Collect
Easter Sunday
 
O God, who for our redemption gave your only-begotten Son to the death of the cross, and by his glorious resurrection delivered us from the power of our enemy: Grant us so to die daily to sin, that we may evermore live with him in the joy of his resurrection; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

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Acts 5:27-32
Psalm 150
Revelation 1:4-8
John 20:19-31

 

     

 

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FISH FRY
Friday, April 5 
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Take out available 
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JOURNEY CLASS
An Anglican Catechumenate  
Next class on Sunday, April 14 after the 10:30 am service.  Call the Parish Office for full details.

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130th Anniversary Dinner
and Entertainment 
Good Shepherd Weekend 
Saturday, April 20
 

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Food Bank
open
10:00 am - noon

Wednesdays 
Tabitha's Treasures
10:30 am
in Prayer Ministry Room
Prayer Shawl Ministry

Study on Prayer
11:00 am
Prayer Ministry Room

Noonday Prayer
at noon in Prayer Ministry Room
     
Tuesdays
Choir Practice
7:00 pm in the Choir Room

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Holy Eucharist 

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(Chapel)

 

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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)

  

Order of St Luke
1st Sunday at 12:00 noon in the Prayer Ministry Room

 

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Church of the Good Shepherd

Revealing Christ's Love

331 Lake Avenue, Maitland, Florida, 32751
407-644-5350
          www.goodshepherdmaitland.com
 
"I am about to create new heavens and a new earth" Isaiah 65:17 "as all die in Adam, so all will be made alive in Christ." 1 Cor 15:22
Dearly Beloved in Christ,

The Bible begins with the account of creation: "In the beginning, God created ...."  And at the end of the sixth day "God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good" and on the seventh day he rested.

This good creation fell under the influence of evil and sin through the sin of Adam and Eve.  God's remedy, his rescue plan, involved his entry into his own creation.  The One who lives outside of time entered our time, confined himself to a body like ours, to pain and suffering like ours.  God the Son became man, took our sins upon himself, and died on a cross on Good Friday, the sixth day.  On the seventh day, the Sabbath, he remained in the tomb.

The next day, the first day of the week, became the eighth day of God's creation.  For on this day, the Day of the Resurrection - new creation!  New Adam!  The Kingdom of God has invaded the Kingdom of Evil and "led captivity captive."

We live in the eighth day season!  The empty tomb means that resurrection is a reality - now for the first fruits only, Jesus.  But when the lamb who was slain returns, when the end comes, "when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father" then the last enemy to be destroyed is death, and we each will receive a resurrected body.

The grave no longer holds the power to intimidate us who are new creation in Christ for he has overcome death for us.  When he returns death will be destroyed forever, but in the interim we are assured that new creation has already begun - the "new heavens and new earth" have begun their transformation, and we have been commissioned to carry on this work through the power of him who lives in us.  Alleluia!  Christ is Risen!  The Lord is Risen indeed! Alleluia!

Christ is Risen, and you, o death, are annihilated!
Christ is Risen, and the evil ones are cast down!
Christ is Risen, and the angels rejoice!
Christ is Risen, and life is liberated!
Christ is Risen, and the tomb is emptied of its dead;
for Christ having risen from the dead,
is become the first-fruits of those who have fallen asleep.
To Him be Glory and Power forever and ever. Amen!
St John Chrysostom

In the Peace, Grace, and Love of our Lord,
Rev'd Sarah+ 
 
PARISH OFFICE CLOSED EASTER MONDAY, APRIL 1
NO TABITHA'S TREASURES OR NOONDAY PRAYER, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3
 
FISH FRY THIS FRIDAY! 
GET THE WORD OUT!  INVITE FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO SUPPORT OUR OUTREACH MINISTRY

 
A GLORIOUS EASTER
Thanks to so many who put in so many hours to make it such a rich Holy Week and glorious Easter
Easter 2013 
Easter 2013
 
CHRISTIAN FORMATION CLASSES
9:30 am - 10:15 am
April 7 - The last class in the series In The Step of Jesus
led by Jim Sutton

April 14 - The Archbishop of Canterbury: A brief overview of the role of the Archbishop of Canterbury and clips from his recent enthronement in Canterbury Cathedral 

April 21 - May 19: Who on earth are The Prophets? And what in heaven's name are they saying?  A study of the Major and Minor Prophets in Scripture (bring your Bibles - or we'll have available)
 
 
EXPERIENCING HEALING PRAYER
by Rick Richardson
 OSL study continues April 7 in the Prayer Ministry Room after the 10:30 am service.  Study open to all.  
 
AUTISM AWARENESS DAY
Tuesday, April 2
"Light it Up Blue"
Wear blue or use blue lights in your house.  
 
Mission Trip to New Jersey for Hurricane Sandy Relief
Registration Form Here 
 

prayer requestPARISHIONER PRAYER NEEDS 

Tee, Jan-Marie, Margaret, Angela, Pam, Mary Lou, Michael, Wayne, the van Hissenhoven Family 

LONG TERM PARISHIONER PRAYER NEEDS

Paulette, Shakira, Rodney, Walter, Rufus, Marion, Suzee, George, Brenda, Mary Jo, Elizabeth, Roy, Millie, Pete, Sue, Abbei, Gloria, Althea, Trena, Sallie, Donna, Lillian, Keisha, Eden, Jeanie, Frances, Meg, Joan, Sandy, Ramona, Becky, Ron, Deacon Judith, Brian, Jakob, Gabe, Kaitlyn, Jim, Irene, Katiana and the Edmund family.  

FRIENDS AND FAMILY PRAYER NEEDS

Don, Tyler, Nelson, Martha, Jaqueline, The Staly Family, the Pullum Family, The Saunders Family, Robert, Lisa, The Scialdo and Lee families, Janet, Lois, Nancy, Marion and Family, Bill, Ryan, Abby, Rhonda, Carl, Dorothy, Jeri and Stacy 

LONG TERM FRIENDS AND FAMILY PRAYER NEEDS

Janet, Dot, Jennifer, Chris, Huby, Mike, Mark, Matt, Jonathan, Marnay, Sarah, Charla, John, Wendy, Shari, Richie, Sonia, Brian, Adam, Daniel, Robert, Tasos, Jason, Kyle, Lew, Paul, Duncan 

MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMLIES

Joyce Graig, Kevin Waters, Geoffrey Noplis, Zachary Adam Copes, Brigitt Kincaid, Justin Moye, Danny Graham, Ronnie Robison, Chuck Gitschlag, Rory Patrick Coleman, Dennis Glasgow, Duncan Hanton, William Underhill 

COLLEGE STUDENTS AND SEMINARIAN

Isaac John Copes, Michael and Ryan Guerdan, Lindsey Nicolle, Robert Borr, Matthew and Sarah Pierce, David Bumsted

THOSE CELEBRATING BIRTHDAYS   

Angela Rivera, Keith Folsom, Roy Lassiter, Marilyn Ross, Kayla Boyle, Susie Pelham

SAFE TRAVEL

Susie Pelham, Sue Burley, Gloria Grant, Sharon Graham  


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