Welcome to the Church of the Good Shepherd
A Church of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
3700 Rutherford Street
Harrisburg, PA 17111
717-564-0385
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Live Streaming
Good Shepherd's Services:
Click HERE
to access the
Good Shepherd Paxtang
YouTube Channel.
Refer to the
Weekly Calendar
to see which services
will be live streamed.
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Worship Schedule
Wednesday
9:30 a.m.
in our Chapel
(main entrance on Wilhelm Road or enter via an accessible entrance from our parking lot)
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Saturday
5:00 p.m.
in our Chapel
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Sunday
8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
in our Nave
Beginning May 26:
8:30 a.m.
in our Nave
10:00 a.m.
in our Chapel
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Communion is offered
at every service
DEAF INTERPRETATION
is available with at least
one week advance notice
to the church office.
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Daily Readings
May 15
Ezra 9: 5-15
John 16: 16-24
Psalm 115
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May 16
Genesis 2: 4b-7
1 Corinthians 15: 42b-49
Psalm 33: 12-22
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May 17
Job 37: 1-13
1 Corinthians 50-57
Psalm 33: 12-22
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May 18
Exodus 15: 6-11
John 7: 37-39
Psalm 33: 12-22
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May 19
Acts 2: 1-21
Psalm 104: 24-34, 35b
Romans 8: 22-27
John 15: 26-27; 16: 4b-15
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May 20
Joel 2: 18-29
1 Corinthians 12: 4-11
Psalm 104: 24-34, 35b
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May 21
Genesis 11: 1-19
1 Corinthians 12: 12-27
Psalm 104: 24-34, 35b
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May 22
Ezekiel 37: 1-14
John 20: 19-23,
Psalm 104: 24-34, 35b
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May 23
Isaiah 1: 1-4, 16-20
Romans 8: 1-8
Psalm 29
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May 24
Isaiah 2: 1-5
Romans 8: 9-11
Psalm 29
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May 25
Isaiah 5: 15-24
John 15: 18-20, 26-27
Psalm 29
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May 26
Isaiah 6: 1-8
Psalm 29
Romans 8: 12-17,
John 3: 1-17
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May 27
Numbers 9: 15-23
Revelation 4: 1-8
Psalm 20
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May 28
Exodus 25: 1-22
1 Corinthians 2: 1-10
Psalm 20
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May 29
Numbers 6: 22-27
Mark 4: 21-25
Psalm 20
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May 30
Exodus 31: 12-18
Acts 25: 1-12
Psalm 81: 1-10
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May 31
Leviticus 23: 1-8
Romans 8: 31-39
Psalm 81: 1-10
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June 1
Leviticus 24: 5-9
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June 2
Deuteronomy 5: 12-15
Psalm 81: 1-10
2 Corinthians 4: 5-12
Mark 2: 23--3:6
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June 3
Exodus 16: 13-26
Romans 9: 19-29
Psalm 78: 1-4, 52-72
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June 4
Exodus 16: 27-36
Acts 15: 1-5, 22-35
Psalm 78: 1-4, 52-72
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June 5
1 Samuel 21: 1-6
John 5: 1-18
Psalm 78: 1-4, 52-72
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June 6
Isaiah 28: 9-13
1 Peter 4: 7-19
Psalm 130
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We Welcome You!
Our ushers want you to feel comfortable and will welcome you with a bulletin for ease of following our liturgies. Please feel free to sign our guestbook in the Narthex of the Nave or the Chapel.
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Our bulletins are intended to assist those who are unfamiliar with our liturgy. You will find "step-by-step" directions for congregational actions and responses.
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Our gestures are few. We stand to sing together and usually to pray. Occasionally, we kneel to pray. We sit to listen and for contemplation.
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You are welcome to make the sign of the cross if that is meaningful to you and touch the waters in the font as you pass to remember your baptism.
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We welcome to the Lord's Table all those who have been baptized to share faithfully in the Holy Eucharist. In this sacrament, by the power of God's Word and Holy Spirit, we receive the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, along with the bread and wine for our forgiveness and salvation, as we celebrate our unity with Christ and all the saints. Communion is received by coming forward by the center aisle, as the ushers direct you.
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When you find you are comfortable and would like to consider becoming a member of Christ's Body at Good Shepherd, you may make that inquiry of Pastor Baker or a lay person. Once you've decided to become a member, one of the following steps will be followed, depending upon your individual situation:
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1. A request for a letter of transfer will be made to your parish, where you are an active member.
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2. You may join for Reaffirmation of Faith.
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3. You may be baptized.
An adult baptism implies a time of inquiry with catechism as appropriate for your situation.
Wednesday
May 15
9:30 a.m. Word and Sacrament
Chapel
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7:00 p.m. Keystone Concert Band
All Saints Hall
Friday
May 17
11:00 a.m. Ready for School, Ready to Succeed
Sts. Peter and Paul
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Saturday
May 18
5:00 p.m. Word and Sacrament
Chapel
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Sunday
May 19
Pentecost
June Call Deadline
8:30 a.m. Word and Sacrament
Nave and
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9:45 a.m. Adult Faith Formation
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11:00 a.m. Word and Sacrament
Nave
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Monday
May 20
12:30 p.m. Mission and Ministry Committee
Gathering Room
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6:30 p.m. Cub Scout Pack 42
All Saints Hall
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Tuesday
May 21
9:30 a.m. Workshop
St. Lydia/All Saints Hall
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10:00 a.m. Ready for School, Ready to Succeed
Sts. Peter and Paul
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7:00 p.m. Pastor's Bible Study
Gathering Room
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Wednesday
May 22
9:30 a.m. Word and Sacrament
Chapel
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7:00 p.m. Keystone Concert Band
All Saints Hall
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Friday
May 24
11:00 a.m. Ready for School, Ready to Succeed
Sts. Peter and Paul
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Saturday
May 25
5:00 p.m. Word and Sacrament
Chapel
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Sunday
May 26
The Holy Trinity
8:30 a.m. Word and Sacrament
Nave and
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9:30 a.m. Summer Fellowship
Wilhelm Street Patio
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10:00 a.m. Word and Sacrament
Chapel
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Weekly Calendar
Office Hours: Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 1p.m
Office phone: 717-564-0385
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Interior of our St. Mary's Chapel (above),
exterior of Chapel (below).
Saturday evening services
are held at 5:00 p.m.
in the Chapel.
Sunday morning worship
is held at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. in the Nave
(entrance off Rutherford Street or Wilhelm Road)
Beginning May 26:
Sunday morning worship
will be held at 8:30 a.m. in the Nave
and 10 a.m. in the Chapel
Weekly services with Communion are
held Wednesday mornings at 9:30 a.m
in the Chapel.
We welcome you to join us!
Photos by Zach Gleiter
We welcome you to
worship with us
as we walk together in faith.
May 2024
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Day of Pentecost
May 19, 2024
TO OUR MEMBERS: please do not respond to any texts or emails from church staff unless you verify the sender's phone number or the email address. Please note: church staff will NEVER ask you to buy gift cards, click on links, or ask you to send emergency money.
Photo by Zach Gleiter