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
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)
Saturday at 5:00 p.m.
in our Chapel
Sunday at 8:30 a.m.
and 11 a.m.
in our Nave
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
December 4
Isaiah 1: 24-31
Luke 11: 29-32
Psalm 90
December 5
Malachi 3: 5-12
Philippians 1: 12-18a
Luke 1: 68-79
December 6
Malachi 3: 13-18
Philippians 1: 18b-26
Luke 1: 68-79
December 7
Malachi 4: 1-6
Luke 9: 1-6
Luke 1: 68-79
December 8
Malachi 3: 1-4
Luke 1: 68-79
Philippians 1: 3-11
Luke 3: 1-6
December 9
Isaiah 40: 1-11
Romans 8: 22-25
Psalm 126
December 10
Isaiah 19: 18-25
2 Peter 1: 2-15
Psalm 126
December 11
Isaiah 35: 3-7
Luke 7: 18-30
Psalm 126
December 12
Amos 6: 1-8
2 Corinthians 8: 1-15
Isaiah 12: 2-6
December 13
Amos 8: 4-12
2 Corinthians 9: 1-15
Isaiah 12: 2-6
December 14
Amos 9: 8-15
Luke 1: 57-66
Isaiah 12: 2-6
December 15
Zephaniah 3: 14-20
Isaiah 12: 2-6,
Philippians 4: 4-7
Luke 3: 7-18
December 16
Numbers 16: 1-19
Hebrews 13: 7-17,
Isaiah 11: 1-9
December 17
Numbers 16: 20-35
Acts 28: 23-31,
Isaiah 11: 1-9
December 18
Micah 4: 8-13
Luke 7: 31-35,
Isaiah 11: 1-9
December 19
Jeremiah 31: 31-34
Hebrews 10: 10-18
Psalm 80: 1-7
December 20
Isaiah 42: 10-18
Hebrews 10: 32-39,
Psalm 80: 1-7
December 21
Isaiah 66: 7-11
Luke 13: 31-35
Psalm 80: 1-7
December 22
Micah 5: 2-5a
Luke 1: 46b-55
Hebrews 10: 5-10
Luke 1: 39-45 [46-55]
December 23
Micah 4: 6-8
2 Peter 1: 16-21
Luke 1: 46b-55
December 24
Isaiah 9: 2-7
Psalm 96
Titus 2: 11-14 Luke 2: 1-14 [15-20]
December 25
Isaiah 62: 6-12
Psalm 97
Titus 3: 4
Luke 2: [1-7] 8: 20
December 26
2 Chronicles 24: 17-24
Acts 6: 1-7; 7: 51-60
Psalm 148
December 27
Proverbs 8: 32-36
John 21: 19b-24
Psalm 148
December 28
Isaiah 54: 1-13
Revelation 21: 1-7
Psalm 148
December 29
1 Samuel 2: 18-20, 26
Psalm 148
Colossians 3: 12-17
Luke 2: 41-52
December 30
2 Chronicles 1: 7-13
Mark 13: 32-37
Psalm 147: 12-20
December 31
1 Kings 3: 5-14
John 8: 12-19
Psalm 147: 12-20
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.
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.
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.
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.
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:
1. A request for a letter of transfer will be made to your parish, where you are an active member.
2. You may join for Reaffirmation of Faith.
3. You may be baptized.
An adult baptism implies a time of inquiry with catechism as appropriate for your situation.
Friday
December 6
11:00 a.m. Ready for School, Ready to Succeed
Sts. Peter and Paul
Saturday
December 7
10:00 a.m. Nepalese Deaf
All Saints Hall
5:00 p.m. Word and Sacrament
Chapel
Sunday
December 8
2 Advent
8:30 a.m. Word and Sacrament
Nave and
9:45 a.m. Adult Faith Formation
Gathering Room
11:00 a.m. Word and Sacrament
Nave
Monday
December 9
6:30 p.m. Cub Scout Pack 42
All Saints Hall
6:30 p.m. Congregation Council
Gathering Room
Tuesday,
December 10
9:30 a.m. Workshop
St. Lydia/All Saints Hall
9:30 a.m. W/ELCA Cookie and Candy Packing
All Saints Hall
10:00 a.m. Ready for School, Ready to Succeed
St. Stephen
7:00 p.m. Prayer Shawl Ministry
Martin Luther
Wednesday
December 11
9:30 a.m. Word and Sacrament
Chapel
5:30 p.m. Souper Supper
All Saints Hall
7:00 p.m. Advent Vespers
Nave and
7:45 p.m. Choir Rehearsal
J. S. Bach
Friday
December 13
11:00 a.m. Ready for School, Ready to Succeed
Sts. Peter and Paul
Saturday
December 14
5:00 p.m. Word and Sacrament
Chapel
Sunday
December 15
3 Advent
8:30 a.m. Word and Sacrament
Nave and
9:45 a.m. Advent Social Hour
All Saints Hall
11:00 a.m. Word and Sacrament
Nave
Weekly Calendar
Office Hours: Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 1p.m
Office phone: 717-564-0385
Click on
images to
view our current
publications.
Click image below to connect to our
Facebook Page.
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.
December 2024
Newsletter
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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2 Advent
December 8, 2024
Advent Vespers
December 11, 2024
