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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Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Advent Vespers in the Nave
December17
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​Saturday at 5:00 p.m.
in our Chapel
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Sunday at
8:30 a.m. and 11 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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December 17
Zechariah 8: 1-17
Matthew 8: 14-17, 28: 34
Psalm 4
December 18
2 Samuel 7: 1-17
Galatians 3: 23-29 Psalm 80: 1-7, 17-19​
December 19
2 Samuel 7: 18-22
Galatians 4: 1-7
Psalm 80: 1-7, 17-19
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December 20
2 Samuel 7: 23-29
John 3: 31-36
Psalm 80: 1-7, 17-19
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December 21
Isaiah 7: 10-16
Psalm 80: 17-7, 17-19
Romans 1: 1-7
Matthew 1: 18-25
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December 22
Isaiah 33: 17-22
Revelation 22: 6-7
Luke 1: 46b-55
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December 23
2 Samuel 7: 18, 23-29
Galatians 3: 6-14 Luke 1:46b-55
December 24
Isaiah 9: 2-7
Psalm 96
Titus 2: 11-14
Luke 2: 1-14
December 25
Isaiah 62: 6-12
Psalm 97
Titus 3: 4-7 Luke 2: [1-7] 8-20
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December 26
2 Chronicles 24: 17-22
Psalm 17: 1-9, 15
Acts 6: 8—7: 2a, 51-60
Matthew 23: 34-39
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December 27
Proverbs 8: 22-31
1 John 5: 1-12
Psalm 148
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December 28
Isaiah 63: 7-9
Psalm 148
Hebrews 2: 10-18 Matthew 2: 13-23
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December 22
Isaiah 33: 17-22
Revelation 22: 6-7
Luke 1: 46b-55
December 23
2 Samuel 7: 18, 23-29
Galatians 3: 6-14 Luke 1:46b-55
December 24
Isaiah 9: 2-7
Psalm 96
Titus 2: 11-14
Luke 2: 1-14
December 25
Isaiah 62: 6-12
Psalm 97
Titus 3: 4-7 Luke 2: [1-7] 8-20
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December 26
2 Chronicles 24: 17-22
Psalm 17: 1-9, 15
Acts 6: 8—7: 2a, 51-60
Matthew 23: 34-39
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December 27
Proverbs 8: 22-31
1 John 5: 1-12
Psalm 148
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December 28
Isaiah 63: 7-9
Psalm 148
Hebrews 2: 10-18 Matthew 2: 13-23
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​December 29
Jeremiah 31: 15-22
Luke 19: 41-44
Psalm 20
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December 30
Isaiah 26: 1-9
2 Corinthians 4: 16-18
Psalm 20
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December 31
1 Kings 3: 5-14
John 8: 12-19
Psalm 20
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January 1
Numbers 6: 22-27
Psalm 8
Galatians 4: 4-7
Luke 2: 15-21
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January 2
Genesis 12: 1-7
Hebrews 11: 1-12
Psalm 72
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January 3
Genesis 28: 10-22
Hebrews 11: 13-22
Psalm 72
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January 4
Jeremiah 31: 7-14
Psalm 147: 12-20
Ephesians 1: 3-14
John 1: [1-9] 10-18
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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
December 17
9:30 a.m. Word and Sacrament
St. Mary's Chapel​​
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5:30 p.m. Souper Supper
All Saints Hall
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7:00 p.m. Advent Vespers
Nave and
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8:00 p.m. Keystone Concert Band​​​​
All Saints Hall​
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Thursday
December 18
10:00 a.m. Ready for School, Ready to Succeed
Sts. Peter and Paul
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Friday
December 19
10:00 a.m. Ready for School, Ready to Succeed
Sts. Peter and Paul
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Saturday
December 20
​5:00 p.m. Word and Sacrament
St. Mary's Chapel
Sunday
December 21
4 Advent
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
December 22​​​​​​​​​
6:30 p.m. Cub Scout Pack 42
All Saints Hall
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Wednesday
December 24​
Christmas Eve CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED
2:45 p.m. Christmas Preludes
Nave
3:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Word and Sacrament
Nave and
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5:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Word and Sacrament
Nave
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7:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Word and Sacrament
Nave
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11:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Word and Sacrament
Nave
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Thursday
December 25
Christmas Day CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED​
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Saturday
December 27
​5:00 p.m. Word and Sacrament
St. Mary's Chapel
Sunday
December 28
1 Christmas
9:30 a.m. Word and Sacrament
Nave and
YouTube Channel​​
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5:30 p.m. Living Room Dialogue
Gathering Room
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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. and 11:00 a.m. in the Nave.
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.​
December 2025
Newsletter
Office Hours: Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 1p.m
Office phone: 717-564-0385
Good Shepherd Paxtang
Facebook page
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--December 21
4 Advent
BULLETIN--December 17
3 Advent Vespers
Christmas at Good Shepherd
Wednesday, December 24
Christmas Eve Word and Sacrament
3 p.m. with Choir/live streamed
Christmas Preludes begin at 2:45 p.m.
5 p.m., 7 p.m., and 11 p.m.
All services held in the Nave
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Sunday, December 28
Word and Sacrament for the First Sunday of Christmas
Service of Lessons and Carols
One service at 9:30 a.m. in the Nave/live streamed
