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
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
5:00 p.m.
in our Chapel
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Sunday
8:30 a.m.
in our Nave
10:00 a.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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​September 19
Judges 6: 1-10
1 Corinthians 2: 1-5
Psalm 54
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September 20
1 Kings 22: 24-40
Romans 11: 25-32
Psalm 54
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September 21
2 Kings 17: 5-18
Matthew 23: 29-39
Psalm 54
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September 22
Jeremiah 11: 18-20
Psalm 54
James 3: 13—4:3, 7-8a,
Mark 9: 30-37
September 23
2 Kings 5: 1-14
James 4: 8-17
Psalm 139: 1-18
September 24
2 Kings 11: 21—12:16
James 5: 1-6
Psalm 139: 1-18
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September 25
Jeremiah 1: 4-10
John 8: 21-38
Psalm 139: 1-18
September 26
Exodus 18: 13-27
Acts 4: 13-31
Psalm 19: 7-14
September 27
Deuteronomy 1: 1-18
Acts 12: 20-25
Psalm 19: 7-14
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September 28
Deuteronomy 27: 1-10
Matthew 5: 13-20
Psalm 19: 7-14
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September 29
Daniel 10: 10-14; 12: 1-3
Psalm 103: 1-5, 20-22
Revelation 12: 7-12
Luke 10: 17-20
​September 30
Zechariah 6: 9-15
Peter 1: 3-9
Psalm 5
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October 1
Zechariah 8: 18-23
1 John 2: 18-25
Psalm 5
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October 2
Zechariah 10: 1-12
Matthew 18: 6-9
Psalm 5
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October 3
Genesis 20: 1-18
Galatians 3: 23-29
Psalm 8
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October 4
Genesis 21: 22-34
Romans 8: 1-11
Psalm 8
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October 5
Genesis 23: 1-20
Luke 16: 14-18
Psalm 8
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October 6
Genesis 2: 18-24
Psalm 8
Hebrews 1: 1-4; 2: 5-12
Mark 10: 2-16
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October 7
Deuteronomy 22: 13-30
1 Corinthians 7: 1-9
Psalm 112
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October 8
Deuteronomy 24: 1-5
1 Corinthians 7: 10-16
Psalm 112
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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​​​​​​​​
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.
​​Friday
September 20
11:00 a.m. Ready for School, Ready to Succeed
Sts. Peter and Paul
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Saturday
September 21
​5:00 p.m. Word and Sacrament
Chapel
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Sunday
September 22
Lectionary 25
8:30 a.m. Word and Sacrament
Nave and
YouTube Channel​​
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9:30 a.m. Summer Fellowship
Wilhelm Road Patio
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10:00 a.m. Word and Sacrament
Chapel
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6:30 p.m. Living Room Dialogue
Gathering Room
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​​Monday
September 23
6:30 p.m. Cub Scout Pack 42
All Saints Hall
Tuesday,
September 24
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
Wednesday
September 25
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
September 27
11:00 a.m. Ready for School, Ready to Succeed
Sts. Peter and Paul
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Saturday
September 28
​5:00 p.m. Word and Sacrament
Chapel
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Sunday
September 29
Michael and All Angels
8:30 a.m. Word and Sacrament
Nave and
YouTube Channel​​​​
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10:00 a.m. Coffee Hour with Pastor Eckert
St. Peter's--Middletown
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11:00 a.m. Joint Service of Word and Sacrament
Good Shepherd and St. Peter's--Middletown
Celebrating Pastor Eckert's 50th Anniversary
of Ordination
St. Peter's--Middletown
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12:00 p.m. Luncheon in honor of Pastor Eckert
St. Peter's--Middletown
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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.
September 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 25
September 22, 2024
Photo by Zach Gleiter