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Next Sunday's Lections
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2 Kings 5:1-14
1 Corinthians 9:24-27
Mark 1:40-45
Psalm 30
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Upcoming Events
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Hymns for Him
Our Adult Christian Formation Class continues on Sundays at 9:30 am in Roberta's Hall
Good Shepherd Gardeners This Tuesday, February 7 at 8:00 am
Children's Christian Formation Committee Meeting
Sunday, February 12 In Roberta's Hall after the 10:30 am service
Healing Service
Friday, February 17
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LENTEN SERIES
Fran McKendree Singer/songwriter Fran McKendree will be with us for a time of Lenten devotions, reflection and music on Wednesday evening, February 29
details/flyer to follow
David Teems Singer/songwriter/author David Teems will be with us for our Lenten series on the Wednesday evenings in March. David's recently published book "Discovering your Spiritual Center: The Power of Psalm 119" will be the basis for our Lenten Series.
David's other publications include: "Majestie: The King behind the King James Bible" (2010) and "Tyndale: The Man Who Gave God an English Voice" (2012)
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Upcoming Events in the Diocese Retirement Party for Bishop Howe Please follow this link
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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
Order of St Luke
Full Members meet on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month in the Prayer Ministry Room after the 10:30 am Service Associate Members meet on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month in the Bride's Room after the 10:30 am service Intercessory Prayer Team
meets in the Prayer Ministry Room on the 2nd and 4th Sundays after the 10:30 am service
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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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"Everyone is searching for you." Mark 1:37
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Dearly Beloved in Christ,
In Mark's Gospel Jesus begins his ministry in Galilee with the proclamation: "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news." He immediately calls the fishermen, Simon Peter, his brother Andrew and the brothers James and John and they all go to Capernaum. On the sabbath (Friday evening after sunset to Saturday as the sun goes down) they go to synagogue where the first person to recognize Jesus for who he is is an "unclean spirit" whom he then casts out. The Holy One of God is recognized first in the spiritual realm - long before there is any recognition in the physical realm. Upon returning from the synagogue, and finding Peter's mother-in-law ill with a fever, he immediately goes to her, takes her by her hand, helps her up, and in that gesture alone she is healed.
The kingdom of God is near because the reign of God is fully present in the person of Jesus. The rule of God: justice, mercy, peace, healing, love, are integrally who he is and flow from him. And in Capernaum word has spread from the synagogue and at sundown on Saturday Simon Peter's house is mobbed by the entire town. It is after dark when Jesus starts to enact the reign of God among the great number of sick and demon possessed. If he had any sleep at all that night it must have been very little because it was still very dark when he went out by himself to be with his Father in prayer. For Jesus, restoration came by being with his Father, as did direction.
After a frantic search Peter finds Jesus and confronts him with what sounds like a rather frustrated "everyone is searching for you." To which Jesus replies: "Let us go to the neighboring towns, so I may proclaim the message there also; for that is what I came to do ... and he went throughout Galilee, proclaiming the message ... and casting out demons."
The inbreaking kingdom of God is accompanied by the message "repent and believe." Repentance and belief are prerequisites to the coming of God's rule in power.
Were the people searching for Jesus for what he could do for them, or were they searching for him to follow this One who preaches and requires repentance and belief as integral parts of the reign of God and of the healing he imparts?
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SCOUT SUNDAY
Thank you to our wonderful scouts for leading us in the Pledge of Allegiance - what a fantastic group!
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 Magnify the Living Lord
Volume II Joy Sutton is collecting personal accounts for the second volume of Magnify the Living Lord. She hopes to have all your stories in by the end of February and to work on the editing during the month of March. If you have any personal stories for us to consider for inclusion please email Joy here
If you are unfamiliar with Magnify the Living Lord you can access the email archives on the website hereYou will need to scroll down through the most recent Monday emails to the ones titled Magnify the Living Lord. |
PARISHIONER PRAYER NEEDS
Gloria G, Mario, Becky, Joan, Abbei, Eva, Meg, Brenda, Mary Ellen, Frances, Allison, Marcia, and Ramona
LONG TERM PARISHIONER PRAYER NEEDS
Ival, Marion, Chet, Stan, Jack, Mike, Suzee, Elizabeth, Roy, Terri, Sallie, Donna, 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
Hannah Elizabeth, Connie, Richie, Ethan, Cynthia, Cheryl, Derek, Danny, Nancy, Jordan, Jessica, Lois, Paul, Cindy, Terri and Brown Family, Linda, Debra, Natasha, Doris, Barbara, Becky, Jennean, George, Joe, Debbie, Karl, and Elizabeth
MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES
Zachary Adam 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 Geoffrey Noplis OUR COLLEGE STUDENTS AND SEMINARIAN
Michael and Ryan Guerdan, Lindsey Nicolle, Allen Booker, Robert Borr, Matthew and Sarah Pierce, Robin Campbell, Isaac John Copes, and David Bumsted.
THOSE CELEBRATING THEIR BIRTHDAYS
James Lambert, Isaac Borr, Nathaniel Moye, Karissa Ashcraft, Hailey Ashton
THOSE CELEBRATING THEIR ANNIVERSARIES
THOSE WHO ARE TRAVELING
Rodney and Tee Fabio, Jim and Irene Burgess
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