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Parish Announcements
For Sunday, Dec 3, 2023
Second Sunday of Advent
8:00 AM & 10:00 AM
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Upcoming Events
- 12/2 Recovery Dinner Church 5:30 PM
- 12/3 Men's Breakfast, Pine Street Diner 7:30 AM
- 12/4 Prayer Shawl Ministry 10:00 AM
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12/11 Contemplative Prayer 11:30 AM (Every Monday)
- 12/11 Brown Bag Lunch Book Discussion: 12:00 PM (Every Monday)
- 12/11 CGS Women’s Christmas Dinner CANCELED
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12/13 Wed Morning Prayer 9:30 AM (No evening prayer)
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12/17 Third Sunday in Advent 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM
- 12/17 Adult Forum - Book Club 9:00 AM
- 12/17 Deck the Halls Sunday (see below)
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2/17 Spaghetti Dinner 6:00 PM
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12/17 Lessons and Carols 7:00 PM
- 12/21 Blue Christmas Service 6:00 PM
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12/24 Christmas Eve Services 9:00 AM, 4:30 PM, 6:30 PM, 9:00 PM UPDATE: Bishop Rob will join us for 4:30, 6:30 and 9:00pm Services.
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12/25 Christmas Day 9:00 AM
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CGS Women's Christmas Party Cancelled.
Dear Friends,
We are so sorry to say that we were not quite able to meet the caterer's minimum for our Christmas dinner and so, sadly, we made the decision to cancel our party. We appreciate all of you who responded to the invitation and apologize for the inconvenience. Linda Mayer, lmayerrdd@gmail.com will be reaching out to each of you who bought tickets to make arrangements for reimbursement.
Our party is cancelled but there are so many other ways, large and small, that the women of CGS will connect, serve and celebrate each other (and the whole church family) throughout this Christmas season! We wish you all a very happy, healthy and holy Christmas!
The CGS Women's Group
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Book Club Discussion Dec 17 Adult Forum
The Handmaid and the Carpenter by Elizabeth Berg
Recommended by Alice Perry, St. Andrews, New London parishioner. “This wonderful novel transports us to Nazareth in biblical times, where we meet Mary and Joseph–and understand them as never before: young, in love, and suddenly faced with an unexpected pregnancy.” “Exquisitely written and imbued with emotional truth and richness of detail, The Handmaid and the Carpenter explores lives touched profoundly by miracles large and small.” (www.Amazon.com) More info at cgsnashua.org/adult.
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This all day event has something for everyone! Join us for the fun as we get our church ready for Christmas.
1:00 PM Church Wreath Making
CGS Youth and their families will gather in the fellowship hall to turn tree branches they gathered into beautiful wreaths to decorate the church.
4:30 PM Family Mini-Wreath Making
All are welcome to join us in the Sunday School activity room downstairs as we use the scraps of greens to make mini-wreaths to decorate the fellowship hall and church building. Children will also be able to make a small ornament to bring home. Reserve a wreath by emailing Marcie_Byrd@yahoo.com
6:00 PM Pasta Dinner
Come one, come all to the Deck The Halls Pasta dinner, featuring Rick Ruo's famous bolognese sauce, garlic bread and pasta. Admission is free but we encourage you to donate a few dollars per person to cover expenses if you can. We need people to help set up, clean up and butter the garlic bread, if interested sign up HERE. This is the first time we are holding this beloved CGS tradition in person since 2019, and we need your help!
7:00 PM Lessons and Carols
End this festive day with music and worship as we join together in the decorated church as we sing carols and hear the lessons of God's Grace in the world.
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Come one, come all to the Deck The Halls Pasta dinner on December 17, 6:00 PM featuring Rick Ruo's famous bolognese sauce, garlic bread and pasta. Admission is free but we encourage you to donate a few dollars per person to cover expenses if you can.
We need people to help set up, clean up and butter the garlic bread, you can sign up HERE.
This is the first time we are holding this beloved CGS tradition in person since 2019, and we need your help!
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Christmas Giving Tree for the Front Door Agency:
There are still a few tags on the Giving Tree for the Front Door Agency families, so please take a tag if you are able. Huge thank you! All the Christmas Giving Tree tags for Adopt-A-Child have been taken. Please return all items as indicated on the back of the tag. Be as generous as possible during this Christmas season! Any questions or issues with getting the item(s) returned 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
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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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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CGS Youth Reverse Advent Calendar
As we head into the holiday season, we find so many in need. For those in our Confirmation Class, this is the first of several “service projects” – “responding to human need by loving service”. This is an opportunity to get family & friends involved in the service project. This means you!
Following is the list of items to add to a daily “Advent Box”. After Christmas break, youth will gather all the food and bring to the Nashua Soup Kitchen.
Food can be dropped off in the CGS office (look for box)
** No Glass – only plastic or cans.
** If available – cans with tab (many people do not have can openers)
** Additional Items needed – simple can openers, baby food, shampoo, conditioner, toothbrushes, toothpaste, diapers (size 3-6), diaper cream, etc.
December 1 Baby Food
December 2 Peanut Butter
December 3 Rice – Instant – Any Flavor
December 4 Potato – Instant – Any Flavor
December 5 Macaroni & Cheese
December 6 Pasta – Elbows, Spaghetti, etc.
December 7 Canned Tomatoes
December 8 Canned Spaghetti Sauce (no glass)
December 9 Canned Tuna
December 10 Canned Beans – Black Beans, Baked Beans, etc.
December 11 Canned Mixed Vegetables – any size
December 12 Canned Green Beans – any size
December 13 Canned Carrots – any size
December 14 Canned Corn – any size
December 15 Tomato Soup
December 16 Chicken Noodle Soup
December 17 Chicken & Rice Soup
December 18 Box of Crackers
December 19 Saltines
December 20 Canned Fruit – any kind
December 21 Applesauce
December 22 Oatmeal
December 23 Box of Cereal
December 24 Dessert Mix
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The Philadelphia Eleven
Film Screening
Sunday, December 10 @2 PM
St. Paul's, White River Junction
On December 10 at 2 PM, St. Paul's in White River Junction will host a screening of The Philadelphia Eleven, a new documentary about eleven women ordained as Episcopal priests in 1974, two years before the ordination of women was approved by General Convention.
After the film, there will be refreshments and discussion.
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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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A Christmas Carol
John is directing and playing Jacob Marley at Northern Essex Community College's production of A Christmas Carol, Dec 8-10. Come join the festivities :-)
Ticket Link
Note - if you come , please bring cash for raffles and concessions (no cards accepted).
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Take a moment to reflect on the sermon from Sunday Nov 26 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
Gerry Balcom
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
Ashley & Shirley Phillips
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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