The Seasons of the Church

Scripture for Sunday, March 30, 2025

Luke 15: 1-3, 11-24

The Parable of the Lost Son

15 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. 2 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” 3 Then Jesus told them this parable:
11 … “There was a man who had two sons. 12 The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.
13 “Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living. 14 After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need. 15 So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs. 16 He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.
17 “When he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have food to spare, and here I am starving to death! 18 I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired servants.’ 20 So he got up and went to his father.
“But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.
21 “The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
22 “But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. 23 Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate. 24 For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate.

Old Computer at Home?

Do you have an old computer at home? Did you get a new computer and don’t know what to do with your old one?
We have a solution. Bring it to church. We will attempt to wipe any data on the computer and then recycle. We will accept only desktop computers and laptops, no accessories like monitors, printers, keyboards etc. The money we get from recycling will going to the Recycling Rangers account to benefit the church.
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5 cents per meal

Cents-Ability originated in 1976 as “Two-Cents-A-Meal,” a project begun by Presbyterian Women to involve individuals and families in a corporate response to world hunger. Over the years, presbyteries have developed similar programs entitled Pennies for Hunger, Nickle-A-Meal, etc. Many of these programs benefit local hunger ministries as well as the national and international projects of the Presbyterian Hunger Program. (PHP).
The Presbyterian Church of the Good Shepherd participates in an offering to support the “Presbyterians’ Answer To Hunger” program (PATH). Each month, church members are asked to contribute 5 cents for each meal during the month. Good Shepherd regularly receives this offering on the 1st Sunday of each month – Communion Sundays – as a reminder that as we have been fed at the Lord’s table, we are called to feed others.
Central Florida Presbytery voted this year to change this offering, formerly 2 cents per meal, to 5 cents per meal. You are encouraged to continue to send your 5 cents per meal offering to the church during this time.
One day = 15 cents
One week = $1.05
One month/30 days = $4.50

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