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 6
Psalm 85: 8-13, 1 Kings 18: 1-16, Acts 17: 10-15
August 7
1 Kings 18: 17-19, 30-40, Acts 18: 24-28, Psalm 85: 8-13
August 8
Psalm 85: 8-13, 1 Kings 18: 41-46, Matthew 16: 1-4
August 9
1 Kings 19: 9-18, Psalm 85: 8-13, Romans 10: 5-15, Matthew 14: 22-33
August 10
Genesis 7: 11—8:5; 2 Peter 2: 4-10; Psalm 18: 1-19
August 11
Genesis 19: 1-29; Romans 9: 14-29; Psalm 18: 1-19
August 12
Job 36: 24-33, 37: 14-24; Matthew 8: 23-27;
Psalm 18: 1-19
August 13
Isaiah 45: 20-25; Revelation 15: 1-4; Psalm 67
August 14
Isaiah 63: 15-19; Acts 14: 19-28; Psalm 67
August 15
Isaiah 56: 1-5; Matthew 14: 34-36; Psalm 67
August 16
Isaiah 51: 1-6; Psalm 138; Romans 12: 1-8; Matthew 16: 13-20
August 17
2 Kings 5: 1-14; Acts 15: 1-21; Psalm 87
August 18
Isaiah 43: 8-13; Romans 11: 13-29; Psalm 87
August 19
Isaiah 66: 18-23; Matthew 8: 1-13; Psalm 87
August 20
Ezekiel 28: 11-19;Corinthians 6: 1-11; Psalm 138
August 21
Ezekiel 31: 15-18; 2 Corinthians 10: 12-18; Psalm 138
August 22
Ezekiel 36: 33-38; Matthew 16: 5-12; Psalm 138
August 23
Isaiah 51: 1-6; Psalm 138; Romans 12: 1-8; Matthew 16: 13-20
August 24
1 Samuel 7: 3-13; Romans 2: 1-11; Psalm 18: 1-3, 20-32
August 25
Deuteronomy 32: 18-20, 28-39; Romans 11: 33-36; Psalm 18: 1-3, 20-32
August 26
Isaiah 28: 14-22; Matthew 26: 6-13; Psalm 18: 1-3, 20-32
August 27
Jeremiah 14: 13-18; Ephesians 5: 1-6; Psalm 26: 1-8
August 28
Jeremiah 15:1-9; Psalm 26:1-8; 2Thessalonians 2:7-12
August 29
Jeremiah 15:10-14; Psalm 26:1-8; Matthew 8:14-17
August 30
Jeremiah 15:15-21; Psalm 26:1-8; Romans 12:9-21; Matthew 16:21-28
August 31
2 Samuel 11:2-26; Psalm 17; Revelation 3:1-6
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.
August 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--August 9
Lectionary 19
Photos by Zach Gleiter
Saturday 8/8
5:00 p.m. Word and Sacrament (Chapel) August 8
Sunday 8/9
8:30 a.m. Word and Sacrament (Nave/YouTube—link may be found at (www.goodshepherdpaxtang.com) Lectionary 19
9:30 a.m. Summer Fellowship (Wilhelm Road Patio)
10:00 a.m. Word and Sacrament (Chapel)
Monday 8/10
6:30 p.m. Cub Scout Pack 42 (ASH)
6:30 p.m. Congregation Council (Gathering Room)
Tuesday 8/11
9:30 a.m. Workshop (St. Lydia/ASH)
11:00 a.m. Prayer Shawl Ministry (Martin Luther)
Wednesday 8/12
9:30 a.m. Word and Sacrament (Chapel)
1: 00 p.m. Worship and Music Meeting (Gathering Rm.)
7:00 p.m. Keystone Concert Band (ASH)
Saturday 8/15
5:00 p.m. Word and Sacrament (Chapel)
Sunday 8/16 September Call Deadline
8:30 a.m. Word and Sacrament (Nave/YouTube—link may be found at www.goodshepherdpaxtang.com) 9:30 a.m. Summer Fellowship (Wilhelm Road Patio)
10:00 a.m. Word and Sacrament (Chapel)
Photos by Zach Gleiter