"Never be afraid to trust
an unknown future to a
known God."
Corrie Ten Boom
LIVING THE QUESTIONS STUDY LIVING THE QUESTIONS STUDY will
resume on
Thursday, September 9 – October 21. We meet on
Zoom at 7 p.m. This series is offered to members of
Good Shepherd and St. David’s in Cranbury (plus
others from various churches who choose to join
in). Fr. Don and Mel Caron are the facilitators. This
series is presented by various contemporary theolo-
gians and biblical scholars in a format much like the
History Channel. Topics this time will include: Re-
storing Relationships, The Prophetic Jesus, Evil,
Suffering and a God of Love, The Myth of Redemp-
tive Violence, Practicing Resurrection, Debunking
the Rapture and Reclaiming the World. Please join
us and invite a friend! Zoom ID is 870 6705 8188.
THURSDAY STUDY GROUP
Thursday Study Group meets every Thursday
morning at 9:30 a.m. We alter between using a
video series and using a book. We are current-
ly using Brian McLaren’s The Great Spiritual
Migration: How the World’s Largest Religion is
Seeking a Better Way to Be Christian. This study
will continue until October 1. Zoom ID is 860
0220 4298.
Worshipping With Us
Welcome! Episcopal worship is participatory.
We stand, we kneel, we speak, sometimes we
sing! Please join in at your level of comfort. If
you’d like to learn more about what we as
Episcopalians believe or if you have any ques-
tions, Please send an email with your ques-
tions to [email protected] or send us a
letter with any questions you may have. We
hope you feel welcome here and that you will
come back often to feed your faith.
A Word About Receiving
Communion in the
Episcopal Church
Receiving the Eucharist in the Episcopal
Church is changing. It must change in order
for us to honor God’s desire for the health and
well-being of all our parishioners and the law.
Eucharistic distribution will probably change
again if a vaccine for the treatment of the Co-
rona Virus becomes available. In order for our
church to open we must be responsive to the
law and to your needs. But most important, we
must be responsive to God’s laws of love
and care. We will all be receiving the
Eucharist in one kind only - the wafer.
Do you need help?
Cindy Taglienti is coordinating an effort for
anyone who needs groceries, medicine or even
food for pets. You can write on her Facebook
post on the Church's Facebook page or call
Beth Portocalis at 856-357-3938.
During this time of uncertainty, please know
that Church of the Good Shepherd will al-
ways be here for you. Please email us or
phone in your prayers so Mother Susan and
Deacon Carl can pray for you specifically if
you desire. Both of them are calling parish-
ioners to check up on you and see how you
are doing. We want to thank you all for con-
tinuing to support Good Shepherd by mailing
in your pledges.
Blessings,
Mother Susan and Deacon Carl
Pitman Food Pantry
In the midst of this Coronavirus crisis, the Pitman Food Pantry
is in critical need of food donations. With so many churches
closed, the usual supply path of donations is drying up while the
demand is increasing. If you can donate, please bring any items to
the pantry during normal opening hour, which are Tuesdays from 5:30
– 7:00 PM, Wednes-days from 3:30 – 5:00 PM, and Thursdays from
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM. The Pantry is locat-ed at the First Baptist
Church, located at 30 North Broadway in Pitman. Bags may be left
outside the door, just knock so the volunteers inside are aware
that donations have been left. Jenn Harrington also offered to
deliver to the pantry, so you can drop off at her house in
Washington Township. Her address is in the directory but if you
need it or directions, you may call her at 856-383-0823.
CARING HANDS Caring Hands is now meeting on the second and
fourth Tuesday of each month at 9:30 a.m. on Zoom (ID 867 3220
8700). All knitters, crocheters or
other needlework people are welcome to join us!
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T h i s W e e k a t G o o d S h e p h e r d August 29th to
September 4th
Pentecost 13 August 30 Sunday 8/30 - 10 AM Holy Eucharist via
Zoom Tuesday 9/1 - 9 AM Morning Prayer via Zoom Wednesday 9/2 - 10
AM Contemplative Prayer via Zoom Thursday 9/3 - 9 AM Morning Prayer
via Zoom 9:30 AM Thursday Study Group via Zoom Pentecost 14
September 6 Sunday 9/6 - 10 AM Holy Eucharist via Zoom Monday 9/7 -
Parish Office Closed Tuesday 9/8 - 9 AM Morning Prayer via Zoom
Wednesday 9/9 - 10 AM Contemplative Prayer via Zoom 7 PM Wednesday
Night Study via Zoom Thursday 9/10 - 9 AM Morning Prayer via Zoom
9:30 AM Thursday Study Group via Zoom 7 PM Living the Questions via
Zoom
FOOD PANTRY
Next week, September 6th we are collecting Cereal for
the Pitman Food Pantry. All donations are greatly appreci-
ated and accepted. Since we are not at the church on the
weekends you could bring your donations directly to the
pantry or Sue Burkhard's house. Pantry hours - Tuesdays
6 to 7, Wednesdays 4 to 5, Thursdays 12 to 1.
CONTEMPLATIVE GROUP
The Contemplative Group meets every Wednesday
on Zoom at 10 a.m. This is currently a group of 12-
13 who gather to do Contemplative Prayer, fol-
lowed by a teaching and discussion. On Wednes-
day, August 19, we started a series called Dancing
With the Shadow Self. The series presenter is Kim
Nataraja, a member of the World Community
Center of Meditation. All are welcome. Zoom ID
is 813 1796 4254.
T h e E p i s c o p a l C h u r c h o f t h e
G o o d S h e p h e r d
The Rev. Susan Osborne-Mott, Rector 732-759-4358
[email protected]
The Rev. Carl Dunn, Deacon 609-868-7102
[email protected]
Parish Office 315 Highland Terrace
Pitman, New Jersey 08071
Phone: 856-589-8209 / Fax: 856-582-2306
Email: [email protected]
Http://www.goodshepherdpitman.org
Sunday School led by Brad & Jaclyn Davies
VESTRY
Len Clark - Sr. Warden
Beth Portocalis - Jr. Warden
Chuck Lezenby - Clerk of the Vestry
Mel Caron – Assistant Clerk of the Vestry
Steve Mackay, Lauren Kaltwasser, Mel Caron
(Class of 2020)
Diane Wall, Len Fedullo, Aimee Burgin
(Class of 2021)
Jeff Bathurst, Brad Davies, Dana Szilier
(Class of 2022)
Lee Braidwood - Treasurer
George Funk - Asst. Treasurer
Pentecost 13
August 30, 2020
Pastoral Emergencies
If a Pastoral Emergency should come up for you, hospitali-
zation, death in the family, please call the Church Office
856-589-8209 or after Office hours please call Mother
Susan at 732-759-4358.
Parish Office Hours Monday through Thursday 8:30AM to
2:30PM.
Friday - 8:30AM to 1:30PM
