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
Word and Sacrament
Sundays at
8:30 a.m.
in our Nave
10:00 a.m.
in our Chapel
Word and Sacrament
Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m.
in our Nave
Word and Sacrament
Saturdays at 5:00 p.m.
in our Chapel
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
August 31
2 Samuel 11:2-26; Psalm 17; Revelation 3:1-6
September 1
Psalm 17, 2 Samuel 11: 27b-12: 15, Revelation 3: 7-13
September 2
Psalm 17, Jeremiah 17: 5-18, Matthew 12: 22-32
September 3
Psalm 119: 33-40, Ezekiel 24: 1-14, 2 Corinthians 12: 11-21
September 4
Psalm 119: 33-40, Ezekiel 24: 15-27, Romans 10: 15b-21
September 5
Psalm 119: 33-40, Ezekiel 33: 1-6, Matthew 23: 29-36
September 6
Ezekiel 33: 7-11, Psalm 119: 33-40, Romans 13: 8-14
September 7
Psalm 119: 65-72, Leviticus 4: 27-31, 5: 14-16, 1 Peter 2:11-17
September 8
Psalm 119: 65-72,Deuteronomy 17: 2-13, Romans 13: 1-7
September 9
Psalm 119: 65-72, Leviticus 16: 1-5, 20-28, Matthew 21:18-22
September 10
Psalm 103: 1-7, 8-13, Genesis 37: 12-36, 1 John 13: 11-16
September 11
Psalm 103: 1-7, 8-13, Genesis 41: 53, 42:17, Acts 7 9-16
September 12
Psalm 103: 1-7, 8-13, Genesis 45: 1-20, Matthew 6: 7-15
September 13
Genesis 50: 15-21, Psalm 103: 1-7, 8-13, Romans 14: 1-12, Matthew 18: 21-35
September 14
Psalm 133, Genesis 48: 8-22, Hebrews 11: 23-29
September 15
Psalm 133, Genesis 49: 29, 50:14, Romans 14: 13,15:2
September 16
Psalm 133, Genesis 50: 22-26, Mark 11: 20-25
September 17
Psalm 145: 1-8, Nahum 1:1, 14-2:2, 2 Corinthians 13: 5-10
September 18
Psalm 145: 1-8, Nahum 2: 3-13, 2 Corinthians 13: 5-10
September 19
Psalm 145: 1-8, Zephaniah 2: 13-15, Matthew 19: 23-30
September 20
Jonah 3: 10, 4:11, Psalm 145: 1-8, Philippians 1: 21-30
September 21
Psalm 106: 1-12, Genesis 27: 1-
29, Romans 16: 1-16
September 22
Psalm 106: 1-12, Genesis 28: 10-17, Romans 16: 17-20
September 23
Psalm 106: 1-12, Isaiah 41: 1-13, Matthew 18: 1-5
September 24
Psalm 25: 1-9, Ezekiel 12: 17-28, James 4: 11-16
September 25
Psalm 25: 1-9, Ezekiel 18: 5-18, Acts 13: 32-41
September 26
Psalm 25: 1-9, Ezekiel 18: 19-24, Mark 11: 27-33
September 27
Ezekiel 18: 1-4, 25-32, Psalm 25: 1-9, Philippians 2: 1-13, Matthew 21: 23-32
September 28
Psalm 28, Judges 14: 1-20, Philippians 1: 3-14
September 29
Psalm 28, Judges 16: 1-22, Philippians 1: 15-21
September 30
Psalm 28, Judges 16: 23-31, Matthew 9: 2-8
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.
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 11:00 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.
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Office Hours: Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 1p.m.
Office phone: 717-564-0385
Good Shepherd Paxtang
Facebook page
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--August 30
Lectionary 22
Photos by Zach Gleiter
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Saturday 8/29
5:00 p.m. Word and Sacrament (Chapel)
Sunday 8/30
8:30 a.m. Word and Sacrament (Nave/YouTube—link may be found at www.goodshepherdpaxtang.com) Lectionary 22 9:30 a.m. Summer Fellowship (Wilhelm Road Patio)
10:00 a.m. Word and Sacrament (Chapel)
Monday 8/31
6:30 p.m. Cub Scout Pack 42 (ASH)
Tuesday 9/1
9:30 a.m. Workshop (St. Lydia/ASH)
Wednesday 9/2
9:30 a.m. Word and Sacrament (Chapel)
7:00 p.m. Keystone Concert Band (ASH)
Saturday 9/5
5:00 p.m. Word and Sacrament (Chapel)
Sunday 9/6
8:30 a.m. Word and Sacrament (Nave/YouTube—link may be found at www.goodshepherdpaxtang.com) Lectionary 23 9:30 a.m. Summer Fellowship (Wilhelm Road Patio)
10:00 a.m. Word and Sacrament (Chapel)
Photos by Zach Gleiter