Interim priest named
Rev. Melissa Buono has accepted the call to become the Church of the Good Shepherd’s interim priest.
Well, it has been four months since Gareth left. During that time the Vestry has been working on stabilizing and building the life of the church. As you know, it hasn't been easy times, but we are working through the obstacles and taking things one day at a time. Melissa has been our Bridge priest which has truly been a blessing.
Last week I received an email from the Diocese that we had a candidate for the Interim position. Well, to my surprise our own Rev. Melissa Buono was asked by the Bishop to be our Interim. Melissa took the time necessary to talk with her family, and with lots of prayers decided to accept the call. The Wardens then met with Melissa and after our discussion, we agreed. The discussion was then brought to the Vestry last night and all present voted to hire Melissa as our new Interim Priest! Thank you for all of your prayers and thank you to God for answering them in such a wonderful way.
Please congratulate and support Melissa as she guides us through our transition.
Faithfully,
Anthony Geanisis
Sr. Warden
Rectory renovations to wrap up this month
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We’re in the home stretch with the rectory renovations! We have created a new punch list of items which much be finished up by the end of March—our completion date. You can work at your convenience as long as your task is finished by the deadline. See what remains to be done and sign up here.
Parishioners celebrate start of Lent at Acton, Littleton train stations
Wednesday’s windy and bitterly cold weather was not ideal for standing out on a train platform and waiting to distribute ashes to commuters.
Federal Employee Food Drive
As we listened to news reports of the longest government shutdown in history and federal workers approaching a second missed paycheck, we explored ways to help.
As we listened to news reports of the longest government shutdown in history and federal workers approaching a second missed paycheck, we explored ways to help. The Acton Food Pantry had not seen an uptick in need but Open Table in Maynard reached out to Hanscom Air Force Base where the Coast Guard and civilian workers were directly affected and provided a special “shopping” day for government workers.
We held a food drive to support their efforts spanning the first two weekends in February and, true to form, Good Shepherd came through with 33 bags of groceries!
Thank you everyone for your generosity! The folks at Open Table were so grateful.
2019 Altar Flower Calendar now available
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Altar flowers
The 2019 Altar Flower Calendar is now available if you'd like to sign up to donate altar flowers. The cost is $62.50 and any check or cash should be designated for Altar Flowers. If you have any questions or would like to discuss your flower order or dedication, contact Diane Cooke. There are no altar flowers during Lent.