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Pentecost October 2017

It should come as no surprise that I think about the church, specifically, the Church of the Good Shepherd, quite a bit. My thoughts are filled (some might say cluttered) with teaching, preaching, pastoral matters, building concerns, and financial issues. All those thoughts, however, are really just periphery, tangential matters. At the heart and center of all that is swirling around my mind are you, the people of Good Shepherd. Though this is a large institution, I try never to lose sight of the central and holy truth that, you, the people of Good Shepherd, make up this body of Christ.

And so, when you are not here, I am not thinking about average attendance or lost revenue. No, I am thinking: I miss you. Of course, I realize that we all live very busy lives. I realize that Sunday might be the only day when families can relax, exhale and, possibly, spend some casual time together. Believe me, I get that.

I miss you, however, because I miss what each of you brings to and enhances who we are as a community. If we are collectively, the body of Christ, when one of us is absent, we are incomplete—a body part is missing. So, when I mention you are missed, I don’t intend to bring guilt or shame upon anyone. Rather, we need each other in order to be who we are in and for the body of Christ.

Whenever we gather together in any form or fashion as Good Shepherd—worship, formation, meetings, or social functions—something happens. Jesus says that whenever two or three gather together in his name, he is there. Matthew 18:20

In all these various gatherings, Jesus honors and blesses us with his presence.

In the second chapter of the Acts of the Apostles we are given a picture of life in the early church, where the faithful “… devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.” Acts 2:42 As a result of this regular pattern of gathering for worship, study and fellowship, Acts 2:43 tells us “awe came upon everyone” and the apostles did many signs and wonders. The early believers were changed by their habits and practices.

We have many various and wonderful activities and programs at Good Shepherd, from Sunday to Wednesday evening (The Trinity for Kids, Shepherd’s Night Out Supper, Youth group, bible study, etc.), to offer all ages. Regular, faithful, committed participation in any of these activities and programs WILL impact, transform and, in time, change us.

All of our choices and habits—where we live, work, socialize; what we say, do, consume; who we befriend or shun—have the capacity to change and transform us. The question then is who and what do we want to be or become? The more fully we engage in and embrace this community that is Good Shepherd, the more likely we will more fully become the children of God we were created to be.

Blessings and peace, Robert

Commitment, Habit and Showing Up Father Robert Childers, Rector

School Time!

Football Time!

SUPPER CLUB

SIGN-UP TIME!!

(Meet and dine 6 times between Oct. and May)

EMAIL: [email protected] [email protected]

PHONE: Susan Colmore @ 706-398-0798 for further information Good Shepherd Office @ 423-821-1583

Sunday, October 1st

RISE, SHINE AND FIND YOUR PLACE TO SHINE!

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Sunday 8:00 am Holy Eucharist Rite I, Church 9:15 am Lectionary Study, Library 10:30 am Holy Eucharist Rite II, Church 5:05 pm Holy Eucharist Rite II, Chapel (informal, come as you are)

Tuesday 10:00 am Intercessory Prayer Group, Library 10:30 am Holy Eucharist and Healing, Rite II, Chapel 11:15 am Centering Prayer, Lupton Reading Room

Wednesday 7:00 am Men’s Bible Study, Talbird Hall 4:30– 6:00 pm Trinity for Kids Bible Study, Lupton Reading Room 6:00– 6:30 pm Dinner Talbird Hall— Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Salad, Rolls, Dessert

6:45 pm Lectionary Bible Study, at the Font Adult Choir, Choir Room Youth, Youth Building Childcare, grades K-5, Multi-purpose Rm

Thursday 10:30 am Bible Study, Lupton Reading Room 5:00 pm Holy Eucharist Rite I, Chapel

October 1 October 8 October 15 October 22

Flower Guild Susan Jensen Fayla Daniel Mefran Campbell

Alice Smith

Mary Elizabeth Corey

Jo Ann Yates Martha Elder Elizabeth Jones

Connie Higgason Nancy Driver Kate Brock Kitty Forbes

Jane Woolley Kay Cowan Greyson Brown Jan Robinson

Donna Williams Virginia Maedgen

Anita Keith Molly Adams

Chapel Flower Mary Jane Kelly Molly Adams Margaret Ann Bentley

Jarmin Johnston

Guild Ferris Robinson Maddin Corey Mitsy Costello Denise Taylor

Linen Guild Caroline Cavett Kristin Davenport Martha Westbrook

Lee Moore Trisha Vinson

Ellen Whitaker Hazel Bell Harriet Chipley Nancy Driver

Trisha Vinson

Meals on Wheels Wejun Robinson Charles Wise Johnny White Charles Wise

Altar Guild Cathy Slocumb Hazel Bell Lisa Brock Shelby Montague

Gay Burns Kathy & Jeff Campbell

Lizzer Graham Gigi Logan

Trisha Vinson Melissa Campbell Virginia Avisto Karen Lasseter

Sandy Webb Nanette Brown Renata Clark Susan Crimmins

Margaret Anne Haley

Kristin Davenport Wendy Robinson Leigh Ann Yates

Catherine Townsend

Kelly Atkinson Terry Card

Lee Easterly Elizabeth Martin

Flower Deliverers Peter Rawlings Karen Long Kathleen Robinson

Glenda Foster Treasure Coulter

Ellen Whitaker Judy Markham

October 29

Ellen Whitaker

Fran Rittenberry

Jane Kline

Cindy Whitaker

Carolyn Miller

Beth Stout

Sally Cheney

Charles Wise

Donna Maddox

Ruth White

Hazel Bell

Talley Carroll

Milly Rawlings

Beth Stout

Kate Brock

Mary Elizabeth Corey

Trinity for Kids is off to a wonderful start on Wednesdays! Beginning at 4:30, nearly 25 kids from K through 5th grade are gathering in the Christian Formation wing to participate in art, choir, movement/yoga and Godly Play. The program will not meet on October 11, due to fall breaks. We are delighted that we are sharing this program with Thankful Memorial Episcopal Church in St. Elmo and that three of their students are participating. Watch for art and music in worship on Sundays provided by these students! If you or someone you know might be interested in joining us, please contact John Wigal ([email protected]) or Kathleen Crevasse ([email protected]).

John Wigal, Director of Music/Organist

Worship Month of June 2017

8:00 am

Preaching

October 1

Janice Robbins

October 8

Robert Childers

October 15

Mac Brown

October 22

Robert Childers

Ushers Buddy Faulkner George Robinson Jo Ann Yates Grant Law

Susan Jensen Jeff Campbell Mike Costello Lupton Avery

Lector Jeff Campbell Mike Costello Lex Tarumianz Tina Currin

Lay Eucharistic Diane Harris Jon Armstrong Hazel Bell Molly Adams

Vestry Greeter Wilson McGinness Maggie Corey Phillip Lang Jeremy McDowell

October 29

Arthur Jones

Lex Tarumianz

Doug Warner

Mark Keown

Hazel Bell

Karen Lasseter

10:30 am

Preaching

October 1

Janice Robbins

October 8

Robert Childers

October 15

Mac Brown

October 22

Robert Childers

Ushers Walter Forbes Tommy Thatcher Taylor Stein Robby Taliaferro

Alex Bohner Rob Berghel Curt Robinson Tommy Brown

Jon Armstrong Walker Jones Greg McGuire Oscar Brock

Mitch Cobb George Robinson Jamey Hurst

Lectors Kate Forbes Sandy Skorput Crews Townsend Krista Stein

Kay Cowan Wilson von Kessler

Shelley Armstrong

Gordon Davenport

Kitty Forbes Tim Millirons Caroline Cavett May Wood

Lay

Eucharistic

Gracie Schriner Jim Moore Charlie Brock Anna Kent

Ministers Catherine Harrison

Jo Colmore Karen Long Elizabeth Jones

Vicki Berghel Mandy Bohner Mike Chalverus Garrison Martin

Dawn Pettway Carolyn Kline

Verger Keith Sanford Jon Armstrong Karen Lasseter Dusty Kent

Acolyte Master Thompson Pettway

Dennis Long Alicia Hartley George Robinson

Acolytes Wes Carroll Clark & Ryan Chalverus

Carter Davenport Ellie & Will Kline

Melissa Armstrong

Natalie Lopez-Durel

Theo Maedgen Walker Robinson

Clayton & Will Pettway

Sam & Will Pesterfield

Atherton Mook Jack Forrester

Evelyn Stein P. A. Yates Alex & Miller Robinson

Patten Smith

Harrison & Emory Millirons

Louisa Bohner Ellie Taliaferro Harrison Williams

Weston Carico Alice Martin

Vestry Greeter Martha Westbrook

Mike Costello Anna Kent Carol Martin

Children’s

Church

Laura Durel, Natalie Lopez-Durel

Allison Elkins Nicki Brock Whitney Garvich

Eucharistic

Visitors

Harriet Chipley Tina Currin Pat Conroy Mike Costello Taylor Stein

Terry Childers

October 29

Arthur Jones

Donny Armstrong

Tommy Dickinson

Wejun Robinson

Peter Avisto

Meg Brock

Oscar Brock

Jim Moore

Jo Colmore

Mandy Bohner

Dawn Pettway

Pete Cooper

Wilson von Kessler Mary Ellis Bratcher Catherine Harrison

Colmore, Eliza & Addy Hurst

Carolyn Kline

Leila & Anna von Kessler

Wills Jannerbo

Milly Rawlings

Mandy Hickey

Greyson Brown Suzie Howick Milly Rawlings

Children’s

Liturgy of the

Word

Brice Burbank NO CLOW Fall Break

Maggie Corey Treasure Coulter Elizabeth Forrester

Kathleen Crevasse, Director of Christian Formation for Children & Adults

Sunday, October 1st

RISE, SHINE AND FIND YOUR PLACE TO SHINE!

On Sunday, October 1, from 9 until 10:15 there will be an all-parish breakfast in Talbird Hall. It’s also Episcopal School Sunday and we are inviting members of the school community to join us for breakfast and worship. Good Shepherd School brings so much life, laughter and vitality to this place (not to mention new members!); we hope you will reach out to GSS families you know to invite them to join us.

This Little Light of Mine is the “fight” song of Good Shepherd School and the children know well that we are to let our lights shine! Hide them under a bushel? NO! Where will you shine your light? Will you join the Outreach Committee? One of the choirs? Is hospitality your gift? Would you like to be a lector? You’ll have the opportunity to sign up for these ministries and more on Sunday, October 1.

Speaking of shining (and signing), visit the following website to sign up http://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050a49a5ae2aa20-rise or contact [email protected] to sign up to bring something for the feast.

Blessing of the Animals

Sunday, October 1, 4 p.m.

Front Lawn of the Church

Bring your critters (leashed/tethered or crated/caged, please) to the annual Blessing of the Animals. October

the fourth is the feast day of the venerable Saint Francis of Assisi who loved God’s creatures so very well.

Each year on a Sunday close to that day, we give thanks for the blessing of our pets in our lives and offer a

blessing for our animals. If you are unable to bring an animal, you are welcome to bring a picture of an animal

you love or a picture of an endangered species in the wild. This is also a time set aside to recognize our mutual

independence with all God’s creatures and all God’s creation.

Prayers: *Diocesan Prayer Calendar: (1) Christ Church, South Pittsburg; Calvary Church, Okreek, SD; Trinity, Winner, SD (8) St. Francis, Norris; St. Clare, LaFollette; Holy Name, Lower Brule Reservation SD; St. Alban’s, Lower Brule Reservation, SD; Messiah, Lower Brule Reservation, SD; St. Katherine, Martin, SD; Gethsemane, Wamblee, SD; Christ Church, Red Shirt Table, SD (15) Christ Church, Rugby; Holy Comforter, Lower Brule, SD; St. John the Baptist, Crow Creek, SD (22) St. Elizabeth’s, Knoxville; Trinity, Watertown, SD; Volunteer Ministry Center, Knoxville (Diocesan Jubilee Center) (29) St. John’s Cathedral, Knoxville; Calvary Cathedral, Sioux Fall, SD; Episcopal School of Knoxville

*The World: for all those suffering in the world; for peace throughout the world; those serving in our Armed Forces and their families, especially Michael, Cole

*Birthdays (1) Shelby Montague (2) Susan Jensen, Virginia Avisto (3) Liza Hailey, Eliana Mauss (4) Crews Townsend, Tressa Yates, Sawyer Taliaferro (5) Kelly Bass, Eliza Hurst (8) Blair Ramey, Carol Martin, Georgia Claire Wilson (9) Maria Green, Allison Elkins (10) Kate Forbes, Brady Garvich (11) Margaret Ann Bentley, Gail Jenkins, Clay McDonald (12) Annetta Howell, Doug Stein, Nelson Williams (13) Howard Brown Jr., Hazel Bell (14) Stuart Brown, Robert Childers, Molly Groves, Betsy Williams (15) Presh Pattee, Garrison Martin, Baker Townsend (16) Fran Roberts, Tiny Mann, Diane Harris, Conner Brown (17) Susie McGinness, Anne Kennedy, Jennifer McDonald (18) Mary Jane Kelly, Gilbert Stein (19) Thorpe McKenzie, Mary Lisa Chesnutt, George Robinson, Allen Clark, George Pettway, Ella Beth Wiedmer (20) Catherine Brown, Margaret Anne Haley, Emily Daniel, Miller Williams (22) Ben Probasco, Jon Dutton, Elliott Williams, Kate Dilworth, Sarah Kathryn Oliver (24) Cathy Slocumb, Will McKenzie (25) Judy Markham, Mary Lyddon Thatcher (26) Dan Robinson, Whitney Garvich (27) Carolyn Doster, Robert Maedgen, Dawn Pettway, Burton McKenzie, Jeremy McDowell (28) Jo Colmore, Cindy Crumbliss, Wendy Robinson, Renata Clark, Ben Campbell (29) Emma Taylor, Kailey Garvich (30) Connie Stone, Charlotte Gregorie, Virginia Martin, Jack Corey, Andrew Hickey (31) John Guerry, James Williams (Nov. 1) Jamey Hurst (2) Mike Jacoway, Camper Coulter (3) Michael Knee, Tiffany Ramey, Philip Martin (4) Pete Cooper, Yates McKenzie, Cruzie Lyons

*For those expecting children: Kirby & Hardwick Caldwell; Ferne & Jeremy McDowell; Katie & Barrett Taylor; Erin & Bett Adams

*Thanksgivings: The People of Good Shepherd, Staff, Vestry and our seminarians, Elizabeth, Arthur

*Of Concern: Sissy, Ellen, Jim K., Christie W., Josie, Gaines D., Battle G., Barbera, Jesse, John, Bret, Al, Alicia, Natalie C., Lou G., Wanda, Camilla, Patrick T., Ann, Carter & Whitney, Fletcher, Elizabeth K., Fran R., Bobby W., Greg J., Carley, Ann W., Mary G., Robby A., Kevin C., Duane & Marlyn, Nancy, Cameron, Sheila, Josh S., Teresa, Bob C.

The Altar flowers on October 1st, are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Emily Jones McCabe, Elizabeth Howell McCabe, Sydney Walker McCabe

The Altar flowers on October 8th are available for purchase.

The Altar flowers on October 15th are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of John E. Alexander, Mr. and Mrs. William R. Weeks

by Hal & Sharon Weeks

The Altar flowers on October 22nd are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of John R. Hill, Sr., Gilbert Roberts, Jr., Jayne W. Roberts

by Fran Roberts

The Altar flowers on October 29th are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Chamberlain McAllester

by Mr. & Mrs. Robert McAllester

Sandy Skorput, Director of Good Shepherd School

We’ve had a very busy start to the school year! With the first month behind us, we have successfully made it through to the “other side” of the opening transition. There are lots of smiling faces in the hallways on the students, parents and teachers alike! We have a lot happening in October.

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Renewing of Your MindsRenewing of Your MindsRenewing of Your MindsRenewing of Your Minds This is the theme for the 2017 celebration of Episcopal Schools Celebration. We will be holding up our ministry this Sunday, October 1st during the 10:30 service at the Church of the Good Shepherd. If you’ve ever attended this annual service before, you know this is the time to give thanks and to proclaim to our community and the Church the good news of Good Shepherd School. Please join us to share the joy!

♦ We are hosting our Back to School Picnic in Talbird Hall on Tuesday, October 17th from 5:30-7:00 pm. It’s a great event to have everyone come together to share a meal and get to meet all the other children their kids have been telling them about!

♦ Grandparents Day is scheduled for Monday October 23rd. The children’s grandparents and honorary grandparents join them for Chapel Monday morning, followed by activities, special snacks and a wonderful, happy morning at Good Shepherd School.

♦ October 24th and 25th will be our Usborne Book Fair in the Lupton Reading Room. Please come by to see the wonderful selection of books and other wonderful gifts. It’s a great time to find those unique Christmas gifts for the children in your lives.

We’re all looking forward to the cooler days and nights and the gradual changing colors of the leaves. It’s almost time to believe it actually has changed to Fall!!

Father Mac Brown

Why do we baptize babies?

Why do we baptize babies? That was one of my central questions, as I became an Episcopalian. This is a common question among many of us who did not grow up seeing babies baptized. Raised as a Baptist, I had been taught certain ways of thinking about the sacrament of baptism and had never seen an infant baptized until I was in my mid 20s. The sight of an infant surrounded by parents, godparents, and with the children of our parish at our feet is now one of most holy things I have ever witnessed.

Why do we baptize people in the first place? Of course, the simple answer is because Jesus was baptized, but that really doesn’t do the question justice. Baptism is the full initiation ritual of the Christian community. Passage through the waters of baptism is a public symbol for both the person being baptized and those witnessing that there is now a connection between us that cannot be undone.

But still, this doesn’t get to why we baptize people. All of the above is true. Yet there is more. Part of the mystery of the incarnation, God choosing to become a human, is that the stuff of humanity becomes holy too. So simple, every day necessities, like bread and wine, or water, become the very vessels of God’s grace and presence in our midst. So we baptize people yes to initiate, to publically acknowledge our relationship to each other, and to use the holiness of water to see the Truth about our relationship with God.

So why then do we baptize babies? For me, it has to do with the third reason we baptize people at all. Of course, we could require the person to recite the creeds, and proclaim our faith. Yes we could require them to say a modern day shibboleth. But does that ritual represent the Truth about our relationship with God? For this follow of Christ, it does not. So why babies then? Because, when we ponder it, that little baby’s welcome into the loving arms of the community of God, unearned, undeserved, a gift given freely from God through us to this little baby, is one of the most acute images of the nature of God we can see.

We baptize babies because God welcomes all, regardless. Regardless of age or capability, regardless of social status or knowledge, the Lord of Hosts welcomes all at the Table. It took me some time to see that. I pray it doesn’t take you as long to see it. We can all gather around the font on November 5th, All Saints’ Sunday. I hope to see you there.

Mac

PS. We also baptize adults and anyone who is interested. Our next baptismal dates are Nov 5th and Jan 7th, 2018. Email [email protected] to get information and sign up.

Deacon Janice Robbins

Hands are needed [and wanted!] at East Side Elementary School in the Oak Grove neighborhood of Chattanooga. The school at South Lyerly and East Main is located on the site of the former East Side Junior High School. It was completely rebuilt in 2000 and serves close to 600 students of which approximately 80% are Hispanic.

For this coming year, Good Shepherd is exploring ways to partner with East Side in the Chattanooga 2.0 Initiative. Part of this program links a community of faith to a Hamilton County school with the goal to “ensure all Hamilton County students regardless of neighborhood, zip

code, or background have the opportunity to succeed.”

Initially we will participate in the Mobile Pantry, the distribution of food and supplies from Chattanooga Food Bank to the school’s families. Mobile Pantry occurs once a month at the school; however, it is hoped that as we become more familiar with the school, more opportunities for our involvement will become apparent. *

The school is delightful. Its interior walls are covered with clever murals, the halls are immaculate, the classrooms welcoming, the children well-behaved and smiling. We are indeed fortunate and humbled to have the opportunity to share ourselves with a school that is doing wonderful things

Bena Devaney is coordinating Good Shepherd’s efforts. For more information, contact Bena [[email protected]] or Janice Robbins [[email protected]]. We are called to be God’s hands in the world and we can help.

Episcopal Relief and Development Please, please be aware of all those in United States, Mexico, and Caribbean who are affected by the recent weather and earthquake disasters. Donations may be made to Episcopal Relief and Development online [http://www.episcopalrelief.org]. Please pray for all who are in need and for responders.

A follow-up from our first pa�nering oppo�unity… for East Side's Mobile Pantry, Wednesday, September 20th, we organized and distributed food provided by the Chattanooga Food Bank to the families of the students. The need for this service is great, but we were the ones leaving blessed. Many other opportunities for service exist, such as reading to the children one on one or in small groups, helping teachers perform classroom tasks, distributing afternoon snacks, and Spanish interpreters. Please join us in reaching out to our community. Bena