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)​
No Chapel service on April 30.
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Saturday at 5:00 p.m.
in our Chapel
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Sunday, April 27
One Service at 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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
April 23
2 Samuel 6: 1-15
Luke 24: 1-12
Psalm 118: 1-2, 14-24
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April 24
1 Samuel 17: 1-23
Acts 5: 12-16
Psalm 150
April 25
1 Samuel 17: 19-32
Acts 5: 17-26
Psalm 150
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April 26
1 Samuel 17: 32-51
Luke 24: 36-40
Psalm 150
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April 27
Acts 5: 27-32
Psalm 118: 14-29
Revelation 1: 4-8,
John 20: 19-31
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April 28
Esther 7: 1-10
Revelation 1: 9-20
Psalm 122
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April 29
Esther 8: 1-17
Revelation 2: 8-11
Psalm 122
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April 30
Esther 9: 1-15, 18-23
Luke 12: 4-12
Psalm 122
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May 1
Isaiah 5: 11-17
Revelation 3A: 14-22
Psalm 30
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May 2
Isaiah 6: 1-4
Revelation 4: 1-11
Psalm 30
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May 3
Genesis 18: 1-8
Luke 14: 1-14
Psalm 30
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May 4
Acts 9: 1-6
Psalm 30
Revelation 5: 11-14
John 21: 1-19​​​
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May 5
Ezekiel 1: 1-25
Acts 9: 19b-31
Psalm 121
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May 6
Ezekiel 1: 26--2: 1
Acts 26: 1-18
Psalm 121
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May 7
Isaiah 6: 1-8
Luke 5: 1-11
Psalm 121
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May 8
Ezekiel 11: 1-25
Revelation 5: 1-10
Psalm 23
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May 9
Ezekiel 20: 39-44
Revelation 6: 1--7:4
Psalm 23
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May 10
Ezekiel 28: 25-26
Luke 12: 29-32
Psalm 23
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May 11
Acts 9: 36-43
Psalm 23
Revelation 7: 9-17
John 10: 22-30
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May 12
Ezekiel 37: 15-28
Revelation 15: 1-4
Psalm 100
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May 13
Ezekiel 45: 1-9
Acts 9: 32-35
Psalm 100
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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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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
April 23​
9:30 a.m. Word and Sacrament
St. Mary's Chapel​​
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Friday
April 25​
11:00 a.m. Ready For School, Ready to Succeed
Sts. Peter and Paul
​​​​​​​​​Saturday
April 26​
​5:00 p.m. Word and Sacrament
St. Mary's Chapel
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Sunday
April 27
2 Easter
9:30 a.m. Word and Sacrament
Nave and
YouTube Channel​​
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10:30 a.m. Semi-Annual Congregational Meeting
Nave
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6:30 p.m. Living Room Dialogue
Gathering Room
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​​​​​​​Monday
April 28
​​6:30 p.m. Cub Scout Pack 42
All Saints Hall​
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Tuesday
April 29
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
​Wednesday
April 30​
10:00 a.m. Mann Family Visitation
St. Mary's Chapel
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11:00 a.m. Elner Mann Funeral Serivce
St. Mary's Chapel
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7:00 p.m. Keystone Concert Band (ASH))
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Friday
May 2​
11:00 a.m. Ready For School, Ready to Succeed
Sts. Peter and Paul
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7:00 p.m. Good Friday Worship Service
Nave and
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​Saturday
May 3​
5:00 p.m. Word and Sacrament
St. Mary's Chapel
Sunday
May 4
3 Easter
Food Pantry Sunday
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. 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.​
April 2025
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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.
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BULLETIN
2 Easter -April 27
Photo by Zach Gleiter
Sunday, April 27​
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One Service of Word and Sacrament
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9:30 a.m. in the Nave
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