**We invite children to attend whichever Sunday School best meets his or her needs, and the needs of your family; limited to ten children during each session in the Loring Room.
Frumentum-- or Communion at Home-- is available beginning Sunday, September 20th, for parishioners who cannot attend public gatherings for the foreseeable future. Please scroll down for more information about this ancient practice, and how it helps to include all of our parishioners in the worship life of Good Shepherd.
This Sunday September 20th at 5:00 pm: Middle School and High School together
Join us in the backyard of the Rectory for our inaugural gathering and for information about meeting dates and submitting your hardest questions. More activities will be planned, and parents are invited to join us. PLEASE RSVP to Fr. Jay for this Sunday.
Each Sunday during the fall, Fr. Jay, Pia Bertelli, and Lurie Kimmerle will lead a series called "Stump the Priest" where teenagers will ask their hardest questions and Fr. Jay-- with help from Pia and Lurie-- will answer them based on scripture, Christian tradition, and the ethic of transformational love we received from Jesus.
Schedule for Christian Ed and Stump the Priest* September 20 at 5:00-- in-person gathering* in the back yard of the rectory
September 27 at 5:00-- meet on Zoom* for Middle and High School
October 5 at 5:00--meet on Zoom* for Middle School only
October 11-- no meeting due to Indigenous Persons/ Columbus Day
October 18 at 5:00-- meet on Zoom* for Middle and High School
*We will update this schedule regularly, including dates and online vs. in-person opportunities to gather
Welcome Lurie Kimmerle
Lurie Kimmerle is joining Good Shepherd to work in Christian Ed. She has a background in education as well as theology, having recently earned an MTS from Boston College's School of Theology and Ministry.
Lurie will join us Sunday for the Blessing of the Masks so we can introduce her to families in advance of the start of the Christian Ed year.
Adult Forum returns on Sundays at 11:45 am
Join us weekly on Zoom, either online or by calling in.
Or call +1 929 205 6099 US and enter the Meeting ID: 868 6061 8116
Frumentum-- Communion at Home for older and at-risk parishioners
Frumentum, from the Latin word meaning wheat, is an ancient practice of the church, bringing items of Holy Communion to those separated from the life of the church, so that all can receive bread and wine on Sundays simultaneously.
With the blessing of our Bishop, Good Shepherd will offer Frumentum to members of our parish who cannot attend public gatherings for the foreseeable future. Volunteers from Good Shepherd will deliver consecrated bread and wine to you, or you can pick up items at the church, keep them in your home, and receive them on Sunday mornings while taking part in our online worship.
Please contact the Rector directly to request Frumentum, by calling the parish office or via e-mail at rector@goodshepherdnewton.org. Initially we will consecrate bread and wine for delivery on Sunday, September 13, so that Communion will be available beginning Sunday, September 20. Please specify the number of people who will receive so that we can deliver enough consecrated bread and wine for approximately four Sundays. Subsequent deliveries will occur next month.
Additional information about keeping the sacrament in your home and how to receive items will be provided to those who request Frumentum.
Pictures from Sunday, September 13: Preparing of Bread and Wine for delivery as Frumentum and the Blessing of the Masks
Upcoming Worship
Sunday, September 20th -- Holy Eucharist, Rite I
9:00 am in the church and online
10:30 am on the Good Shepherd Green
Sunday School at 10:00 and 10:30 in the Loring Room
Wednesday, September 16th -- 7:00pm-- Evensong
Sunday, September 27th --
9:00 am Holy Eucharist, Rite I, in the church and online
10:30 am Morning Prayer, Rite I, on the Good Shepherd Green
Please sign up in advance to attend worship in person.
We are limiting the number of attendees at each worship service, far beyond the guidance issued by the Commonwealth and Diocese of Massachusetts. We can only accommodate those not registered as space and distancing allow.
Left-- the foundation for the outside entry portico is poured
Right- the elevator shaft upstairs and higher flooring is framed
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