Parish Announcements

For Sunday, July 28, 2024

9:00 AM Holy Eucharist

Tenth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 12)

Scripture Readings for this upcoming Sunday:

Upcoming Events

· 7/28 Tenth Sunday after Pentecost 9:00 AM

· 7/28 Lay Pastoral Care Team meeting Cancelled

· 7/28 Rector Discretionary/Non-Profit Offering - Harbor Care

· 7/28 Schools Supplies and Backpack donations due NSK

· 7/29 Contemplative Prayer 11:30 AM (Every Monday)

· 7/29 Brown Bag Lunch Book Discussion: 12:00 PM (Every Monday)

· 7/31 Wednesday Morning Prayer 9:30 AM

· 8/4 Homelessness Forum 4:00 PM St. Patrick's air-conditioned Community Center

Church Happenings

Homelessness Forum 8/4, 4:00PM

Please join us for this important forum as LaTonya Muccioli, Housing Services Officer for the city of Nashua leads our discussion. We will be joined by Father Kerper from St. Patrick’s Parish and other community leaders. This is a collaboration with our neighbors and city officials. The meeting will be held at St. Patrick's air-conditioned Community Center.

Backpacks for NSKS

Purchase a sturdy backpack for a boy or girl (Kindergarten-High School) and bring to church by Sunday July 28. Backpacks will be delivered to Nashua Soup Kitchen and Shelter for stuffing with other donated supplies.

If you want to help stuff backpacks in early August, you can do that too! Sign up directly with NSKS HERE

two small children walking away with childhood hunger stat underneath

End 68 Hours of Hunger

These donations fill the weekend and summer gaps in food for elementary students and families.

In June CGS supplied 192 cans of tuna! Keep up the good work, folks!

July - can or two of soup

Aug - oatmeal

Drop your items in the basket as you enter the sanctuary and Sandy Desharnais will deliver them with her team at the end of the month.

Thank you!

Louise Bessler

Rector’s Discretionary Fund/Local Non-Profit Offering

On the last Sunday of each month (coming up this Sunday, July 28) the Offertory Plate gifts that are not pledges will be split between the Rectors Discretionary Fund which supports individuals in need with gas cards, grocery cards, rent assistance, etc. and a local non-profit.

The non-profit for July will be Family Promise .

Please consider giving a gift above your normal pledge.

Save The Date:

Nissitissit String Quarter returns on Sunday, September 29!

Save The Date:

Our Comedy Show Fundraiser is back! Save the date for October 18, 2024.

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.

Fellowship and Coffee:

Many people have been enjoying our fellowship time on Sundays, but we need your help to make it happen! We need some new faces and some of our parish groups to step up and host coffee hour. Please sign up below to help. New Summer signup available!

Coffee Hour Signup

Take a moment to reflect on the Sermon from this past Sunday from our new Associate, George Swenson.

Community Happenings

One-Day Workshop with Music That Makes Community

St. Andrew’s Church, New London

Saturday, Oct. 5, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Offering paperless music, and skills to build congregational singing and community building. Open to all, especially choir directors, music leaders, any lay people who love to sing, and churches who want support in singing. Childcare will be provided.

Registration for this event will be distributed in July by St. Andrew’s Church via diocesan communications.

Contact office@standrewsnl.org with questions.

Soel Sistas Provides Food to Kids in the summer

Kendra of Soel Sistas knows what it is like when times are hard. She is now feeding kids in Nashua every Monday and Wednesday using donated food and money, with free meals cooked by loving hands in her catering kitchen. Learn more HERE.

Individual participants can register at the Water Walk website.

United Way of Greater Nashua is thrilled to introduce Wee Read United, a free story time for preschool children aged 3-5 years old. Volunteers will read stories and lead craft activities, providing a fun and educational experience for young children. Parents and guardians are invited to bring their preschoolers to any of these sessions, no registration required. This is a wonderful opportunity to foster a love of reading and creativity in your child, all while connecting with other families in the community.

This week’s community prayer intentions for

Healing and Special Concerns

Keith Adams

Aunt Joan & Family

Amanda

Jerry Armstrong

Rev. Kate Atkinson

Jerry Balcom

Becky

Jayme Bellafatto

Janet Boduch

Judy Boss

Brandi

Ella Brown

Leo Brunk

Adrienne Buckley

Martin Burboa-Reese

Brian Burgess

Brody Campos

Cindy Caradis

Carnevale & Lewis Family

Charlotte Davis

Heather Duquette

DeLuca Families

Julie Dunning

Robert Duquette

Roxanne Dwyer

Kathy Eckels

Jessica Emus

Charles Freiburger

Chuck Fitzpatrick

Fred A.

Jeanne Gregoire

Jacqui & Brian Hollenbeck

Chip & Sally Hulten

Marcy Klamka

Peter Langlois

Friends & Family of

Pete Larochelle

Stephen Leather

Ken Lombard

Dawn Marie Long

Sandra Long

Colby Jean M.

Maddie

Hannah Malik

Philip Marinucci

Jane Metcalf

Virginia Mills

Elissa Morin

Jim Mutherbaugh

Myranda Newton

Susan Nutting

Tina Ostrowski Lincoln

Edith Pack

James Pelham

Shirley Phillips

Kevin Rebello

Kathie Rousseau

Samantha Rousseau

Heather Rossbach

Danil Shapovalov Family

Nicole Silvaria

Dawne Sosa

Katherine Swisher

Richard Tan

Terry Toland

Chris Walsh

Bonnie Whalen

Carol White

Jennifer Zeleneski

For Those Deployed in the Military

Alyssa Dyer, Alan James Epstein, Johnathan Epstein, Samuel Epstein, Robert Herendeen, Bryan Laliberte, Devon Lambert and Josh Lentz.

UPCOMING EVENTS AT CGS....

www.cgsnashua.org/events

Vestry - vestry@cgsnashua.org

Sue Corman (Sr. Warden)

Don Yelton (Jr. Warden)

Amey Fuller (Treasurer)

Susan Nutting (Clerk)

Vestry Members: Thom Arpin, Amanda Blair, Kathy Cormier, Mark Crepeau, Michael Engelsen, Doug Liles, Sarah Patton, Denise Thompson-Coutu, and Jane Wilkins.

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The Rev. Kathy Boss, Rector

The Rev. Nancy Meyer, Deacon

Church of the Good Shepherd Episcopal

214 Main Street

Nashua, NH 03060

603-882-5352

www.cgsnashua.org