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Next Sunday's Lections
The Holy Name
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Numbers 6:22-27
Galatians 4:4-7
Luke 2:15-21
Psalm 8
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Upcoming Events
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Tabitha's Treasures
Prayer shawl ministry will not be meeting for the next two weeks. We will meet next on
Wednesday, January 4
Fish Fry
Food Bank Fundraiser
Friday, January 13
See Flyer ->
Annual Parish Meeting Sunday, January 22 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
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 first and third Sunday of each month after the
10:30 service.
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Previous "Good Shepherd News" emails
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Sermons on iTunes
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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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Dearly Beloved in Christ,
A wise friend reminded me last week that we cannot know how to give until we truly learn how to receive. Those who are homeless and destitute have learned how to receive. They have nothing to give in return.
This is how we approach the manger, as beggars with nothing in our pockets. We are invited to come into the stable, not because we have anything to offer, but because we have everything to receive. Like homeless waifs telling each other "listen, we've found a safe place, shelter, nourishment, come and see." And we come and find a baby in strips of cloth lying in an animal feed trough, the rough wood of the manger on his back, a shadow of the rough wood that thirty-three years later would press against his adult back. This is the gift without price - the gift that cannot be reciprocated - the gift that we must simply receive.
And the miracle is that here, in our paucity, in our poverty, with nothing to give this child, here in our homelessness, we find home. Here, we find complete safety. Here, we find all the nourishment we will ever need. And here we find unending, unfathomable, unchanging love.
Let us rejoice again in the gift that has been given which we are simply invited to come to the manger to receive.
In the Peace, Grace, and Love of our Lord, Rev'd Sarah+ 
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WORSHIP SERVICES NEXT WEEKEND
THE HOLY NAME
December 31 and January 1
Normal service times:
Saturday at 5:00 pm, Sunday at 8:00 am and 10:30 am
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From the Parish Administrator
Reminder: Per IRS rules all contributions that will appear on your 2011 charitable contributions statement must be turned into the church office no later than 12/31/11 or postmarked no later than 12/31/11.
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Vestry Nominations
At the Annual Parish Meeting on Sunday, January 22nd, after the 10:30 am service, we will elect 5 members to the vestry (3 to a 3-yr term and 2 to a 2-yr term). The Rector and Treasurer are currently compiling a list of eligible people according to the parish by-laws (article V, Section 3): "The Rector and Treasurer shall establish a list of possible candidates who are eligible in accordance with Canon XVII, Sections 2 and 3 of Canons of the Diocese of Central Florida, as amended Jan. 20, 2000." For more information on National and Diocesan Canons on Vestries, and information on vestry responsibilities taken from publications sponsored by The Episcopal Church click here. Annual Parish Meeting Report
We are beginning to work on the Annual Parish Report and need reports from the parish leadership, ministries, committees, and commissions. Please get your reports in to the Parish Secretary (click here for her email) by the end of the year so that we can edit and print the report in time for the Annual Parish Meeting. Thanks for your cooperation!
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 Magnify the Living Lord - Volume II
Joy Sutton is starting to collect personal accounts for the second volume of Magnify the Living Lord. If you have any personal stories for us to consider for inclusion please email Joy here |
PARISHIONER PRAYER NEEDS
Allison, Marcia, Pat, Mary, Brenda, George, John, Heather, Bob, Karen, Terri, Jack, Cindy, Donna, Abbei, Elizabeth, John, Sallie, Tim, Jim, and Roy
LONG TERM PARISHIONER PRAYER NEEDS
Grover, Ival, Marion, Chet, Stan, 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
Elizabeth, Doris, Anna, Louise, Karl, Marilyn, Kathy and David, Fred, Keith, Jeff, Kelly, Andrew, Thu, Herb, Kim, Kristina, Christi, Eric, Ruth, Doris, Bob, Paula, Keith, Brent, Debra, Virginia, Robert, Frank, Debbie, Paul, Andy, Pat, Tony, Tom, Don, Megan
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 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
THOSE CELEBRATING THEIR ANNIVERSARIES
Frank and Betsy Fulmer, Doug and Sallie Smith
THOSE WHO ARE TRAVELING
Charlotte Everbach, Eva Walsh
PRAYER REQUEST LINK: click here for link
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