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Parish Announcements
For Sunday, Nov 26, 2023
Christ the King - Last Sunday after Pentecost
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Upcoming Events
- 11/23 Thanksgiving Dinner
- 11/25 Holiday Stroll/Gingerbread Village (Volunteers needed!)
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11/26 Companion Ministry Team (following 10:00 AM service)
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11/26 Thanksgiving Family Movie Night 5:00 PM
- 11/27 Contemplative Prayer 11:30 AM (Every Monday)
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11/27 Brown Bag Lunch Book Discussion: 12:00 PM (Every Monday)
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11/29 Wed Morning Prayer 9:30 AM (No evening Prayer)
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12/11 CGS Women’s Christmas Dinner & Yankee Swap 5:30 PM
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Holiday Stroll Volunteers needed!
Volunteers are still needed to greet and guide guests, and to staff the vending table. 3-4 more volunteers on EACH shift (5:30-7:30PM and 7:30-9:30PM) would be very much appreciated.
At the end of the evening (9-10pm at the latest), a few strong hands would be very helpful to bring in the outdoor decor and help us close up the village and church.
At this point, please email Amy Cooley directly at amy.albertson.cooley@gmail.com
Help us as hundreds of people come to see this Christmas classic!
SIGN UP HERE
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Annual Thanksgiving Dinner! Our dinner will be held on Thanksgiving Day: Thursday, November 23 from 1:00 PM -2:30 PM. We need volunteers, publicity, and food donations. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out! Cindy Hayes: lovestosmock@netzero.net or 603-400-1026. See you on Thanksgiving Day! Sign up below!
REGISTER HERE
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CGS Gingerbread Village Display
Come see your house in the completed village:
at the Nashua Holiday Stroll on Sat. Nov 25
between services on:
Sun. 11/26, 12/3 or 12/10 at 9 AM.
Bring home your house on Sun. 12/10 or 12/17. More info go to: thegingerbreadchurch.com
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Annual Thanksgiving Movie Night
Sunday 11/26 – 5:00 PM - 7:15 PM
It’s that time of year again. All children, youth, families, and parishioners are invited to movie night Sunday 11/26 from 5-7:15. As we wind down the Thanksgiving festivities, gathering and seeing a holiday movie is a great way to end the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. This year we will see Dr Seuss’ “The Grinch” – the 2018 animated Christmas Comedy Film. Admission to get into the CGS Theater is a bag / box of your favorite cookies, popcorn, treats, etc. that can be shared by all. As in the past, pizza will be served before the movie so bring a good appetite. If you will be joining us, please send Nancy an email or text – 603-582-1001 – letting us know how many of you, so we know what to purchase for pizzas. We look forward to seeing you at the theater!
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Christmas Giving Tree for the Front Door Agency
This Christmas, CGS will once again participate in the Christmas Giving Tree for the Front Door Agency (FDA). Beginning on Sunday 11/26, there will be a Christmas Tree set up in the Church auditorium, with tags on the tree that contain both Adopt-A-Child tags and some individual wishful items for the residents. This is a little different than prior years, we will have a mix of tags so folks can choose to adopt a child or select a specific item that has been requested by the FDA. Please select a tag or a few from the tree, purchase your items and follow the instructions on the back of the tags. Be as generous as possible during this Christmas season! Any questions please reach out to Mary O’Reilly via e-mail at moreilly@cgsnashua.org or at 603-424-2432.
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Online Advent Study--Understanding the Gospel of Mark through the "Way of Love" Taught by Pastor Kathy: Nov 29 through Dec 20, 6:30-8:00 PM
This Advent, which begins Sunday December 3, you may notice during worship services that our Gospel readings have shifted. Advent marks the beginning of a new lectionary year. Start the "year" off by deepening your understanding of the Gospel of Mark. This short, but beautiful Gospel, will take center stage in our worship services for the next 12 months.
We invite you to join Pastor Kathy who will use the Episcopal Way of Love practices—Turn, Learn, Pray, Worship, Bless, Go, Rest—as a lens to study Mark, a Gospel is known for its focus on "the Way," a path of discipleship with and to Christ who is himself, "the Way." In this class we will deepen our own practices of discipleship as we lean into the Advent season of waiting and contemplation. The class will be held on Zoom, Wednesdays November 29 thru December 20 from 6:30-8. Please sign up below by November 26 to receive the link and class materials:
REGISTER HERE
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CGS Christmas Dinner & Yankee Swap, Mon. Dec 11, 5:30 PM.
Open to ALL women of the parish. Social time: 5:30 PM followed by Yankee Swap - $20 value - crafted, personal, decorative or edible gift...use your imagination. Catered Dinner - $30 - is served 7:15 PM. Forms available in Fellowship Hall or cgsnashua.org/news.
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Christmas Poinsettias
Submit your list of remembrances for Christmas Poinsettias by Tuesday, Dec 19th. In Memory of, In Thanksgiving for In Celebration of. Forms available at the back of the church or reach out to John in the office at administrator@cgsnashua.org
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Nomination Time
Nominations are currently being accepted for these positions; Junior Warden, Clerk, four vestry members (3 to serve a three-year term; 1 to complete a one-year term); two convention delegates and one alternate, one youth delegate to the convention, and two representatives to the Nashua Area Interfaith Council.
Please follow the link to the nomination form and requirements HERE.
If you have any questions, please reach out to any vestry member or Sue Corman, Senior Warden, at radar3018@comcast.net.
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Are you on Realm? Realm is CGS's secure online portal for our parish. Update your profile, add a picture, see your giving and more. Sign up with your email, or reach out to John in the office for more information.
LOG INTO REALM HERE
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Coffee Hour Signup
Support Fellowship in our community by volunteering to help out with coffee hour and donate food. Make coffee, set up beverage and snack tables to be ready by 9am. Cleanup is after the 10AM service at about 11:30, sign up for all or just a portion.
SIGN UP HERE
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Honoring loved ones through Memorials
If you wish to honor a family member or friend on a special Sunday, you could donate money for the Altar Flowers ($60) or Wine, Wafers, and Candles ($25). Please contact Peg Wehner at 603-889-5067 or pegwehner44@gmail.com to discuss your wishes.
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Take a moment to reflect on the sermon from this past Sunday by The Rev. Kathy Boss. | |
This week’s community prayer intentions for
Healing and Special Concerns
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Keith Adams
Kathrine Amsden
Jerry Armstrong
Rev. Kate Atkinson
Colby Bamford
Jayme Bellafatto
Janet Boduch
Mike Bradbury
Brandi
Ella Brown
Eileen Brunk
Joanne Brunk
Leo Brunk
Martin Burboa-Reese
Mary Cahill
Carnevale & Lewis Family
Karyn Cassidy
Lorraine Christman
Charlene Core
Roger Crosby
Sandy Darling
Charlotte Davis
Family of Emily DeGuzman
Heather Duquette
DeLuca Families
Ryan Demers
April Duncan
Julie Dunning
Robert Duquette
Roxanne Dwyer
Blaine Eccles
Debbie Ekers
Norman Ellis
John Epstein
Charles Freiburger
Giaconnia Family
Courtney Guilfoy
Kristin Hebert
Jacqui and Brian Hollenbeck
Chip & Sally Hulten
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Marcy Klamka
Peter Langlois
Dawn Marie Long
Sandra Long
Colby Jean M.
Maddie
Hannah Malik
Nancy Martin
Philip Marinucci
Claire McGraw
Jane Metcalf
Elissa Morin
Craig Morton
Judy Mulligan
Jim Mutherbaugh
Susan Nadeau
Myranda Newton
Teiyana Nolan
Susan Nutting
Tina Ostrowski Lincoln
Edith Pack
Tina Terry Peel
Charles Raine
Eleanor Richards
Gretchen Robbins
Kathie Rousseau
Samantha Rousseau
Danil Shapovalov
Nicole Silvaria
Dawne Sosa
Jan Sylor
Richard Tan
Terry Toland
Chris Walsh
Max Walsh
John Waugh
Ray and Bonnie Whalen
Don Yelton
Jennifer Zeleneski
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For Those Deployed in the Military
Alyssa Dyer, Alan James Epstein, Johnathan Epstein, Samuel Epstein, Robert Herendeen, Bryan Laliberte, Devon Lambert and Josh Lentz.
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Vestry - vestry@cgsnashua.org
Sue Corman (Sr. Warden)
Sandy Desharnais (Jr. Warden)
Amey Fuller (Treasurer)
Susan Nutting (Clerk)
Kathy Cormier, Amy Cooley, Beth Derderian, Doug Liles, Jacqueline Marshall, Sarah Patton, Howard Titus
and Jane Wilkins.
Office hours Monday thru Friday 9:00 am. - 2:00 pm
Announcement submissions are due every Wednesday by noon :-)
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Rev. Kathy Boss, Rector
Rev. Nancy Meyer, Deacon
Church of the Good Shepherd
214 Main Street
Nashua, NH 03060
603-882-5352
www.cgsnashua.org
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