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. and 11:00 a.m.
in our Nave
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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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​October 8
Habakkuk 2: 12-20
Mark 11: 12-14, 20-24
Psalm 3
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October 9
Leviticus 14: 33-53
2 Timothy 1: 13-18
Psalm 111
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October 10
Numbers 4: 34—5: 4
2 Timothy 2: 1-7
Psalm 111
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October 11
Numbers 12: 1-15
Luke 5: 12-16
Psalm 111
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October 12
2 Kings 5: 1-3, 7-15c
Psalm 111
2 Timothy 2: 8-15
Luke 17: 11-19
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October 13
2 Kings 5: 15-19a
Acts 26: 24-29
Psalm 61
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October 14
2 Kings 5: 19b-27
Ephesians 6: 110-20
Psalm 6
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October 15
2 Kings 15: 1-7
Matthew 10: 5-15
Psalm 61
October 16
Isaiah 54: 11-17
Acts 17: 22-24
Psalm 121
October 17
Genesis 31: 43—32: 2
2 Timothy 2: 14-26 Psalm 121
October 18
Genesis 32: 3-21
Mark 10:46-52
Psalm 121
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October 19
Isaiah 43: 8-13
Psalm 124
2 Timothy 4: 5-11,
Luke 1: 1-4; 24: 44-53
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​October 20
1 Samuel 25: 2-22
1 Corinthians 6: 1-11
Psalm 57
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October 21
1 Samuel 25: 23-35
James 5: 7-12
Psalm 57
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October 22
1 Samuel 25: 36-42
Luke 22: 39-46
Psalm 57
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October 23
Jeremiah 9: 1-16
2 Timothy 3: 1-9
Psalm 84: 1-7
October 24
Jeremiah 9: 17-26
2 Timothy 3: 10-15
Psalm 84: 1-7
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October 25
Jeremiah 14: 1-6
Luke 1: 46-55
Psalm 84: 1-7
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October 26
Jeremiah 31: 31-34
Psalm 46
Romans 3: 19-28
John 8: 31-36
October 27
1 Samuel 2: 1-10
1 Peter 4: 12-19
Psalm 84: 8-12
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October 28
Daniel 5: 1-12
1 Peter: 1-11
Psalm 84: 8-12
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October 29
Daniel 5: 13-31
Matthew 21: 28-32
Psalm 84: 8-12
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October 30
Proverbs 15: 8-11
24-33
2 Corinthians 1: 1-11
Psalm 32: 1-7​​
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
October 8
9:30 a.m. Word and Sacrament
St. Mary's Chapel​
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10:45 a.m. Evangelism Committee
Gathering Room
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7:00 p.m. Keystone Concert Band​​​​
All Saints Hall
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Friday
October 10
10:00 a.m. Ready for School, Ready to Succeed
Sts. Peter and Paul
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Saturday
October 11
​5:00 p.m. Word and Sacrament
St. Mary's Chapel
Sunday
October 12
Lectionary 28
8:30 a.m. Word and Sacrament
Nave and
YouTube Channel​​
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9:45 a.m. Adult Faith Formation
Gathering Room
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11:00 a.m. Word and Sacrament
Nave
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Monday
October 13
9:30 a.m. W/ELCA Gathering
Gathering Room
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6:30 p.m. Cub Scout Pack 42
All Saints Hall
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6:30 p.m. Congregation Council
Gathering Room
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​​​​​Tuesday
October 14
9:30 a.m. Workshop
St. Lydia/All Saints Hal​
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​​​Wednesday
October 15
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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Friday
October 17
10:00 a.m. Ready for School, Ready to Succeed
Sts. Peter and Paul
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Saturday
October 18
​5:00 p.m. Word and Sacrament
St. Mary's Chapel
Sunday
October 19
St. Luke, Evangelist
November Call Deadline
8:30 a.m. Word and Sacrament
Nave and
YouTube Channel​​
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9:45 a.m. Adult Faith Formation
Gathering Room
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11:00 a.m. Word and Sacrament
Nave​​​
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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.​
October 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.
BULLETIN--October 12
Lectionary 28
Photo by Zach Gleiter