Worship

We’re still worshiping!

We'll gather online, even though we’ve closed our church building for now due to the rapidly changing nature of the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic.


Join us from home via the Zoom online platform at one of our usual worship service times:

8:30 AM worship |  9:45 AM worship |  11 AM worship


Zoom allows us to interact, even though we’re all participating from our homes:

  • Readers can read the Scripture for us.
  • Assisting ministers can lead prayers.
  • Music and a bulletin can even be shared on screen.
  • At the 9:45 AM Zoom service I’ll share a children’s message.
  • (We’ll even have an offering :-)

We’re glad technology allows us to gather online when it’s best to be home. In doing so, we’re working together to:

Worship

September - June schedule

Sundays at 8:30, 9:45 and 11 AM

Sunday School at 9:45 AM


Lenten Prayer Services

Wednesdays at 7 PM


What will I experience in worship at Good Shepherd?

  • A community of people who are passionate about growing in faith and reaching into the community around us with the love of God embodied by Jesus.
  • Worship that is joyful, inspiring and relevant to your life today.

Is there any difference among the worship services?

  • The 8:30 AM and 11 AM services (Sept. - June)

    ...tend to follow a more traditional liturgy that varies by church season (we change it up every six to eight weeks or so) and often includes the ancient form of chanting. The adult choir usually sings at the 11 AM service.

  • The 9:45 AM service  (Sept. - June)

    ...is more casual in nature. Children begin in worship with their families and hear an opening prayer, gospel reading and children’s message before going to Sunday School. Some children choose to stay in worship rather than attend Sunday School and that’s okay too. This service usually uses the piano for accompaniment rather than organ.


    On the fourth Sunday of the month, there’s no Sunday School and children remain with their families in worship. They also take worship leadership roles by reading Bible texts, helping to serve communion, collecting offering, etc.

  • All worship services

    ...follow a pattern of worship that includes singing, prayer, Bible readings, a sermon, communion meal, receiving offering and a children’s message. Occasionally, members of the congregation or others share a faith story as part of our worship. Services are about an hour long.

  • Summer worship

    In July and August, we have two worship services each Sunday at 8:30 and 10 AM. These tend to be a blend between the traditional and casual. There’s always a communion meal and children’s message at both. We often have special music in the summertime.

Children in Worship

At Good Shepherd we believe that worship is for all God’s children. Infants to children of every age are welcome to fully participate in worship, and parents with young ones can feel comfortable knowing that the sounds of children are part of our joyful praise.


Nevertheless, some parents prefer that their younger children be cared for in a nursery setting during worship. We have a staffed nursery during the 9:45 AM service (10 AM in July and August).


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What is Communion?

Every week when we gather, we participate in Holy Communion, sometimes called Holy Eucharist. As we share in bread and wine, we believe that Christ is truly present in the sacrament and among us.


We welcome all baptized persons to join us for communion as they are comfortable doing so.

Baptism

What do I do if I would like to be baptized or have my child baptized?


That’s easy – talk to Pastor Jen! She typically meets at home with those desiring baptism for conversation about what baptism is (and isn’t!)


Baptisms are public acts done in the midst of a worship service so the one who is baptized experiences the love and prayers of the faith community they’re entering into.


We schedule baptisms throughout the year at any of the worship services on a mutually-convenient Sunday.