Saturday, June 9 is LUAU time! So get your hula skirt out & dust off your sandals. We are having a LUAU and YOU ARE INVITED!
We will transform our front lawn into a Luau party with an expertly roasted pig and ALL the trimmings (several of our members are Culinary trained TOP CHEFS and this is one event you won’t want to miss!). AND, we are sponsoring a Kau Kau (food) Contest and table decorating contest. Anyone can enter – just prepare enough food to feed at least 20 people for any dish you prepare.
We have entertainment planned that will make you believe you departed St. Louis and you have arrived on shore in Hawaii. We have a first class hula teacher who will have you swaying like an ocean breeze in no time at all. And if that isn’t enough, the mellow sounds of Hawaii’s best slack key guitar and ukulele musicians will transport you to a place where only the sea, sun and sand go together.
Come join us for a feast of which legends are made. Only $15/adult and $7/children ages 2-12! For one low price, you get food, hula instruction, beverages and a really fun time!!
Contact John Dolan (email: jjdolan1@yahoo.com or call 314-576-5502 Ext. 2) if you are interested in entering the Kau Kau contest, the decorating contest or just want to sign up to help pull off the best party ever!
Taize Worship
Sunday evening, May 27, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. the Church of the Good Shepherd and Confluence: A Center for Spirituality will offer a time for prayer and reflection based on the worship service of the Taize Community in France.
This quiet, contemplative service of prayer, scripture, silence and chant invites us to enter the depths of our inner self where we may be still and know that God is God.
Join us on May 27 and enrich your spiritual journey through this quiet and reflective worship experience.
Taize Worship ~ mark your calendars!
- Sunday, May 27, 2012, 7:00 pm
- Sunday, June 24, 2012, 7:00 pm
- Sunday, July 22, 2012, 7:00 pm
- Sunday, August 26, 2012, 7:00 pm
- Sunday, September 23, 2012, 7:00 pm
- Sunday, October 28, 2012, 7:00 pm
- Sunday, November 25, 2012, 7:00 pm
- MONDAY, December 31, 2012 – time to be announced. It’s a great way to “bring in” the new year!
About Taize Worship
Our Taize service is based on the worship of the Taize community in France. An international, ecumenical community founded by three Lutheran monks amid the turmoil World War II, the Taize community in Burgundy is committed to peace and reconciliation. The community is now home to 100 monks from all over the world. Hundreds of young people from around the globe flock to Taize each week to join the monks in their prayers for the reconciliation of all people.
Each day at Taize the bells ring out three times calling the community and visitors to prayer. Those prayers occur in quiet services of prayer, scripture, silence and chant. The worship of the Taize community is known especially for the simple, repetitive chants of these contemplative services. Often sung in Latin, the international language, the chants, invite us to enter the depths of our being where we may be still and know the Presence of God.
At the monthly service (the fourth Sunday of each month) offered by “Confluence: A Center for Spirituality” and the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, the church is filled with candlelight as the rich voice of the bass cantor calls us to prayer while the choir and piano lead us in the chants of Taize. In the chants and the silence, we pray for God’s peace in our hearts and in the hearts of all people. We invite you to join us in those prayers.
Christian Formation Classes
Classes for Adults
The Future of the Episcopal Church in the 21st Century
During May, the Adult Education class will discuss major issues confronting the Episcopal Church in the 21st century.
May 13 and 20
The Rev. Pamela Dolan will lead us in a discussion about the Anglican Covenant and other issues that will be addressed at our national Convention this summer.
Drop in any Sunday morning, grab a cup of coffee, and join us for a fun and faithful conversation!
Classes for Children
Little Lambs Class
Children 3 years
Teachers: Carol Wilson and Lynn Hedrick
The Little Lambs will be introduced to worship, prayer, and the Bible stories using the Family of God curriculum. The classes will incorporate a simple worship service followed by stories from scripture. Learning will be reinforced through art projects and songs.
The Shepherds: Discipleship
Youth 7th through 11th Grades
Teacher: Lesley McIntire
Youth 4th through 7th grades
Teacher: Diane Stirling and Lesley McIntire
From the 12 disciples of Christ to missionaries in the early Christian Church, apostles spread the gospel of Jesus throughout the Roman world. During the fall semester, the Sheep will study the lives of the apostles and the meaning of the term disciple in both the ancient and modern world. They will explore how the word of God was spread and what it meant to be part of a Christian community. They will conclude by examining the implications of discipleship in today
Youth in 5th through 11th grade are invited to participate in the youth group. A fall schedule of youth group events will be mailed to parents in September. To participate, all youth are required each year to submit a permission slip signed by a parent. Youth group will meet once a month from October through December for fellowship and service.
Leaders: Lesley McIntire
To see all events, check out the calendar below!