Good Shepherd Episcopal Church Dallas

A huge thank you to everyone who helped make it feel like Christmas this July for the teachers and students at Sylvia Mendez CREW Leadership Academy by bringing school supplies and classroom items for our Angel Tree.

Also, thank you to everyone who brought their favorite Christmas sides and desserts yesterday. All the food was delicious and it was a great and festive time together!

If you are new to our parish, you might not have known Marvin Poer, the person in whose memory we dedicated the atrium on Sunday. We thought it would be a nice way to honor him if we reran this portion of his obituary from 2019.

https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/dallas-tx/marvin-poer-8937993

Here is the prayer Fr Mills prayed on Sunday:
Almighty God, we thank you that you have put it into the hearts of your people to make offerings for your service, and have been pleased to accept their gifts. Be with us now and bless us as we set apart this atrium to your praise and glory, in memory Marvin Poer and in thanksgiving for the contributions the Poer family have made to our church; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Almighty God, we remember before you today your faithful servant Marvin; and we pray that, having opened to him the gates of larger life, you will receive him more and more into your joyful service, that, with all who have faithfully served you in the past, he may share in the eternal victory of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

We bless your Name, O Lord, because it has pleased you to enable your servants Marvin and Aileen to offer this gift for your worship. Remember them for good, and grant that all who benefit from this gift may show their thankfulness to you by using it in accordance with your will; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Thank you to the Nollers for hosting a fantastic 4th of July cookout this Sunday and thank you to everyone who chipped in to cook and provide food and drinks.

Also, thank you to Robert Churchill for the amazing patriotic music that was played yesterday.

We hope you have a fantastic Fourth of July filled with good food, family, friends, and hopefully some fireworks!

Summer is in full swing at Good Shepherd! We are so thankful for our fantastic community.

We have two youth group events coming up this June!

The first is a day of fun at Hawaiian Falls Water Park this Sunday from noon to 5p. It costs $25 and friends are welcome.

Secondly, we have a service opportunity at Metrocrest on June 29th where we will be sorting clothes and donations at their resale shop.

Email Lauren at [email protected] to sign up for one or both of the events!

Thank you to all the volunteers who helped clean Northaven Park after the storms! Y'all are rockstars!

Join us this Saturday from 9a-11a to help clean up Northaven Park. We will be picking up litter, cleaning up the playground, and possibly mulching some trees. All materials and tools will be provided by the Parks Department but participants may want to bring gloves, hats, sunscreen, and bug spray. Water and drinks will be provided.

Sign up here: https://www.goodshepherddallas.org/calendar/park-clean-up

Just checking in to see how everyone is faring after the storm! The church has power if anyone needs to swing by and charge a device or just sit in the AC. We hope y’all are doing all right.

This past Sunday, we had the blessing of the new columbarium at Good Shepherd. Thank you to everyone who attended.

There has been a long succession of Good Shepherd volunteers at The Stewpot since around 2008. Our church loves volunteering at this amazing ministry, and we look forward to serving at the Stewpot for many more years to come!

Worship with us on this Mother’s Day at 10:30a and join us for some beautiful music! All are welcome and we would love to see you here.

Come celebrate Mother's Day at Good Shepherd with Special Music! We will have a trio of harp, oboe and flute joining our organ and choir to aid in our worship service as we give thanks for our mothers. Bring the whole family and worship with us on this special day.

A huge thank you to everyone who donated, prepared, cooked and served a great meal for the men and women at Austin Street Center this past Sunday!