T h i s W e e k a t G o o d S h e p h e r d

O c t o b e r 3 1 s t t o N o v e m b e r 6 t h Celebrating All the Saints of Our Lives on

November 5th & 6th (All Saints Sunday)

We are going to combine our celebrations of All Souls’ Day and All Saints’ Day into All Saints Sunday! In the Anglican Communion, All Souls' Day is known liturgically as the Commemoration of All Faithful Departed, and is an optional observance seen as "an extension of All Saints' Day", the second day of what is known as Allhallowtide, All Saints' Eve (Halloween), All Saints' Day,(All Hallows') and All Souls' Day.

Dr. Patricia Bays, with regard to the Anglican view of All Souls' Day, wrote that, “All Souls Day is a time when we particularly remember those who have died. The prayers appointed for that day remind us that we are joined with the Communion of Saints, that great group of Christians who have finished their earthly life and with who we share the hope of resurrection from the dead.” As such, Anglican par-ishes "now commemorate all the faithful departed in the context of the All Saints' Day celebration.”

So I invite everyone to bring in pictures of the saints of your life (I will contribute my mom and dad) and we will arrange them on the altar to celebrate them on both Saturday, November 5 and Sunday, Novem-ber 6 for All Saints Sunday!

Coming Up! First Solemn Communion! This is a class for young children who are ready to learn more about the Eucharist. The class will meet October 16, 23, 30 & November 6 with a retreat on Saturday, November 12 and our First Solemn Communion celebration will be on Sunday, No-vember 13 during church. Please bring bag lunches on class days. Talk to Mother Susan if you’re interested.

Prayer Request Box

If you have a prayer request please fill out one of the

cards from the pew rack in front of you and then, be-

fore you leave, please drop off your prayer in our new

Prayer Request Box on your way out – or anytime! All

Prayer Requests remain confidential.

Welcome!

Welcome to Church of the Good Shepherd. We’re glad you’re here! Episcopal worship is participatory. We stand, we kneel, we respond vocally during parts of the service, sometimes with singing! Please join in at your level of comfort. If you’d like to learn more about what we as Episcopalians believe and do, 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.

Pitman – Glassboro CROP Hunger Walk

(Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty)

It's that time of year again. The air is crisp, the leaves

are falling and CROP Walk is upon us. Sunday October

16th is the date. Hopefully you will mark your calendar

and join us for either a 1 mile or 5 mile walk in an effort

to curb hunger. If you are unable to walk and would like

to contribute to someone who is walking or to the Good

Shepherd team that would be greatly appreciated too. If

you Google on your computer or phone Pitman-

Glassboro CROP Hunger Walk you can donate on line

to either an individual or the team. It's an easy and

quick way to contribute. Of course you can also always

give a walker a check or cash. Let's set a goal of

$3,000.00 this year and 27 walkers. Thank you in ad-

vance for your participation. If you have any questions

please contact Gail Morton or Connie Parent.

Gail Morton

Inquirer Class

Inquirer Class will have a presentation on "Finding Joy in Aging” today following the service in the choir room.

Food Pantry

Next week, October 8th & 9th we are collecting

boxed macaroni & cheese. So, please bring in

your donations of boxed macaroni & cheese on the

8th & 9th . All donations are greatly appreciated

and accepted.

A Word About Receiving Communion in the Episcopal Church

All are invited to the Altar to receive. You may stand or kneel. If you do not wish to receive, but would like a blessing, cross your arms over your chest. If you decide to receive in one kind extend your hand for the wafer and cross your arms over your chest to decline the wine. If you desire to receive the wine 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.

Gluten-free Communion Hosts

Gluten-free Communion hosts are available for those with allergies. Please let the priest know.

Bible Study

We are now looking at the Book of Acts. How did a rag-tag group of disciples become the Church? How did all of this get going? 7PM on Tuesday nights.

Inquirers’ Class

INQUIRER'S CLASS will meet on Sunday, June 5, following the morning service in the Conference Room. Our topic this month will be "Evil, Suffering & A Loving God." Mark your calendar for the next study of Up-pity Women of the Bible! We'll begin on Thursday, September 8 at 9:30 a.m. (following Morning Prayer). Our focus for this study will be the book of Judith. Watch for more details toward the end of summer.

A Word About Receiving Communion in the Episcopal Church

All are invited to the Altar to receive.

You may stand or kneel. If you do not

wish to receive, but would like a bless-

ing, cross your arms over your chest. If

you decide to receive in one kind extend your

hand for the wafer and cross your arms over

your chest to decline the wine.

If you desire to receive the wine you may guide

the chalice to your lips by placing your hand gen-

tly 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.

Gluten-free Communion Hosts

Gluten-free Communion hosts are available for those

with allergies. Please let Mother Susan know.

Taste of South Jersey

To benefit Family Promise of Gloucester County

Monday, November 14 5:30 to 8:30 pm

(Cocktail hour/cash bar 4:30 – 5:30 pm /

Auctions)

$40/person in advance

Adelphia Restaurant

To join us at a reserved table for Good Shep-herd please contact Sue Dixon after church or

(suedixon1974@gmail.com) or 856-981-2998

Bible Study resumes this Wednesday, October 5th at 7 PM. “In the begin-ning…”

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Pentecost 20 October 1 & 2 Saturday 10/1 - 4:30 PM Contemplative Prayer 5:30 PM Holy Eucharist 6:30 PM Healing Prayer Sunday 10/2 - 9 AM Contemplative Prayer 10 AM Holy Eucharist 10 AM Sunday School 11:30 AM Inquirers’ Class 4 PM Blessing of the Pets Tuesday 10/4 - 9 AM Morning Prayer Wednesday 10/5 - 7 PM Brotherhood of St. Andrew 7 PM Bible Study Thursday 10/6 - 9 AM Morning Prayer 9:30 AM Uppity Women of the Bible 6:30 PM Bell Choir 7:15 PM Choir Practice

Pentecost 21 October 8 & 9 Saturday 10/8 - 4:30 PM Contemplative Prayer 5:30 PM Holy Eucharist Sunday 10/9 - 9 AM Contemplative Prayer 9 AM Parish Breakfast 10 AM Holy Eucharist 10 AM Sunday School 11:30 AM Vestry Meeting Monday 10/10 - 7 PM Women at the Well - ECW Tuesday 10/11 - 9 AM Morning Prayer 9:30 AM Caring Hands Wednesday 10/12 - 7 PM Property Committee Meeting 7 PM Bible Study Thursday 10/13 - 9 AM Morning Prayer 9:30 AM Uppity Women of the Bible 6:30 PM Bell Choir 7:15 PM Choir Practice

Photos and Photographers Needed! We need photos for our newsletter and occasionally for this publication (the tri-fold). Do you have some recent photos of church events? They can be from your phone or whatever. Just send them via email to Mar-yanne, our Parish Administrator goodshepherdpit-man@gmail.com. And take pictures! Thank you!

Blessing of the Animals We will be having our annual Blessing of the Animals this Sunday, October 2nd at 4PM. Please bring your pets. Rain or shine! Treats for all!

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

Phone: 856-589-8209 Email: goodshepherdpitman@gmail.com Fax: 856-582-2306 Http://www.goodshepherdpitman.org/

The Rev. Susan E. Osborne-Mott, Rector revmomott@gmail.com

315 Highland Terrace Pitman, New Jersey 08071

Parish Office Hours The Regular Business Hours of the

Parish Office are: Monday through Thursday

8:30AM to 2:30PM. Friday - 8:30AM to 1:30PM

Pentecost 20

October 1 & 2, 2016

Pastoral Emergencies

If a Pastoral Emergency should come up for you, hospitalization, death in the family, please call the Church Office 856-589-8209 or after Office hours please call Mother Susan at 732-759-4358.