Christmas Eve service

On Wednesday evening, December 24th, Good Shepherd Episcopal Church will once again enjoy an evening of Lessons, Carols and Holy Eucharist.  The Church will be most festive with candlelight and the fact that the church has been 'greened'.  Plan to join us at 5:30 pm for this most meaningful worship time.

December newsletter

Church of the Good Shepherd

602 East Main ** PO Box 246 Sundance, WY 82729

December 2014 ** Volume 11 Issue 10

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SERVICE LEADERS IN DECEMBER

7 – HE – 9:30 am – the Rev J Moore,

S Brewer, A Delgado

14 – HE – 9:30 am – the Rev J Moore

A Delgado, the Rev S Christy, K Daves

21 – HE – 9:30 am – the Rev J Moore

G Ryan, D Sellers, P Watson

28 – MP – 9:30 am – the Rev J Moore

the Rev. S Christy, P Watson

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DATES IN DECEMBER

Most Wednesdays – 8:30 – Holy Eucharist

Most Wednesdays – 9:00 – Bible study

4 – 5:30 – Advent Soup Supper

7 – 9:00 – Bell Choir

7 – 9:30 – Holy Eucharist

11 – 5:30 – Advent Soup Supper

14 – 9:30 – Holy Eucharist

18 – 5:30 – Advent Soup Supper

21 – 9:30 – Holy Eucharist

24 – 5:30 – Lessons, Carols & Holy Eucharist

28 – 9:30 – Morning Prayer

BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES

1 – Marcie Cliver

12 – Cleo Roberts

14 – Jane Edwards

15 – Craig Matthews

16 – Tyler Fox

19 – Marissa Matthews

21 – Doug Watson

22 – Deneen & Carson Redd

24 – Marcie & Stan Cliver

28 – Raenel Matthews

This listing in the newsletter is your opportunity to greet these celebrants on their special day.

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Put it on your calendar.  Wednesday, December 24 at 5:30 is our annual Christmas Eve service that consists of Lessons & Carols, and Holy Eucharist.  There will be special music, in addition to the familiar carols of the season.

→Another “put it on your calendar” – at 9:00 on Sunday, December 7^th, the Bell Choir will again minister to us in their music.  This is always an enjoyable and meaningful way to begin our morning of worship.  Won’t you join us at 9:00?

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"No one cares how much you know until they know how much you care."

                                          Thank you, Gayle.

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Advent is soon upon us – a time for watching and preparing and planning.  During this season, we meet together on Thursday evenings at 5:30 for soup suppers, sharing and worship.  On Thursday, the 4^th, we will sing Christmas Carols.  On the 11^th and 18^th, other events are being arranged.  Plan to join us for these meaningful evenings that we share with each other.  

  Plans are being made for the Good Shepherd singers to sing at the Long Term Care facility at one time in December.  More details to follow.

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We give you thanks, O God, we give you thanks, calling upon your name…      Psalm 75 1:a

< < < < < < < < < < > > > > > > > > > > December 29 – Thomas Becket was born in 1118, and as a young man, after he was ordained a deacon, he was appointed Archdeacon of Canterbury.  King Henry II appointed him Chancellor of England.  The king then secured his election as Archbishop of Canterbury, which made Becket a ‘shepherd of souls’.  Later he defended the interests of the church against those of his former patron, the King.  Due to the breakdown of a fragile reconciliation between the king and Becket, four barons struck Becket down with their swords.  His final words to the four barons were: ‘Willingly I die for the name of Jesus and in the defense of the Church.’         Holy Women, Holy Men

Collect for Thomas Becket – O God, our

strength and our salvation, you called your

servant Thomas Becket to be a shepherd of

your people and a defender of your Church:

Keep your household from all evil and raise up among us faithful pastors and leaders who are wise in the ways of the Gospel; through Jesus Christ the shepherd of our souls, who lives and

reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one

God, for ever and ever.   Amen.

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Addendums to Murphy’s Law:

-Norman Einstein’s Law: If it’s stupid but it works, it isn’t stupid

-Beach’s Law: Interchangeable parts aren’t.

Prayer for Guidance: O God, by whom the meek are guided in judgment, and light rises up in the darkness for the godly: Grant us, in all our

doubts and uncertainties, the grace to ask what you would have us to do, that the Spirit of wisdom may save us from all false choices, and that

in your light we may see light, and in your

straight path may not stumble; through Jesus Christ our Lord.    Amen          BCP, pg. 832

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 ‘The only people who you should get even with are those who have helped you.’                               – copied from Guideposts

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Who Knew – Uses for WD-40

- Stops crutches from squeaking.

- Softens soft leather

- Spray down the blade of snowplows or snow shovels – it helps make the snow ‘roll’ right off

- Removes duct tape

[Editor’s note – I have not tried these, but – WD-40 was created in 1953 by three technicians at the San Diego Rocket Chemical Company.  The project was to find a ‘water displacement’ compound.  They were successful with the 40^th formulation. – Thus WD-40.  There is nothing in WD-40 that will hurt one.]

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“God is God – therefore I am not.”

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LEADERS OF GOOD SHEPHERD:

BISHOP: The Rt. Rev. John Smylie

MINISTRY DEVELOPER: The Rev.

Sally Boyd

VESTRY: Members of the Church

SENIOR WARDEN: Steve Christy

JUNIOR WARDEN: Julia Christy

TREASURER: Susan Brewer

ADMINISTRATOR: Committee

DELEGATES TO CONVENTION:

Julia Christy and Annemarie Delgado

DEACON: The Rev. Steve Christy

PRIEST: The Rev. JoAnne Moore

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Web Sites Important to Us:

The National Episcopal Church: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/

Episcopal Diocese of Wyoming:  http://diowy.org/

Daughters of the King: http://www.doknational.com/

Good Shepherd, Sundance: http://goodshepherdsundancewy.blogspot.com/

Good Shepherd Facebook Page:

https://www.facebook.com/GoodShepherdSundance

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The newsletter is usually mailed on the Monday after the last Sunday of the month.

To contact us:

US mail: JoAnne Moore, P O Box 1086, Sundance, 82729

e-mail: kjamoor@gmail.com

Phone: 283-1259 / 281-0036 Cell

US mail: Steve Christy, P O Box 1142

Sundance, 82729

e-mail – schristy@rangeweb.net

Phone: 283-1815

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Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, Sundance, November newsletter

Church of the Good Shepherd
602 East Main ** PO Box 246 Sundance, WY 82729
November 2014 ** Volume 11 Issue 9

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SERVICE LEADERS IN NOVEMBER
2 – HE – 9:30 am – the Rev J Moore, G Ryan, P Watson
9 – HE – 9:30 am – the Rev J Moore, S Brewer, A Delgado
16 – MP – 9:30 am – G Ryan, D Sellers, P Watson
23 – HE - 9:30 am – the Rev J Moore, the Rev S Christy, A Delgado, P Watson
30 – HE – 9:30 am – the Rev J Moore, the Rev S Christy, G Ryan

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DATES IN NOVEMBER
Most Wednesdays – 8:30 – Holy Eucharist
Most Wednesdays – 9:00 – Bible study
2 – 9:30 – Holy Eucharist
9 – 9:30 – Holy Eucharist
16 – 9:30 – Morning Prayer
17 – 1:30 – Daughters of the King
23 – 9:30 – Holy Eucharist
25 – 11:30 – Thanksgiving meal with Bear
Lodge students and staff
27 – All Day - Thanksgiving
30 – 9:30 – Holy Eucharist

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BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
1 – Susan Brewer
2 – Tim Boyd
7 – Pam & Hugh Thompson
7 – Jim Clark
8 – Greg Cliver
10 – Karli Cliver
12 – Rose Zella & Dick Proctor
21 – Logan Fox
22 – Hugh Thompson
28 – Tyler Roberts
20 – Oryn Watson
This listing in the newsletter is your opportunity to greet these celebrants on their special day.
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Put it on your calendar.  Tuesday, November 25 at 11:30 is our annual Thanksgiving Meal with the Bear Lodge students and staff.  Bring a favorite Thanksgiving side dish to share and join us for this wonderful time.
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November 1 – All Saints’ Day – it is believed by many scholars that the commemoration of all the saints on this day originated in Ireland.  It was adopted by Rome early in the ninth century.  But – a man called the ‘Wonder Worker’ wrote before the year 270 of the observance of a festival of all martyrs.  In the 1979 Prayer Book, All Saints’ Day is classed as a Principal Feast, taking precedence of any other day or observance.  Among the seven Principal Feasts so classified, All Saints’ Day alone may be observed on the following Sunday, in addition to its fixed date.
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‘The role of Faith: Fear imprisons, faith liberates; fear paralyzes, faith empowers; fear disheartens, faith encourages; fear sickens, faith heals; fear makes useless, faith makes serviceable – and, most of all, fear puts hopelessness at the heart of life, while faith rejoices in its God.’              -- Copied

 ‘Greatness is not found in possessions, power, position, or prestige.  It is discovered in goodness, humility, service, and character.”
   -- William Arthur Ward in www.appleseeds.org
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Collect for All Saints – Almighty God, you have knit together your elect in one communion and fellowship in the mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord: Give us grace so to follow your blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living, that we may come to those ineffable joys that you have prepared for those who truly love you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting.  Amen.
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The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it, the world and all who dwell therein.  For it is he who founded it upon the seas and made it firm upon the rivers of the deep.  --Psalm 24:1-2
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Prayer for Guidance: Direct us, O Lord, in all our doings with thy most gracious favor, and further us with thy continual help; that in all our works begun, continued, and ended in thee, we may glorify thy holy Name, and finally, by thy mercy, obtain everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen          BCP, pg. 831
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The Collect for All Saints’ Day – Almighty God, your saints are one with you in the mystical body of Christ; give us grace to follow them in all virtue and holiness until we come to those inexpressible joys which you have prepared for those who truly love you; through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.    ‘A New Zealand Prayer Book’, pg. 884
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“Everything God does is purposeful.  And, since God is in each of us, each of us has a purpose.”
“Life has no limitations, except the ones you make.”
“The world needs dreamers and the world needs doers.  But above all, the world needs dreamers who do.”                – copied from Guideposts
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Who Knew – Uses for WD-40
- Protects silver from tarnishing
- Removes road tar and grime from cars
- Cleans and lubricates guitar strings
- Removes bees wax
- Keeps flies off cows
- Restores and cleans chalkboards
- Cleans dust from artificial flowers
[Editor’s note – I have not tried these, but – WD-40 was created in 1953 by three technicians at the San Diego Rocket Chemical Company.  The project was to find a ‘water displacement’ compound.  They were successful with the 40th formulation. – Thus WD-40.  There is nothing in WD-40 that will hurt one.]
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“God is God – therefore I am not.”

LEADERS OF GOOD SHEPHERD:
BISHOP: The Rt. Rev. John Smylie
MINISTRY DEVELOPER: The Rev.
Sally Boyd
VESTRY: Members of the Church
SENIOR WARDEN: Steve Christy
JUNIOR WARDEN: Julia Christy
TREASURER: Susan Brewer
ADMINISTRATOR: Committee
DELEGATES TO CONVENTION:
Julia Christy and Annemarie Delgado
DEACON: The Rev. Steve Christy
PRIEST: The Rev. JoAnne Moore
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Web Sites Important to Us:
The National Episcopal Church: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/
Episcopal Diocese of Wyoming:  http://diowy.org/
Daughters of the King: http://www.doknational.com/
Good Shepherd, Sundance: http://goodshepherdsundancewy.blogspot.com/
Good Shepherd Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/GoodShepherdSundance
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The newsletter is usually mailed on the Monday after the last Sunday of the month.
To contact us:

US mail: JoAnne Moore, P O Box 1086, Sundance, 82729
e-mail: kjamoor@gmail.com
Phone: 283-1259 / 281-0036 Cell

US mail: Steve Christy, P O Box 1142
Sundance, 82729
e-mail – schristy@rangeweb.net
Phone: 283-1815
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November is coming...

There is a special event in this upcoming November that you can put on your calendar.
      On Tuesday, November 25th, at 11:30 we at Good Shepherd will host the Bear Lodge students and staff for our annual Thanksgiving meal.  The students help to make the pies and they peel the potatoes on the day before the meal.  On Tuesday we feast on turkey and all the trimmings.    Parishioners are encouraged to join us for the meal.  Bring a side dish that has special meaning in your own Thanksgiving meal.
    During the month, we will have Holy Eucharist at 9:30 on Sundays dated November 2, 9, 23 and 30.  On Sunday November 16, Morning Prayer will be read.

THE BISHOP IS COMING!

Our bishop, the Rt. Rev. John Smylie, will be at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, Sundance, on Saturday, August 2nd and on Sunday, August 3.  This is for his annual visitation.  He will meet with the church members in the Parish Hall at 4:00 for a time of sharing news of the Diocese of Wyoming - and to discuss any questions or concerns from the congregation.   At 5:30, we will gather for a meal together and for a time of entertainment. On Sunday morning, the service begins at 9:30.  Bp. John will preach and he will also be the Celebrant for Holy Eucharist.  Our new Deacon, the Rev. Steve Christy, will assist.  All are invited to join us on Saturday and or on Sunday.

Two upcoming events at Good Shepherd

This Thursday, May 22nd, a potluck supper is planned.  Our Ministry Developer, the Rev. Sally Boyd, will join us at 5:30 for a meal and fellowship together.  Sally will show another DVD in the series about the Episcopal Church - these DVDs are most interesting and certainly good for reminders of what we know about the larger church.  Our evening will close with the Compline liturgy.

This Sunday, May 25th, our resident cowboy poet - Hap Stuart - will entertain us with some of his new poetry.  This will occur during coffee hour in the parish hall.  Hap and his wife, Ruby, have recently returned from their 'snow bird' time in Nevada.  The church service of Holy Eucharist will begin at 9:30 and coffee hour will follow.

The month of May at Good Shepherd in Sundance, WY

Already we have moved into the month of May - the church season of Easter.  This month looks to be a bit less busy.
We do continue with our Wednesday morning Holy Eucharist at 8:30 and Bible study at 9:00.
Our Daughters of the King chapter will meet a week early this month - on Monday afternoon, May 12th, at 1:30.
The Rev. Sally Boyd, our ministry developer, joins us on Thursday, May 22, at 5:30.  We will share a meal together, watch the next DVD on the Episcopal church, and worship together.
Steve Christy, our candidate for Holy Orders, is winding down his second year of studying through the Iona school, and he will be ordained as a transitional deacon on June 11th at the cathedral in Laramie.

Happenings in April at Good Shepherd

April has arrived and it will be a busy month.  You are invited to join us for any or all of the following:

We continue with Holy Eucharist each Wednesday at 8:30 am.
Bible Study follows at 9:00, and we study and discuss the readings for the upcoming Sunday.

Lenten Luncheons begin at 11:30 on Thursday, April 3 and Thursday, April 10.  The DVDs of 'Christianity: the First 2000 Years' are proving to be educational and thought-provoking.

Palm Sunday is April 13th.  We begin the service in the Parish Hall with the Liturgy of the Palms. Following that, we process into the church sanctuary for the Word of God, the Holy Eucharist and then hearing the Passion Gospel.

Maundy Thursday is April 17th.  We will meet at 5:30 in the parish hall to share a meal.  Then - in the church, we participate in the Maundy Thursday Liturgy which will include the 'washing of hands.'  We will close this service with Holy Eucharist.

Good Friday is April 18th and the Liturgy begins at 12:00 noon.  This is a solemn and meaningful service as we remember the Crucifixion of our Lord.  For those who wish to continue, the Stations of the Cross follow.

Easter Sunday is April 20th and this service will begin at 9:30.  It will be a festive day and most meaningful to each of us.

On Thursday, April 24th, our Ministry Developer, the Rev. Sally Boyd, returns to meet with us at 5:30 pm. Once again, we will share a meal together, watch a DVD about the Episcopal Church and its meaning, and then we will close with Compline.

As everyone knows, the cold is once again extreme.  Therefore, our Sunday Worship for tomorrow, March 2nd, is cancelled.  However, we expect more acceptable weather on Tuesday, and our Pancake Supper will still be from 5:00 to 7:00.  Our Ash Wednesday service - on the 5th - will begin at 12:00 noon.

All are invited to join us for the Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper on Tuesday, March 4, to be held in the Parish Hall at Good Shepherd.  Times are from 5:00 to 7:00 for an all-you-can-eat meal of pancakes and sausages.  A Free Will Offering will be accepted.

The next day is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent.  The service begins at 12:00 noon.  Imposition of Ashes is a part of this service.  Plan to join us for this meaningful service on March 5th.

Events in March at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Sundance
  Tuesday, March 4 - 5:00 to 7:00 - Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper
  Wednesday, March 5 - 12:00 noon - Ash Wednesday service, including Imposition of Ashes
  Monday, March 17 - 1:00 - Daughters of the King
 
  Most Wednesdays - 8:30 - Holy Eucharist
  Most Wednesdays - 9:00 - Bible study

Beginning Thursday, March 13th, we will have Lenten Luncheons beginning at 11:30.  These will take the place of the Soup suppers we have had in the past.  Lunch might be Brown Bag, Soup, Pizza, or other meals - to be determined by the group.  In addition to lunch, we will be watching DVDs with the name of 'A History of Christianity' presented by Oxford University history professor, Dairmaid MacCulloch. This series will go back to the origins of the Hebrew Bible.  We will be introduced to monks and crusaders, heretics and reformers, and others as we discover Christianity's essential role in shaping human history.  After the DVD and discussion time, we will close with Noontime Prayer.  All are invited to join us.

The Good Shepherd community recently agreed to donate paper goods to the local Food Pantry as an ongoing project for several months.  We find that the most needed paper goods donations are diapers and tissues.  There are several in the church community who volunteer to work on some of the Thursdays that the Food Pantry is open - the 2nd and 4th Thursdays.

Other local outreach projects include having occasional meals with the students and staff of the local Bear Lodge High School. An upcoming meal will be on February 18th at 11:30.  This spaghetti lunch has become an annual event.  Church members donate various side dishes to go along with the spaghetti.  A good time is had by all - you are invited to join us on the 18th.

Update on Soup Supper

Due to a scheduling conflict, the Rev. Sally Boyd will join us for a Soup Supper on Thursday, February 20th.  We begin at 5:30; after our meal, Sally will show a DVD giving us some background and information about church history.  All are welcome to join us for good food, good fellowship, good 'learning' and good worship.

February is upon us

It is easy to say that February is a lighter month - but there are several items on the calendar that will be occurring during this next month.  Plan to join us on Thursday, February 13th at 5:30 for a soup supper and time with our ministry developer, the Rev. Sally Boyd.  She plans to share a DVD with us that has some information about church rites and liturgies.

On Tuesday, February 18, the Bear Lodge High School students and staff will join us in the parish hall at 11:30 for our Annual Spaghetti meal.  YOU are invited to join us.

We have Holy Eucharist on Wednesday mornings at 8:30; Bible study follows at 9:00.  This is a time that provides us some reflection time and sharing time in the middle of the week.

The meeting time on January 16th

When Rev. Sally joins us on the 16th, we begin at 5:30 for our soup supper.

January Happenings

January, 2014 has arrived.  Our schedule at Good Shepherd is a bit less hectic, but there are some meetings to report.  The Sunday services continue at 9:30 am with Holy Eucharist on January 5th, January 12th and January 26th.  Morning Prayer is on the third Sunday, January 19th.

The annual meeting will take place after worship on Sunday, the 19th, during coffee hour.  All are invited to get their coffee and join us for the meeting.

Daughters of the King [DOK] will meet on Monday, January 20th, at 1:00 in the afternoon. This is a departure from our regular evening meeting time, and it is hoped that other women of the congregation will be able to join us at this time.

Our Ministry Developer and her husband, the Rev. Sally Boyd and Tim Boyd, will come to Good Shepherd on Thursday, January 16th.  They join us for a soup supper, some teaching time, and Compline.  Sally will be sharing some of the changes that are now in place for the work of the Ministry Developers.  We look forward to seeing them then.

Holy Eucharist is normally scheduled on Wednesday mornings at 8:30 am and Bible study follows at 9:00.  Bible study is based on the upcoming Sunday lectionary.