Welcome to the Church of the Good Shepherd
A Congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
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 at 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 at 5:00 p.m.
in our Chapel
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Sundays at 8:30 a.m.
in our Nave
and 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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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​September 17
Job 40: 6-14; 42: 1-6
Luke 22: 31-33, 54, 62
Psalm 73
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September 18
Exodus 23: 1-9
Romans 3: 1-8
Psalm 113
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​​​​​September 19
Ezekiel 22: 17-31
Romans 8: 31-39
Psalm 113
September 20
Isaiah 5: 8-23
Mark 12: 41-44
Psalm 113
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September 21
Amos 8: 4-7
Psalm 113
1 Timothy 2: 1-7
Luke 16: 1-13
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September 22
Proverbs 14: 12-31
Acts 4: 1-12
Psalm 13
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September 23
Proverbs 17: 1-5
1 Corinthians 9: 19-23
Psalm 12
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September 24
Proverbs 21: 10-16
Luke 20: 45—21:4
Psalm 12
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​September 25
Proverbs 22: 2-16
2 Corinthians 8: 8-15
Psalm 146
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​September 26
Proverbs 28: 3-10
Ephesians 2: 1-10
Psalm 146
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September 27
Proverbs 28: 11-28
Luke 9:43b-48
Psalm 146
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September 28
Amos 6: 1a, 4-7
Psalm 146
1 Timothy 6:6-19
Luke 16: 19-31
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September 29
Amos 6:8-14
Revelation 3: 14-22
Psalm 62​​​
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September 30
Hosea 10: 9-15
James 5: 1-6
Psalm 62
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October 1
Hosea 12: 2-14
Matthew 19: 16-22
Psalm 62
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October 2
2 Kings 18: 1-8, 28-36
Revelation 2: 8-11
Psalm 37: 1-9
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October 3
2 Kings 19: 8-20, 35-37
Revelation 2: 12-29
Psalm 37: 1-9
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October 4
Isaiah 7: 1-9
Matthew 20: 29-34
Psalm 37: 1-9
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October 5
Habakkuk 1: 1-4; 2: 1-4
Psalm 37: 1-9
2 Timothy 1: 1-14
Luke 17: 5-10
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October 6
Habakkuk 1: 5-17
James 1: 2-11
Psalm 3
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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.
​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
September 17
9:30 a.m. Word and Sacrament
St. Mary's Chapel​
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7:00 p.m. Keystone Concert Band​​​​
All Saints Hall
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Saturday
September 20​
​5:00 p.m. Word and Sacrament
St. Mary's Chapel
Sunday
September 21
Lectionary 25
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8:30 a.m. Word and Sacrament
Nave and
YouTube Channel​​
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9:30 a.m. Summer Fellowship
Chapel Entrance (Wilhelm Road)
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10:00 a.m. Word and Sacrament
St. Mary's Chapel
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6:30 p.m. Living Room Dialogue
Gathering Room
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​Monday
September 22
6:30 p.m. Cub Scout Pack 42
All Saints Hall
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​​​​​Tuesday
September 23
9:30 a.m. Workshop
St. Lydia/All Saints Hall
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12:00 p.m. Mission and Ministry Committee
Gathering Room
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Wednesday
September 24
9:30 a.m. Word and Sacrament
St. Mary's Chapel​
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7:00 p.m. Keystone Concert Band​​​​
All Saints Hall
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Saturday
September 27
​5:00 p.m. Word and Sacrament
St. Mary's Chapel
Sunday
September 28
Lectionary 26
8:30 a.m. Word and Sacrament
Nave and
YouTube Channel​​
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9:30 a.m. Summer Fellowship
Chapel Entrance (Wilhelm Road)
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10:00 a.m. Word and Sacrament
St. Mary's Chapel
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Weekly Calendar
QUICK LINKS:
Interior of our St. Mary's Chapel (above),
exterior of Chapel (below).
Sunday morning worship services are held at
8:30 a.m. in the Nave.
and 10:00 a.m. in the Chapel.
Weekly services with Communion are held Wednesday mornings at 9:30 a.m.
in the Chapel.
(entrance off Rutherford Street or Wilhelm Road)
Saturday evening services
are held at 5:00 p.m.
in the Chapel.
We welcome you to join us!
We welcome you to worship with us
as we walk together in faith.​
September 2025
Newsletter
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Office Hours: Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 1p.m
Office phone: 717-564-0385
Good Shepherd Paxtang
Facebook page
Photos by Zach Gleiter
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
BULLETIN--September 21
Lectionary 25