This Sunday, October 1, the #ChurchThatServes will be assisting Courage & Kindness, a nonprofit organization that brings character experiences to children in need. Courage & Kindness characters have visited children in local Indianapolis hospitals, the Ronald McDonald house, and Wheeler Mission. We’ll be preparing gift bags that they will take to local pediatric patients, but we need your help. Can […]
Good Samaritan was recognized by the Brownsburg Community School Corporation Board on Monday, September 11 for tremendous volunteer efforts to and work accomplished on behalf of Harris Academy, the Brownsburg School Food Pantry, and BCSC Schools. Left, Father Gray shakes the hand of Board Chair Adam Brower and receives a certificate of accomplishment on behalf of the congregation.
Audio Link: https://soundcloud.com/user-898760811/september-3-2017-live-like-the-truth-is-true You may have heard the same story I heard this past week on NPR, about a reporter named Al Letson, who is the host of the radio program and podcast Reveal. Al was interviewed about something that happened to him while he was reporting in Berkeley, California. Al was reporting at what was meant to be a right-wing […]
Looking for good conversation and good food? Join us on Wednesday, September 13 at 6:00 p.m. for Pub Theology at Green Street Pub in Brownsburg. Our speaker is Jenna Scott, from Project Hud;Son, which is a Brownsburg organization dedicated to bringing awareness, support and education for issues surrounding mental health, bullying, self-harm and suicide. All are welcome!
In September, we are gathering in Cottage Conversations in each other’s homes, in the park, and in a local restaurant to talk about what is next for Good Samaritan. Who do we want to be, and what is God calling us to do over the next one year? Three years? Five years? Here’s the list of currently scheduled Cottage Conversations. […]
The Reverend Gray Lesesne, D.Min. Sermon preached at Good Samaritan Episcopal Church Proper 14, Year A, August 13, 2017 Matthew 14:22-33 The waves and the wind are battering our boat this morning, and they are indeed frightening. The waves are those of hate and violence and fear and threats of war, cloaked in voices that seemingly cry for safety and […]
As Good Samaritan begins a new season of reflection and discernment about what God is calling us to do and be as we continue to grow, we will pause this Sunday and ask: How do we listen for God’s call in the first place? What does the call of God sound like? Join us for our Spark2Serve Conversation after worship […]
Do you need some me time? Well Good Sams is starting a monthly series to get together to rest and relax called Good Sams R&R. This is a co-ed adult only event. This first event will be a Spa Night. Kevin Samples will teach people how to make soy candles. There will be an area to do manicures, pedicures, and […]
Since our congregation’s launch in September 2016, we have nearly doubled in size, and we now have a great group of middle school students who are eager to start a youth group. In addition, we’ve made great connections with the students at the Brownsburg High School Equality Club (LGBTQIA support group) and we have the possibility to support the formation […]
The Good Samaritan community will be on our annual weekend retreat at Waycross Camp and Conference Center on Sunday, July 23. There will be no worship at Harris Academy. Please consider joining us for worship at Waycross at 10:30 a.m. in the outdoor chapel, or if you can’t make it down, pray online with Pray As You Go! We’ll be […]