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An iconic landmark in Nairobi #goodshepherd #agc
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#architecture #church #nairobinights #bodas #bodaboda #nduthi #safetyfirst #ig_color #tonight #temple #jesus #peoplephoto #nice #stone #building #light #at #night #long #exposure #longexposure #highlights #cathedral #streetphotography #basilica #nightcity #nairobi

Quote of the day, 1 June: St. Edith Stein

The church had blossomed, but the masses
Of the people remained distant, far from the Lord
And his mother, enemies of the cross.
The people are in confusion and cannot find rest,
An object of disdain and scorn:
It will be thus until the final battle.
But before the cross appears again in heaven,
Even before Elijah comes to gather his own,
The good Shepherd goes silently through the lands.
Now and then he gathers from the depths of the abyss
A little lamb, shelters it at his heart.
And then others always follow him.
But there above at the throne of grace
The Mother ceaselessly pleads for her people.
She seeks souls to help her pray.
Then only when Israel has found the Lord,
Only then when he has received his own,
Will he come in manifest glory.
And we must pray for this second coming.

Saint Edith Stein

Conversation at Night (excerpt)

Stein, E. 2014, The Hidden Life: hagiographic essays, meditations, spiritual texts, translated from the German by Stein, W, ICS Publications, Washington DC.

Featured image: A symbolic, AI-generated depiction of Christ returning in glory, used here to evoke the eschatological hope described by St. Edith Stein. Image credit: Anthony Paz / Adobe Stock.

⬦ Reflection Question ⬦
Am I truly praying for Christ’s return—or do I keep my hope bound to this world?
⬦ Join the conversation in the comments.

#BlessedMother #Elijah #goodShepherd #Israel #lamb #poetry #SecondComing #StEdithStein

#GoodShepherd pushes for increase in #MainersFeedingMainers program at state house

By Sierra Whaley
Published: May 13, 2025 at 5:17 PM EDT

AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - "Federal cuts have impacted funding for #HungerRelief programs across the state.

"That’s why state representatives gathered at the state house to push for the passage of a bill that could strengthen a 15-year-partnership between the state and Good Shepherd to keep reliable sources alive in this uncertain time.

" 'As our costs are going up and as our funding is going down as we’ve experienced funding cancellations federally, we are looking for a more cost share model with the state and asking for increased state support,' said Heather Paquette, president of Good Shepherd Food Bank.

"The Good Shepherd Food Bank is Maine’s only #FeedingAmerica food bank distributing food from Fort Kent to Kittery.

"They’re urging lawmakers to pass #LD415 sponsored by North Yarmouth Rep. Annie Graham.

"It’s a bill to increase the state’s support for the Mainers feeding Mainers program through Good Shepherd.

"Here’s how it works.

" 'We purchase fresh local produce from 93 farmers throughout the state of Maine from Fort Kent to Kittery and those farmers deliver that fresh produce directly to our pantry partners which serve them to neighbors experiencing food insecurity in the state of Maine,' said Paquette.

"According to Feeding America nearly 200-thousand Mainers are experiencing hunger.

"That includes over 50,000 children.

"Which is why the increase would provide more security for state sources, such as #farmers, to keep those community partnerships active.

"If passed the bill would increase the funding from one million to two million dollars."

https://www.wabi.tv/2025/05/13/good-shepherd-pushes-increase-mainers-feeding-mainers-program-state-house/

#Maine #FoodSecurity #TrumpHatesThePoor #USPol #MaineFarms #LocalGrownFood #SupportMaineFarms

Devotional Thoughts and Prayers for Sunday, May 11, 2025
"Who Is Watching Over You?"
https://youtu.be/ZZxP_sIqIto
#Jesus #GoodNews #Gospel #GoodShepherd #sermon

Opening Prayers for the Fourth Sunday of Easter Year C (May 11 2025)

These opening prayers for Sunday worship take their inspiration from the Scripture readings of the Revised Common Lectionary. Worship leaders are welcome to use them for worship, but if you print or display any part of them, please credit the author. Comments welcome. The following prayers are for based on the readings for the Fourth Sunday of Easter.

Call to Worship

“Salvation belongs to our God who is seated on the throne

and to the Lamb!”

Revelation 7.9

Let us worship God.

Prayer of Approach and Confession

Let us pray.

God our good shepherd,

as we come to worship you

we acknowledge your presence with us.

Yet you, creator God,

have been with us all the days of our lives.

You are the source of all our blessings.

You give us all that we need

for your power, and love, and care

always surround us.

Even if we have walked

through death’s dark vale,

you have been with us,

your rod and staff

have guided and comforted us.

And now we to come to your house;

you welcome and bless us

and your love for us overflows

and you invite us to dwell with you forever.

God our good shepherd,

you alone are worthy of our praise and worship.

21 April 2013 alt

Restore our souls

God of grace;

for we have failed too often

to be true disciples of Jesus.

We have followed the voice of others

in our journey through life

and failed to find the green pastures you promise your people.

Forgive us our sins

and for the sake of Christ,

the Lamb who died for our sins.

silence

Christ the Good Shepherd

will lead us to the springs of the water of life

where God will wipe the tears from our eyes.

Know that in Christ you are forgiven.

Collect

Lord Jesus Christ

like a caring shepherd you call us

to follow your voice.

Grant that we would truly know you and follow you

by obeying your command of love in all things.

And so may we be counted among your people

so that we may know eternal life in you.

Doxology

Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving

and honour and power and might

be to our God forever and ever! Amen.

Revelation 7.12

Featured image: Shepherd in Făgăraș Mountains, Romania. Wikipedia commons

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#GoodShepherd #Lectionary #LectionaryPrayers #Psalm23

Discover the Shepherd’s Voice game—a fun activity teaching youth about listening and trust. Players form groups with a shepherd and blindfolded sheep, following only the shepherd's voice to reach the finish line. This builds listening skills, teamwork, and trust. It connects to faith by illustrating how we listen to Jesus, the Good Shepherd, inspired by John 10:27 and Psalm 23. Perfect for youth groups, retreats, and church camps. #GoodShepherd #YouthActivities https://young-catholics.com/3225/shepherds-voice-game/

This episode really jumped the shark by sticking a creature beneath the hypochondriac's skin on his neck. Gross! 😆

#AllStarTrek #StarTrek #StarTrekVoyager #GoodShepherd

@lxskllr @MirrorAyako @allstartrek

Yup, these are all quite good tonight: 👍
#TheSurvivors
#LittleGreenMen
#GoodShepherd
#E2

#AllStarTrek

#otd #startrek #voyager #GoodShepherd #janeway #chakotay #tuvok #kim #belannatorres #7of9 #emh #neelix #mortimerharren #williamtelfer #talceles #mitchell #startrek58 @trekcore

NOT JUST MAINE! #USDA ending local purchasing programs for #Maine #FoodBanks and #schools

#MainePublic | By Nicole Ogrysko
Published March 12, 2025

"The U.S. Department of Agriculture is ending two national programs that help food banks and schools in Maine — and around the country — purchase produce from local farmers.

"USDA told Maine officials and partners late last week that it has terminated the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program. It helped #GoodShepherd Food Bank buy produce from about 100 Maine farmers, which is then distributed to local food banks around the state.

"'That program is incredibly important to the state of Maine, both in food today — food that we source and distribute today — and in food tomorrow, which is the economic viability for those 100 #farmers and for our partner agencies to experience fresh, nutritious produce," said Good Shepherd President Heather Paquette.

"At the same time, Paquette said the food bank recently learned that USDA will stop delivering about 1 million pounds of food through the Emergency Food Assistance Program to Maine. Those deliveries are on hold for Good Shepherd — and food banks around the country — through at least June.

"Paquette said the USDA delivery represented about 20% of food that Good Shepherd moves around the state.

"The cuts — both to government food deliveries and to funds that Good Shepherd used to buy local produce — are concerning, Paquette said, because more Mainers are experiencing #FoodInsecurity.

"Our need is up every year," she said. 'This year we distributed 10% more food cases than we distributed the year before that, and that year was 10% over the [prior] year. So we're experiencing double-digit need increase in the state of Maine.'

"A spokesperson for the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry said the state received about $1.3 million for the Local Food Purchase Assistance program.

"USDA has also terminated the Local Food for Schools program, which provided more than $720,000 last year to Maine schools. Schools used those funds to buy food directly from local farmers to serve in their cafeterias.

"The program provided a big boost to the state's farmers, because more than 100,000 students eat at Maine schools every day, said Anna Korsen of the food security non-profit Full Plates Full Potential.

"'That has a huge impact on local economies, on #SmallFarms, and it's just better for kids," she said. 'The food's healthier, they're getting fresh, local foods in the school cafeteria.'

"A spokesperson for Maine's Department of Education said the state was expected to receive nearly $2.8 million for the Local #FoodForSchools program over the next three years. The funding was supposed to be disbursed later this spring.

"Maine still has a statewide local food purchasing program for schools. But Korsen said the federal program provided more purchasing power for Maine schools. In 2023 before Maine received federal #LFS funding, schools in the Pine Tree State spent just more than $168,000 on local food, Korsen said.

"These USDA programmatic cuts are separate from those that the department is making at the University of Maine System [which were just reversed]. And unlike those impacting UMaine, the termination of USDA's local purchasing programs affects food banks and schools around the country."

https://www.mainepublic.org/business-and-economy/2025-03-12/usda-ending-local-purchasing-programs-for-maine-food-banks-and-schools
#KillThePoor #USPol #MadKingTrump #RESIST! #FoodIsLife #WorkingPoor #SNAP #SaveTheFarms

Hello, Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine!

#StarTrekVoyager #GoodShepherd

God Bless Divine Alignment

#GodTheDeliverer #DivineThoughtCoherence #GoodShepherd

@MirrorAyako @allstartrek
That was a neat, but gross twist.

The gross violation seems to have improved crewman Telfer's outloook tho.
#AllStarTrek #StarTrekVoyager #GoodShepherd #StarTrek #Horror

An alien slug crawls out of a crewman's neck, and this is NOT Wrath of Khan.

#AllStarTrek Good episode. Like the #LowerDecks episode in #StarTrekTNG, because the main players are not from the main cast, there is a bit more suspense in who will survive.

It's too bad they don't make a #StarTrek series with just non-recurring characters. 🤔

#StarTrekVoyager #GoodShepherd

The new team of three under-performing Star Fleet crewmen prep for an away missiion with Capt Janeway.

#AllStarTrek Crewman Mitchell reminds me of one of the crew that survived the #Equinox.

#StarTrek #StarTrekVoyager #GoodShepherd

Good Shepherd to replace Hamilton shelter with supportive housing building
Non-profit Good Shepherd has a plan to demolish one of its main shelters in central Hamilton in order to replaced it with an assisted living residence.
#globalnews #Canada #GoodShepherd #Homelessness
https://globalnews.ca/news/10536346/good-shepherd-hamilton-shelter-supportive-housing/