Parish Announcements

For Sunday, March 17, 2024

Fifth Sunday in Lent

8:00 AM Holy Eucharist

10:00 AM Family Eucharist

Scripture Readings for this upcoming Sunday:

Jeremiah 31:31-34 Hebrews 5:5-10

John 12:20-33 Psalm 51:1-13

Upcoming Events

3/14 Adult Choir Rehearsal 7:00 PM
3/17 Fifth Sunday in Lent 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM
3/17 Adult Forum: CGS Book Discussion
CGS Women Paint Party and Light Pizza
3/18 Prayer Shawl Ministry 10:00 AM
3/18 Contemplative Prayer 11:30 AM (Every Monday)
3/18 Brown Bag Lunch Book Discussion: 12:00 PM (Every Monday)
3/18 Service at Aynsley Place 2:30 PM
3/20 Wednesday Morning Prayer 9:30 AM
3/20 Kerygma Study continues after Wednesday Morning Prayer 10:00 AM
3/21 Service at Corville 2:30 PM
3/22 & 3/23 Altar Guild Spring Cleaning
3/24 Palm Sunday - Holy Week begins

Choir for Easter

Join us for choir this Easter season! Reach out to Nick Pothier at email below! Regular rehearsals are Thursdays at 7:00 PM

music@cgsnashua.org

CGS Women's PAINT PARTY and LIGHT PIZZA LUNCH on Sunday, MARCH 17, 2024 - All adults welcome, bring a friend!

Join CGS Women for this annual favorite on Sunday March 17 from noon to 3:00. Hosted by our own Denise Thompson at Express It! Art Studio in Hudson, NH. There is space for 25 participants. The cost is $23 to paint and $5 for lunch. You can bring your own lunch if you would prefer and not include the $5 fee. If anyone would like to bring desserts, additional drinks or salads they are welcome to!

Here is the link for info, directions, payment and sign up:

https://expressitarts.com/event/cgsw-paint-event/

For those who would prefer to pay by check:

Please contact Denise directly to reserve a space and arrange payment. Denise Thompson: 603 438 7885. (Texting is preferred).

Checks written to:

Express It Art or Denise Thompson

140 Melendy Rd

Hudson, NH 03051

Bring Easter to the Front Door Agency Children!

This will be the 9th year that CGS has organized this Easter tradition. Come by the Parish Hall on Sunday and pick up an “Easter Egg” with a child’s name and interests listed. Be sure to list your contact info on our sign-up sheet. We ask that baskets be kept within $30 to $60 range to maintain consistency in size and contents. Please drop off the completed basket to the Church office no later than Monday, March 25. Any questions please reach out to Mary O’Reilly via e-mail at moreilly@cgsnashua.org or at 603-424-2432.

Maundy Thursday Lamb Dinner

Join us for our traditional Maundy Thursday dinner at 5:30 PM followed by our service at 6:30 PM.

Adult Forums and Formation

March 17: CGS Book Group Discussion

Bastille Day: A Novel by Greg Garrett. Recommended by CGS Parishioner and Vestry member, Sarah Patton. “With brilliant pacing and gorgeous prose, acclaimed novelist Greg Garrett tells the story of American TV journalist Calvin Jones, who travels to Paris to work with a producer friend he knows from their dark days covering the war in Iraq. Garrett’s characters wrestle with the ghosts of their pasts, as they long for love, friendship, and faith in the present. Bastille Day is a gloriously affecting novel about how our histories can damage us, but hope can heal us. (www.paracletepress.com)

Aging & Spirituality: A Course about You

Back by popular demand. This class, taught by Deacon Nancy Meyer and guest experts, takes a deep look at Aging and how it can become one of the most profound spiritual practices of your life. In this class you will explore myths around aging, discover your Spiritual Gifts and more fully understand your Spiritual Needs. Through small group discussion, videos, and fun exercises you will learn how to make the most of every day, move from role to soul, and tap into your own natural wisdom.

When: Saturdays April 13 to June 1, 10:00 AM—1:00 PM

Class Leader: Deacon Nancy Meyer. Cost: $25 for class materials

Registration: Register online or contact Deacon Nancy at deacon@cgsnashua.org

Sacred Ground

Once again, we will be offering this powerful series at CGS. Mark Sylor, who has participated in two iterations of this series, will be taking the lead on this film and readings-based dialogue series on race, grounded in faith. The 11-part series is built around a powerful online curriculum of documentary films and readings that focus on Indigenous, Black, Latino, and Asian/Pacific American histories as they intersect with European American histories. Participants are invited to peel away the layers that have contributed to the challenges and divides of the present day – all while grounded in our call to faith, hope and love.

When: Tuesdays, April 16-June 25 , 7:00pm

Session Leader: Mark Sylor and Seth Bonvouloir

Size limited to 12 participants

Registration: If you are interested in receiving more information on this class as it becomes available, please call the office or email administrator@cgsnashua.org and let them know you’d like to receive updates on dates and times of our Sacred Ground Class.

Altar Guild Spring Cleaning

Join us as we prepare the Altar for Holy Week and beyond.

Fri. 3/22 at 6:00 PM

Sat. 3/23 at 9:00 AM

Holy Week

Palm Sunday

3/24 - 8:00 AM & 10:00 AM

Good Friday

3/29 - 12:00 PM Stations of the Cross

3/29 - 7:00 PM Good Friday Service

The Great Vigil

3/30 - 7:00 PM

Easter Sunday

3/31 - 8:00 AM & 10:00 AM

Easter Flowers Please consider making a donation for Easter Flowers in memory of, in celebration of, or in honor of a loved one. Cards are available in the pews, as you enter the church or you can call the office at 603-882-5352. Deadline is 3/24.

Nursery Open!

Our new nursery is open downstairs every Sunday morning during the 10am service. Parents and little ones in need of a break can head downstairs and turn right at the bottom of the stairs. The nursery is the third classroom off the large activity room. Toys and snacks are available, and the downstairs family bathroom has a changing table.

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.

Coffee Hour Signup

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

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.

Take a moment to reflect on the sermon from this past Sunday from our guest The Rev. Dr. Frank Phillips.

The Rev. Dr. Frank Phillips, Sunday, March 10, 2024

Community Happenings

Lenten Resources

The Black History Trail partnered with the Episcopal Church of New Hampshire in 2019 to create a series of NH Black History Stories for Lent. They have also made available a video of the Good Friday tour of the Milford portion of the trail. Watch HERE.

Community Baby Shower - Day of Caring April 23

United Way of Greater Nashu a is sponsoring this uplifting occasion dedicated to assisting new and expecting low-income parents in Greater Nashua. This enlightening celebration invites these families to explore the various community resources available to them while selecting essentials from our “baby boutique” to help kickstart their journey with their newest family member! More info here: unitedwaynashua.org

Elinor Williams Hooker Tea Talks

The Elinor Williams Hooker Tea Talks are presented annually by the Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire, to "promote awareness and appreciation of African American history and life in order to build more inclusive communities today." Held on Sundays through Feb 25, March 10, and April 21, the talks are presented in-person at the Portsmouth Public Library, 175 Parrot Ave., Portsmouth, and virtually. The subject of the Feb 18 Tea Talk is "A Question of Access and Quality: Health Care in New Hampshire." Learn more and register here.

Braver Angels: Skills for Disagreeing Better

All are invited to a free workshop, "Skills for Disagreeing Better," at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 52 Gould Rd., New London, on Sunday, March 24, 2-3:30 p.m.

The interactive workshop will empower participants to have constructive conversations with those on the other political side, and provide the not-so-secret sauce that counters polarization and bitterness.

It is facilitated by Braver Angels, a nonprofit whose mission is to "bring Americans together to bridge the partisan divide and strengthen our democratic republic."

This week’s community prayer intentions for

Healing and Special Concerns

Keith Adams

Kathrine Amsden

Jerry Armstrong

Rev. Kate Atkinson

Gerry Balcom

Colby Bamford

Barbara

Becky

Jayme Bellafatto

Janet Boduch

Judy Boss

Mike Bradbury

Brandi

Ella Brown

Eileen Brunk

Joanne Brunk

Leo Brunk

Martin Burboa-Reese

Cindy Caradis

Carnevale & Lewis Family

Karyn Cassidy

Charlene Core

Sandy Darling

Charlotte Davis

Family of Emily DeGuzman

Heather Duquette

DeLuca Families

Julie Dunning

Robert Duquette

Roxanne Dwyer

Kathy Eckels

Debbie Ekers

Norman Ellis

John Epstein

Chuck Fitzpatrick

Charles Freiburger

Giaconnia Family

Jeanne Gregoire

Courtney Guilfoy

Jacqui & Brian Hollenbeck

Chip & Sally Hulten

Marcy Klamka

Clark Lambert

Dana Lambert

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

Jim Mutherbaugh

Susan Nadeau

Myranda Newton

Teiyana Nolan

Susan Nutting

Tina Ostrowski Lincoln

Edith Pack

James Pelham

Kevin Rebello

Tina Terry Peel

Charles Raine

Eleanor Richards

Kathie Rousseau

Samantha Rousseau

Heather Rossbach

Danil Shapovalov Family

Nicole Silvaria

Dawne Sosa

Katherine Swisher

Jan Sylor

Richard Tan

Terry Toland

Chris Walsh

Max Walsh

John Waugh

Bonnie Whalen

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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Church of the Good Shepherd

214 Main Street

Nashua, NH 03060

603-882-5352

www.cgsnashua.org