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17th Sunday after Pentecost: Holy Eucharist with The Rev. Melanie Lewis

Celebrant: The Rev. Melanie Lewis

September 19th at 11am
11:00 AM – 12:15 PM

Good Shepherd Episcopal Church
27 Good Shepherd Road 
Bluemont, VA 20135
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In-Person and Online!!

Join us for our service of Holy Eucharist for the 17th Sunday after Pentecost as we welcome our guest celebrant this morning, The Rev. Melanie Lewis  for her second visit to our pulpit and altar.  Melanie is on staff as a clinical chaplain at Winchester Medical Center, and until recently was also the assistant at Christ Church, Millwood.

Our LIVE service begins at 11am.  Thanks be to God that COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths in Clarke County continue to remain low.  However, transmission rates of the Delta variant are on the rise, so masks are now required again for all in-person worshippers.  Masks are available in the Narthex and hand sanitizer throughout the church.


If you are more comfortable continuing to keep your distance, we understand. 

You can still join us for online worship, via Zoom, using the following link:

Click here to join Good Shepherd Zoom worship
Meeting ID: 230 268 4545 | Password: Get2gether

Click here for a PDF copy of this week's bulletin.


The Collect of the Day:

Grant us, Lord, not to be anxious about earthly things, but to love things heavenly; and even now, while we are placed among things that are passing away, to hold fast to those that shall endure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.

Readings for this Sunday:

Proverbs 31:10-31
Psalm 1
James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a
Mark 9:30-37

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A Prayer for the Future of the Human Race: O God our heavenly Father, you have blessed us and given us dominion over all the earth: Increase our reverence before the mystery of life; and give us new insight into your purposes for the human race, and new wisdom and determination in making provision for its future in accordance with your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.