eVOICE for October 29, 2026



GOOD SHEPHERD EPISCOPAL CHURCH



All Saints Day

November 1, 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.

RECTOR'S MESSAGE

Dear Good Shepherd, 

On Sunday, as we celebrate All Saints, we will renew our Baptismal Covenant together. We'll promise once more to seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving our neighbors as ourselves, and to strive for justice and peace among all people, respecting the dignity of every human being. These are not promises we keep only inside these walls. They follow us into the rest of our week, and that includes the voting booth.

Why should Christians, and Episcopalians in particular, care about voting? Because the decisions made in our towns, our state, and our nation shape the lives of our neighbors: whether children are fed, whether the sick are cared for, whether the stranger is welcomed, whether creation is protected. Voting is one of the most concrete ways we can take part in that work. Former Presiding Bishop Michael Curry put it plainly: voting is "a Christian obligation." Our wider church calls this voting faithfully. It is not about telling anyone how to vote. It is about showing up, praying, informing our consciences, and bringing our whole selves, faith included, to the choices before us.

This morning I early voted at the Wheaton rec center. There, in line with neighbors of every age and background, I felt a deep gratitude for this gift that so many fought and sacrificed to secure and to widen. It felt like a small act of hope, and like one more way of keeping the promises I made at the font.

If you live in Maryland and haven't voted yet, there's still time: today is the last day of early voting, and centers are open until 8 p.m. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, with polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you are eligible to vote, I hope you'll go, and I hope you'll help a neighbor get there too. Then come Sunday, let's gather with all the saints and say once again, "I will, with God's help."

Grace and peace,

Sarah +

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Our Annual Pledge Campaign begins this Sunday, November 1! Our theme this year is “Upholding One Another in Love.” Join us in worship at 10:30 a.m. to learn more and stay for coffee hour hosted by the Vestry. Letters inviting you to make your pledge were mailed this week and should be arriving soon. 

Shrine Mont was so much fun this year with lots of sunshine, laughter, and joyous love! Best of all was being with our new rector Sarah, her father and son Sammie! Climbing up to the cross had special meaning this year…God is with us always..alleluia!

Good Shepherd will celebrate All Saints Day on Sunday November 1, 2026. This is a day in the church year when we traditionally honor loved ones who have died. This year in the narthex, we will have a table set up for you to add pictures and names of any loved ones you would like to remember.

Save the Date! Thanksgiving Dinner at Good Shepherd will be held on Thursday, November 26 at 5 p.m. We’d love to have you (and any friends or family) over for a shared meal and good fellowship during this festive annual tradition. Over the coming weeks be on the lookout for a sign up sheet in the narthex, an evite, or be in touch with Joe Burckle directly via email with any ideas or suggestions. 

Hunger Globe Update - Our weekly contributions to our outreach Globe are more needed than ever. Our three semi-annual recipients are Shepherd's Table, MUM (Ministries United Montgomery), and Arrived. The latter is a longtime recipient with a new name. Their mission is more essential than ever. Contact Lynn or Shaun if you wish more specifics.  

Wednesday Bible Study - 11:30 am 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.

OFFER PRAYERS INTENTIONALLY TO GOD FOR ALL HIS PEOPLE:

Harvey Luksenburg (husband of Lillian), Lee Levine (GS member), Morgan Hoover (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), 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), Narumon Sivali (mother of Vanvisa Sivali), Bill and Jim Applegate (friends of Eric Reiffenstein), Andrea Duffy (friend of the Campos), Mary Beebe Konieczny (sister of Debbie Beebe), Doris Meyer (Aunt of Linda Campo), Sylvia Miller (friend of Linda Campo), Shanita Jones and family (friend and family of Florence Walters).

REPOSE OF THE SOUL:

Lynn Boyd (friend of Lynn and Greg Wood)

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