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eVOICE for May 28, 2026
GOOD SHEPHERD EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Trinity Sunday
May 31, 2026
We will be celebrating with Transfiguration Church via Zoom at 9:00 am and in-person at Good Shepherd Church at 10:30 am.
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Good Shepherd Mission Statement
We are a people who hear the Good Shepherd's voice.
We know by faith that we belong to God.
We are called to seek and love our neighbors as God loves us!
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Pentecost celebration!
The abundant rain ( which we actually needed!) did not dampen our spirits for an exuberant Pentecost service and potluck!! Michelle Dibblee visited from the Diocese and gave a Spirit-filled sermon. We had a lovely potluck afterwards in the Narthex followed by a discussion with Michelle about the EMBRACE program and how we can contribute to helping families who have been affected by overly aggressive policies towards immigrants.
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Courage and Joy Award for Marca Woodhams:
During the announcements at Pentecost Michelle Dibblee presented our own Marca Woodhams with a letter from the Bishop and a present from the Diocese honoring her as Good Shepherd’s ambassador of Courage and Joy!! A special note will be sent to the congregation with the Letter from the Bishop! Congratulations Marca!!
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Wednesday Bible Study - 11:30 am in-person with Deacon Linda Mahler
Telephone prayer meeting every Thursday at 9:15 am. The number to call to join the prayer meeting is 518-318-5354. If you have any questions contact Lynette Clark at 301-357-1726.
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WARDENS' MESSAGE
Welcome to Our New Rector!!!
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We have been waiting and praying for this moment, and we are overjoyed that it has arrived. After a thorough and prayerful search, we are thrilled to announce that the Rev. Sarah Akes-Cardwell has accepted our call to serve as your next Rector. We know this community has been patient, and we are so grateful — because that patience has brought us to exactly the right person.
Sarah is joining us as our half-time Rector — a model that is increasingly common in the Episcopal Church and one we believe is a wonderful fit for Good Shepherd at this moment in our life together. In practice, that means Sarah will be with us most Sundays, with one Sunday off per month, and in the office one to two days per week. We’ll share more about office hours and rhythms as her start date approaches. Sarah’s gifts as a preacher, a pastor, and a leader are a wonderful match for this community, and we cannot wait for you to get to know her. Her first Sunday with us will be August 23.
Please join us in welcoming Sarah, her wife Amanda (Rev Amanda Akes-Cardwell), and their son Sam as they make their home among us.
Newsflash: The Vestry will be organizing meet and greets with Rev Sarah in the coming weeks so stay tuned!!!
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From EPPN Office of Government Relations:
Join us each week as we share new prayers for the vulnerable among us facing challenges, fears, and threats. We will name many of the harms unfolding and acknowledge what is being erased, lost, and threatened. These prayers are not a replacement for action; they are meant to offer space for grounding and discernment as we seek to bear one another’s burdens in the love and way of Christ. Join by Zoom (click here) each Monday at 11:45 a.m. to hear the prayers aloud, in the context of a simple liturgy, prayed by members of the Community of Francis and Clare. Click here to read the prayers for this week.
Shepherd’s Table is asking Good Shepherd for volunteers. Please follow this link for opportunities to volunteer or reach out to Daniella Burgos dburgos@shepherdstable.org. Thank you!
Grocery Shopping for our Food Collection
All nutritious non-perishable food is welcome, but please consider:
- Small- to medium-size packages and cans, not mega-size
- No glass containers of any kind
- Unopened containers only
- No candy or cookies
Our recipient organizations have made a special request for:
- Cooking oil
- Lentils and beans
- Pasta sauce
- Shelf-stable milk in individual milk boxes
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LESSONS AND CALENDAR
The First Sunday after Pentecost
The First Lesson: Genesis 1:1-2:4a
Psalm: Canticle 13
Second Lesson: 2 Corinthians 13:11-13
Gospel: Matthew 28:16-20
The Week of May 31, 2026
Sun 5/31 via Zoom 9:00 am, in-person at Good Shepherd 10:30, Panda computer class, 1 pm, Iglesia de Dios 2 pm, BS Troop 97 3 pm
Mon 6/1 Iglesia de Dios 7 pm
Tues 6/2 SDA service 6 pm
Wed 6/3 Bible Study 11:30 am
Thurs 6/4 Iglesia de Dios, 7pm
Fri 6/5 SDA 6 pm
Sat 6/6 SDA service 9 am & 6 pm
Sun 6/7 Zoom 9:00 am, in-person at Good Shepherd 10:30 am, Panda computer class 1 pm, Iglesia de Dios 2 pm
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Zoom Readers (9 am):
May 31 Greg Wood
June 7 Lillian Luksenburg
June 14 Elspeth Nunn
June 21 Elisa Elliot
LEM & Lector
May 31 Linda Campo, Elspeth Nunn
June 7 Liz Cocke, Arlene Mahon
June 14 Debbie Beebe, Araba Pobee
June 21 Donna Clemons-Sacks, Greg Wood
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Ushers
May 31 Sal Campo, Eric Reiffenstein
June 7 Kirk Franklin, Florence Walters
June 14 Shaun Hardy, Diane Janesko
June 21 Sal Campo, Eric Reiffenstein
Vestry on Duty
May 31 Shaun Hardy
June 7 Diane Janesko
June 14 Debbie Beebe
June 21 Eric Reiffenstein
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Altar Guild
May 31 Arlene Mahon
June 7 Elisa Elliot
June 14 Debbie Beebe
June 21 Melissa Garcia
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A-V Lead
May 31 Ray Groshong
June 7 Ray Groshong
June 14 Allen Wyrick
June 21 Ray Groshong
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OFFER PRAYERS INTENTIONALLY TO GOD FOR ALL HIS PEOPLE:
Sue Womack (GS member), Nella Fisher (former GS member), Pat and Christina Ogg (GS members), Don and Joan Lewis (GS members), John Elliott (GS member), Joan DeMoss (GS member), Gary Anderson (GS member), Patrick Townsend (friend of Florence Walters), Kathryn McMahon (Deacon), Jeanette Ottley (friend of Florence Walters), Ken Douglas (friend of Florence Walters), Liz DeVivo (friend of Eric Reiffenstein), Avi Ramsundar and Carole Boodoosingh, (friends of Arlene Mahon), Angie Karlene Lowe (friend of Florence Walters), Robert Rather, Jolene Grimmer (cousin of Eric Reiffenstein), Robert Rhodes (friend of Florence Walters), Merri Wolf (friend of Shaun Hardy), Judith Bowen (friend of Arlene Mahon), Mary Ann Marsh (friend of Arlene Mahon), Kosi Kumi (friend of Laura Meissner), Gladys Brooks (sister of Ana Curtis), Raul Calderon (relative of Maria Fernandez), Tony Stamp (friend of Florence Walters), Harrington Brown (friend of Florence Walters), Rita Brown (friend of Florence Walters), Hugh Walters (brother of Florence Walters), Willpert McCalla (friend of Florence Walters) and Narumon Sivali (mother of Vanvisa Sivali).
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Clergy & Staff
Senior Warden
Deborah Beebe
sr-warden@gsecmd.org
Deacon
The Rev. Linda Mahler
deacon@gsecmd.org
Organist & Choirmaster
George Drumwright
music@gsecmd.org
Parish Administrator
Megan Kennedy
assistant@gsecmd.org
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Vestry & Delegates
Senior Warden
Deborah Beebe
Junior Warden
Eric Reiffenstein
Shaun Hardy
Ray Battistelli
Becky Parks
Lillian Luksenburg
Diane Janesko
Laura Meissner Denmark
Ana Janckson-Curtis
Delegates
Lynn Wood
Alternate: Ana Janckson-Curtis
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Counters & Recorders (All serve on a rotating schedule.)
Ray Battistelli
Elisa Elliot
Kirk Franklin
Arlene Mahon
Florence Walters
Greg Wood
Jim Woodhams
Allen Wyrick
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GOOD SHEPHERD EPISCOPAL CHURCH
818 UNIVERSITY BLVD. WEST, SILVER SPRING, MD 20901
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