Greetings on the Feast of George, Soldier and Martyr, who died in 304; and Toyohiko Kagawa, Prophetic Witness in Japan, who died in 1960. It is also the day after Earth Day. May we reverence and thus care for “this fragile earth, our island home.” (Book of Common Prayer, 370)
Whenever I call a place of business, the recording says “Please listen carefully as your options have changed.” Please read this update carefully! Not so much because your options have changed, but because some of this may be new information – and we hope you’ll opt to participate in one or more of these events, and let your friends and family know. (Speaking of which, there are printed copies of this available in the sanctuary. If you know of someone who doesn’t have e-mail, please let them know.)
Blessings, Rev. Gwyneth
WE PRAY for our Jewish Sisters and Brothers as they celebrate the Feast of Passover, which began last night at sundown and ends at Sundown on Saturday, April 30th. The full moon last night was the Passover Moon.
TOMORROW: April 24 is the Fifth Sunday of Easter. We look forward to seeing you at either the 8 or 10 AM service Following the 10 AM Coffee Hour, we need some volunteers to help with cleaning up, as our Sunday Sexton is away.
HOT DOG SEASON HAS BEGUN!!!!! When the history of the Episcopal Church in Westchester is written, it will be noted that HOT DOG SEASON began at Good Shepherd, Granite Springs. For those of us who are new to this …. Coffee hour includes hotdogs, buns and fixins’ provided by the Church. You are invited and welcome to bring a side dish. What goes with hot dogs? Whatever you like.
GARDEN PARTY Under the direction of Jan Corning, the Youth Group will gather Saturday, April 30th at 3 PM. to get working on the garden. In the summer, they donate the produce to the Community Center of Northern Westchester. Everyone is welcome to join in. After a couple hours work, gardeners will enjoy the 5 PM spaghetti dinner, put on by one of the Boy Scouts. (Details about the dinner next week.)
FIRST EVER GOOD SHEPHERD PREMIER MOVIE EVENT!!! SATURDAY MAY 21st (from Deacon Norm) We are proud to announce that on Saturday, May 21st at 10am Good Shepherd has secured “The Angry Birds” movie for a premier showing at the Carmel Movie Theater. The showing will be in one of their theaters exclusively reserved for Good Shepherd and our guests. A portion of the ticket price goes to the theater to cover some of their costs. The rest is for COGS.
This is an exciting time for COGS. We have a movie premier that is being released throughout the country on the same weekend, Popcorn, Soda and a Gift Bag for $18. Tickets will be on sale this Sunday at both the 8am and 10am Mass and every Sunday thereafter. Ask about our group rates.
On behalf of the Fund Raising Committee, Megan Whalen, Amanda Slattery Glenn Hintze, Fran DiBernardo, Kathleen Parsons with strong support from Maria Kaprielian, Rick Vesperman, and Rev. Gwyneth, we look forward to seeing you on the 21st\ God’s Blessing, Deacon Norm
SOMERS HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL COMMISSION: Yom HaShoah AN EVENING OF REMEMBRANCE Wed, May 4th, 7 p.m. Somers High School. An evening of prayer, song, dance, reflection. Rev. Gwyneth will represent the Christian Tradition.
ASCENSION THURSDAY – LITURGY and STEAKFEST THURSDAY, MAY 5, 6 PM. Forty days after the Resurrection (Easter) Christians celebrate the Feast of the Ascension, when Jesus ascended into heaven. (See the Book of Acts, 1:1-11) In a sense, Ascension and Ash Wednesday are bookends to Easter. We’ll celebrate the Eucharist at 6 PM, followed by the Annual Steak Fest. Rick Vesperman is going to be preparing and grilling the steak ….volunteers and side dishes needed! Please sign up on the bulletin board of call the church (914-248-5631.)
NO MORE LOCKS IN THE KITCHEN We finally realized that there is no need to keep kitchen cupboards locked EXCEPT the drawer with the sharp knives. The key for that drawer is in cupboard over sink.
FOOD DONATIONS NEEDED for the Community Center of Northern Westchester. Sometimes, donations to food banks decrease in the warmer weather, perhaps because of an unconscious connection between heat and food, and we may think if folks need less heat, they also need less food. You can get q Plastic Bags in the back of the church, fill it up with items on the attached list and return to the church.
DIOCESAN STRATEGIC PLANNING This week, Rev G will be attending the Annual Diocesan Priests’ Conference, to “confer, consort and otherwise hobnob with my fellow wizards.” Priests will receive an in-depth report from the Strategic Planning Commission, which is working with the Bishop to develop a comprehensive plan for the Diocese in the coming years. . There is a Westchester meeting for the laity May 6, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Christ Church, 43 South Broadway, Tarrytown (914) 631-2074. An opportunity to not only hear what is being discussed, but to be part of the discussion.