Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost

October 11, 2009

VISITORS
We consider it a great privilege to worship the Lord Jesus Christ
with you today. In fact, we receive your presence as a gracious gift
from God. In return, we would love to bless you according to your
needs. Please let us know how we can do so.
As you enter the church, please prepare your heart for worship.

The Prelude

HOLY EUCHARIST

The Opening Acclamation

Songs of Praise

The Nicene Creed

Please be seated.

The Dismissal of Children (4 Year-Olds through 2nd Grade)

The Collect of the Day

Lord, we pray that your grace may always precede and
follow us, that we may continually be given to good works;
through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

The First Lesson: Ezekiel 34:11-16,31

Psalm 23
The psalm will be read as prompted by the Lector

The Second Lesson: 1 Peter 2:19-25

The Gospel Procession

Please stand and sing.

The Holy Gospel: John 10:1-11

Please be seated.

The Sermon The Best-Case Scenario

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The Prayers of the People
Please stand, be seated, kneel, or lie face down in awe of God’s willingness to hear us.
Members:
Members Dean Johnson; Willis & Josie Rhodes; Gary Westhausen.
Vestry:
Vestry Will Baysinger; Matt Creswell; Dean Johnson; Loys Johnson; George
Mankos; Annette Waldroop.
AMiA Churches:
Churches All Saints’ Church (Spartanburg); Apostles’ Anglican (Knoxville);
Christ Church (Jacksonville); Church of the Redeemer (Nashville); Grace Anglican
Church (Gastonia); New Grace Church (Jacksonville); St. Peter’s Church (Mt.
Pleasant); Trinity Church (Atlanta)
Seminarians: Jonathan Allen; Loys Johnson; Conor Mooney; Brad Troxell.
Expecting: Alan & Angela Kaye Hawkins; Keri and George Mankos;
Dallas & Amy Reese; Eric & Laura Speece; Matt & Sayward Elliott.
Others:
Others Angell Family; Sandy Baysinger; Kim & Maggie Blutreich;
Kat Brinyear; Lacey Brown; Fritzy Bullis; Dr. Art Chaney III;
David Claycomb; Comer Family; Jay Crocker; Sarah Dulin; Tom Gridley;
David & Christina Kristynik and David's military unit in Iraq;
Collin Makohon; Hayley Makohon; Shelley Makohon; Ronnie Martin;
Suesan McDonald; Janet & Graeme Myers; Lou Neuworth: Christine & Colin
O'Connell; Sean O’Grady; Patterson Family; Luke Reilly; Keith Roblin; Steven
Rowland; Heather Saltamacchio; Jim Sampson; Smithey family; Martha Ann
Springer; Tanya Stoney; Margaret Rose Todd;
Carroll Waldroop; Lewis Wilhelm; Larry Whitehead.

The Leader and People pray responsively.

Father, we pray for your holy catholic Church;
That we all may be one.
Grant that every member of the Church may truly and humbly serve you;
That your Name may be glorified by all people.
We pray for all bishops, priests, and deacons;
That they may be faithful ministers of your Word and Sacraments.
We pray for all who govern and hold authority in the nations of the world;
That there may be justice and peace on the earth.
Give us grace to do your will in all that we undertake;
That our works may find favor in your sight.
Have compassion on those who suffer from any grief or trouble;
That they may be delivered from their distress.
Give to the departed eternal rest.
Let light perpetual shine upon them.
We praise you for your saints who have entered into joy;
May we also come to share in your heavenly kingdom.
Let us pray for our own needs and those of others.
Silence

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The Confession of Sin
Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father;
in your compassion forgive us our sins,
known and unknown,
things done and left undone;
and so uphold us by your Spirit
that we may live and serve you in newness of life,
to the honor and glory of your Name;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Peace

Song of Preparation

We invite you to take advantage of several opportunities during Communion.

Offerings may be placed in the offering baskets located at either side of the
altar;

If you are in need of prayer, we invite you to connect with a member of our
prayer team at the petition station, located to the left of the altar:

To offer prayers on behalf of others, please visit the intercession station lo-
cated to the left of the altar and light a candle as a way of interceding for some-
one in need.

The Great Thanksgiving

Please remain standing.

The Sanctus

Please be seated as our Celebrant continues.

The Mystery of Our Faith

The Lord’s Prayer

The Breaking of the Bread

The Invitation

All baptized disciples of Jesus Christ are welcome at God’s table. Please be seated
until your row is invited to come.
At this time, parents may return to the nursery to escort your children back to the
sanctuary for communion.

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The Communion Hymns

Please stand.

The Doxology

The Post-
Post-Communion Prayer
Almighty and ever-living God,
we thank you for feeding us with the spiritual food
of the most precious Body and Blood of your Son our Savior Jesus Christ;
and for assuring us in these holy mysteries
that we are living members of the Body of your Son,
and heirs of your eternal kingdom.
And now, Father, send us out
to do the work you have given us to do,
to love and serve you as faithful witnesses of Christ our Lord.
To him, to you, and to the Holy Spirit,
be honor and glory, now and forever. Amen

The Blessing

The Hymn in Recession

The Dismissal

Altar Flowers
Please contact Annette Waldroop at 704-528-3397 to make a donation.

Prayer List Requests

Please contact Carol McIntyre (tcotgs@charter.net) with Prayer List requests. In
addition, when it is time to remove someone from the list, please notify Carol as
soon as possible.

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The Announcements
Picnic
This morning, following the worship service, we will meet at the pavilion for a
picnic. This is a time to get to know each other, have some fun, and talk about the
vision for the future of our children's ministry here at Good Shepherd. We would
love to have you join us ... whether you have children in the children's program, are
thinking about investing in the Kingdom by volunteering in the program, or just
want to have some fun! Hope to see you there.

Day Retreat
All ladies are invited to a day retreat on Saturday, November 7, 2009. The time is
9:30 to approximately 2:30 p.m. The venue is 262 South Street, Davidson. PLEASE
BOOK THIS DATE NOW. More detailed information will be available very soon.
A Call to Serve Our Children
Please prayerfully consider ministering to our children and sharing God's love with
them by joining the children's ministry team. There are three primary ways that
you can serve: help in the nursery, assist with children's church, or shepherd the
children (kindergartners through fifth graders) during our new Wednesday eve-
ning gathering. All activities and materials are provided. If you feel the Lord call-
ing you to invest your time and talents with our children please contact Jessica
Coulter at essica@tcotgs.org.

For all announcements, please visit our website at www.tcotgs.org.

www.tcotgs.org.

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 The Church of the Good Shepherd
Post Office Box 643 605 South Street
Davidson, NC 28036
704-895-0059
www.tcotgs.org

Staff
Kyle Wallace, Lead Pastor, kyle@tcotgs.org
Jessica Coulter, Director of Children’s Ministry, jessica@tcotgs.org
Conor Mooney, Pastor to Students, conor@tcotgs.org
Eric Speece, Director of Music & the Arts, eric@tcotgs.org
Melanie Johnson, Webmaster, melanie@tcotgs.org
Carol McIntyre, Administrative Assistant, carol@tcotgs.org
Vestry
Will Baysinger Matt Creswell (Jr. Warden)
Dean Johnson Loys Johnson, Sr.
George Mankos (Sr. Warden) Annette Waldroop