November 03, 2009
Filed under (Event) by Fred @ 10:11 am

Our annual Harvest Bazaar will be held on Saturday, November 7th from 10 am to 1 pm in Watson Hall.  Crafts, Jewelry, etc.  Turkey Pie Luncheon 11 am to 1:30 pm.

Music will be provided by The Music Men

You don’t want to miss this one!!


November 02, 2009
Filed under (Schedule) by Fred @ 05:34 pm

Who is the greeter this week?  Check out the schedule to find out!

2009 NOVEMBER CHURCH SERVICE SCHEDULE


October 13, 2009
Filed under (Uncategorized) by Fred @ 11:08 am
Picture Courtesy of Mike Clark

Picture Courtesy of Mike Clark

On Saturday, October 10, 2009, the Church of the Good Shepherd, Houlton, hosted an historical event, the first-ever international meeting of people from the Anglican Diocese of New Brunswick, Canada, and the Episcopal Diocese of Maine to discuss the formation and support of deacons.

Those attending the meeting representing the New Brunswick Bishops’s Commission on the Diaconate were Mr. Thomas Nisbett, lay person, Chairperson of the Commission; the Rev. Fran Bedell, deacon, from Edmundston; the Rev. Neville Cheeseman, priest; the Rev. Amanda Longmoore, priest, from Plaster Rock; and the Rev. Joyce Perry, deacon, from Fredericton.

The Diocese of Maine was represented by the Rev. Peg Thomas, priest, and Coordinator of the Deacon Formation Program; the Rev. Lee Burns, deacon, St. Giles’, Jefferson, and member of the Deacon Formation Program Advisory Council; the Rev. Jeri Williams, deacon, Aroostook Episcopal Cluster; and the Rev. Jessie Drysdale, deacon, Church of the Good Shepherd.

After introductions and opening prayer, the group shared hopes,  expectations, and concerns.  There was discussion of our understandings of deacons and diaconal ministry, our commonalities and differences. We learned from one another about differences in polity and came to understand how these differences impact formation and ministry. Topics for discussion were discernment, formation process, how we might share post-ordination formation and education, and the possibility of combined retreats.  Eager discussions took place over lunch.  Further talk resumed after lunch including suggestions of next steps.  One of the suggested next steps was a meeting of deacons from New Brunswick and northern Maine next Spring. Tom Nisbett volunteered to coordinate arrangements for such a meeting, possibly at Woodstock, New Brunswick.

It was a great first meeting with much good will and fellowship.  All agreed that the Holy Spirit was present with us!


October 08, 2009
Filed under (News) by Fred @ 02:33 pm

Want a copy of our ‘Evening of Music’?  Get your copy today!!

An Evening of Music

This 25 track CD is a recording of our program, “An Evening of Music”.  The event took place on Friday, August 21, 2009 and was a HUGE success.  Performers from the community participated and all proceeds benefited our Tracker Organ restoration project.

This CD is $12 (shipping included) and includes the following performances:

Scott Walker
1-Fanfare

Good Shepherd Quartet

2-O Come ye Servants of the Lord
3-Consecrated, Lord, to Thee

Dale Holden, Barbara Hogan
4-Les Agneaux Dansent
5-Rosin the Beau

Jennie Beasley
6-With One Look

1st Baptist Church Handbells
7-O Waly Waly
8-All Glory, Laud and Honor
9-What Wondrous Love is This

Naomi Sam-Kpakra
10-Colors of the Wind

Scott Walker
11-Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus

Fred & Connor Grant
12-Pie Jesu

Four Winds
13-Four Winds Introduction
14-Honor Song
15-Turtle Song

Tyler Delano
16-River Flows in You

Harry Roper
17-Concertina for Horn
18-My Heart Ever Faithful

Wesleyan Church Trio
19-I Love to Sing Your Praise
20-Goodbye World, Goodbye

Camille Pierce
21-Sonata in A minor – I
22-Sonata in A Minor – IV

Good Shepherd Quartet
23-His Eye is on the Sparrow
24-You’ll Never Walk Alone
25-An Irish Blessing

$12.00Price:
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September 23, 2009
Filed under (Schedule) by Fred @ 09:40 am

Not sure if you are a reader this Sunday?  No problem.  Now view the schedule online!

2009 OCTOBER CHURCH SERVICE SCHEDULE


September 21, 2009
Filed under (News) by Fred @ 09:36 am

Mike Clark found this photo and edited it for us.  Notice how close the parsonage is to the church and that there isn’t a hill!!

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September 09, 2009
Filed under (Event, News, Sunday School) by Fred @ 01:52 pm

We will be back to “normal” starting Sunday, September 13th.

  • Sunday School resumes and will start at 9:30am
  • The Choir will be singing.  Rehearsal starts at 9:15
  • We will also be having a Pot-Luck after the service!

Look forward to seeing you there!


September 05, 2009
Filed under (News) by corky @ 11:49 am

Want to learn more about our busy faith community?

Looking for the current or past issues of our parish newsletter?

Just click HERE or on the Shepherd’s  Flock to the left!


August 27, 2009
Filed under (Event) by Fred @ 11:29 am

We celebrate a great evening of music at the Good Shepherd on August 21, 2009.  Donations from the evening went to benefit the restoration project of our 113 year old pipe organ.

Thank you Mike Clark for taking the pictures!


August 10, 2009
Filed under (Uncategorized) by Fred @ 01:30 pm
Church of the Good Shepherd Organ

Church of the Good Shepherd Organ

The Church of the Good Shepherd will be sponsoring a Community Concert to raise funds for the refurbishment of the church organ.

The concert will be held on Friday, August 21, 2009 at 7:00 pm.