The Church of the Good Shepherd

231 North Church St.

Rocky Mount, NC

eShepherd August 14, 2025

This Sunday at Good Shepherd

The Tenth Sunday After Pentecost


August 17, 2025


8:00 AM

Rite 1 Holy Communion


10:30 AM

Contemporary Language Service of Holy Communion

with choir and congregational hymns.

Live streamed at goodshepherdlive.org


New: Click here for this week's Sunday Bulletin


Serving this Sunday


8 a.m.

 

Altar Guild  Lalor Smith and Jeanette Belfield;

Celebrant The Rev. Becky Zartman Carpenter; 

Eucharistic Minister Marion Stoga;

Flower Guild Ashley Moss and Betty Norman; 

Reader  Catie Roche


10:30 a.m.

 

Acolytes Julianne Wilson and Will Daughtridge;

Altar Guild  Pat Weeks and Kim Daughtridge;

Audiovideo Engineer  Ron Sowers; 

Eucharistic Minister  Will Pully;

Flower Guild  Ashley Moss and Betty Norman;

Greeter  Jim Mullen; 

Intercessor  Kim Bayless;

Musicians  The Good Shepherd Choir; Matt Joyner, guest organist;

Presider  The Rev. Becky Zartman Carpenter;

Readers  Susan Folta and Corey Folta;

Vestry Counters  Corey Folta and John Tobias



This Week at Good Shepherd

 

Class Sunday! Join us in the Parlor at 9 a.m. for a discussion of "The Seven Last Words" by Father James Martin. Led by Albert Ervin, we will experience the meditations together. (No homework, but if you want, read John 19:28-29) This week we will explore the 5th Chapter, "Jesus Understands Physical Pain" Do join us!


Children's Chapel this week. Children follow the cross after the Collect. Nursery for the very young among us is available. See a greeter for more information.


Please join us for Coffee Hour after the 10:30 service. Coffee, donuts, and good fellowship in the Parish Hall Foyer. And you know who is welcome? You are!!


Mark Your Calendars!

Good Things Coming Soon!


August 24thBack to School Sunday: Bring your backpacks for blessing, and your Good Shepherd Day School supply donations! Please click here for a full list of supplies the Day School would greatly appreciate!


Choir Rehearsals Begin on September 3rd-- Come sing with us!

Wednesday choir rehearsals will resume on September 3rd.

The Cherub and Alleluia Choirs will rehearse Wednesdays with Cherub Choir starting at 5:00 p.m. and ending at 5:30 p.m. Alleluia Choir rehearsals will begin at 5:15 p.m. and end at 6:15 p.m. The two choirs will rehearse together from 5:15-5:30 p.m.

The Cherub Choir (for children ages three through first grade) learns fundamentals of music and liturgy and sings at the 10:30 a.m. service several times throughout the year, including at the St. Francis Day service, and on Christmas Eve.

The Alleluia Choir (for children in second through eighth grades and first graders with excellent reading ability) learns about music and liturgy and sings at the 10:30 a.m. service several times from September through May, at the St. Francis Day service, at Lessons & Carols, and on Christmas Eve.

The Good Shepherd Choir rehearses on Wednesdays from 7 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. and is open to all adults and high school students. The choir sings at the 10:30 a.m. service each Sunday (with a pre-service rehearsal at 9:45 a.m.), at a few evening services throughout the year, and on Christmas Eve.

Please contact Lawrence Goering at 252-442-1134, ext 5 or lgoering@goodshepherdrmt.org for more information about any of our choirs.

Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Hallelujah! - Psalm 150:6


Mid-week Eucharist will resume September 3rd at noon. All are invited to attend this service, held in the Sanctuary


Rally Day Sunday Sept. 7 at 10:00 (One Service Sunday Sept. 7!) We will share a common service and roll into a great big party. We’ll take a great big Good Shepherd family picture and have a picnic, with games for all ages. We’re on the lookout for folks who can help us identify some unlabeled

pictures we’ve found in the archives, so please be sure to invite anyone and everyone from Good Shepherd’s past to help us fill in our history and look to our future! This is a great day to invite your kids and grandkids, and folks who have moved away. Vibe

is “It’s SO GREAT to see everyone!” 


October 5th- St. Francis’ Day Celebration! Bring your pet to church


August 14

Corrine Jenkins

Jim Facile

Katie Frohbose

Will Haley


August 15

Brent Wilson

Frederick Frohbose Jr.

Celeste Myszka

Taylor Twine


August 16

Patience Ergish

Sallie Colston

Langston Pearce


August 17

Eric Seale

Courtney Strickland

Tracy Wood


August 18

Kim Daughtridge


August 19

Winston Lea

Judy Kornegay

Mary Palmer



Did we miss your birthday? Please email us at eshepherd@goodshepherdrmt.org



Parish Prayer List

For those in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or any other adversity: especially George Vargha, Helen Sharpe, Jim Poole, George Townsend, John and Irene Groobey, Megan Bull, Jim Facile, Christine Godwin, Brenna M. Bennett, Roger Harris, Shannon Sutton, Florine McClain, Scott Sumrall, Joyce Cuthrell, Whitney Herbert, Dinah Fowlkes, Amy McCotter, Chris Poole, Gregory Strickland, and Willie Skinner.


For continued health and healing: Dawn McGlohon, Brent Wilson, Jeanette Benfield, Notie Vay Meadows, Bill Harris, Aileen Harris, Bill Hudgins, Mary W. Dawson, Becky Bryan, Elizabeth "Sister" Cherry, Albert Ervin, Frances Gaither, Dwight Johnson and Boo White.


For the blessings of this life: the birth of Darby Lane Hicks, daughter of Sidney and Westray Hicks.



For those expecting the birth of a child: Marckileine Lagros and Jake Facile, Kathryn (Hicks) and Jackson Bowen.



For those who have died: Skip Carney, and Dr. Paul Greenlaw.



To add or remove people on the Prayer List please contact Cheryl Coppedge at coppedgecheryl@gmail.com. Please ask their permission before submitting.


A note about pastoral care emergencies: If you are experiencing a pastoral emergency (e.g. someone you love or you yourself are in the hospital, or you’re experiencing some distressing news) please call my cell phone (570-259-0671) and leave a message if I don’t pick up right away. I’ll get back to you as soon as I can. If in doubt, please call – I can’t support you if I don’t know you need support!

BZC+

252-442-1134 churchofthegoodshepherdrm@gmail.com

www.goodshepherdrmt.org


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