SUNDAY SPOTLIGHT Being fully known and fully loved underpins everything we do here at Good Shepherd. This Saturday we have the opportunity to Reach Beyond Ourselves into the wider community through our Good Shepherd Farmers Market. Show up for our local small businesses and help us surpass our record number of 532 attendees! We look forward to seeing you this Sunday online or in person.

FALL GOOD SHEPHERD FARMERS MARKET This Saturday, September 9 | 9:00a–1:00p Windsor, the common and outdoor parking lot The Good Shepherd Farmers Market is back for fall! Bringing with it 35 vendors and 3 food trucks with all your favorite farm fresh produce & eggs, fresh baked bread & pastries, farm flowers, delicious options prepared by local chefs, along with much more. Live music from DJ Hear No Evil! For more information please email the market coordinator.

FALL SHEPHERD CONCERT This Saturday, September 9 | 6:00p, Windsor, nave We invite you to a Fall Shepherd concert. This year, the Austin Chamber Music Center in collaboration with the Artisan String Quartet will offer a program of Classic and Romantic music for strings. Works to be included are the Piano Quartet K. 478 by W.A. Mozart, and the Piano Quintet, Opus 34, by Johannes Brahms. Doors open at 5:30p. For more information about the concert please contact Chris Oelkers.

EDGE KIDS BIBLE STUDY This Sunday, September 10 | 10:15a, Windsor Kids in 3rd-5th grade are encouraged to join with their friends every Sunday morning for a Bible Study that is fun and informative. Register your Edge Kid HERE. MIDDLE SCHOOL BIBLE STUDY This Sunday, September 10 | 10:15a, Windsor Join us on Sunday morning in the Youth Corner at 10:15a for a Bible Study just for students in 6-8th grade. This is a fun way for kids to learn about God's word and talk with other students about what the Bible has to do with their life as a middle schooler today. Register HERE. Contact the Rev. Brin Bon with questions.

NEWCOMER WELCOME COFFEE This Sunday, September 10 | Windsor, Allen Hall All parishioners, old and new, are invited to our fall Newcomer Welcome Coffee. Following the 10:30a services, join us for coffee, refreshments, and connection. For more information contact Kathy Jolink.

SEED SEMINARS Tuesday, September 12 | 6:30p-8:00p Windsor, Media room This year we are offering a new opportunity for parishioners at Good Shepherd to participate in a national program called SEED (Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity). The National SEED Project is a peer-led program that creates communities to drive personal, organizational, and societal change toward greater equity and diversity. No prerequisite is required, although SEED would be a good follow up experience if you have participated in Sacred Ground programming. SEED seminars will meet monthly on second Tuesdays. Please register by clicking HERE. For more information please contact SEED leader Deborah Overdorff.

WEDNESDAYS ON WINDSOR: FALL KICK-OFF TAILGATE Wednesday, September 13 | 5:00p–7:00p, Windsor Join us to celebrate the return of Wednesdays on Windsor this fall! We are kicking off the new program year with a tailgate party. Bring your favorite beverage, lawn chair or blanket, and settle in to enjoy live music by the Deep Eddies at 6:00p. All are encouraged to wear your school colors or favorite sports team. To register and purchase your BBQ meal, please click HERE. For more information email the programs director, Jessica Riels.

GOOD SHEPHERD SUPPER CLUB - FALL 2023 Sunday, September 17 | 11:30a, Windsor, Allen Hall Our parish is growing! How do we connect with each other outside our larger church-wide services and events? Introducing... Good Shepherd Supper Club! This year, our guiding them is 'Reaching Beyond Ourselves', so whether you're reaching across the pew or reaching across the table to pass the butter, let's take the next step—and have dinner! Supper Club is about making new friends and getting better acquainted with the people you see at church on Sundays. The secret sauce is in the simple process of breaking bread with folks you may otherwise never get to know. Registration is now open by clicking HERE.

EPISCOPAL 101 CLASSES Sundays, September 17, 24 and October 1 | 2:00p–3:00p Windsor, Admin Building, 2nd floor lounge Whether you are new to the Episcopal tradition or a longtime Episcopalian, our three-part Episcopal 101 classes are a great way to learn about our Anglican roots. Led by our Good Shepherd clergy, these classes will introduce Episcopal Church history and theology, The Book of Common Prayer, and liturgy in the Episcopal tradition. For those interested in Confirmation, this series will lay the basis for a further commitment. To register please contact Kathy Jolink.

MUSIC ON THE HILL FEATURING: WES HAYNES AND THE MUSTARD STAINS Sunday, September 17 | 6:30p-7:30p, the Hill Prominent keyboardist and performer in based in Austin, Wes Haynes brings his band “The Mustard Stains” to Music on the Hill at 6:30p. WH&TMS blend jazz, pop, indie rock, R&B, and even theme music from film & TV into a melting pot of incredibly arranged instrumental and vocal renditions along with original pieces. This group is comprised of some of the very best talent in Austin and are not to be missed. Good Shepherd on the Hill is beyond excited to kick off our monthly music series “Music on the Hill” with this high energy funky performance! $10 Suggested donation, BYOB.

THE ORDER OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE KING Sunday, September 24 | 12:00p, Windsor, Vestry room Join us for an informational meeting on Sunday about the Order of the Daughters of the King. As we seek to grow in our faith and life in Christ, Daughters of the King provides an opportunity for women to learn, grow, and serve the church and the world together. This group welcomes women of all ages and will be scheduled so that women who cannot attend events during a typical workday will be able to participate. For more information email the priest for pastoral care, the Rev. Paige Alvarez Hanks.

NAMI WALK Saturday, September 30 | 7:30a, offsite Each year Good Shepherd joins in community to promote awareness and advocacy for mental health needs during the 5K NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Walk at the Palmer Events Center in Austin. This year our team donation goal is $500. To participate with the Good Shepherd walk team on Saturday, September 30 and/or donate please click HERE! We would love a robust group of walkers with us this year! Details about meeting time/place and potential carpool for the walk will be available soon! For more information, please email Nissa Roark or visit the NAMI Walk website.

JOIN US FOR STEWARDSHIP SMALL GROUP GATHERINGS September 18–October 27 | various times, offsite Meet fellow parishioners and hear from the clergy and vestry about the state of the parish and ministry goals for 2024. These Stewardship Small Group Gatherings take place in parishioners’ homes. For a list of dates, times and locations, and to RSVP, please click HERE or contact the church office at 512-476-3523. Ask for Dawn.

ADULT ED SUNDAY MORNINGS AT THE HILL Sundays | 9:15a–10:15a, the Hill Looking for an intriguing theological and spiritual discussion? Join us each Sunday at 9:15a for our adult education class at the Hill campus. We are currently studying With Head and Heart by Howard Thurman. These discussions provide a good opportunity to explore the deeper questions of our faith. All are welcome to attend. For additional information, please contact the Rev. Laurence Wainwright-Maks.

COMMUNITY FIRST! VILLAGE: MOVE-INS Saturday, September 16 | 9:00a, offsite Community First! Village (CF!V) is a 51-acre community that provides affordable, permanent housing and a supportive community for people coming out of chronic homelessness. Come be a part of the Spirit at work in our community. We will meet at Community First! Village and we will be guided to one of the new homes to clean and furnish for unhoused neighbors. This is a wonderful opportunity for families with teens to serve together. All volunteers are welcome. Click HERE to sign up!

MOBILE LOAVES & FISHES: FOOD TRUCK PREP + RUNS Thursday, September 21, offsite Join Good Shepherd’s Team 102 for the Mobile Loaves & Fishes Food Truck prep and run. Sign up to prepare sandwiches and load the truck from 4:00p–5:00p at the Mobile Loaves and Fishes Commissary (at St. John Neumann’s Catholic Church). You may also sign up for the truck run from 5:00p–7:00p, where you’ll take food to several locations around Austin. All volunteers are welcome! To sign up please click HERE.

TRINITY STREETS Sunday, October 1 | 2:00p–4:30p, offsite At Trinity Streets, we serve meals for 40-65 people coming in off the streets of downtown Austin on Sunday afternoons. Volunteers serve by preparing and serving meals, hosting a worship service for those coming to Trinity Center, and cleaning the kitchen afterwards. To register please click HERE.

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SAVE THE DATE! For more information, visit the parish calendar. Tuesday, September 12 Women's Book Club, online Friday, September 15 Prayer Shawl Meet-up, Windsor Wednesday, September 20 Wednesday on Windsor - Bingo Night! Windsor, PLC Wednesday, September 27 Wednesday on Windsor - Interfaith Panel, Windsor, PLC Sunday, October 1 Shepherd Fest, Windsor Blessing of the Animals - 6:00p, the Hill

MORE WAYS TO CONNECT For information on all of the ways you can worship with us, take part in formation and serve others, please click here.