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Next Sunday's Lections
4 Easter
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Acts 4:5-12
Psalm 23
1 John 3:16-24
John 10:11-18
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Upcoming Events
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Bible Study Basics
9:30 am in Roberta's Hall
Good Shepherd Sunday Lunch
Honoring "The Committee"
(Food Bank: George Schultz, George Madill, Dick Boucher)
Sunday, April 29 after the 10:30 am service
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Upcoming Events in the Diocese
RESTORING THE SOUL HEALING CONFERENCE at
The Canterbury Retreat & Conference Center
May 3-5
with Pastor Sharon Lewis
and the Amazing Love Healing Ministry
Register early
Click here for flyer
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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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"How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are." 1 John 3:1 (NIV)
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Dearly Beloved in Christ,
You are your Father's beloved child - this is your true identity. You might have difficulty believing this because your human father was flawed. Perhaps he was distant or physically or verbally abusive, or perhaps you were abandoned by him. But even "good" human fathers fall short of the love of our true Father. For he lavishes his love on us. His love is not dependent on what we look like, or on our accomplishments. There is nothing we can do to make him love us more, and nothing that we have done or can do to make him love us less. He loves us quite simply because through Christ he has made us his children upon whom he delights to pour out his love.
If we quit our striving and busyness for a while we will hear his gentle and persistent voice: "my beloved child I love you!" Our lives matter to him. We are his. He cares for us. He lavishes his love on us. There is nothing that provides us greater security than this - he has adopted us - we are his beloved children. "We are God's children now," says John, and then continues "what we will be has not yet been revealed. What we do know is this: when he (Christ) is revealed, we will be like him." Is this the desire of our heart - to bear the family resemblance?
He will bring about that transformation - if we cooperate. Will we be external Christians only, or will we allow him to change us from the inside out? Authentic Christianity takes courage - it requires that we face up to the messes we have made and ask him to clean them up. In the words of a poem known to many teachers:
He came to my desk with quivering lips,
The lesson was done.
Dear Teacher, "I want a new sheet," he said, "I spoiled this one."
I took the old sheet, stained and blotted
and gave him a new one, all unspotted,
And into his sad eyes smiled, "Do better now my child."
I came to God with a quivering soul,
The old life was done.
Dear Father, "Have you a new life for me? I spoiled this one."
He took the old life, stained and blotted,
And gave me a new one, all unspotted,
And into my sad heart smiled, "Do better now my child."
It is never too late to start to grow into the fullness of who we are as beloved children of God. May we have the courage to start today, and to live freely and joyfully as who we truly are - beloved sons and daughters of our Heavenly Father.
In the Peace, Grace, and Love of our risen Lord, Rev'd Sarah+ |
 During our Bible Study Basics class this morning I made reference to some online Bible Study tools and some Bible programs that can be downloaded. I was asked to post these links in my weekly email.
Some of the downloadable programs are free for the basic modules, while there is a fee for the complete program, and some are considerably more expensive than others.
Online Bibles/Studies:
The following all have optional translations that have an audio button so that you can listen to the Bible passages
Bible Study Tools
Bible Gateway
You Version
Downloadable Bibles/Studies/Commentaries/Maps:
Many of these are available on desktop, iPad, and smart phone versions, that can be synced across these devices, most (but not all) are available for both PC and Mac
Glo Bible
Olive Tree
Logos (more academic/scholarly and no free version $$) Accordance (more academic/scholarly and no free version $$$) If you have questions on how to navigate through these sites or programs please bring your questions to next week's class on Bible Study Basics. |
 You are cordially invited!
To our Good Shepherd Sunday Lunch
April 29 after the 10:30 am service
Honoring The Food Bank "Committee"
(George Madill, Dick Boucher, George Schultz)
Joann Darville would greatly appreciate your help with food and set up. Please contact Joann if you can help out: 407 461 0097
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Can you help us praise the Lord?
With Doug moving out of state and a couple of other members incapacitated due to illness/surgery the choir needs your help!
If you can carry a tune please pray about supporting the congregation's worship by joining the choir. Call Patty 407-831-7481
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PARISHIONER PRAYER NEEDS
Mary Jo, Rebeka, Sheila, Mario, Karen, Doug, Daniel, Sandy, Randolph, Michael, Peggy, Gloria G, Becky, Joan, Abbei, Meg, Brenda, Frances, Marcia, and Ramona
LONG TERM PARISHIONER PRAYER NEEDS
Ival, Marion, Chet, Stan, Jack, Mike, Suzee, Elizabeth, Roy, Terri, Sallie, Linda Sue, Donna, Lillian, Keisha, Jamie, and Jeanie
LONG TERM FRIENDS AND FAMILY PRAYER NEEDS
Jennean, Robert, Tasos, Jason, Kyle, Fr Dick Grant, Lew, Kailee, Paul, Duncan, Alan, Debra
NON-PARISHIONER FRIENDS AND FAMILY PRAYER NEEDS
Russel, Mark, Deacon Barbara, Sheila, Bonni, Claire, Brian, Paul, Lowell, Michael, Daniel, JoJo, Brooke, KP, Snuffy, Brooke, Tom, Barbara, Natalie, Robert, Geoff, Paul, Donna, Helen, Mary, Betty, Melissa, Ardith, Richie, Elizabeth
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 BIRTHDAY
Kaytlyn Moye, Tim Neff, Deacon Mary Ellen Appleton, Tee Fabio SAFE TRAVEL Charlotte Everbach, Wayne and Jan-Marie Waters
PRAYER REQUEST LINK: click here for link
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