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loved annual candlelight service sung by the and Good Shepherd will include tradi- tional carols, , and . A reception will follow the service. Childcare will be pro- The Sunday Paper vided. The First Sunday of November 29, 2009 Annual Day School Program—will be held on Thursday, December 17 at 10:00a. Please come and share in the celebrations. From our babies; to our preschoolers; to our parents we Belong ❖ Believe ❖ Become will be singing the sounds of Christmas.

The Christmas Pageant—Calling all sheep, shepherds, angels and more - the Christmas Pageant to the Church of the Good Shepherd. Whatever brings you here we are is approaching! Mark your calendar for the annual Christmas Pageant on Sunday, December 20th. If Welcome honored by your presence and pray that the light of Christ may fill your you have children age walkers - high school and you have questions or want to help, please contact heart with joy. There are guest cards at both ends of each pew, we wish to get to know you better. Missy White at [email protected] or 903-0037.The Christmas Pageant will be held on You are welcome for coffee, cookies and lemonade in the gathering space of the Parish Hall im- mediately following each of our three services. Follow the cloister walk all the way to the end and Sunday, December 20 at the 9:00a service and will follow with a lunch sponsored by the Men's Fel- enter through the glass doors. lowship.

Each Sunday we gather for worship. From September to May our services are at 8:00a, TODAY’S LITURGICAL MINISTERS 9:00a (a semi-contemporary service) and 11:00a (a service with our adult ) and Christian For-

Flower Guild-Eliza Bowen, Nancy Chambliss & Notie Vay Meadows mation for all ages is at 10:00a. During the summer (mid May to Mid September) our services are Flower Delivery-no delivery at 8:00 a (a quiet service without music) and 10:00 a (a service for all generations supported by our Vestry Member of The Day-Bill Bullock & Stephen Anderson Adult Choir).

8:00 AM Lessons, Psalm & Prayers-Virginia Grochwoski ● Bearer-Ryan Bullard ● A Word About Communion—All baptized Christians are welcome to receive commun- Guild-Flo Alston & Lalor Smith ● Coffee Hour-H. I. Tharrington, Spencer Edmondson, & Charlie ion. If you do not wish to receive the elements you are still invited to come forward with everyone Neville● Hospitality Hosts– Sharon Eikelberger & Marion Stoga else and cross your arms over your chest for a blessing. It is also acceptable to receive the bread 9:00 AM Shepherds- -Jordan Harrison ● Torches- Godwin & Mackenzie Harrison ● only in which case you would cross your arms over your chest when the chalice bearer offers wine. Chalice Bearers-Emily Bullock & Lalor Smith ● First Lesson-Benton Moss ● Prayers–Mark Brown ● Altar Guild-Debbie Fryar & Judy Kornegay ● Ushers-The Bennett Family ● Hospitality Hosts-TBA ● Coffee Hour-Emily Bondy Today At Good Shepherd Changes for The Season of Advent—Today we will begin our celebration of a new Christian year 11:00 AM - Crucifer-Michelle Barringer ● Clergy Cross-Patience Ergish ● Torches-Sarah Worth Hodges with the season of Advent. You will notice some differences in our worship during Advent. First, & Emily Arroyo ● Chalice Bearers-Bob Larimer & Howard Weeks ● First Lesson-Judy Kornegay ● Sec- our altar will be vested in in the color purple. Our service music will be of a simpler tone ond Lesson-Jim Wood ● Altar Guild-Deborah Burnette & Kim Sparks ● Usher-Bill Walker ● Hospital- and style to reflect the penitential nature of the season. And we will begin our 11:00 service on the ity Hosts-Betsy Owens & Jean Heath ● Coffee Hour-Arlene & Ted Sherburne 29th with the oldest service in the English Language, The Great Litany.

Luminary Sales and Coffee Sales—start today during coffee hour! The youth will be selling me- morial luminaries to light the cloister walkway on . Single luminaries are $3 or 3 lumi- Church Staff - R. Scott White, Rector, Stephanie L. Allen, Asst. Rector, Louise T. Anderson, , naries for $10. Proceeds of sale go to the youth ski trip. Coffee will also be on sale each Sunday in Lawrence S. Goering, & Choirmaster, Sheryll P. Barnes, Administrative Assistant, Virginia Advent. All coffee sale proceeds help fund the youth mission trip to Costa Rica – purchase some Turner, Bookkeeper, Hilda Erdman, Custodian, Jackie Wilkins, Day School Director. coffee today! Vestry (Lay Leadership Team) - Tom Stevens, Bert Godwin (Junior Warden), Pam Larimer, Bill Bullock (Senior Warden), (Class of 2009), Jenny Baysden, Mary Dawson, Fred Frohbose, Boo The Advent Event—will take place today at 10:00a in the Parish Hall. At The Event you will have White (Class of 2010), Stephen Anderson, Kenneth Burnette, Angela Urquhart, Brent Wilson (Class opportunity to make an for use in your home. This is a great way for families to of 2011), Lisa Godwin, Clerk, Louis Weeks, Treasurer, Virginia Grochowski, Assistant Treasurer. prepare for the Advent season and to take home an Advent Wreath to center your household devo- 231 North Church Street ● Rocky Mount, NC 27804 tions. We ask $5.00 per wreath for supplies.

252-442-1134 ● www.goodshepherdrmt.org Christmas Star Program—is an opportunity for us to provide Christmas gifts and clothing for children and adults in and around Rocky Mount who have little discretionary income. This project Middle School Youth Group/Study Hall); 7:30 Good Shepherd Choir Rehearsal of the Outreach Commission gives all parishioners a great opportunity to share the treasures and gifts God has bestowed upon us. Please take a Star from the bulletin board outside the parish hall. The Needle Work Group (formerly called Good Shepherd Knitters)—meet Wednesdays at 11:00 a.m. in the parlor. Each star will provide information about the sizes, needs, and preferences of one person Gift wrap your present(s) and bring them to the church parish hall on Sunday, December 13 between 9:00a Senior High Breakfast at Bojangles—will meet on Tuesday mornings, December 1 and 8, and 11:00a. All gifts should be marked to coincide with the number on your Star, and gifts are due but then take a break until January 5. on Sunday, December 13. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer to the help with the program, please contact Victoria Sowers at 908-0387. Middle School Youth Group—will meet on Wednesday nights, December 2 and 9, but then

The Real Story of Christmas—today at 10:00a by The Rev. Scott White & Judy Clayton - take a break until January 6, 2010. To understand the profound implications of Christmas, one must first acknowledge that the Nativity event did not just randomly pop up one day in historical isolation. We shall probe Worship and Prayer the message it proclaimed to those who lived when it first happened, and the implications of Compline—is read Monday-Friday in the ’s home where they include the names of all per- that message for us today. sons on our daily and Sunday prayer lists. Our reader this week is Shebe Harris.

Daily Morning Prayer—is read on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, in the Baptistry of Next Sunday the church at 7:30a. Enter through the Parish Hall glass doors, proceed down the hallway to enter A Visit from The Bishop of —9:00a, see Parish Notes for more information the church through the door closest to the pulpit.

The Youth Christmas Caroling—will meet at 12:15p for a quick lunch in the parish hall, visit Choir Rehearsals—are held on Wednesdays with the Cherub Choir meeting at 5:00p, Alle- several homes to sing for the residents and be back by 2:30p. luia Choir at 5:30p, and the Good Shepherd Choir at 7:30p.

Ultreya—will meet at 6:00p at Kay Lockey’s home for a potluck dinner followed by a Christmas Mid-Week —is held on Wednesday at 7:30a & 12:10p in the church choir stalls. program. All are welcome. Contact Kay Lockey for information 972-3658 or Lenore Quinn at 985 -1593. Parish Notes

Poinsettias—will decorate the church for the . Order your (s) Ministry Teams and Small Groups in loving memory of or in thanksgiving for someone. The cost is $15 per poinsettia and may be Pilates—a free Pilates class is held at The Church Of The Good Shepherd every Monday in ordered by using the envelope enclosed in today’s bulletin or purchased on the church website us- the Parish Hall from 4:00p to 5:00p. The class is led by Purvi Desai. Direct any questions to ing a credit card. Jackie Wilkins at 442-1092. Vestry Nominations—The Elections Committee of the Vestry is currently seeking members of Yoga at Good Shepherd—A free Yoga Class is held at The Church Of The Good Shepherd Good Shepherd to serve on the Vestry. If you have a person you would like to suggest for service every Tuesday in the Parish Hall from 12 noon to 1:00p. The class is led by Emily Bondy and no on the Vestry please contact one of the members of the Senior Class of the Vestry. To serve on the experience in yoga is needed to take the class. Anyone is welcome just bring a yoga mat. Direct any Vestry one must have made an adult proclamation of faith in the Episcopal Church through the rite questions to Sheryll Barnes at 442-1134 ext. 221. of /reception or the renewal of baptismal vows and give of his or her time, talent and

Congregational—meet Tuesday, December 1 at 7:00p treasure to the life of the parish. The Senior Vestry Members are Bill Bullock (937-8171), Pam Larimer (443-2527), Tom Stevens (442-1301), and Bert Godwin (442-8388). Wonderful Wednesdays—an evening for all ages: families, singles, young and old. There are two more evenings, Dec. 2 & 9 before we conclude for 2009. The evening includes dinner, choir re- A Visit from The Bishop of Myra—We have word that The Bishop of Myra, a far away town in hearsals, study (Christianity Explored) for adults, child care for our nursery ages, a study hall the country of Turkey, will be here at Good Shepherd at the 9:00a service on Sunday, December 6 for our teenagers and more. Come for any part of the evening that works for you and your family: and will stay after the service to greet children. There's no need to carry your children around town 5:00 - 5:30 Cherub Choir Rehearsal; 5:30 - 7:30 Nursery Open; 5:15 - 6:45 Dinner Served ($5 for 9 to malls, etc, and even to pay to see the one and the only Bishop that everyone around the world y/o and over, $3 for 5-8 y/o, and under 5 y/o free, not to exceed $20 per family); 5:30 - 6:30 Alleluia Choir knows. You won't want to miss the Bishop. Rehearsal; 6:00 - 7:30 Christianity Explored in The Parish Hall (Activity time for pre-k through 5th grades; A Service of Nine Lessons and Carols—will be held on Sunday, December 13, 5:00p. This much

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