Sunday, April 21, 2024
Fourth Sunday in Easter 8:30 AM or 10:00 AM View 10:00 AM online: https://youtube.com/live/Uq3feaYvqkk Readings: https://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/B30-4th-Sunday-of-Easter-Good-Shepherd.pdf
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Good Shepherd is excited to host a Spring Concert performed by the Jefferson Chorale, tonight, Thursday, April 18 at 7:30 PM. The theme of the concert is "Shakespeare in Love" and admission is absolutely free!
Perhaps you recall the incredibly awesome Holy Spirit Weekend our diocesan team put on at Good Shepherd a couple of years ago. Well, the team is scheduled to return the weekend of May 17-19, this time offering Evangelism Life Weekend!
Evangelism often seems daunting to many, but there can be no making of other followers of Jesus apart from introducing them to the One they are to follow. Come learn how to invite not-yet-believers to journey with you through the Gospel according to John, becoming His tour guide in the greatest adventure ever, that they might come to believe in Jesus, and by believing, have life! During the Friday and Saturday times, folks from the Diocesan Evangelism Life Weekend Team will be leading the children of our congregation in their own Evangelism Life Weekend, on their level. The weekend will kick off with a dinner on Friday, followed by worship/teaching. Saturday morning will begin with a continental breakfast and lunch will also be served. The day will be filled with teaching, learning, praying, and fellowship. The entire weekend will culiminate with our Pentecost Service on Sunday morning which will be led by Bishop Clark. Here are some important dates for your calendar:
April 28 - Lasagna Luncheon May 3-4 - Yard Sale May 17-19 - Evangelism Life Weekend The Easter edition of the Shepherd's Voice Newsletter is now available for download. Hard copies are available in the narthex of the church.
To read the Sunday Bulletin Announcements on line, please use the following link.
https://www.goodshepherdmet.com/announcements Sunday, March 24 @ 8:30 AM or 10:00 AM - Palm Sunday
Wednesday, March 27 @ 6:00 PM - Stations of the Cross Thursday, March 28 @ 6:35 PM - Maundy Thursday Thursday 3/28 (sundown) to Friday 3/29 (sunrise) - Overnight Prayer Vigil Friday, March 29 @ 3:00 PM - Good Friday Sunday, March 31 @ 8:30 AM or 10:00 AM - Easter Sunday In Christianity, the Passion (from the Latin verb patior, passus sum; "to suffer, bear, endure", from which also "patience, patient", etc.) is the short final period in the life of Jesus. The parts of the four canonical Gospels that describe these events are known as the "Passion narratives".
This Sunday is the Fifth Sunday in Lent. Also known as Passion Sunday, the Fifth Sunday in Lent marks the start of Passiontide--the final days of the Lenten season in advance of Palm Sunday and the start of Holy Week. As is the annual tradition at Good Shepherd Church, we’ll pray the Litany of the Passion together to start our Holy Eucharists this Sunday. Based on the Passion narratives, the Litany of the Passion can be used corporately, as we'll do as a gathered body this Sunday, and can also be used as a personal devotion, for which it is extremely powerful contemplative act during the final days of Lent. Please make certain to take home your Litany of the Passion tri-fold bulletin insert this Sunday so you'll be able to use the Litany in your personal prayer time during Passiontide. I look forward to seeing each of you at worship this Sunday as we mark the beginning of Passiontide in our Lenten journey. Fr. Randall+ The Sunday Scriptures during the Lenten season are rich in meaning and good news for the believer. Often on Sunday mornings, I do not have enough time during my preaching to hit all the points I would like to, so I have to limit myself. As such, for the remainder of Lent, I plan to publish a brief mediation each Thursday on something from the upcoming Sunday readings. While the preview meditation will likely share some thematic content in common with my Sunday message, this Thursday publication is only met to whet the appetite of the reader and hopefully help prepare their heart for their Sunday worship experience.
Fr. Randall+ Fourth Sunday in Lent This Sunday, our Epistle reading is from Saint Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. In the second chapter, we are told of the incredible love and grace of God towards us. Specifically in the 4th through 9th verses we read "But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved-- and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.” (Ephesians 2:4-9, ESV) This passage reminds us that salvation is a gift from God, not something we can earn by our own works. It is through God's grace and love that we are saved, and it is through faith in Christ Jesus that we receive this gift. Understanding this truth is crucial for every believer, as it reminds us of our total dependence on God and His mercy. It should humble us, realizing that we can do nothing to earn our salvation. But it also fill us with gratitude and awe at the incredible love God has shown us. Let us hold on to this truth in our daily lives, and live in the light of God's amazing grace. In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen. We invite you to consider joining one of the upcoming Disaster Response trips hosted by the Anglican Relief & Development Fund. If you're interesting in finding out more about these trips, visit the ARDF website here or contact our Louisiana ADRF representative, Patrick Stonaker of Holy Cross Church in Baton Rouge (phone: 225-937-9029; email: prekanots@outlook.com) for more info.
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