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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February 5
Jeremiah 13: 11-19
Luke 19: 41-44
Psalm 56
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February 6
Numbers 20: 22-29
Acts 9: 19b-25
Psalm 138
February 7
Numbers 27: 12-23
Acts 9: 26-31
Psalm 138
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February 8
Judges 3: 7-11
Luke 4: 42-44
Psalm 138
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February 9
Isaiah 6: 1-8 [9-13]
Psalm 138
1 Corinthians 15: 1-11
Luke 5: 1-11
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February 10
Judges 5: 1-11
1 Corinthians 14: 26-40
Psalm 115
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February 11
1 Samuel 9: 15—10:1b
1 Timothy 3: 1-9
Psalm 115
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February 12
Isaiah 8: 1-15
Luke 5: 27-32
Psalm 115
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​February 13
Jeremiah 13: 12-19
Acts 13: 26-34
Psalm 1
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February 14
Jeremiah 13: 20-27
1 Peter 1: 1;7—2:1
Psalm 1
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February 15
Jeremiah 17: 1-4
Luke 11: 24-28
Psalm 1
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February 16
Jeremiah 17: 5-10
Psalm 1
1 Corinthians 15: 12-20
Luke 6: 17-26
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February 17
2 Kings 24: 18—25: 21
1 Corinthians 15: 20-34
Psalm 120
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February 18
Ezra 1: 1-11
2 Corinthians 1: 12-19
Psalm 120
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February 19
Jeremiah 22: 11-17
Luke 11: 37-52
Psalm 120
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February 20
Genesis 43: 16-34
Romans 8: 1-11
Psalm 37: 1-11, 39-40
February 21
Genesis 44: 1-7
1 John 2: 12-17
Psalm 37: 1-11, 39-40
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February 22
Genesis 44: 18-34
Luke 12: 57-59
Psalm 37: 1-11, 39-40
February 23
Genesis 43: 3-11, 15
Psalm 37: 1-11, 39-40 1 Corinthians 15: 35-38, 42: 50
Luke 6: 27-38
February 24
Genesis 33: 1-17
1 Corinthians 11: 2-16
Psalm 38
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February 25
1 Samuel 24: 1-22
1 Corinthians 11: 17-22, 27-33 Psalm 38
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February 26
Leviticus 5: 1-13
Luke 17: 1-4
Psalm 38
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February 27
Deuteronomy 9: 6-14
Acts 3: 11-16
Psalm 99
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February 28
Deuteronomy 9: 15-24
Luke 10: 21-24
Psalm 99
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.
​​​​Thursday
February 6
Church Office CLOSED
Friday
February 7
11:00 a.m. Ready for School, Ready to Succeed
Sts. Peter and Paul
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​Saturday
February 8
​5:00 p.m. Word and Sacrament
Chapel
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Sunday
February 9
5 Epiphany
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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Monday
February 10
9:30 p.m. W/ELCA
Gathering Room
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6:30 p.m. Cub Scout Pack 42
All Saints Hall
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Tuesday
February 11
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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7:00 p.m. Prayer Shawl Ministry
Martin Luther
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Wednesday
February 12​
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
February 14
11:00 a.m. Ready for School, Ready to Succeed
Sts. Peter and Paul
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​Saturday
February 15​
​5:00 p.m. Word and Sacrament
Chapel
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Sunday
February 16
6 Epiphany
March Call Deadline
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.​
February 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:
5 Epiphany
February 9, 2025
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
Photo by Zach Gleiter
IN CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER: It has been and will continue to be the policy of Good Shepherd never to cancel our Sunday liturgies regardless of the weather. Some of our hardy members can reach the church on foot, and we take seriously our Lord’s promise that whenever two or three are gathered together in His name, He will be there also.
The only change in that policy would be if the Governor of the Commonwealth were to declare a snow emergency and order roadways closed. We will post an announcement on abc27’s
Snow Watch should Good Shepherd services be cancelled.
Watch for “Good Shepherd Luth. Paxtang” under the “Churches” crawl.
Wednesday services will be cancelled if Central Dauphin School District cancels or postpones/delays the beginning of their classes.