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.
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​​​​​​
​​October 9
Jeremiah 3: 6-14
Matthew 5: 27-36
Psalm 112
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October 10
Deuteronomy 5: 1-21
Hebrews 3: 7-19
Psalm 90: 12-17
October 11
Deuteronomy 5: 22-33
Hebrews 4: 1-11 Psalm 90: 12-17
October 12
Amos 3: 13—4:5
Matthew 15: 1-9
Psalm 90: 12-17
October 13
Amos 5: 6-7, 10-15
Psalm 90: 12-17
Hebrews 4: 12-16
Mark 10: 17-31
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October 14
Obadiah 1-9
Revelation 7: 9-17
Psalm 26
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October 15
Obadiah 10-16
Revelation 8: 1-5
Psalm 26
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October 16
Obadiah 17-21
Luke 16: 19-31
Psalm 26
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October 17
Genesis 14: 17-24
Romans 15: 7-13
Psalm 91: 9-16
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October 18
Isaiah 47: 1-9
Revelation 17: 1-18
Psalm 91: 9-16
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October 19
Isaiah 47: 10-15
Luke 22: 24-30
Psalm 91: 9-16
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October 20
Isaiah 42: 8-13
Psalm 124
2 Timothy 4: 5-11
Luke 1: 1-4; 24: 44-53
​​October 21
1 Samuel 8: 1-18
Hebrews 6: 1-12
Psalm 37: 23-40
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October 22
1 Samuel 10: 17-25
Hebrews 6: 13-20
Psalm 37: 23-40
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October 23
1 Samuel 12: 1-25
John 13: 1-17
Psalm 37: 23-40
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October 24
Jeremiah 23: 9-15
Hebrews 7: 1-10
Psalm 126
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October 25
Jeremiah 26: 12-24
Hebrews 7: 11-22
Psalm 126
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October 26
Jeremiah 29: 24-32
Mark 8: 22-26
Psalm 126
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October 27
Jeremiah 31: 7-9
Psalm 126
Hebrews 7: 23-28,
Mark 10: 46-52
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October 28
Exodus 4: 1-17
1 Peter 2: 1-10
Psalm 119: 17-24
October 29
2 Kings 6: 8-23
Acts 9: 32-35
Psalm 119: 17-34
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October 30
Jeremiah 33: 1-11
Matthew 20: 29-34
Psalm 119: 17-34
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October 31
Jeremiah 31: 31-34
Psalm 46
Romans 3: 19-28 John 8: 31-36
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November 1
Leviticus 19: 32-37
Romans 3: 21-31
Psalm 119: 1-8
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November 2
Numbers 9: 9-14
Luke 10: 25-37
Psalm 119: 1-8
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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
October 9
9:30 a.m. Word and Sacrament
Chapel
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7:00 p.m. Keystone Concert Band
All Saints Hall
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​​Friday
October 11
11:00 a.m. Ready for School, Ready to Succeed
Sts. Peter and Paul
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Saturday
October 12
2:00 p.m. Cordner/Love Wedding
Nave
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​5:00 p.m. Word and Sacrament
Chapel
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Sunday
October 13
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 14
9:30 a.m. W/ELCA
Gathering Room
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6:30 p.m. Cub Scout Pack 42
All Saints Hall
6:30 p.m. Congregation Council
Gathering Room
Tuesday,
October 15
9:30 a.m. Workshop
St. Lydia/All Saints Hall
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10:00 a.m. Ready for School, Ready to Succeed
St. Stephen
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Wednesday
October 16
9:30 a.m. Word and Sacrament
Chapel
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10:45 a.m. Mission and Ministry
Gathering Room
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7:00 p.m. Keystone Concert Band
All Saints Hall
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Friday
October 18
11:00 a.m. Ready for School, Ready to Succeed
Sts. Peter and Paul
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Saturday
October 19​
​5:00 p.m. Word and Sacrament
Chapel
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Sunday
October 20
Luke, Evangelist
Service of Healing
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
Office Hours: Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 1p.m
Office phone: 717-564-0385
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images to
view our current
publications.
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Facebook Page.
Interior of our St. Mary's Chapel (above),
exterior of Chapel (below).
Saturday evening services
are held at 5:00 p.m.
in the Chapel.
Sunday morning worship
is held at 8:30 a.m. in the Nave
and 10 a.m. in the Chapel
(entrance off Rutherford Street or Wilhelm Road)
Weekly services with Communion
are held Wednesday mornings at 9:30 a.m
in the Chapel.
We welcome you to join us!
Photos by Zach Gleiter
We welcome you to
worship with us
as we walk together in faith.
October 2024
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.
Lectionary 28
October 13, 2024
Photo by Zach Gleiter