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Celebrating a Departure and an Arrival
The Right Reverend George Councell died on May 21 and his life was celebrated at Trinity Ca-thedral in Trenton just last Tuesday. Presiding Bishop Michael Curry spoke in his honor. The following are excerpts -- “He was a shepherd that actually cared. He actually cared. No, he actually loved us. A shep-herd is a balm in Gilead...shepherds also are courageous. Sometimes you may miss that. This brother defended the flock, defended the faith. I remember one time the house of bishops was in a rough executive session, and I will never forget George Councell standing up, trembling but speaking anyway, speaking the truth to us bishops on behalf of the flock of Christ. This was a courageous man. He helped us laugh again, to rejoice again, to give God thanks and praise again. And in the end he was a lover. He loved Jesus Christ. He was not ashamed of it. And we saw in this re-markable shepherd something of the love of God. He loved us. He loved you, New Jersey. And now, that love that he showed us envelops him, and lifts him up, and carries him home.” May he rest in peace and joy. And today we celebrate the baptism of little Mia Rose Terpolilli. We receive her into the Household of God. As she joins us, God reminds us that the life cycle of the church is lively as it continues. As we celebrate a life well lived, we celebrate the excitement and promise of new life. We can rejoice together in God’s goodness.
From Today’s Gospel ~
“The Sabbath was made for humankind and not humankind for the Sabbath;” So take your Sab-bath! It is a gift from God. Use it wisely today and every Sunday. Give yourself a Day of Rest!
Worshipping With Us
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.
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 de-cline 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.
MOWING SCHEDULE
Spring is here! We need to get our Lawn-mowing Schedule in place. If you are interest-ed and available to help out with mowing the Church grounds please add your name to the Mowing List in the Parish Hall. Thanks in ad-vance!
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.
BIBLE STUDY ON
THURSDAYS @ 9:30 AM
Thursday a.m. Bible Study has begun a new
series called “ First Light”. This is a 12-session
DVD study of the historical Jesus and the
Kingdom of God with John Dominic Crossan
and Marcus Borg, two of the world’s leading
Jesus scholars on location throughout the Gali-
lee and Jerusalem. The first session is “The
Matrix of Jesus”. No books to order, no home-
work to do!!! Just come and join us on Thurs-
day mornings at 9:30 a.m., in the Conference
Room. Watch the DVD and join in the discus-
sion. Contact Mel Caron with questions, 478-
234-3698.
Food Pantry
Next week, June 9 & 10 we are collecting
Jelly for the Pitman Food Pantry. All dona-
tions are greatly appreciated and accepted.
JUNE ADULT FORUM
JUNE ADULT FORUM will be held on today, fol-lowing the 10 a.m. service in the Conference Room. We continue with our series “Painting the Stars: Science, Religion and an Evolving Faith”. This month’s session is entitled An Evolv-ing Faith. Questions like: What keeps you in the Church? Do you resist change of any kind within your church? Do you desire more authenticity within Christian churches? Why should the church exist in the 21st century? Has it outlived its purpose? These are questions being asked around the world as churches of every denomi-nation experience decreased numbers of the faithful. What questions should the church be asking – what are you asking? Join us for this fascinating presentation and undoubtedly stimu-lating conversation!
T h i s W ee k a t G oo d S h e ph er d J u ne 2 n d t o Ju n e 8 th
Pentecost 2 June 2 & 3
Saturday 6/2 - 4:30 PM Open for Prayer!
5:30 PM Holy Eucharist
Healing Prayer Service
Sunday 6/3 - 9 AM Open for Prayer!
9:15 Choir Practice
10 AM Holy Eucharist
11:30 AM Adult Forum
11:30 AM Youth Group
Tuesday 6/5 - 9 AM Morning Prayer
Wednesday 6/6 - 7 PM Order of St. Andrew
Men’s Group
Thursday 6/7 - 9 AM Morning Prayer
9:30AM Bible Study
Pentecost 3 June 9 & 10
Saturday 6/9 - 10 AM Vestry Retreat
4:30 PM Open for Prayer!
5:30 PM Holy Eucharist
Sunday 6/10 - 9 AM Open for Prayer!
9:15 AM Choir Practice
10 AM Holy Eucharist
11:30 AM Vestry Meeting
Monday 6/11 - 7 PM Women at the Well
Tuesday 6/12 - 9 AM Morning Prayer
9:30 AM Caring Hands
Wednesday 6/13 - 7 PM Property Committee Mtg.
Thursday 6/14 - 9 AM Morning Prayer
9:30AM Bible Study
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!
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 2
June 2 & 3, 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.
