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.
March 12 through April 9
Lenten Vespers
in our Nave
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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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​March 20
Daniel 3: 19-30
Revelation 2: 8-11
Psalm 63: 1-8
March 21
Daniel 12: 1-4
Revelation 3: 1-6
Psalm 63: 1-8
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March 22
Isaiah 5: 1-7
Luke 6: 43-45
Psalm 63: 1-8
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March 23
Isaiah 55: 1-9
Psalm 63: 1-8
1 Corinthians 10: 1-13
Luke 13: 1-9
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March 24
Jeremiah 11: 1-17
Romans 2: 1-11
Psalm 39
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March 25
Ezekiel 17: 1-10
Romans 2: 12-16
Psalm 39
March 26
Numbers 13: 17-27
Luke 13: 18-21
Psalm 39
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March 27
Joshua 4: 1-13
2 Corinthians 4: 16—5:5
Psalm 32
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March 28
Joshua 4: 14-24
2 Corinthians 5: 6-15
Psalm 32
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March 29
Exodus 32: 7-14
Luke 15: 1-10
Psalm 32
March 30
Joshua 5: 9-12
Psalm 32
2 Corinthians 5: 16-21
Luke 1: 1-3, 11b-32
​​​ ​March 31
Leviticus 23: 26-41
Revelation 19: 1-8
Psalm 53
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April 1
Leviticus 25: 1-19
Revelation 19: 9-20
Psalm 53
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April 2
2 Kings 4: 1-7
Luke 9: 10-17
Psalm 53
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April 3
Isaiah 43: 1-7
Philippians 2: 19-24
Psalm 126
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April 4
Isaiah 43: 8-15
Philippians 2: 25--3:1
Psalm 126
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April 5
Exodus 12: 21-27
John 11: 45-57
Psalm 126
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April 6
Isaiah 43: 26-21
Psalm 126
Philippians 3: 4b-14
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April 7
Exodus 40: 1-15
Hebrews 10: 19-25
Psalm 20
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April 8
Judges 9: 7-15
1 John 2: 18-28
Psalm 20
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April 9
Habakkuk 3: 2-15
Luke 18: 31-34
Psalm 20
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April 10
Isaiah 53: 10-12
Hebrews 2: 1-9
Psalm 31: 9-16
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April 11
Isaiah 54: 9-10
Hebrews 2: 10-18
Psalm 31: 9-16
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April 12
Leviticus 23: 1-8
Luke 22: 1-13
Psalm 31: 9-16
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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.
​Thursday
March 20
9:45 a.m. Building Accessibility Task Force
Gathering Room
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​Friday
March 21
11:00 a.m. Ready for School, Ready to Succeed
Sts. Peter and Paul
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​Saturday
March 22​
​5:00 p.m. Word and Sacrament
Chapel
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Sunday
March 23
3 Lent
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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6:30 p.m. Living Room Dialogue
Gathering Room
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Monday
March 24
​6:30 p.m. Cub Scout Pack 42
All Saints Hall
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Tuesday
March 25
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
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​​​​Wednesday
March 26​
9:30 a.m. Word and Sacrament
Chapel​​​​
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5:30 p.m. Souper Supper
All Saints Hall
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7:00 p.m. Word and Sacrament
All Saints Hall
Nave and
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​Friday
March 28
11:00 a.m. Ready for School, Ready to Succeed
Sts. Peter and Paul
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​Saturday
March 29​
​5:00 p.m. Word and Sacrament
Chapel
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Sunday
March 30
4 Lent
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.​
March 2025
Newsletter
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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:
3 Lent
March 23, 2025
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
IN CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER: It has been and will continue to be the policy of Good Shepherd never to cancel our Sunday liturgies regardless of the weather. Some of our hardy members can reach the church on foot, and we take seriously our Lord’s promise that whenever two or three are gathered together in His name, He will be there also.
The only change in that policy would be if the Governor of the Commonwealth were to declare a snow emergency and order roadways closed. We will post an announcement on abc27’s
Snow Watch should Good Shepherd services be cancelled.
Watch for “Good Shepherd Luth. Paxtang” under the “Churches” crawl.
Wednesday services will be cancelled if Central Dauphin School District cancels or postpones/delays the beginning of their classes.
FAMILY PROMISE CELEBRATES
15 YEARS OF SERVICE Good Shepherd joins Family Promise in
celebrating 15 years of service to families in need
in the Harrisburg area. Good Shepherd member
Georgia Rehm shares the story of the beginnings of the Harrisburg Capitol Region center HERE.
Photo by Zach Gleiter