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Collect
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Almighty and merciful God, it is only by your gift that your faithful people offer you true and laudable service: Grant that we may run without stumbling to obtain your heavenly promises; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
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Next Sunday's Lections
ALL SAINTS SUNDAY
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Revelation 7:9-17
Psalm 34:1-10, 22
1 John 3:1-3
Matthew 5:1-12
We will be using the lections for All Saints Day - not the lections for Proper 27
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Upcoming Events
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Gardening Club
(First Tuesdays)
Tuesday, November 1
from 8:00 am - 9:00 am
on the campus
TIME CHANGE
Fall Back
November 6, 2011
All Saints Day Sunday, November 6 Baptism of Emme Grace Baril
The Acts of the Apostles Adult Christian Formation Class
Begins Sunday, November 13 at 9:30 am in Roberta's Hall
Teacher: Jim Sutton
See panel to the right for more information.
Through the Valley of the Shadow of Death: Companions for the journey, Comfort for the soul
A six-week Grief Ministry Group
Starts Monday, November 14
6:00 pm in the Bride's Parlor
Call Rev'd Sarah to register
407 538 9494
Please note this is a change in date from what was announced during the services
Click Here for a flyer
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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
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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Email Archives
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Previous "Good Shepherd News" emails
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Sermons on iTunes
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Church of
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 Church of the Good ShepherdRevealing Christ's Love Caring for the sheep. Searching for the lost.331 Lake Avenue, Maitland, Florida, 32751407-644-5350 www.goodshepherdmaitland.com
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They do all their deeds to be seen by others
Matthew 23:5
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Dearly Beloved in Christ,
This evening (All Hallows Eve) lots of children, and a few adults, will be donning costumes, pretending to be someone they are not. This is the charge that Jesus is leveling against the Pharisees in Sunday's Gospel reading - they are pretending to be what they are not. Whereas dress-up on Halloween is done mostly in fun, the pretense of the Pharisees is serious business. Their external show of holiness is just that - show. Their motivation is pride: to be well thought of by others.
None of us are exempt from Jesus' searchlight into the motivation of our hearts. Do teachers teach so that others will think they are academically gifted or so that their students will learn? Do people cook so that others will think they are accomplished chefs, or so that people are well fed? Do people visit those in hospital because they need to be needed or to bring comfort to the sick? Do preachers preach so that others will think much of their oratory skills or so that God's character and his truths are made known? In other words is the spotlight on us or the other? Pride was the reason for Adam's fall, and it continues to haunt us (seasonal pun intended!)
The question is this - who is our audience? Is it our fellow man or is it God? If we are consumed by how we are perceived by others then our lives will be marked by competition and pride. If we are focused on pleasing God and being obedient to him there is no room for competition or pride for he knows our character - and he loves us anyway! We have nothing to prove to God. But we can be improved by God - it is the work of his Holy Spirit to make us like Jesus from the inside out - not by the mere wearing of a mask but by an internal transformation. Such a life is marked by authenticity - there is a congruence between external actions and internal character.
May we learn to live our lives for an audience of One, allowing the transforming power of the Holy Spirit to change our character into the character of Jesus so that what we do and what we say comes from his life within us.
In the Peace, Grace, and Love of our Lord, Rev'd Sarah+ |
Time, Talent, and Treasure
Please remember to bring your pledge cards next Sunday - they will be taken up as part of the Offertory and blessed on the altar.
NEXT SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6
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If you would like to participate in this six-week group please fill out a registration form, found in the Parish Office or in the church and chapel narthex, or downloadable here, and hand it in together with a check for $20.00. You will be given a workbook. Please read the first chapter during the week prior to the first meeting on Monday, November 14 at 6:00 pm
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ADULT CHRISTIAN FORMATION CLASSES
There will be no adult Christian formation class on All Saints Sunday, November 6.
Beginning November 13 at 9:30 am in Roberta's Hall Jim Sutton will present a class on the Acts of the Apostles. We will be viewing the verbatim video reenactment of Saint Luke's second book. Join us as we enter into first century Palestine and beyond as the Gospel message spreads from its Jewish roots to far flung reaches of the Gentile Roman Empire. What challenges did its early messengers face? Are there similarities for today's messengers? What were some of the internal conflicts within the early communities? Do we face similar struggles? Come and be encouraged by these early pioneers of the faith and inspired by their testimony. |
Baked Goodies Packages
Please help us to reveal Christ's love and ours to those who are serving in the military or who are away from home at college by bringing home-baked goodies to the church on November 12th thru 13th.
If you have a family member away from home in the military or in college and would like them to receive a baked goods package please fill out one of the forms available in the Church Office or in the Church or Chapel narthex. The packages will be mailed by November 18th. Donations to cover postage will also be accepted.
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We will have a Service of Thanksgiving in the Chapel on Wednesday, November 23 at noon.
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 PARISHIONER PRAYER NEEDS
Bob, Ethel, Terri, Karen, Gavin, Jack, Cindy, Donna, Abbei, Elizabeth, John, 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 Fr Dick Grant, Lew, Kailee, Paul, Duncan, Alan NON-PARISHIONER FRIENDS AND FAMILY PRAYER NEEDS Christi, Eric, Doris, Bob, Paula, Keith, Brent, Debra, Virginia, Robert, Frank, Debbie, Paul, Andy, Pat, Tony, Tom, Don, Megan, Juli, Sarah, Tyler, Jason, Susan, Tany, Silvia, Marnay, Barbara, Linda, Amy, Jonas, Maren, Mary, Elizabeth MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES
Zachary Adam Copes, Isaac John Copes, Christopher and Brigitt Kincaid, Justin Moye, Danny Graham, Hugh Darville, 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, Robin Campbell, and David Bumsted. THOSE CELEBRATING THEIR BIRTHDAYS Beverly Gurtis, Lori Ashton, Wayne Waters, Kyra Ashcraft THOSE CELEBRATING THEIR ANNIVERSARIES James and Cindy Hearn THOSE WHO ARE TRAVELING Paulette and Shakira Webster, Rodney and Tee Fabio, Lillian Williams Petersen and family. SPECIAL PRAYERS FOR: Emme Grace Baril who will be baptized on All Saints Day 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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