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So, who do you say that I am?
This powerful question caused a clear, well worded re-sponse from Peter. “You are the Messiah.” No equivocation on Peter’s part. Peter got his first promotion from Jesus when they met. Jesus said to him, “So, you are Simon, the son of John (“Simon Bar-Jona” in John 1:42, and then said from then on, he would call him Cephas, which is Aramaic for Peter, which is Greek for “Rock”. That “rock” quality shows up in his response to Jesus’ question this morning, “You are the Messiah”. You see, it took a lot of courage to say what Peter said and Jesus knew it. If it was true, it was enough to change everything in the lives of the Disciples all the way to the entire world. If it was not true, you could get yourself stoned to death as a blas-phemer. But Peter said it anyway and Jesus then made up a beatitude just for him! “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jona, which means, once again, Simon, son of John. Jesus will, at some point soon, tell Peter that he in-tends to build the church on him (since he is the “Rock”) and in Matthew 16, gives him yet another promotion. “I will give you the keys of the Kingdom.” Peter has a long road to walk but, his answer today will help give him the courage to live a life that backs up his statement, “You are the Messiah!” So, who do you say He is? Are you ready for the jour-ney that comes next?
Deacon Carl
THURSDAY BIBLE STUDY
THURSDAY BIBLE STUDY will begin a new study on the Parables of Jesus. New Testament Scholar and Professor will lead us in a study where we hear how the people in the time of Jesus would have heard these parables and what they meant to them. Then we'll look at what meanings we can find for us to-day. We meet at 9:30 a.m. in the Conference Room
Taize Contemplative Service
A Taize Contemplative Service With Eucharist will be held next Saturday, September 22 at the 5:30 service. Step out of the chaos and take time to breath deeply in a few moments of awe and reverence!
Giving Statements Giving Statements are ready and in the Parish Hall. Please remember
to pick up yours.
Worshipping With Us
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, ex-tend 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.
Subscribe to Church of the Good Shepherd Website
Good Shepherd is a very active church with a lot going on. Want to keep up with everything happening here? Go to our website at https://goodshepherdpitman.org and scroll to the bottom of the page. Add your email address to the blank box and click on the “Get Updates” button. You will begin to receive emails with updates as they occur!
Food Pantry
Next week, September 22 & 23 we are collecting Tuna for the Pitman Food Pantry. All donations are greatly appreciated and accepted.
Please Be Considerate of Our Neighbors!
We are so glad you're here! But when you park near the church, please be considerate of our neighbors and make sure you have fully cleared their driveways. Thank you!
CLASS will meet on Sunday, June 5, follow-ing the morning service in the Conference Room. Our topic this month will be "Evil, Suf-fering & 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.
Friendly’s FUNraiser
Everyone is invited to Friendly’s Restaurant, 1100 Del-sea Drive, Glassboro, NJ on September 24th, 2018 for a Friendly’s FUNraiser. 20% of all purchases made between 5PM through 8PM will be donated to the Sun-day School program of Good Shepherd Church. In order for the 20% donation to be made to our Sunday School, you must present the discount flier to your server when you are paying your bill. These fliers will be in the Church worship bulletins.
Register Your Child for Sunday School! Please visit
https://form.jotform.com/COGSSundaySchool/sunday-school-registration-20182019 to register your child for the 2018/2019 school year!
Our Church is Going Green!
The Church of the Good Shepherd continues its Going Green jour-
ney. During last week’s Homecoming BBQs, we used our silver-
ware, serving utensils and ceramic serving dishes. We also used
up a lot of the non-recyclable supplies we had on hand.
Please look for the recycling bins in the Parish Hall and
kitchen and other areas of the Church when discarding
your recyclables. All plastics with the recycle symbol,
except for 3 and 6, are recyclable in Pitman. Styrofoam
is not recyclable at all.
We continue to find ways we can significantly reduce our energy
use, lessen our impact on our planet and save money. Please
contact Diane Wall or Lauren Kaltwasser or any Vestry member
with your ideas and suggestions.
Sharing With Students
We have kicked off our first “Sharing With Stu-dents” project, which is a huge blessing to many Ro-wan students. You will find a box in the back of the church where we are collecting needed toiletries. After paying for classes and other expenses, stu-dents often have nothing left for a basic food plan or products we take for granted. THE SHOP at Ro-wan was created to help with such needs. Good Shepherd is helping with the toiletries! Barbara Elliott will take your donations to THE SHOP at Rowan where they will be made available to students.
Questions? Speak to Barbara Elliott, Ellie Dunn or Deacon Carl. Thank YOU!!
T h i s W e e k a t G o o d S h e p h e r d S e p t e m b e r 1 5 t h t o 2 1 s t
Pentecost 17 September 15 & 16 Saturday 9/15 - CROP Walk Cookie Sale 4:30 PM Open for Prayer! 5:30 PM Holy Eucharist Sunday 9/16 - 9 AM Open for Prayer! 10 AM Holy Eucharist 10 AM Sunday School starts 11:15 AM Children’s Choir Practice 11:30 AM Youth Group 11:30 AM Vestry Meeting 11:30 AM Page Turners Tuesday 9/18 - 9 AM Morning Prayer Wednesday 9/19 - 10 AM Contemplative Prayer 6:30 - 8 PM Good Shepherd Quilters Thursday 9/20 - 9 AM Morning Prayer 9:30 AM Bible Study 7 PM Choir Practice
Pentecost 18 September 22 & 23 Saturday 9/22 - 4:30 PM Open for Prayer! 5:30 PM Holy Eucharist Sunday 9/23 - 9 AM Open for Prayer! 10 AM Holy Eucharist 10 AM Sunday School 11:15 Children’s Choir Practice 11:30 AM Youth Ensemble Monday 9/24 - 5 - 8 PM Friendly’s FUNraiser Tuesday 9/25 - 9 AM Morning Prayer 9:30 AM Caring Hands Thursday 9/26 - 9 AM Morning Prayer 9:30 AM Bible Study 7 PM Choir Practice
CONTEMPLATIVE GROUP
CONTEMPLATIVE GROUP will meet on Wednesday, Septem-
ber 19 at 10 a.m. We will conclude our study of Fr. Richard Rohr's talk on the Stages of Consciousness.
Pop Tab Collection for
Ronald McDonald House
We are currently collecting Pop Tabs from soda, vegetable and other
metal cans for the Ronald McDonald House. There is a jar in the Parish
Hall for your donations. Please remember it’s for ANY METAL PULL
TABS, from any type of can. Thank you Cathie Brettman!
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
VESTRY
Deb Prieto - Sr. Warden
Len Clark - Jr. Warden
Chuck Lezenby - Clerk of the Vestry
Aimee Burgin – Assistant Clerk of the Vestry
Diane Wall, Elizabeth Nelson, Jack Daugherty
(Class 0f 2018)
Gail Morton, Jim Wynkoop, Frank Jackson
(Class of 2019)
Georgeanne Moore, Steve Mackay, Lauren Kaltwasser
(Class of 2020)
Lee Braidwood - Treasurer
George Funk - Asst. Treasurer
Parish Office Hours
Monday through Thursday 8:30AM to 2:30PM. Friday - 8:30AM to 1:30PM
PENTECOST 15
September 15 & 16, 2018
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.
