Lord, Teach Us To Pray Pentecost 7, Proper 12, Year C Fr. Bob Wagenseil So, a New York City Taxi Cab driver and a retired Episcopal priest both die within seconds of each other and arrive at the pearly gates. The priest noticed that Saint Peter was looking at the taxi driver very carefully and […]
Love Is What We Need Pentecost 5, Year C Deacon Cindy Roehl A young pastor was sitting in a restaurant eating lunch. He opened a letter from his mother he just got that morning. As he opened it a twenty-dollar bill fell out. He thought: “Thanks, mom, I could use that right about now.” As […]
The Devil is on the Prowl Pentecost 4, Year C Becky Robbins-Penniman Demons. Satan. The Devil. Evil spirits. What a lesson for a summer morning! Remember, though, 1 Peter says that the devil is on the prowl like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. [1 Peter 5:8] In other parts of scripture, Jesus, Paul, […]
Bless or Blast? Pentecost 3, Year C Becky Robbins-Penniman Last time I spoke with you, I implored you to get up! go do some frolicking because the nature of our Triune God, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit begins with Wisdom, and the Divine Wisdom is that the origin and destiny of […]
Pentecost 2, Year C Deacon Cindy Roehl
Frolicking Trinity Sunday, Year C Becky Robbins-Penniman Bishops have expectations of the priests that serve the parishes in a diocese. One of the expectations is that we will take time away to go on retreat, re-grounding ourselves in our faith; the other is that we will continue learning stuff, get continuing education like any […]
UBUNTU 6th Sunday after Easter, Year C Becky Robbins-Penniman Are you “liberal” or “conservative”? Are you pro-choice or pro-life? Are you Evangelical or Progressive? Are you a Yankee or a Southerner? Are you pro-NRA or pro-gun control? Are you about Black lives or Blue lives mattering? Anti-vaxer or vaccinator? Is climate destabilization real or […]
Pentecost Sunday, Year C “I will pour out my Spirit on all people.” ~ Acts 2:17 Come celebrate the Holy Spirit and birthday of the Christian church. At COGS you will notice we celebrate by: ~ Wearing RED! ~ Reciting the Lord’s Prayer in a myriad of languages at the same time! This year’s celebration […]
All are invited to attend the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd’s Community Memorial Day Service on Monday, May 27, 2019 at 10:00 AM. This year’s service of patriotic hymns, prayers for veterans, and roll call will feature: Guest Speaker – Captain John Tornga, USMC (Ret.) Following his assignment with the 3rd Force Service Regiment, […]
The Knock on the Door 3rd Sunday after Easter, Year C Becky Robbins-Penniman Discipline. What notions come into our minds when I say that word? Mostly, it’s about giving up things we like or our comfortable with, like french fries or doing things we’d rather not do, like exercising. The word “disciple” has a slightly different […]
