eVOICE for November 23, 2022



GOOD SHEPHERD EPISCOPAL CHURCH



The First Sunday of Advent

November 27, 2022

We will be celebrating with Transfiguration Church (via Zoom) at 9:00 am and Holy Eucharist Rite II in-person at 10:30 am at Good Shepherd. Masks are still required. 

Good Shepherd Thanksgiving Potluck. Please join your Good Shepherd family for a Thanksgiving Potluck in the parish hall at 5 pm November 24th. We are asking all that attend to mask while socializing outside of the meal, and tables will be arranged to allow for distancing from those outside your immediate family to protect any vulnerable members of the community. You may sign up by using the sign up genius link, Good Shepherd Thanksgiving Potluck

We will share Advent worship beginning November 27 with our siblings from Buen Pastor. Our services will be simple, with a contemplative spirit as we wait, watch, pray and hope together. We’ll try a new all-one-piece bulletin format. There will be an opportunity for community building after each service. On Sunday, Nov 27, Mother Anna will introduce themes of Advent and share resources for personal devotions during this short but beautiful season. -



Pledge Ingathering.  This Sunday we will give thanks for the generous outpouring from our congregation during our 2023 Stewardship Campaign as we present pledges totaling $220,500 at the 10:30 service.  We will also renew our commitment of time and talent to Good Shepherd for the year ahead.  With God’s help and yours, we can indeed “Do a New Thing” together!  Missed our stewardship talks at church?  You can watch them all at at https://www.gsecmd.org/good-shepherd-stewardship-campaign.

18th Annual ECW Advent Prayer Breakfast Virtual  |  December 3, 2022 Join women from across the Episcopal Diocese. We have planned a morning of music, motivation and celebration of all things new. The program's theme is "See, I am doing a new thing." [Isaiah, 43:19]. Be motivated by the Rev. Glenna J. Huber and sing praises for the start of the Advent Season. All are welcome. Please mark your calendars and register on Eventbrite to attend online. The event is free, but registration is required.



Fall Clean up - Sunday, December 4, after the 10.30 Service, lunch provided. We will be cleaning both inside and out! All ages and abilities will be able to

contribute.

Coffee Hour is Back -If you are interested in helping contact Marca Woodhams 301-587-8834 or [email protected] or fill in the sign-up sheet on the desk in the Narthex.

Telephone prayer meeting every Saturday 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. 

Zoom Readers ( 9 am):

Nov 27 JasCiel Stamp

Dec 4 Florence Walters

Dec 11 Richard Nunn

LEM & Lector

Nov 27 Diane Russell, Anna Gilcher

Dec 4 Linda Campo, Jillian Newby

Dec 11 Debbie Beebe, Arlene Mahon

November 27 - December 3: Sam Janesko, Lauren Wein, John Rees



USHERS

Nov 27 Joan Lewis, Kirk Franklin

Dec 4 Sal Campo, Eric Reiffenstein

Dec 11 Grace Jallah, Rosemond Cole

Vestry on Duty

Nov 27 Anna Gilcher

Dec 4 Peter Beyer

Dec 11 Debbie Beebe