Good Shepherd Weekly 5/9
Congregation Meeting
On Sunday, May 15 we will have an in person congregation meeting at 11:45am. The meeting is planned to be about an hour long. We will not be having lunch, but if you think you will need a snack you are encouraged to bring your own.
Sunday Service Time Change
On Sunday, May 29 we are making a permanent change to our Bible Study and Sunday Service schedule. Beginning May 29 Sunday Bible Study will be held at 9:00am and run for 45 minutes. Sunday Service will be at 10:00am. For the sake of consistency we will follow this schedule year round for the foreseeable future.
Ladies Group
The Ladies Group will meet on Thursday May 12th for our final meeting before summer break at Good Shepherd. The meeting will begin at 6:30PM and everyone is asked to bring a dish to pass, beverages will be provided. We will be having a very brief business meeting and will all be making decisions on banners and other church decorating supplies, your input will be appreciated!
Bethany Lutheran College Choir
The Bethany Lutheran College’s Concert Choir will perform two concerts in Massachusetts as part of their spring choir tour. They will be at Trinity Lutheran Church in Brewster, MA on Wednesday, May 18 at 7:30 and at Pinewood Lutheran Church in Burlington, MA on Thursday, May 19 at 7:30. The Concert Choir is a 50-70 voice choir of Bethany Lutheran College. Bethany Lutheran College is a Christian liberal arts college owned and operated by our sister synod, the Evangelical Lutheran Synod, and is located in Mankato, MN.
Wednesday Evening Bible Study
Wednesdays 7:00pm Online
As Paul writes his letter to the Christians in the city of Philippi, he is bound in prison and disconnected from his friends and church family. He is also facing a dilemma—he is unsure whether he will survive this imprisonment or not. Far from being a lament of his situation, Philippians is a letter filled with joy, praise, and thankfulness. Paul found the unique joy that comes only to those who have been lead by the Holy Spirit to discover the life of Christ. Paul shows us how being a Christian means seeing your own life as an expression of Jesus’ life. Paul shows us that Christ centered contentment can not be stolen away by life’s circumstances.
Sunday Morning Bible Study
Sundays 9:15am In-Person
Every Sunday we follow the same rubric... invocation, confession and absolution, hymn, sermon, blessing, etc... Sometimes it can seem like tradition for tradition's sake, rather than providing an obvious benefit for the people of today. Confessing sin can seem stodgy. The songs can seem old. But far from being a relic of the past this form of worship provides us what is essential for faith and life. It unites us with one another, offers encouragement to all us, and shows us that God is at work even today.
This Sunday
Right now, we know we have value, not because of the greatness of our actions, but because of the great things Christ did to save. We also know a resurrection to glory is in our future. Easter helps us avoid the trap of self-glorification and opens our eyes to a more excellent way: selfless love. Christ did not glorify himself, but selflessly did everything for the benefit of others. This week, he promises to be our inexhaustible power supply that we might also put selfless love into practice.
Watch Sunday's Sermon
