SUMMER GAME NIGHTS
Join us Friday nights, July 9 through Aug. 27,
in the church hall, 6-8 PM. Bring your favorite game or play one of
our board games, cribbage, Magic the Gathering, and more.
Parishioners of all ages and their friends are welcome!
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Candlelight Prayer Service
Candlelight Prayer provides an
opportunity for quiet reflection designed to help attendees both
relax and discover Gods love & spirit in their own lives. It is
designed around four key components:
A peaceful atmosphere whereby
attendees sit in darkness surrounded only by the glow of
candles, free from the distractions of everyday life
Heartfelt stories centered
around a common theme, such as love, hope or family
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Peaceful music, chosen to
reflect that same common theme
Prayers for Petition, where we
pray for those in need, in particular those names submitted by
attendees
This will be the last prayer
service until we resume in the fall. To stay connected, we invite
you to please visit us at our website:
http://sites.google.com/site/goodshepherdcandlelight/home where you
can read past stories and get the names and artists of songs used.
Email us with your feedback, ideas, or prayer intentions at goodshepherdcandlelight@gmail.com.
The idea originated at Assumption
College where Jason & Amanda Patnode were both undergraduate
students. They began these services here at Good Shepherd this past
December.
Dear
Lord, we want to thank you for listening to our prayers,
for
granting us your guidance,
relieving all our fears.
For
always being present,
no
matter night or day,
to
give us strength and comfort,
each
moment when we pray.
Through times of strife and struggle,
You're there to offer hope,
in
times of grief and mourning,
your
love can help us cope.
Wherever life may take us,
around each twist and bend,
You
always stand beside us,
our
savior and our friend.
(Reprinted by permission, Jason & Amanda Patnode)