Church of the Good Shepherd Announces First Tuesdays Program

From The Church of the Good Shepherd: The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd announces First Tuesdays program. Beginning this November Church of the Good Shepherd will offer a program of community, learning, service, and prayer starting at 6:45pm on the first Tuesday of the month.

What will it look like? First Tuesdays will begin at 6:45 with a contemporary topic from scripture discussion, followed by a service project, and ending with a simple time of night prayers and healing in the columbarium chapel off the parish hall.

Will I be welcome? All church members and the public are welcome at every liturgy of the Good Shepherd, and this is true for First Tuesdays. Designed to be family and child/youth friendly, people of all ages, manner of life, doubters, seekers, and believers are welcome. We aim to be finished by 8pm.

What do you mean by service? Each month we will either complete a service project on the spot or discuss a group visit to be of service at places like Loaves & Fishes, Spooner House, Beth El, etc. On November 7 th we will be filling the Thanksgiving dinner “fixings” bags to take to the Orange Food Shelf that distributes them to families in need.

What are night prayers? We’ll be using the office of Night Watch to offer our prayers to the Holy One, and there will be an opportunity for anointing with oil for healing.

Why should I try First Tuesdays? Why not? Give it a try to see if it fits for you. Please contact the church at 203-795- 6577 or email thegoodshepherd@optonline.net with any questions or join us in the Parish Hall on Tuesday, November 7 th at 6:45 pm. All are welcome. Community service hours are available for students.

Join the Rev. Diana Rogers on Saturday, November 11 at 9am for the Episcopal of the Good Shepherd’s monthly Guided Labyrinth Walk. Used for spiritual meditation and contemplation, walking the labyrinth has been a spiritual exercise for centuries. Come learn more about this enduring spiritual practice. Meet at the labyrinth on the south side of the church off Pryde Drive at 9am.

Other events this month include our Thanksgiving Eve Service with Holy Eucharist on Wednesday, November 22nd at 7:00 pm. All are welcome. And on Sunday, November 19 th at 7pm the Good Shepherd is participating in the annual Orange Interfaith Community Thanksgiving Service at Congregation Or Shalom, where Father Norman Brockett of Holy Infant church is preaching and which will include a children’s choir.

The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd is located on 680 Racebrook Road, Orange, Connecticut. Sunday service times include Rite II Holy Eucharist without music at 8 a.m. and Rite II Holy Eucharist with music @ 10 a.m. Children’s Christian Faith Formation takes place at 10 am in the Parish Hall. Register your child for the program year by calling the church office at 203-795- 6577, or in person on Sundays. Faith Formation is free and open to children 4 years old and up. For more information about The Church of the Good Shepherd’s many other programs please call the Parish Office @ (203) 795-6577, email us @ thegoodspheherd@optonline.net, visit our website @ www.thegoodshepherdorangect.org, and of course, check our Facebook page www.facebook.com/cgsorangect for frequent postings.

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