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Parish Announcements
For Sunday, January 7, 2024
First Sunday after Epiphany
8:00am and 10am
Scripture Readings for this upcoming Sunday:
Genesis 1:1-5; Psalm 29; Acts 19:1-7; Mark 1:4-11
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Upcoming Events
- 1/7 First Sunday after Epiphany, services at 8 AM and 10 AM
- 1/7 Information Table at Coffee Hour on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
- 1/8 Contemplative Prayer 11:30 AM (Every Monday)
- 1/8 Brown Bag Lunch Book Discussion: 12:00 PM (Every Monday)
- 1/8 Sage Wannabees (Aging & Spirituality Graduates) - Lounge, 2pm-3:30pm
- 1/14 The Rev. Louise Howlett Preaching
- 1/14 Conversation with Rev. Louise on Mental Health (following 10:00 AM service)
- 1/15 Prayer Shawl Ministry 10:00 AM (1st and 3rd Mondays of each month)
- 1/15 Service at Aynsley Place 2:20 PM
- 1/18 Service at Courville at Nashua 2:30 PM
- 1/21 Lay Pastoral Care Team: After 10:00 AM Service meet in Lounge (Please note the date change due to Parish Annual Meeting on 1/28)
- 1/22 Inquirers Class with Pastor Kathy 6:30 PM
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1/28 PARISH ANNUAL MEETING 11:00 AM
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING 2024
In accordance with the By-laws of the of The Church of the Good Shepherd, Episcopal, in Nashua, New Hampshire, the ANNUAL PARISH MEETING for 2024 will be held SUNDAY, JANUARY 28, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. This meeting will be IN PERSON ONLY.
At this meeting, we will recognize the service of outgoing Vestry members, vote for incoming Vestry Members and delegates to the Diocesan Convention, and Representatives to the Interfaith Council, announce the Good Shepherd Commendation, as well as share some of the accomplishments and events that occurred in 2023, and affirm the 2024 budget that will guide our ministry in the coming year.
Potluck brunch will be provided following the single worship service at 9:30 a.m. Please watch for the Sign-Up Genius to volunteer to bring food and set up and clean up.
We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!
Susan G. Nutting
Clerk, Vestry
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Mental Health Awareness and Suicide Prevention January Programming | |
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Join the newly formed CGS STEPS committee (Support Through Education to Prevent Suicide) as they present a series of educational programming that will help you learn more about mental health, the ways that it effects our lives, and how we can help and be helped. We are not alone.
January 7: STEPS will be hosting Coffee Hour after both services. We will have a table with lots of information and resources as well as some conversation starters on mental health.
January 14: The Rev. Louise Howlett, LMFT, a mental health professional, Episcopal priest and Dean of Clergy for the NH Episcopal Church will join us to preach at both services. Following the 10AM service Rev. Howlett will facilitate a conversation on Suicide, Mental Health and the Church--Stigmas and Supports in the Fellowship Hall. A light lunch will be served.
January 21: The Rev. Spencer Hatcher Executive Director of the Barbara C. Harris Center will speak after the 10am service in the Fellowship Hall on Mental Health First Aid. This talk will give an overview of how to recognize and respond to signs of mental illness and substance abuse.
Please contact Becky Lentz, Mary O'Reilly, Deacon Nancy, or Pastor Kathy if you have any questions.
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Nomination Time
Nominations are currently being accepted for these positions; Junior Warden, Clerk, four vestry members (3 to serve a three-year term; 1 to complete a one-year term); two convention delegates and one alternate, one youth delegate to the convention, and two representatives to the Nashua Area Interfaith Council.
Please follow the link to the nomination form and requirements HERE.
If you have any questions, please reach out to any vestry member or Sue Corman, Senior Warden, at radar3018@comcast.net.
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Thank you all so much!
A great big THANK YOU and much gratitude to everyone who made our Christmas Services so incredibly special. So much hard work went into making everything run smoothly for the Bishop's time with us and all three(!!) services meaningful and filled with light and love.
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LOG INTO REALM HERE
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Honoring loved ones through Memorials
If you wish to honor a family member or friend on a special Sunday, you could donate money for the Altar Flowers ($60) or Wine, Wafers, and Candles ($25). Please contact Peg Wehner at 603-889-5067 or pegwehner44@gmail.com to discuss your wishes.
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Julia Chester Emery Feast Day Celebration
Tuesday, January 9
7 p.m.
January 9 is the feast day of Julia Chester Emery, founder of the United Thank Offering, and this year we are celebrating the life and ministry of Miss Julia with Kristen Wheeler of Ministry of the Saints: Modern Iconography. Kristen created one of the Julia Chester Emery Icons (shown here) that has become beloved by UTO members. As part of her process of creating the icon, Kristen spent time researching, praying, and reflecting on the life and work of Julia Chester Emery. She’ll join us to share more about her process of creating the icon, the symbols found in it, and about her research into Miss Julia.
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This week’s community prayer intentions for
Healing and Special Concerns
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Keith Adams
Kathrine Amsden
Jerry Armstrong
Rev. Kate Atkinson
Gerry Balcom
Colby Bamford
Barbara
Jayme Bellafatto
Janet Boduch
Mike Bradbury
Brandi
Ella Brown
Eileen Brunk
Joanne Brunk
Leo Brunk
Martin Burboa-Reese
Mary Cahill
Carnevale & Lewis Family
Karyn Cassidy
Lorraine Christman
Charlene Core
Roger Crosby
Sandy Darling
Charlotte Davis
Family of Emily DeGuzman
Heather Duquette
DeLuca Families
Ryan Demers
April Duncan
Julie Dunning
Robert Duquette
Roxanne Dwyer
Blaine Eccles
Debbie Ekers
Norman Ellis
John Epstein
Charles Freiburger
Giaconnia Family
Jeanne Gregoire
Courtney Guilfoy
Kristin Hebert
Jacqui and Brian Hollenbeck
Chip & Sally Hulten
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Marcy Klamka
Peter Langlois
Dawn Marie Long
Sandra Long
Colby Jean M.
Maddie
Hannah Malik
Nancy Martin
Philip Marinucci
Claire McGraw
Jane Metcalf
Elissa Morin
Craig Morton
Judy Mulligan
Jim Mutherbaugh
Susan Nadeau
Myranda Newton
Teiyana Nolan
Susan Nutting
Tina Ostrowski Lincoln
Edith Pack
Tina Terry Peel
Ashley & Shirley Phillips
Charles Raine
Eleanor Richards
Kathie Rousseau
Samantha Rousseau
Heather Rossbach
Danil Shapovalov
Nicole Silvaria
Dawne Sosa
Jan Sylor
Richard Tan
Terry Toland
Chris Walsh
Max Walsh
John Waugh
Ray and Bonnie Whalen
Don Yelton
Jennifer Zeleneski
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For Those Deployed in the Military
Alyssa Dyer, Alan James Epstein, Johnathan Epstein, Samuel Epstein, Robert Herendeen, Bryan Laliberte, Devon Lambert and Josh Lentz.
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Scripture for this Sunday
The First Lesson: Genesis 1:1-5; The Psalm: Psalm 29;
The Second Lesson: Acts 19:1-7; The Gospel: Mark 1:4-11
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Vestry - vestry@cgsnashua.org
Sue Corman (Sr. Warden)
Sandy Desharnais (Jr. Warden)
Amey Fuller (Treasurer)
Susan Nutting (Clerk)
Kathy Cormier, Amy Cooley, Beth Derderian, Doug Liles, Jacqueline Marshall, Sarah Patton, Howard Titus
and Jane Wilkins.
Office hours Monday thru Friday 9:00 am. - 2:00 pm
Announcement submissions are due every Wednesday by noon :-)
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For Those Deployed in the Military
Alyssa Dyer, Alan James Epstein, Johnathan Epstein, Samuel Epstein, Robert Herendeen, Bryan Laliberte, Devon Lambert and Josh Lentz.
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Vestry - vestry@cgsnashua.org
Sue Corman (Sr. Warden)
Sandy Desharnais (Jr. Warden)
Amey Fuller (Treasurer)
Susan Nutting (Clerk)
Kathy Cormier, Amy Cooley, Beth Derderian, Doug Liles, Jacqueline Marshall, Sarah Patton, Howard Titus
and Jane Wilkins.
Office hours Monday thru Friday 9:00 am. - 2:00 pm
Announcement submissions are due every Wednesday by noon :-)
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For Those Deployed in the Military
Alyssa Dyer, Alan James Epstein, Johnathan Epstein, Samuel Epstein, Robert Herendeen, Bryan Laliberte, Devon Lambert and Josh Lentz.
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Your copy should address 3 key questions: Who am I writing for? (Audience) Why should they care? (Benefit) What do I want them to do here? (Call-to-Action)
Create a great offer by adding words like "free" "personalized" "complimentary" or "customized." A sense of urgency often helps readers take an action, so think about inserting phrases like "for a limited time only" or "only 7 remaining"!
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Vestry - vestry@cgsnashua.org
Sue Corman (Sr. Warden)
Sandy Desharnais (Jr. Warden)
Amey Fuller (Treasurer)
Susan Nutting (Clerk)
Kathy Cormier, Amy Cooley, Beth Derderian, Doug Liles, Jacqueline Marshall, Sarah Patton, Howard Titus
and Jane Wilkins.
Office hours Monday thru Friday 9:00 am. - 2:00 pm
Announcement submissions are due every Wednesday by noon :-)
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Rev. Kathy Boss, Rector
Rev. Nancy Meyer, Deacon
Church of the Good Shepherd
214 Main Street
Nashua, NH 03060
603-882-5352
www.cgsnashua.org
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