The Calendar

Saturday, February 28

• 4:00 pm - Worship E-mail Sent

Sunday, March 1 - The Second Sunday in Lent

• 8:15 am - Holy Eucharist Rite I
• 9:30 am - Formation for All
• 9:45 am - Adult Choir Rehearsal
• 10:30 am - Holy Eucharist Rite II - also live-streamed
• 11:45 am - Justice Knox Network Meeting
• 11:45 am - Social Lights - Parkside Grill, N. Peters Road
• 3:00 pm - Fiber Friends
• 3:00 pm - Knoxville Classical Guitar Concert

Monday, March 2

• 5:45 pm - Stewardship Committee
• 7:00 pm - ECW Meeting

Tuesday, March 3

• 10:00 am - Holy Eucharist and Healing Service
• 11:00 am - Book and Bible Study
• 5:45 pm - Women's Bible Study

Wednesday, March 4

• 9:30 am - Staff Meeting
• 12:00 pm - VMC Lunch (Beverly Guiler's Team)
• 5:45 pm - Soup, Salad, and Compline
• 7:00 pm - Adult Choir Rehearsal

YOUTH CONFIRMATION CLASS

Youth in grades 8-12:

Confirmation Class is coming! If you are not confirmed yet (or just want to retake the class and explore your faith further), we will be hosting some classes this spring. Link below to indicate your interest. Youth are NOT required to be confirmed if they take the class; the choice will be made by them, later this spring. 

Classes continue March 15th, March 29th, and April 12th. If you are intending to join us, or still considering it, please let Sinead know if the dates work.They aren't fully set in stone, so now is the time to share! 

ADULT CONFIRMATION CLASS

9:30 - Henslee Hall

The Adult Confirmation - or Inquirer's Class - began Sunday, January 11 during the Sunday School hour at 9:30 am. The sacrament of Confirmation is the adult confirmation, or acceptance, of our baptismal vows that were made on our behalf if we were baptized as an infant or a child. It is also the class or method by which adults, baptized or confirmed in another denomination or tradition, join the Episcopal Church. We also highly recommend those life-long Episcopalians who were confirmed when they were 12 or 13 to attend and learn all the stuff they didn't learn the first time! This class is still open for people to join! For more information, please contact Father Cal.

NEW ADULT FORMATION CLASS

Continues Mar. 1, Mar. 15

9:30 - Henslee Hall

Good Sam is known as an open and affirming church, but what does that mean in practice? Why should churches engage in conversation about gender and sexuality? Join us for a three week Formation study of "In the Image of God," led by program creator Kristy Starks-Winn, that will help us to understand gender and sexuality through a lens of faith, compassion, and inclusion. We will explore such topics as why using correct names and pronouns matters, the lasting effects of religious trauma for the LGBTQ+ community, and much more. This is sure to be a riveting and important study.

CHILI COOK-OFF RESCHEDULED

The Annual Good Sam Chili Cook-Off has been rescheduled for Wednesday, March 25. Judging, appetizers, and fellowship will start at 5:30 pm, and dinner will be served by 6:00 pm. Compline will follow in the sanctuary. If you would like something other than water, tea, or lemonade, please feel free to bring it. We need people to bring chili, cornbread, appetizers, and desserts. There is a brand new sign-up, so even if you signed up previously, please do so again using the sign-ups online or in Henslee Hall.

ALTAR FLOWERS AND AUMBRY CANDLE DEDICATIONS

Have you noticed the beautiful altar flowers present during most of our church services? 

Not only do they enhance the beauty of the sanctuary, but they are also a reminder of God as creator, and that creation is characterized by beauty. They are often given by parishioners in honor or memory of someone special, which is noted on the announcement sheet each week. 

We have some talented folks on our Flower Guild, but they depend on your dedications and donations to purchase the flowers they arrange each week. Please check out the ALTAR FLOWER & AUMBRY CANDLE signup book in Henslee Hall and pick a Sunday to give the altar flowers in thanksgiving for or in memory of someone special or to commemorate a special event.

Likewise, you may also give the Aumbry Candle in thanksgiving for or in memory of a loved one on the same weekly signup sheet. The candle burns above the Aumbry (which is a built in cupboard in the wall) when it is holding consecrated bread and wine, symbolizing the presence of Christ.

You may pay through the online giving portal (instructions below).  Cost: $45 for one vase; $90 for two vases. The Aumbry Candle is $10. Alternatively, you can mail a check to the church (made out to Good Samaritan) or put a check in the plate on Sunday. Please put "Altar Flowers" and the date in the memo line. Then you will need to fill out the form in Henslee Hall that indicates date and dedication. Thank you!

Instructions for paying through online giving portal:

1. Sign in to Servant Keeper.
2. Under “Your Gift”, click on the arrow and scroll down to Aumbry Candle OR Altar Flowers.  In-put the amount of your donation and click on Continue.
3. On this page, you should see your donation, and it should say One Time Donation. You will have the opportunity to click a box to pay the processing fee, but this is optional.
4. You should see a line that says Gift Note. Toggle that button to red and then include the date and the dedication that you would like to show up in the bulletin. Ex: For February 1, 2026. In memory of / In celebration of / In honor of ______________.
5. Click on Give Donation Now.

COMING SOON . . .

• March 22 - Adult Formation: Narrow Ridge

• March 29 - Family Easter Egg Hunt (9:30 am)

• April 1 - Maddie Bell Speaks at Tyson House (6:04 pm)

• April 5 - Easter Brunch (9:30 am)

• May 3 - Bishop's Visit

• May 10 - Youth Sunday

GRACE MOMENT AT GOOD SAM

Cash in the Plate

Episcopal Relief & Development is asking for donations to support communities affected by the ongoing drought in Kitui and Marsabit counties, where consecutive seasons of insufficient rainfall have sharply reduced access to food and water and undermined the local economy. The impacts are particularly acute in arid and semi-arid areas, where households rely heavily on rain-fed agriculture and pasturing animals. Thousands of people are facing rising food prices, water scarcity, and declining livestock productivity.

You can make an online gift to the cash in the plate on the Good Sam online giving page. There is an option on the giving page to give to the "Cash in Plate". As always, you may also send a check to Good Samaritan. Please put "ERD - Drought Relief" in the memo line.