First Tuesday & Holy Week and Easter Events

From The Church of the Good Shepherd: 15 people came out on the First Tuesday in February at The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd to put together 100 Blessing Bags with snacks, toiletries and handmade hats and scarves distributed to Spooner House and the Beth El Center, who are extremely grateful. Thank you to everyone who donated to the project and turned out to participate. A special thank you to the anonymous donor of the 4 bags of hand crocheted scarves and hand knitted hats. All of the extras went to Holy Infant’s Midnight Run.

First Tuesdays at Good Shepherd are family-friendly evenings of community-building, service projects, and prayer. We start at 6:45, and end at 8pm. Folks of all ages (kids in pjs even!) are welcome to come to the parish hall for fun and fellowship. Please join us on March 6th, 2018 at 6:45 pm for our next First Tuesday!

The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd is located on 680 Racebrook Road, Orange, Connecticut. Sunday service times include Rite II Holy Eucharist without music at 8 a.m. and Rite II Holy Eucharist with music at 10 a.m. Children’s Christian Faith For more information about The Church of the Good Shepherd’s many other programs please call the Parish Office at (203) 795-6577, email us at thegoodspheherd@optonline.net, visit our website at www.thegoodshepherdorangect.org, and of course, check our Facebook page www.facebook.com/cgsorangect for frequent postings.

The Church of the Good Shepherd invites you to attend any of our upcoming services and events during Holy Week and on Easter Sunday. All are welcome

• Sunday, March 25

Palm Sunday services at 8am and 10am with Blessing of the Palms and Reading of the Passion

• Thursday, March 29

Maundy Thursday service begins at 6:30pm with fellowship and refreshments at 6:30, and service at 7pm

• Thursday March 29- Friday, March 30

Vigil Altar of Repose Thursday 8:30pm-10pm, and Friday 8am-3pm

Sanctuary open for prayer and anointing for healing

• Friday, March 30

Good Friday Hour of Prayer at 12pm

Outdoor Stations of the Cross at 3 pm, rain or shine

Holy Eucharist from the reserve at 7pm

• Sunday April 1

Easter Sunday services at 8am and 10am

Easter Egg Hunt following the 10am service

The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd is located on 680 Racebrook Road, Orange, Connecticut. Sunday service times include Rite II Holy Eucharist without music at 8 a.m. and Rite II Holy Eucharist with music at 10 a.m. For more information about The Church of the Good Shepherd’s many other programs please call the Parish Office @ (203) 795-6577, email us @ thegoodspheherd@optonline.net, visit our website @ www.thegoodshepherdorangect.org, and of course, check our Facebook page www.facebook.com/cgsorangect for frequent postings.

Photo courtesy of the Church of the Good Shepherd