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eVOICE for March 6, 2025
GOOD SHEPHERD EPISCOPAL CHURCH
The First Sunday in Lent
March 9, 2025
We will be celebrating with Transfiguration Church via Zoom at 9:00 am, and in-person at Good Shepherd Church 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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Thank you to Joe Burkle for the new lights in the sacristy! | |
Schedule of Services for Lent, Holy Week, and Easter
Maundy Thursday, 4/17 7:00 pm
Good Friday, 04/18 7:00 pm
Easter, 4/20, 9:00 am zoom, 10:30 am In-Person
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Lunch Bunch- Wednesday, March 12th, 12:30 pm- Let's hope the "Luck of the Irish" provides good weather for our March Lunch Bunch Potluck. Bring a favorite dish to enjoy and share!
Lenten Adult Education Series- The Lenten Study group will begin next week, Tuesday 3/11, on Zoom for six Tuesday nights, 7- 8:30 pm. We'll be discussing Bishop Mariann Budde’s book, How We Learn to Be Brave. You are welcome to attend as many of the sessions as you can. In her book, our Bishop provides stories of how she felt God empowered her to undertake steps and actions she might not have considered. Our discussions will explore her stories, when we have felt the same, how we have responded, and what we can learn. What are the journeys and outcomes that have helped us practice our own personal and faith-based bravery? Come and help us explore this fascinating book. To receive the Zoom link for the discussion, even if you have already spoken to one of us in person, please send an email to deacon@gsecmd.org.
Stations of the Cross - Join Deacon Linda for Stations of the Cross on Zoom on Friday evenings during Lent from 7:00-7:30 PM. The dates are: 3/14, 3/21. 3/28, 4/4, and 4/11. (Note: there will be no meeting 3/7). The liturgy for Stations of the Cross is the same each week. Many people find that it is a helpful spiritual practice during Lent. Come as many times as you wish. For more information or to sign up, please email Linda at: deacon@gsecmd.org
Maundy Thursday & Meal In A Bag- We are reviving an old favorite at GSEC - our simple bread and soup supper on Maundy Thursday, April 17, 2025 @ 6pm. It involves a simple meal of a bowl of hot soup, some bread and water. After the meal, we will proceed to the sanctuary for a service involving foot washing and prayers. All GSEC and friends are invited; the meal will be provided to you. Please bring a donation of a bag of groceries (non-perishable foods), or a cash donation or gift card from a local grocery store. Donations will be added to our usual food drive. See Florence Walters for more information.
Food Drive Collection, Saturday, March 15th, 11am
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 508-924-2778. If you have any questions contact Lynette Clark at 301-357-1726.
Needlers, Saturday, March 15- Join us at 10am in the St. Francis room. Knit, crochet, sew, share your craft. Questions, contact Marca Woodhams.
Announcement from the Worship Team- Worship at Good Shepherd has been through many changes in 2024 as we worked with several different supply priests and guest preachers, offered morning prayer and Taize services. The Zoom service we collaborate on with Transfiguration Parish is still going strong. Whatever form our worship has taken, whoever has been present, the Holy Spirit has been with us. Since December 1st, we have been very fortunate to have Reverend Randy Wilkinson with us as our long-term supply priest, offering us very welcome steadiness and stability. In recent weeks, Good Shepherd has also begun live-streaming our in-person worship service. We are working steadily to improve the quality of the recordings so that they can be a resource for our parishioners and others through Facebook. The worship team would like to offer profound thanks to Lynn Wood for her faithful service and insights during the past year. At the annual meeting on 02/23/2025 she will be rotating off the team. We are very happy to announce that Liz Cocke will be coming onto the team.
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The Episcopal Church Joins a Lawsuit to Protect First Amendment Rights
The Episcopal Church, along with many other faith communities, has joined a lawsuit that seeks to protect rights under the freedom of religion clause of the first amendment to the US Constitution. Click here to find out more.
Invitation to Learn More About the Episcopal Church's Office of Government Relations - Our denomination is, of course, our parish and our Diocese, but it is so much more. Just click on this link and check out the various options.
www.episcopalchurch.org/ministries/office-government-relations/
Learn More About Our New Partner MUM (Mid-County United Ministries) -Check out the website: https://mumhelp.org.
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 staples are happily received.
- Tuna, Salmon, or Chicken, in water
- Dry or canned beans (low sodium, if possible)
- Natural nut butters
- Brown rice (16 oz)
- Whole grain pasta
- Pasta sauce in plastic jars
- Canned vegetables (low sodium, if possible)
- Canned fruit (in juice)
- Fruit cups
- Shelf-stable milk in individual milk boxes
- Cooking oils and spices
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The First Sunday in Lent
The First Lesson: Deuteronomy 26:1-11
Psalm: 91:1-2, 9-16
Second Lesson: Romans 10:8b-13
Gospel: Luke 4:1-13
The Week of March 9, 2025
Sun 3/9 via Zoom 9:00 am, in-person at Good Shepherd 10:30, Panda computer class, 1 pm, Troop 97 3 pm, M de Vida 5 pm
Mon 3/10 M de Vida service 7 pm
Tues 3/11 SDA service 6 pm
Wed 3/12 Bible study, 11:30 am, Lunch Bunch 12:30
Thurs 3/13 SDA 6 pm
Fri 3/14 SDA 6 pm, Stations of the Cross zoom 7-7:30 pm
Sat 3/15 SDA service 9 am & 6 pm, food drive collection, 11am, M de Vida service 6 pm
Sun 3/16 Zoom 9:00 am, in-person at Good Shepherd 10:30 am, Panda computer class, 1 pm, BS Troop 97 3 pm, M de Vida 5 pm
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Zoom Readers (9 am):
March 9 Lillian Luksenburg
March 16 Elspeth Nunn
March 23 Laura Meissner-Denmark
March 30 Elisa Elliot
LEM & Lector
March 9 Debbie Beebe, Araba Pobee
March 16 Linda Campo, Greg Wood
March 23 Liz Cocke, Elspeth Nunn
March 30 Donna Clemons-Sacks, Lillian Luksenburg
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Ushers
March 9 Diane Janesco, Florence Walters
March 16 Sal Campo, Eric Reiffenstein
March 23 Miguel and Galo Correa
March 30 Diane Janesko, Shaun Hardy
Vestry on Duty
March 9 Diane Janesco
March 16 Ray Battistelli
March 23 Vanvisa Sivali
March 30 Lillian Luksenburg
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Altar Guild
March 9 Debbie Beebe
March 16 Melissa Garcia
March 23 Millie Mautz
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OFFER PRAYERS INTENTIONALLY TO GOD FOR ALL HIS PEOPLE:
Sal Campo (GS member), Ray Battistelli (GS member), Lori Duane (GS member), Sue Womack (GS member), Frank Desmond (GS member), John Elliott (GS member), Joan DeMoss (GS member), Althea Peters (GS member), Joanne Cate (former GS member), Stacie Scarrow (friend of the Campos), Gabe Garcia (Melissa Garcia's uncle), Madison Smith (friend of Linda Campo), Robert Tschinkel (friend of Patricia Dorn), Jeanette Ottley (friend of Florence Walters), Trystan Walters (nephew of Florence Walters), Christina Ogg (daughter of Pat Ogg), Kyle Boggs, The Hamiltons (sister & family of Florence Walters), and Tory Green (friend of Florence Walters).
Names of Family and Friends will remain on the list for 4 weeks.
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Clergy & Staff
Deborah Beebe
sr-warden@gsecmd.org
Deacon
The Rev. Linda Mahler
deacon@gsecmd.org
Organist & Choirmaster
George Drumwright
music@gsecmd.org
Megan Kennedy
Parish Administrator
assistant@gsecmd.org
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Vestry & Delegates
Senior Warden
Deborah Beebe
Junior Warden
Eric Reiffenstein
Shaun Hardy
Ray Battistelli
Becky Parks
Liz Cocke
Vanvisa Sivali
Lillian Luksenburg
Diane Janesko
Delegates
Rosemary Addy
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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