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
no Chapel service on April 19
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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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
April 16
Isaiah 50: 4-9a
Psalm 70
Hebrews 12: 1-3
John 13: 21-32
April 17
Exodus 12: 1-4 [5-10]11-14
Psalm 116: 1-2, 12-19
1 Corinthians 11: 23-26
John 13: 1-17, 31b-35
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April 18
Isaiah 52: 13—53:12
Psalm 22
Hebrews 10:16-25
John 18: 1—19:42
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April 19
Romans 6: 3-11
John 20: 1-18
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April 20
Acts 10: 34-43
Psalm 118: 1-2, 14-24
1 Corinthians 15: 19-26
Luke 24:1-12
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April 21
Joshua 10: 16-27
1 Corinthians 5: 6b-8
Psalm 118: 1-2, 24-24
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April 22
Judges 4: 17-23
5: 24-31a
Revelation 12: 1-12
Psalm 118: 1-2, 14:24
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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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 16​
9:30 a.m. Word and Sacrament
St. Mary's Chapel
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Thursday
April 17
5:30 p.m. Agape Meal
All Saints Hall
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7:00 p.m. Maundy Thursday Worship Service
Nave and
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Friday
April 18​
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
April 19​
7:00 p.m. Easter Vigil
Nave and
Sunday
April 20
Easter Sunday
May Call Deadline
8:30 a.m. Word and Sacrament
Nave and
YouTube Channel​​
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9:45 a.m. Easter Breakfast and
Congregational Q & A
All Saints Hall
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11:00 a.m. Word and Sacrament
Nave
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​​​​​​​Monday
April 21
​​6:30 p.m. Cub Scout Pack 42
All Saints Hall​
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Tuesday
April 22
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
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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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
Newsletter
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BULLETIN for Paschal Triduum:
Maundy Thursday--April 17
Good Friday--April 18
Easter Vigil--April 19
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
Holy Week at Good Shepherd​
all services will be held in the Nave
Maundy Thursday
April 17 at 7 p.m.
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Good Friday
April 18 at 7 p.m.
Easter Vigil
April 19 at 7 p.m.
Easter Sunday
Word and Sacrament
April 20 at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.
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
Easter Sunday
April 20
Photo by Zach Gleiter