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
Word and Sacrament
Sundays at
8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. ​
in our Nave
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Word and Sacrament
Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m.
in our Nave
​​Word and Sacrament
Saturdays at 5:00 p.m.
in our Chapel
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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 1
Genesis 12:1-4a, Psalm 121
Romans 4:1-5, 13-17,John 3:1-17
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March 2
Psalm 128, Numbers 21:4-9, Hebrews 3:1-6
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March 3
Psalm 128, Isaiah 65:17-25, Romans 4:6-13
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March 4
Psalm 128, Ezekiel 36:22-32, John 7:53—8:11
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March 5
Psalm 95, Exodus 16:1-8, Colossians 1:15-23
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March 6
Psalm 95, Exodus 16:9-21, Ephesians 2:11-22
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March 7
Psalm 95, Exodus 16:27-35,
John 4:1-6
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March 8
Exodus 17:1-7, Psalm 95, Romans 5:1-11, John 4:5-42
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March 9
Psalm 81, Genesis 24:1-27,
2 John 1-13
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March 10
Psalm 81, Genesis 29:1-14,
1 Corinthians 10:1-4
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March 11
Psalm 81, Jeremiah 2:4-13,
John 7:14-31, 37-39
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March 12
Psalm 23, 1 Samuel 15:10-21,
Ephesians 4:25-32
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March 13
Psalm 23, 1 Samuel 15:22-31,
Ephesians 5:1-9
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March 14
Psalm 23, 1 Samuel 15:32-34,
John 1:1-9
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March 15
1 Samuel 16:1-13, Psalm 23, Ephesians 5:8-14, John 9:1-41
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March 16
Psalm 146, Isaiah 59:9-19,
Acts 9:1-20
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March 17
Psalm 146,Isaiah 42:14-21,
Colossians 1:9-14
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March 18
Psalm 146, Isaiah 60:17-22, Matthew 9:27-34
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March 19
Psalm 130,
Ezekiel 1:1-3; 2:8—3:3, Revelation 10:1-1
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March 20
Psalm 130, Ezekiel 33:10-16,
Revelation 11:15-19
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March 21
Psalm 130, Ezekiel 36:8-15
Luke 24:44-53
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March 22
Ezekiel 37:1-14, Psalm 130, Romans 8:6-11, John 11:1-45
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March 23
Psalm 143, 1 Kings 17:17-24, Acts 20:7-12
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March 24
Psalm 143, 2 Kings 4:18-37, Ephesians 2:1-10
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March 25
Psalm 143,
Jeremiah 32:1-9, 36-41,
Matthew 22:23-33
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March 26
Psalm 31:9-16
1 Samuel 16:11-13
Philippians 1:1-11
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March 27
Psalm 31:9-16, Job 13:13-19, Philippians 1:21-30
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March 28
Psalm 31:9-16,
Lamentations 3:55-66,
Mark 10:32-34
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March 29
Matthew 21:1-11,
Isaiah 50:4-9a, Psalm 31:9-16,
Philippians 2:5-11,
Matthew 26:14—27:66 or Matthew 27:11-54
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March 30
Isaiah 42:1-9, Psalm 36:5-11, Hebrews 9:11-15,
John 12:1-11
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March 31
Isaiah 49:1-7, Psalm 71:1-14,
1 Corinthians 1:18-31,
John 12:20-36
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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.
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.​
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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
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--March 1
Lent 2​​
Photos by Zach Gleiter
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Sunday 3/1 Food Pantry Sunday
2 Lent
8:30 a.m. Word and Sacrament (Nave/YouTube)
9:45 a.m. Adult Faith Formation
(Gathering Room)
11:00 a.m. Word and Sacrament (Nave)
Monday 3/2
6:30 p.m. Cub Scout Pack 42 (ASH)
Tuesday 3/3
9:30 a.m. Workshop (St. Lydia/ASH)
10:00 a.m. Ready for School, Ready to
Succeed (Sts. Peter & Paul)
Wednesday 3/4
9:30 a.m. Word and Sacrament (Chapel)
5:30 p.m. Souper Supper (ASH)
7:00 p.m. Lenten Vespers (Nave/YouTube)
followed by Choir Rehearsal
Friday 3/6
11:00 a.m. Ready for School, Ready to
Succeed (Sts. Peter & Paul)
Saturday 3/7
1 p.m-3 p.m. Private Event (ASH)
5:00 p.m. Word and Sacrament (Chapel)
​CHANGE CLOCKS! Spring forward 1 hour.
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Sunday 3/8
3 Lent
8:30 a.m. Word and Sacrament
(Nave/YouTube)
9:45 a.m. Adult Faith Formation
(Gathering Room)
11:00 a.m. Word and Sacrament (Nave)
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Photos by Zach Gleiter