Welcome to the Church of the Good Shepherd
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. 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
April 24
Micah 7: 8-20
Mark 14: 26-31
Psalm 95
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April 25
Amos 8: 1-7
Acts 8: 1b-8
Psalm 22: 25-31
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April 26
Amos 8: 11-13
Acts 8: 9-25
Psalm 22: 25-31
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April 27
Amos 9: 7-15
Mark 4: 30-32,
Psalm 22: 25-31
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April 28
Acts 8: 26-40
Psalm 22: 25-31
1 John 4: 7-21
John 15: 1-8
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April 29
Isaiah 5: 1-7
Galatians 5: 16-26
Psalm 80
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April 30
Isaiah 32: 9-20
James 3: 17-18
Psalm 80
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May 1
Isaiah 65: 17-25
John 14: 18-31
Psalm 80
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May 2
Isaiah 49: 5-6
Acts 10: 1-34
Psalm 98
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May 3
Isaiah 42: 5-9
Acts 10: 34-43
Psalm 98
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May 4
Deuteronomy 32: 44-47
Mark 10: 42-45
Psalm 98
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May 5
Acts 10: 44-48
Psalm 98
1 John 5: 1-6
John 15: 9-17
May 6
Deuteronomy 7: 1-11
1 Timothy 6: 11-12 Psalm 93
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May 7
Deuteronomy 11:1-17
1 Timothy 6:13-16 Psalm 93
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May 8
Deuteronomy 11: 18-21
Mark 16: 19-20
Psalm 93
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May 9
Acts 1: 1-11
Psalm 47
Ephesians 1: 15-23
Luke 24: 44-53
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May 10
Exodus 24: 15-18
Revelation 1: 9-18
Psalm 47
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May 11
Deuteronomy 34: 1-7
John 16: 4-11
Psalm 47
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May 12
Acts 1: 15-17, 21-26
Psalm 1
1 John 5: 9-13
John 17: 6-19
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May 13
Exodus 28: 29-38
Philippians 1: 3-11
Psalm 115
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May 14
Numbers 8: 5-22
Titus 1: 1-9
Psalm 115
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May 15
Ezra 9: 5-15
John 16: 16-24
Psalm 115
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May 16
Genesis 2: 4b-7
1 Corinthians 15: 42b-49
Psalm 33: 12-22
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May 17
Job 37: 1-13
1 Corinthians 50-57
Psalm 33: 12-22
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May 18
Exodus 15: 6-11
John 7: 37-39
Psalm 33: 12-22
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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.
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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 24
8:00 a.m. Carpools depart Good Shepherd for
ULS Spring Convocation
9:30 a.m. Service CANCELED
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7:00 p.m. Keystone Concert Band
All Saints Hall
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Thursday
April 25
11:00 a.m. Ready for School, Ready to Succeed
Sts. Peter and Paul
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Saturday
April 27
5:00 p.m. Word and Sacrament
Chapel
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Sunday
April 28
5 Easter
9:30 a.m. Word and Sacrament
Nave and
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10:30 a.m. Semi-Annual Congregational Meeting
Nave
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6:30 p.m. Living Room Dialogue
Martin Luther
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Monday
April 29
6:30 p.m. Cub Scout Pack 42
All Saints Hall
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Tuesday
April 30
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
May 1
9:30 a.m. Word and Sacrament
Chapel
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7:00 p.m. Keystone Concert Band
All Saints Hall
Friday
May 3
11:00 a.m. Ready for School, Ready to Succeed
Sts. Peter and Paul
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Saturday
May 4
1:30 p.m. Ice Cream Social
All Saints Hall
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2:00 p.m. Keystone Concert Band Performance
All Saints Hall
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5:00 p.m. Word and Sacrament
Chapel
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Sunday
May 5
6 Easter
Food Pantry Sunday
8:30 a.m. Word and Sacrament
Nave and
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9:45 a.m. Adult Faith Formation
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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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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 11 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.
May 2024
Newsletter
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5 Easter
April 28, 2024
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.
Photo by Zach Gleiter