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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Sunday
at 8:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
in our Nave
Sunday, May 25
9:30 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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
​​​May 14
Jeremiah 50: 17-20
John 10: 31-42
Psalm 100
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May 15
Ezekiel 2: 8--3: 11
Revelation 10: 1-11
Psalm 148
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May 16
Daniel 7: 13-14
Revelation 11: 15
Psalm 148
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May 17
Daniel 7: 27
Revelation 11: 16-19
Psalm 148
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May 18
Acts 11: 1-18
Psalm 148
Revelation 21: 1-6
John 13: 31-35
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May 19
1 Samuel 20: 1-23, 35-42
Act s 11: 19-36
Psalm 133
May 20
2 Samuel 1: 4-27
Acts 11: 27-30
Psalm 133
May 21
Leviticus 19: 9-18
Luke 10: 25-28
Psalm 133
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May 22
Proverbs 2: 1-5
Acts 15: 36-41
Psalm 67
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May 23
Proverbs 2: 6-8
Acts 16: 1-8
Psalm 67
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May 24
Proverbs 2: 9-15
Luke 19: 1-10
Psalm 67
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May 25
Acts 16: 9-15
Psalm 67
Revelation 21: 10, 22—22:5
John 14: 23-29
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May 26
1 Chronicles 12: 16-22
Revelation 21: 5-14
Psalm 93
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May 27
2 Chronicles 15: 1-15
Revelation 21: 15-22
Psalm 93
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May 28
2 Chronicles 34: 20-33
Luke 2: 25-38
Psalm 23
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May 29
Acts 1: 1-11
Psalm 47
Ephesians 1: 15-23
Luke 24: 44-53
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May 30
Exodus 33: 12-17
Revelation22: 6-9
Psalm 97
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May 31
Exodus 33: 18-23
John 1: 14-18
Psalm 97
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June 1
Acts 16: 16-34
Psalm 97
Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21
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June 2
Exodus 40: 16-38
Acts 16: 35-40
Psalm 29
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June 3
2 Chronicles 5: 2-14
Acts 26: 19-29
Psalm 29
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June 4
Ezekiel 3: 12-21
Luke 9: 18-27
Psalm 29
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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
May 14​
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
May 16​
11:00 a.m. Ready For School, Ready to Succeed
Sts. Peter and Paul
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​Saturday
May 17​
5:00 p.m. Word and Sacrament
St. Mary's Chapel
Sunday
May 18
5 Easter
June 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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12:00 p.m. House of Shiloh Worship and Fellowship
Undercroft/Sts. Peter and Paul
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Tuesday
May 20​​​
10:00 a.m. Ready For School, Ready to Succeed
Sts. Peter and Paul​
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​Wednesday
May 21​
9:30 a.m. Word and Sacrament
St. Mary's Chapel​
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Friday
May 23​
11:00 a.m. Ready For School, Ready to Succeed
Sts. Peter and Paul
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​Saturday
May 24​
5:00 p.m. Word and Sacrament
St. Mary's Chapel
Sunday
May 25
6 Easter
9:30 a.m. Word and Sacrament
Nave and
YouTube Channel​​
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10:30 a.m.Pr. Baker Ordination Anniversary Luncheon
All Saints Hall
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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 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.​
May 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
Alleluia! He is risen!
Images below link to Easter messages from
ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth A. Eaton and
Lower Susquehanna Synod Bishop James S. Dunlop.
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
5 Easter-May 18, 2025
Photo by Zach Gleiter