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A Change of Plan!
With recent events in Brad’s and my life, I have decided that I would like to lead a purposefully inspirational journey this Lent. I invite you all to join me. We will no longer be reading Trouble I’ve Seen, a book that discusses racism in the Church, an important subject to be sure. We are now go-ing to read I’ll Push You, the extraordinary true story of lifelong best friends Patrick Gray and Jus-tin Skeesuck, who were born days apart, went to school together and were best man at each oth-er’s weddings. Justin has a neuromuscular disease similar to ALS. Patrick has helped him to live life fully. When Justin saw a travel show about Spain’s Camino de Santiago, a 500 mile trek across north-ern Spain, he wondered if they could ever do it. Patrick’s response was, “I’ll push you.” This is the story of their amazing journey. I have ordered copies of the book, $10 each. Pay if you can. Sign up! We meet for supper and shar-ing every Tuesday during Lent at 6:30 pm (you can be late!). We begin our Lenten book journey on Tuesday, March 3.
Diocesan Women's Lenten Retreat
Good Shepherd is honored to be hosting the
Diocesan Women's Lenten Retreat which is tak-
ing place on March 28th from 10am-3pm. The
discussion is The Triduum and it is being present-
ed by the Rev. Sr. Margaret Kentigern. There is
a suggested donation of $10 and lunch will be
served. You may register on-line at
TINYURL.COM/WOMENSRETREAT03282020.
For more information or assistance in registering
you may reach out to Diane Wall.
Parish Breakfast!
Our Parish Breakfast will be next Sunday, March
8th at 9 AM. Please plan on joining us and bring
your favorite dish to share.
Worshipping With Us
Welcome! Episcopal worship is participatory. We stand, we kneel, we speak, sometimes we sing! Please join in at your level of comfort. If you’d like to learn more about what we as Episcopalians believe or if you have any questions, please fill out one of the yellow cards in the pew and give it to Mother Susan or one of our ushers. We hope you feel welcome here and that you will come back often to feed your faith.
A Word About Receiving Communion in the Episcopal Church
All are invited to the Altar to receive. If you would like a blessing, just cross your arms over your chest. If you decide to receive only the bread, extend your hand for the wafer and cross your arms over your chest to decline the wine. For the wine or grape juice you may guide the chalice to your lips by placing your hand gently on the chalice’s base and guiding it. Or you can dip your host (wafer) into the wine. Or you can give the host to the Lay Eucharistic Minister, who will dip the host into the wine and place it in your mouth.
CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER
The Contemplative Group will meet at 10 AM in the Conference Room for 20 minutes of contem-plation, followed by a section of Fr. Richard Rohr's The Naked Now.
FOOD PANTRY
Next week, March 7 & 8 we are collecting Cereal for the Pitman Food Pantry. All donations are greatly appreciat-ed and accepted.
Stations of the Cross will be on Friday Nights:
(The meal is optional)
3/6/20 - 6:30 pm Pizza (No meat toppings) – Bring your own drink (all participants will chip in) 7:00 pm Stations in the Church.
3/13/20 - 7:00 pm Stations in the Church (no meal).
3/20/20 - 6:30 pm Pizza (No meat toppings) – Bring your own drink (all participants will chip in) 7:00 pm Stations in the Church.
3/27/20 - 7:00 pm Stations in the Church (no meal).
4/3/20 - 6:30 pm Pizza (No meat toppings) – Bring your own drink (all participants will chip in) 7:00 pm Stations in the Church.
4/10/20 - (Good Friday) 10:00 am Children's Stations of the Cross in the Church (no meal).
4/10/20 - (Good Friday) 12:00 pm Regular Stations of the Cross (no meal).
We encourage all congregants to attend. Stations are a very important part of Lent, as we walk with Jesus through his Fourteen Stations. We really get a sense of what He went through. It can be very emotional, but this emotion makes Easter seem so much more meaningful!
Lenten Devotion Materials At the back of the church you will find a basket of Lenten materials for you to use during Lent. Please help yourself.
Join the Choir for Lent!
Have you ever wanted to sing with the choir but were-n't ready for a long-term commitment? Have you ever wanted to participate in the tradition of our Lenten can-tata? Your time has come! Come join the choir and prepare to perform The Weeping Tree, which will be presented at the March 29 service. Show up Thurs-day nights at 7:15. All are welcome!
Remember you can find out what is going on at Good Shepherd by reading The Crook, the Trifold or checking our Website!
www.goodshepherdpitman.org
T h i s W e e k a t G o o d S h e p h e r d February 29th to March 6th
Lent 1 February 29 & March 1 Saturday 2/29 - 4:30 PM Open for Prayer! 5:30 PM Holy Eucharist Sunday 3/1 - 9 AM Open for Prayer! 10 AM Holy Eucharist 10 AM Sunday School 11:30 AM Children’s Choir Tuesday 3/3 - 9 AM Morning Prayer 6:30 PM Lenten Series I’ll Push You Wednesday 3/4 - 10 AM Contemplative Prayer 7 PM Brotherhood of St. Andrew Thursday 3/5 - 9 AM Morning Prayer 9:30 AM Thursday Study Group 6 PM Bell Choir Practice 7:15 PM Choir Practice Friday 3/6 - 6:30 PM Pizza Dinner 7 PM Stations of the Cross
Lent 2 March 7 & 8 Saturday 3/7 - Diocesan Convention 4:30 PM Open for Prayer! 5:30 PM Holy Eucharist w/Healing Prayer Sunday 3/8 - 9 AM Open for Prayer! 9 AM Parish Breakfast 10 AM Holy Eucharist 10 AM Sunday School 11:30 AM Children’s Choir 11:30 AM Vestry Meeting Monday 3/9 - 7 PM Women at the Well - ECW Tuesday 3/10 - 9 AM Morning Prayer 9:30 AM Caring Hands 6:30 PM Lenten Series I’ll Push You Wednesday 3/11 - 7 PM Property Committee Meeting Thursday 3/12 - 9 AM Morning Prayer 9:30 AM Thursday Study Group 6 PM Bell Choir Practice 7:15 PM Choir Practice Friday 3/13 - 7 PM Stations of the Cross
T h e E p i s c o p a l C h u r c h o f t h e
G o o d S h e p h e r d
The Rev. Susan Osborne-Mott, Rector 732-759-4358
The Rev. Carl Dunn, Deacon 609-868-7102
Parish Office 315 Highland Terrace
Pitman, New Jersey 08071
Phone: 856-589-8209 / Fax: 856-582-2306
Email: [email protected]
Http://www.goodshepherdpitman.org
Sunday School led by Brad & Jaclyn Davies
VESTRY
Len Clark - Sr. Warden
Beth Portocalis - Jr. Warden
Chuck Lezenby - Clerk of the Vestry
Mel Caron – Assistant Clerk of the Vestry
Steve Mackay, Lauren Kaltwasser, Amanda McNally
(Class of 2020)
Diane Wall, Len Fedullo, Aimee Burgin
(Class of 2021)
Jeff Bathurst, Brad Davies, Dana Szilier
(Class of 2022)
Lee Braidwood - Treasurer
George Funk - Asst. Treasurer
Lent 1
February 29 & March 1, 2020
Pastoral Emergencies
If a Pastoral Emergency should come up for you, hospitali-
zation, death in the family, please call the Church Office
856-589-8209 or after Office hours please call Mother
Susan at 732-759-4358.
Parish Office Hours
Monday through Thursday 8:30AM to 2:30PM. Friday - 8:30AM to 1:30PM
