dari has asked if anyone might feel like sewing some altar cloths: a fair linen and perhaps some super-frontals in seasonal colors (green, red, white, purple). A super-frontal is a cloth that falls down about 6" from the top of the altar. If anyone is interested please call Dari for dimensions 407-492-2115 |
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NEW DOORS!!!! YEAH!
The five new doors have been installed - and they look wonderful - thank you so much to all those who contributed. We have quite a few more to go, but this is such a wonderful start!
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 PARISHIONER PRAYER NEEDS
Barbara, Donna, Ayla, Abbei, Elizabeth, John, Lori and family, George, Sallie, Tim, Jim, and Roy LONG TERM PARISHIONER PRAYER NEEDS Grover, Ival, Olga, Marion, Chet, Stan, Jane, Jack, Mike, Suzee, Lillian, Keisha, Jamie, and Jeanie LONG TERM FRIENDS AND FAMILY PRAYER NEEDS Lew, Kailee, Paul, Duncan, Alan NON-PARISHIONER FRIENDS AND FAMILY PRAYER NEEDS Erik, Amy, Jonas, Maren, Mary, Howard, Rhonda, Rebecca, Katey, Michelle, Barbara, Derek and family, Al, Rita, Sharon, Tracy, Michael, Elizabeth, Elizabeth, Helen, Bill, Joy, Barbara, Jimmy, Debbie, Sharon, Jim, Marnay, Danny, Hannah, J.L., Kathy MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES
Christopher and Brigitt Kincaid, Justin Moye, Danny Graham, Hugh Darville, Ronnie Robison, Chuck Gitschlag, Rory Patrick Coleman, Dennis Glasgow, Duncan Hanton, William Underhill, Taylor Lee, and Cory Siebel. OUR COLLEGE STUDENTS AND SEMINARIAN
Michael and Ryan Guerdan, Lindsey Nicolle, Allen Booker, Robert Borr, Matthew and Sarah Pierce, Crosby Adams, Robin Campbell, and David Bumsted. THOSE CELEBRATING THEIR BIRTHDAYS Keisha Moore, Debbie Robinson, Richard Allison, Randolph Petersen, Walt Dzurus, Jr., Dianna Bivins THOSE CELEBRATING THEIR ANNIVERSARIES None THOSE WHO ARE TRAVELING Mary Ellen Appleton, Katarina and Erick Perez. A Prayer for discernment in the call of the next bishop: Be with us and guide us, Holy Spirit, as we seek your will for the future of our diocese. Help us to discern the needs and hopes of your people in Central Florida, so that our search for a Bishop may proceed with clear vision and joyful obedience. In the Name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
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