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Dear Friends,
There is a natural ebb and flow to the weekly life of a Christian. We gather on Sunday morning for worship and spiritual nourishment and then we go out into our mission field to work for the week. And then we do it all over again: lather, rinse, repeat. This cycle forms us as disciples, as people of purpose and empowerment who are on the way with Jesus.
Having the same forgetfulness as the disciples, we often forget what it means to live the Christian life during the week. If only we had some sort of blueprint to remind us and show us what we are called to do and how we are called to be…
There is a concept within Christianity which describes the Christian life as the liturgy after the liturgy. Our Monday-Saturday life is shaped and formed by our Sunday worship; everything we do after the liturgy is a continuation of the liturgy we have celebrated. On Sundays we gather for a service of song, Scripture, sermon, supplication, and sacrament; our time is marked by prayer, forgiveness, healing, peace, formation, hospitality, nourishment, and mission.
In short: our marching orders for the week are embodied and enacted in our worship.
One of the gospel readings in the Daily Office this week came from Luke 10:1-16 when Jesus commissions and sends out the 70. They were sent on their way by Jesus as commissioned missioners: they were to take the good news of the Kingdom of God into every home, town, and village by doing the very things Jesus had done, teaching what he had taught, and healing in his name. This is our call, too! When you leave church on Sunday, you leave not as an individual but as a commissioned missioner to take the good news of Jesus into your home, your neighborhood, and your workplace.
Peace,
Porter+
ANNUAL HALLOWEEN PARTY
Join us October 30th from 6:00 - 7:45pm for our Annual Halloween Party! Dinner served from 6:00 - 6:45pm. Free hot dogs and candy, games, and more! Put together your best Halloween Costume and plan on a spooky good time.
CAKE WALK GOODIES NEEDED
Save the date for the COGS Halloween Party on Wednesday, October 30th! To help make this event a success, we need volunteers to bring 2 dozen packaged goodies for the Cake Walk!
BACK TO THE BIBLE
For the monthly readings pick up a bookmark or navigate to our B2B page: goodshepherd-augusta.org/b2b.
RECTOR'S FORUM
Join us this Sunday at 9:45am as we move to the Parish Hall. We will be joined by two special guests who complete the "unholy trinity," as Rebecca calls us. My in-laws, the Rev. Canon Ellis Brust and the Rev. Cynthia Brust, will be visiting this weekend and will help me lead this special edition of Rector's Forum (which this week we'll call Rectors' Forum). Ellis+ and Cynthia+ are each rectors of Episcopal churches in the Diocese of Central Florida and are incredible leaders, priests, and mentors to me. You won't want to miss it!
HELENE RELIEF
Thanks to the generosity of many people in our area and throughout the Southeast, Good Shepherd has created a Hurricane Helene Relief Fund. We have gift cards and cash available to help those in need, but we are first making these funds available to Good Shepherd families. If you need some help, please call the church office or fill out this Helene Recovery Assistance form.
SOCKTOBER
Socks wear out faster than any other clothing article and are the number one clothing need of the homeless! Throughout October, the Byllesby Center is collecting new children and adult-sized socks for November distribution to those in need in our community. Drop them off in the Parish Office.
COGS SAVE THE DATE
Thanks to everyone for support of COGS initiatives in the community this year! Our next COGS outreach will be on November 16th , 9:00am-12:00pm, in the Good Shepherd Parish Hall to prepare Thanksgiving meal boxes for families from the Byllesby Center. We will have refreshments and fellowship along with preparation of the boxes. Please let Lynn Tyson know if you can attend or have any questions
lt*******@gm***.com
or 706-833-7415. Stay tuned for more information about our upcoming Christmas Festival for the Byllesby Center on December 7th.
ANNUAL PARISH MEETING
Our Annual Parish Meeting will take place on November 3rd at 9:45am (In between services). Join us as we elect a new vestry class and hear about the health of our parish. An email with bios for nominees and a link for voting was sent out earlier this week.
Head to the Shell Newsletter for details & to sign up for upcoming events.
For any questions, email
mg****@go******************.org
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CAKE WALK GOODIES NEEDED
The annual Halloween Party is this week, Wednesday, October 30th! To help make this event a success, we need volunteers to bring packaged goodies for the Cake Walk. Please drop pre-wrapped goodies at the front office by noon on Wednesday.
YOUTH GROUP
Due to the welcome reception for Father Taylor, Youth Group will not meet this Sunday evening, October 27th. We will resume on Sunday, November 3rd. We hope to see you at the welcome reception!
MIDDLE SCHOOL PRAYER BREAKFAST
The Middle School Prayer Breakfast continues this coming Tuesday, October 29th at Christine and Frank Andersons from 7-7:45am. Thank you to Jane O’Dell for providing breakfast!
PARENTS NIGHT OUT FUNDRAISER
A Parent’s Night Out fundraiser for the pilgrimage is underway. Parents, please save the date for November 15th, 5:30-8:30pm. We hope this fundraiser will give parents a night off and out as our teenage pilgrims care for and entertain your children!
Sunday, October 27th
8:30 am
Celebrant, Bunny Simon Williams
Preacher, Porter Taylor
Organist, Jim Nord
Lay Readers, Jennie Haynes, Cissy Bowden
Verger, Robin Bailie
Ushers, Jonathan Adams, Bill Hollingsworth
Acolytes, Clayton Adams, Porter Adams, Sam Bradford, Chip Matson, Martha Matson
11:00 am
Celebrant, Bunny Simon Williams
Preacher, Porter Taylor
Organist, Jim Nord
Lay Readers, Lynn Smith, Heather Wheeler
Verger, Fred Palmer
Ushers, James Jones, Ashley Wilds
Acolytes, Lucy Roche, Anne Ross Roche, May Roche, Jack Manton, Milly Manton, Bobby Bovard
6:00 pm
Celebrant & Preacher, Sonia Sullivan Clifton
Organist, Nick Lowery
Lay Readers, Jim Price, Yvonne Harrison
All Services
Altar Guild Team II
Breakfast Ministry Team I
Vestry Person of the Day, Ginger Chew
CHRISTIAN FORMATION
CHILDREN’S FORMATION:
• Three Year Olds: Level I Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, Room 305
• PK-K: Level I Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, Room 306
• 1st-3rd Grades: Level II Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, Room 304
• 4th and 5th Grades: Weaving God’s Promises, Room 302
STUDENT FORMATION:
• Rite-13: Lead by Jessica Perry and Taylor McCutcheon, Room 208
• J2A: Lead by Katie Wynn and Brice Wright, Room 303
ADULT FORMATION:
• Exploring Faith: Room 209 Join Matt Matson for a participant-led discussion of the Bible and how our faith impacts our daily lives. Formerly called the “Young Adults Class” this class has traditionally been comprised of people with school-aged children, but all are welcome.
• Sawmill Theology: Join Ken Hardy at 9:45am in the Conference Room, as he shares God Stories.
• RECTOR'S FORUM: Meet in the Parish Hall at 9:45am.
Back to the Bible Groups (for more info, go to goodshepherd-augusta.org/b2b)
- Sundays, 10 am & 4:30 pm (Bride's Room)
- 4 pm at the home of Nancy Sutherland
- Tuesdays, 4 pm (Bride's Room)
- Wednesdays, 11 am (Bride's Room)
- Thursdays, 5:30 pm