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
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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​​​​​​​
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January 6
Isaiah 60: 1-6
Psalm 72: 1-7, 10-14
Ephesians 3: 1-12
Matthew 2: 1-12
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January 7
Daniel 2: 1-19
Ecclesiastes 4: 17--5:1
Psalm 72
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January 8
Daniel 2: 24-49
Ecclesiastes 5: 15-20
Psalm 72
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January 9
Ecclesiastes 1: 1-11
1 Corinthians 1: 18-31
Psalm 29
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​January 10
Ecclesiastes 2: 1-11
1 Corinthians 2: 1-10
Psalm 29​
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January 11
Ecclesiastes 3: 1-15
1 Corinthians 2: 11-16
Psalm 29
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January 12
Isaiah 43: 1-7
Psalm 29
Acts 8: 14-17
Luke 3: 15-17, 21-22
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January 13
Judges 4: 1-16
Ephesians 6: 10-17
Psalm 106: 1-12
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January 14
Judges 5: 12-21
1 John 5: 13-21
Psalm 106: 1-12
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January 15
Numbers 27: 1-11
Luke 11: 33-36
Psalm 106: 1-12
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January 16
Jeremiah 3: 1-5
Acts 8: 18-24
Psalm 36: 5-10
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January 17
Jeremiah 3: 19-25
1 Corinthians 7: 1-7
Psalm 36: 5-10
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January 18
Jeremiah 4: 1-4
Luke 11: 14-23
Psalm 36: 5-10
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January 19
Isaiah 62: 1-5
Psalm 36: 5-10
1 Corinthians 12: 1-11
John 2: 1-11
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January 20
Isaiah 54: 1-8
Romans 12: 9-21
Psalm 145​​​​​​​​​​
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.
​​Monday​​
January 6
Church Office CLOSED
All Activities CANCELED
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Tuesday
January 7
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
January 8
9:30 a.m. Word and Sacrament
Chapel
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10:15 a.m. Undecorate the Church
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12:00 p.m. Worship and Music Committee
Gathering Room
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7:00 p.m. Keystone Concert Band
All Saints Hall
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Friday
January 10
11:00 a.m. Ready for School, Ready to Succeed
Sts. Peter and Paul
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​Saturday
January 11​
​5:00 p.m. Word and Sacrament
Chapel
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Sunday
January 12
Baptism of Our Lord
8:30 a.m. Word and Sacrament
Nave and
YouTube Channel​​
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9:45 a.m. Adult Faith Formation
Gathering Room
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11:00 a.m. Word and Sacrament
Nave
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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.​
January 2025
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.
BULLETIN: Epiphany of Our Lord
January 5, 2025
Office Hours: Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 1p.m
Office phone: 717-564-0385
Good Shepherd Paxtang
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Photos by Zach Gleiter
Photo by Zach Gleiter