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
SUNDAY MAY 3
ONE SERVICE
9:30 A.M.
Word and Sacrament
Sundays at
8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
in our Nave
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
April 30
Genesis 12: 1-3, Acts 6:8-15, Psalm 31: 1-5, 15-16
May 1
Acts 7: 1-16, Exodus 3:1-12, Psalm 31: 1-5, 15-16
May 2
Jeremiah 26: 20-24, John 8: 48-59, Psalm 31: 1-5, 15-16
May 3
Acts 7: 55-60, 1 Peter 2: 2-10, John 14: 1-14, Psalm 31: 1-5, 15-16
May 4
Acts 7: 17-40, Exodus 13: 17-22, Psalm 102: 1-17
May 5
Proverbs 3: 5-12, Acts 7: 44-56, Psalm 102: 1-17
May 6
John 8: 31-38, Proverbs 3: 13-18, Psalm 102: 1-17
May 7
Acts 27: 1-12, Genesis 6: 5-22, Psalm 66: 8-20
May 8
Acts 27: 13-38, Genesis 7: 1-24, Psalm 66: 8-20
May 9
John 14: 27-29, Genesis 8: 13-19, Psalm 66: 8-20
May 10
Acts 17: 22-31, 1 Peter 3: 13-22, John 14: 15-21, Psalm 66: 8-20
May 11
Genesis 9: 8-17, Acts 27: 39-44, Psalm 93
May 12
Deuteronomy 5: 22-33, 1 Peter 3: 8-12, Psalm 93
May 13
Deuteronomy 31: 1-13, John 16: 16-24, Psalm 93
May 14
Acts 1: 1-11, Ephesians 1: 15-23, Luke 24: 44-53, Psalm 47
May 15
2 Kings 2: 1-12, Ephesians 2: 1-7, Psalm 93
May 16
2 Kings 2: 13-15, John 8: 21-30, Psalm 93
May 17
Acts 1: 6-14, 1 Peter 4: 12-14; 5: 6-11, John 17: 1-11, Psalm 68: 1-10, 32-35
May 18
1 Peter 4: 1-6, Leviticus 9: 1-11, 22-24, Psalm 99
May 19
1 Peter 4: 7-11, Numbers 16: 41-50, Psalm 99
May 20
1 Kings 8: 54-65, John 3: 31-36, Psalm 99
May 21
Exodus 19: 1-9a, Acts 2: 1-11, Psalm 33: 12-22
May 22
Exodus 19: 16-25, Romans 8: 14-17, Psalm 33: 12-22
May 23
Exodus 20: 1-21, Matthew 5: 1-12, Psalm 33: 12-22
May 24
Acts 2: 1-21, 1 Corinthians 12: 3b-13, John 20: 19-23, Psalm 104: 24-34, 35b
May 25
Joel 2: 18-29, Romans 8: 18-24, Psalm 104: 24-34, 35b
May 26
Ezekiel 39: 7-8, 21-29, Romans 8: 26-27, Psalm 104: 24-34, 35b
May 27
John 7: 37-39, Numbers 11: 24-30, Psalm 104: 24 -34, 35b
May 28
Job 38: 1-11,2 Timothy 1: 8-12a, Psalm 8
May 29
Job 38: 12-21, 2 Timothy 1: 12b-14, Psalm 8
May 30
Job 38: 22-38, John 14: 15-17, Psalm 8
May 31
Genesis 1: 1—-2: 4a, 2 Corinthians 13: 11-13, Matthew 28: 16-20, Psalm 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.
May 2026 Newsletter
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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--May 3
5 Easter
Photos by Zach Gleiter
Saturday 5/2
1:30 p.m. Ice Cream Social (ASH)
2:00 p.m. Keystone band Concert (ASH)
5:00 p.m. Word and Sacrament (Chapel)
Sunday 5/3 - 5 Easter - Thankoffering
9:30 a.m. Word and Sacrament (Nave/YouTube—link may be found at www.goodshepherdpaxtang.com) 10:45 a.m. Semiannual meeting (Nave)
Tuesday 5/5
10:00 a.m. Ready for School, Ready to Succeed (Sts. Peter & Paul)
Wednesday 5/6
9:30 a.m. Word and Sacrament (Chapel)
Friday 5/8
11:00 a.m. Ready for School, Ready to Succeed (Sts. Peter & Paul)
Saturday 5/9
5:00 p.m. Word and Sacrament (Chapel)
Sunday 5/10 - 6 Easter
8:30 a.m. Word and Sacrament (Nave/YouTube—link may be found at www.goodshepherdpaxtang.com)
9:45 a.m. Adult Faith Formation (Gathering Room)
11:00 a.m. Word and Sacrament (Nave)
Photos by Zach Gleiter