Vestry Appoints New Endowment Trustees
The vestry is pleased to announce the appointment of two new trustees to the Reverend Richard Cook Endowment for the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd - Tye Barton and Gerry Dahlander. Tye is Director of Treasury Services for Plains Capital Bank. He and his wife, Camille, and their three adorable children have been members at Good Shepherd for seven years. Gerry Dahlander is a Managing Director at Rockefeller Capital Management and previously served as an advisor to the Endowment. Gerry and his family are long-time members of Good Shepherd. Gerry, and his wife Mary Jane, have three grown daughters and one son-in-law.
Tye and Gerry join Kendall Cotten, Gayl McMahon, and LeAnne Perrine on the trustee board, each serving a five-year term.
We want to recognize our out-going trustee, John Stetter, for his faithful service. John served as one of the original trustees in the 90s and recently completed a second five-year term as trustee. We are grateful for John's generous contribution of his time and expertise. Please thank him for his service when you see him.
The Cook Endowment was established to encourage, receive, and manage planned giving to support the mission of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd into the future. The Endowment exists to carry out the Church’s religious and educational ministries, now and into the future.
We are grateful to have such dedicated members to serve on the Endowment Board on behalf of Good Shepherd. If you have any questions about the Cook Endowment or how you can participate, please contact one of our trustees or the church office.
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YOUTH HEADED TO BASEBALL GAME
This Sunday, June 27 | 5 PM
This Sunday, the youth group is headed to see a Frisco Rough Riders. We will meet at the church at 5:00 PM for a 6:05 PM game start. Tickets will be less than $20 depending on how many youth we have attend. If we have at least 10, we can get a group package. If you would like to help chaperone, we could use some help with transportation as well. Sign up here.
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GUEST MUSICIAN - BRITTANY KERSTEIN
This Sunday | 10:30 AM
Brittany Kerstein (Jones), soprano, is a native of Louisville, Kentucky, she holds two master’s degrees in vocal performance and library science, bachelor’s degrees in biology, music, and voice from UNT, Bellarmine University and The University of Kentucky. A Spinto Soprano, Brittany is highly accomplished in opera, art song, and musical theatre. Her achievements include The International Lois Alba Aria Competition: Audience Choice Award, The Gail Robinson Musicianship Award, 1st Place Alltech Transfer Award, and the 1st place NATS Intermediate Award. Brittany’s accomplishments also include the title role in Madam Butterfly, Suor Angelica, Marguerite in Faust, Lidoine in The Dialogue of The Carmelites, Susan B. Anthony in The Mother of Us All, Giulietta in Les contes d’Hoffmann, Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni, Beggar Woman in Sweeney Todd, and Factory Girl in Les Misérables. In 2015 she traveled to Germany singing Strauss art songs for critically acclaimed accompanists such as Julius Drake, Helmut Deutsch, as well as European Opera stars Falko Hönisch, Emilio Pons, Elena Gorshnova, and many others. She has toured as a soprano in The Schola Cantorum of Bellarmine University in Rome, Vatican City, Florence, Naples, and Amalfi. Brittany is currently a student of Dr. Stephen Austin, and has reprised the title role of Suor Angelica in Opera Lucca, Italy (2019). Brittany speaks intermediate German, French, and Italian and is continuing her studies in Russian. She has received stage fight training and plans to study movement in art and dance during her spare time. She currently resides in Dallas, Texas with her husband and many house plants.
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A MUSICAL NOTE FROM ROBERT CHURCHILL
With the possible exception of Mozart, no other composer in the history of music ever surpassed Franz Schubert's genius for melodic writing. His lieder (art songs for voice and piano) were composed at an astonishing rate and number in the hundreds. Some of Vienna's greatest singers were his closest friends, and he took pleasure in creating his songs for them. One of his most well-known songs, "Ave Maria," was composed in 1825 when he was 28 years old. “Ave Maria” has gone down in history as one of his most cherished and financially successful works. While this composition never had liturgical purposes in mind, this song found tremendous acceptance and popularity among Roman Catholics, particularly in Latin. According to Schubert, in a letter to his father he stated that "Ave Maria" was successful in captivating its listeners and devoting them completely to it, heart and soul. This is a testament to the melody’s brilliance and ingenious composition.
The Prelude in C Major, BWV 547 is a unique treasure among J.S. Bach’s organ works of this style. The 9/8 meter is an unusual rhythmic pattern for a prelude, and the opening theme features repeated notes that eventually ascend the range of an octave. This theme reappears numerous times throughout the piece. Underneath this material Bach presents a bell-like pedal theme; it has a hypnotic effect of a dance rhythm and one can’t help but be moved by the swaying music!
Ich ruf zu dir Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639, is a piece of the Orgelbüchlein (Little Organ Book) by Johann Sebastian Bach, a collection of 46 preludes for organ almost exclusively written during the 1708-1717 period, while Bach was court organist in Weimar. The melody is heard clearly in one hand while the other plays a flowing accompaniment.
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8 AM Outdoor Worship
Coffee and lemonade will be available under the porte cochere after the service.
Formation classes are on break for the summer.
10:30 AM Indoor Worship
A socially distanced coffee hour will be held before and following this service. Cookies, prepackaged snacks, and coffee will be available in the courtyard.
Online Worship
You can still worship online with us! Catch a rebroadcast of the previous week's service at 8 AM and watch our 10:30 service live each Sunday here. |
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COVID-19 PROTOCOL CHANGES
Currently in effect
Our most recent changes affect seating, mask-wearing, and eventually, our 8 AM service location. Get up to speed on all the changes s o that you can make good decisions for yourself and your family as you consider your return to in-person worship. You can find the full announcement here. |
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COMMUNION KIT PICK-UP
Thursdays | 9 AM -11 AM
Fridays | 9 AM - 12 PM
Communion kit pick-up is still available, although pick-up hours have changed. Please come to the church office to collect your kit.
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TEXT TO GIVE
Text to Give is the new way of dropping cash in the offering plate. Simply text GSECD to 73256 and follow the instructions. Or head to our website to learn more about online giving. |
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BIRTHDAYS (JUNE 27 - JULY 3)
Joey Meyers, Beth Oldham, Ariel McIntyre, Lexi Moore, Lauren Bailey, Mary Osgood, Thomas Hotchkiss, Grayson Homan, Kenneth Chapital, Amaya Cavazos, H.G. Doyle, Rob Grovenstein, Jessica Allen, Lisa Stone, Camaryn Kochan
Sherri Addington and family, JK Baber, Suzie Bisrat & Family, Charlotte Borreca, Carolyn Bowling, Diantha Bowling, Lindsey Bucey, Jim Butler, Leroy "Butch" Butler family, Chuck Cargill, Colosky/Brown family, Travis Cook, Rick & Sean Cuddihy, Peggy Curtis, Beth Darr, Becky & Bruce DeGrasse, Denise, Densmore family, Sally Doyle, George Duke, Bill Elkins, Mandy Elmore, Greg, Marcy Hammack, Joan Hansen, Harrison, Karla Lucero-Hayward, Hooker family, Mary Beth Hughes, Tiffany Job, Blaise Jones, Laura and Phil and children, Gail Leland, Lee Lett, Shirley Lott, Jim Morgan, Jr., Harley Mimura, Mitra, Molly, Chris Montemayor, Sandy Moore, Janie Nash, Robert Nieporte and family, Uriah Nolan, Cinda & George Nordgren, Mrs. Donald Owen, Karen Payne, Pennington family, Pat Poland, Jason Prichard & family, Ginger Reeder, Tommy Richeson, Jennings Roberts, Donna Setzer, Tom Shadley, Ann Short, Swindle family, Tamsin, Alba & Rhada Tellez, Lynn Thompson, Sarah Wainwright, Lois Waller, Bill Weir, Eric Whitworth, Ryan Wilder, Sam Williams, Tammy Williams, Brock Wilson, and the faithful departed, especially Judy Belanger.
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Phone: 214-351-6468
Pastoral Emergency Line: 214-351-6098
Office Hours:
Monday - Thursday: 8 AM - 5 PM
Friday: 8 AM - 1 PM
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