| Easter Day – 4/20/2025 Sunday’s Readings Parish Prayer List Nekka S., Samuel, David C., Tracy B., Jim C., Chris Y., Martha, Chris, Dawn, and Krista. If there is someone you would like us to pray for, please let the office know. ***************************************************************************** Half of Good Shepherd’s Easter offering is traditionally donated to a charity. Given the recent cuts in aid to agencies working with refugees, Vestry has chosen the Refugee Partnership of WNY for our Easter 2025 donation. The Partnership is composed of 5 local agencies working to resettle and support 731 refugees who had been fully vetted and approved by the government before the January stop-work order froze their funding. Just write Easter Offering in the memo line of your check. ****************************************************************************** Following the 10:30 service on April 27, Fr. Mike invites all who are interested to join in a discussion about the future of the Partnership. ****************************************************************************** Good Shepherd T-shirts We will be ordering a new run of Good Shepherd t-shirts. The design and shirt colors (pastel tye-dye) will be the same as the current shirts. The cost will be $15 per shirt, with a surcharge for 2X – 5X sizes. Our plan is to have these in plenty of time for the Strawberry Festival in June. Anyone wishing to order a shirt is welcome – parishioners, friends or volunteers. Please contact Elaine Richau at wegmom54@aol.com to place an order or for more details. ***************************************************************************** Save the Date! Our fabulous annual Strawberry Festival will be held on June 21st. We will need many volunteers (and diners) to make it a success. Stay tuned for more details in the coming weeks. ***************************************************************************** If anyone presents themselves as representing ICE or any other organization of that type please call for Father Mike or Mother Elizabeth and do not invite them into any area of the parish not currently open. ***************************************************************************** Vestry has voted to raise the price of a Columbarium niche from $350 to $500. Several parishioners have asked to reserve niches but have not paid for them. The price increase goes into effect April 1, 2025. We will honor the $350 price if you make payment arrangements prior to then. Please speak to Pat Lalonde for details. ***************************************************************************** Keep saving your Dash’s receipts. They allow us to submit prior year receipts so any old receipts from 2023 are effectively expired going forward. For every $5,000 in receipts we submit, we earn $125. Even small purchases add up! ***************************************************************************** Altar Flowers Altar flowers may be ordered for $100/pair in memoriam, in thanksgiving, or for any other desired occasion. Two or more people can also share the cost of flowers if desired. To order flowers, please send your flower request (colors, flower types) to Elaine Richau at Wegmom54@aol.com. Your dedication for the service leaflet should be sent to officegoodshep@gmail.com. Payment should be made through the Sunday collection or mailed to the church. Please reference ‘Altar Flowers’ in the description. |
4/18 Good Friday 12PM-3 PM Church open for prayer; seven reflections will be given throughout the hours. 7PM Proper Liturgy of Good Friday 4/19 Holy Saturday 8PM Great Vigil of Easter 4/20 Easter Sunday 8:30AM Spoken 10:30AM Choral *************************************************************************** WNY & NWPA Diocesan Partnership Website Check https://episcopalpartnership.org/news/ for the latest news on our partnership with the Diocese of Northwestern Pennsylvania. Newsletter Announcements Announcement requests must be submitted in writing or e-mail to the parish office by Thursday at 7:00am. Thank you. You may contact the office by email or phone (716-833-1151). Copyright © 2024 Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: 96 Jewett Parkway Buffalo, NY 14214 Contact Us: (716) 833-1151 or officegoodshep@gmail.com |
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