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Next Sunday's Lections
3 Lent
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Exodus 20:1-17
Psalm 19
1 Corinthians 1:18-25
John 2:13-22
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Upcoming Events
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Bible Study Basics
Sunday, February 26 9:30 am in Roberta's Hall
Rev'd Sarah will lead a Sunday morning class during Lent that explores the basics of studying the Bible.
WEDNESDAY EVENINGS LENTEN SERIES
See FLYER ->
Gardening Club Tuesday, March 6
at 8:00 am
WORKDAY! Saturday, March 10
Mark your calendars for a great day of fellowship and work around our beautiful campus. Bring your own garden tools! Day starts at 8:30 am until we run out of steam (around lunch time!)
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Upcoming Events in the Diocese
Retirement Party for Bishop Howe
March 17 Please follow this link
Consecration of The Reverend Greg Brewer as the Fourth Bishop of Central Florida March 24 at 1:00 pm
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First Baptist Church of Orlando
3000 South John Young Parkway Orlando, FL 32805
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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
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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"If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me." Mark 8:34
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Dearly Beloved in Christ,
We would like to think that our paths would always be straight - no steep mountains to climb, no dark valleys to pass through - that it would be smooth walking - no rocks to turn our ankles on or brambles to scratch our legs.
Peter wanted just such a straight path. When the Lord told him that they were headed for Jerusalem where he would be handed over to die Peter rebuked him! Peter had other ideas - human ideas - not divine ones "you are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of man" Jesus told him.
How often would we write a human script rather than follow a divine one "your thoughts are not my thoughts, nor your ways my ways" says the Lord through his prophet Isaiah. Our human script doesn't naturally lead us to deny ourselves, to take up our cross, and to follow someone into the unknown. But that is precisely what we are called to do as followers of Christ, because paradoxically when we give up our life to Christ we do not lose it - we gain it. We can follow him into the unknown because he knows the way - he knows the way to the top of the steepest mountain, and the path through the darkest valley. He heals our turned ankles and puts salve on our scratched up legs. We can trust him because he has shown himself to be trustworthy - he is a promise-keeping God. Will we do as the master requires?
Perhaps this covenant prayer of John Wesley could be ours:
"I am no longer my own but Thine, put me to what thou wilt, rank me with whom thou wilt, put me to doing, put me to suffering, let me be employed for thee or laid aside for thee, exalted for thee or brought low for thee; let me be full, let me be empty; let me have all things, let me have nothing; I freely and heartily yield all things to thy pleasure and disposal."
In the Peace, Grace, and Love of our Lord, Rev'd Sarah+ |
PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
FOR THE CONSECRATION OF THE REVEREND GREGORY BREWER
AS THE FOURTH BISHOP OF THE DIOCESE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
EVERYONE IS INVITED - EVERYONE
Saturday, MARCH 24 at 1:00 pm
First Baptist Church of Orlando
3000 S John Young Parkway, Orlando, FL 32805
Each rector has been invited to appoint someone to carry their church's banner in the great procession. Isaac Borr will be our Good Shepherd banner bearer.
Members of our wonderful choir will be participating in the massed choir drawn from most of the parishes in the diocese.
Come and join in this wonderful celebration.
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Wednesday Evening Lenten Series
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Bible Study Basics
Sunday Morning Lenten Series for Adults
February 26 - April 1 / 9:30am - 10:15am What are the different Bible translations? Which is the best one for you? What are some basic study tools? How do we use the different study tools? Should we approach the study of the New Testament letters differently than we approach the study of the Psalms, or the Old Testament historical narratives? How do we both study the Bible and read it devotionally?
We will explore these and any other questions you might have during the Sunday morning Adult Christian Formation time during Lent |
Second Saturday Shepherds
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 Calling all Singers and Musicians!
Perhaps you cannot be a regular member of our choir because of scheduling conflicts, but perhaps you could help raise our voices on Easter morning! A much smaller commitment of time is required and we would so appreciate the addition of your voice. Will you share your gift? (even if you don't think you have one- if others have told you you have a nice voice give it a try!)
Call or email Patty Neff: 321 281-7918/nefftpj@aol.com
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PARISHIONER PRAYER NEEDS
Doug, Sandy, Randolph, Michael, Peggy, Gloria G, Becky, Joan, Abbei, Eva, Meg, Brenda, Frances, 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
Robert, Tasos, Jason, Kyle, Fr Dick Grant, Lew, Kailee, Paul, Duncan, Alan, Debra
NON-PARISHIONER FRIENDS AND FAMILY PRAYER NEEDS
Geoff, Donna, Jordan, Jessica, Fran, Melissa, Ardith, Helen, Mary, Betty, Carlton, Ben, Matthew, Freddie, Larry, Hannah Elizabeth, Connie, Richie, Ethan, Cynthia, Cheryl, Derek, Natasha.
MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES
Kevin Waters, 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 SEMINARIANS
Michael and Ryan Guerdan, Lindsey Nicolle, Allen Booker, Robert Borr, Matthew and Sarah Pierce, Robin Campbell, Isaac John Copes, Judith Warren-Brown, and David Bumsted.
THOSE CELEBRATING THEIR BIRTHDAYS
Cindy Bieloh, Barbara Masters, Jeanie Halyard, Cindy Cottrell
THOSE CELEBRATING THEIR ANNIVERSARIES
Jim and Dianna Bivins
THOSE WHO ARE TRAVELING
Rodney and Tee Fabio
PRAYER REQUEST LINK: click here for link
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