Weekly Parish News for Thursday, October 9

Announcements

• Pet supply drive through Oct. 12
• New Opportunities for Prayer and Study This October
• OUT & About - Oct. 19
• All Saints' Day Observance, Nov. 2
• Green Team Tour- Nov. 7
• Join us for the CROP Walk on Nov. 8
• Annual Giving
• Safe Church Training - Nov. 9
• ONE Wake update
• David is on vacation

Worship With Us

• Sunday Schedule
• Service Livestream
• Service Bulletin

Prayer List

Support Our Parish

Connect With Us

New Opportunities for Prayer and Study This October

Adult Formation: October with C.S. Lewis 

Join us on October 12 for the second session of this Sunday series on C. S. Lewis. Led by Ian Finley and others, this group meets at 9am in the new Adult Formation room on the second floor of the Parish Life Center.

Morning Prayer, each day at 9:00 AM

Pray with the Rector and other parishioners in our beautiful sanctuary on weekday mornings. We are now offering Morning Prayer from 9:00-9:30 Monday through Friday. Coming together in this simple way can deepen our sense of companionship with God and each other, and also reorient us to God's sense of peace and purpose for our lives as the day begins.

Additionally, the church will be open beforehand on weekdays starting at 8:30 for those who desire a space for silent prayer (even if you want to step in for 5 minutes on your way to work) or for those who have scheduling conflicts at the 9 o'clock hour. If you would like to join us and are in need of off-street parking, please feel free to park in the circle drive.

For more information on either of these opportunities, please contact Lynn Hoke (Adult Formation Coordinator) or Guynn Prince (Morning Prayer). We are excited to see what God makes possible through these new gatherings this fall.

All Saints' Day Observance, November 2

We will observe All Saints' Day on Sunday, November 2nd. If you would like to add the name of a recently deceased loved one to be prayed for during the worship services on the 2nd,  PLEASE CLICK HERE or contact the Parish Office (919.831.2000) Monday-Thursday, 9 AM - 5 PM. If you would like to add more than one loved one, please use a separate form for each name. Names are due by Sunday, October 26th. Thank you!

Safe Church Training, Sunday November 9th

The Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina requires many ministry positions and volunteers to complete Safe Church Training every three years. The training is designed to ensure that each church is providing a safe place for children and young people as well as adults who are vulnerable. Those required to attend are clergy, church staff, vestry members, anyone who works with children or youth, anyone who makes at-home visits or other visits on behalf of the church.

The Diocese of North Carolina is providing 3 training sessions in November. One of those is November 9 at 1 PM, and a group of us from Good Shepherd will experience this session together. Would you like to join us? Please do. A light lunch of sandwich and chips will be served. Please call the Parish Office (919.831.2000) to reserve your spot. Contact: Susan Lewellen

Stewardship through ONE Wake

You are ONE Wake.

CGS is joined with the members of 48 other churches, mosques, synagogues, and non-profits to advocate for all voices. ONE Wake is a non-partisan, multi-ethnic, and focuses on multi- issues with a focus on affordable housing to equity, mental health and public transportation.

I attended the ONE Wake Strategic Retreat on 25 Sept and am enthusiastic about the progress

made and the plans to get help for Raleigh housing diversity. The top actions include:

a. Support a $200M housing bond with a simple message: “Vote Yes for homes”.

b. Expand influence with Wake corporations, other churches, and towns

surrounding Raleigh.

c. Get at least 100 acres of affordable land for 2000 housing units.

d. Establish subcommittees to focus on key areas needed to win affordable

housing.

i. Increase fund raising

ii. Raleigh Bond referendum

iii. Expanding Municipalities representation (I joined this.)

iv. Land research

v. Broden clergy base

I volunteered for Municipalities because Church of the Good Shepherd is a downtown church

with members from the 12 surrounding towns. Connecting our members with their township

political representatives is a logical goal. ONE Wake must expand our reach

What can you do?

• Join the CGS ONE Wake mailing list by sending me an email to learn about current actions.
• If you know someone who needs housing and willing to speak, I will get their name to ONE Wake organization who cherishes testimony.
• If you live in a surrounding town, please help ONE Wake grow there. I will be contacting you.
• As you look at those on our street corners, those lined up at the Shepherds Table, our monthly lunches, or at the CGS Little Pantry or tent villages among the trees on the road ways, see these ONE Wake actions as a proven way to improve lives and increase hope.

Submitted by Jeff Whittaker or text 919-696-1612.

Worship With Us

Sunday, October 12

8 AM

• Holy Eucharist, Rite I

8:30 AM - 12 Noon

• Nursery Care Available (infant-4 yo)

9 AM

• Kid’s Sunday School
• Bible Study led by Debbie Moyer in Room 303
• C.S. Lewis Series led by Ian Finley, second floor Adult Formation room

10:15 AM

• Children's Chapel and Godly Play
• Holy Eucharist, Rite II
• Service Livestream
• Service Bulletin

11:30 AM

• Fellowship Time



5:30-7:30 PM

• EYC (Episcopal Youth Community)

Join us for Fellowship Time

Fellowship Time on Sunday, October 12, will be hosted by members of the Vestry. Please join us after the 10:15 service for lemonade and nibbles. Contact Susan Lewellen for more information.

The Church of the Good Shepherd Prayer List

• Catherine and Bob Williams
• JoAnn Kistler Lattimore and Charles Lattimore
• Roy Wright
• Janet Gilliam
• Ralph Sanders
• Pete Taylor
• Martha Bailey
• Peggy Hawks
• Janie Ward-Newton
• William Short
• Brinley Harris
• Don Caudill
• Jerry Smith
• Margaret Park
• Lynda Terrell-Rea
• The Rev. Sallie Simpson
• Patricia Harris
• Susie Rahal
• Tamara Gregory
• Larry Phearse and Family
• Bob Kirchgessner
• Randy Roberts
• Meg Dreifuss
• Garrett Stewart
• Glenna Musante
• Libni

• Frances Schowit
• The Bass Family
• The Lingerfelt Family
• The Williams Family
• The Hoch Family
• The Kochersberger-Watrous Family
• the people of Israel and Palestine
• the people of Ukraine and Russia
• victims of gun violence
• those affected by drought, heat, floods, storms, and fires.

And we pray for those who have died, that they may have a place in your eternal kingdom, remembering especially Paul Frederick Hoch, Jr, and the Rev. Janet C. Watrous.

In the Diocesan cycle of prayer, we pray for Christ’s Beloved Community, Winston-Salem, and St. Anne’s, Winston-Salem.

In the Anglican cycle of prayer, we pray for The Church of the Province of Uganda

Prayer Requests

The people of The Church of the Good Shepherd are eager to join you in lifting your prayers to God. Please tell us how we can pray with you by clicking here to submit a prayer request. 

Prayer requests added to our public prayer list will be refreshed every month; please feel free to resubmit them if you would like them to remain on the prayer list.

Altar flowers from October 5, 2025. Photo courtesy Mary Jezierny.

Support Our Parish

If you are looking for meaningful ways to serve the parish, please consider the ministries listed below. The contacts listed can provide more information.

Connect with Us

A Friendly Reminder…

Have you moved? Changed your phone number or email address?
If so, please be sure to contact Parish Administrator David Baggett at david.baggett@cgs-raleigh.org or 919.831.2018). Thank you!