Lenten Midweek Soup Suppers & Worship • Feb. 21 - Mar. 20, 5:15 pm & 6:15 pm •
Lenten Midweek Soup Suppers & Worship • Feb. 21 - Mar. 20, 5:15 pm & 6:15 pm •
Welcome to The Lutheran Church of The Good Shepherd in Olympia, Washington!
It’s Good Shepherd’s mission to share the love and grace of Jesus Christ with all people and to invite them to fullness of faith in God.
Welcoming and hospitality are an important part of who we understand ourselves to be as a community of faith. As in everything else, our model is Jesus. In one of his letters, the Apostle Paul urges his readers to “welcome one another just as Christ has welcomed you.” A contemporary translation reads, “Reach out and welcome one another … Jesus did it, now you do it!”
Several years ago, in an effort to do what Jesus did, our congregation adopted an Affirmation of Welcome:
The Lutheran Church of The Good Shepherd Welcomes All People:
The poor and the rich, the young and the old
People who are single, married, blessed, divorced, separated, partnered, or widowed
People of all abilities
People of all sexual orientations and gender identities
People of all nations and ethnic backgrounds
No matter who you are, or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here.
In-Person Worship
Upcoming Worship at Good Shepherd
Wednesday, March 20
6:15 pm Worship — “Bless This Night,” Holden Village Vespers ‘23
Reflections by Good Shepherd folk: Finding Renewal & New Life in Death — Cindy Spencer
5:15 pm — Soup Supper — Soup meal will be served in Crary Hall prior to Worship
Sunday, March 24
10 am Worship — Palm Sunday Worship/Sunday of the Passion — Holy Communion, Worship Begins with a Procession of Palms outside (in the event of rain we will begin inside the Gym/Gathering Place)
Hospitality and fellowship immediately following worship, and Sweetlee’s Ice Cream truck will be at the church selling delicious frosty treats!
11:45 am — Easter Egg Decorating — Come decorate Easter Eggs in Crary Hall There will be plenty of arts and craft supplies.
12:15 pm — Easter Egg Hunt — All are invited to Good Shepherd’s annual egg hunt in the Gym/Gathering Place
Video recordings of the sermon will be posted on Sunday afternoon at 3pm here on the website, Facebook, and YouTube; The weekly Newsletter is posted every Friday at noon
Childcare is available at ALL Worship gatherings!
Holy Week & Easter Egg Gatherings
March 24 through March 31
Celebrate Holy week at Good Shepherd beginning with Palm Sunday on March 24 which features Easter Egg Decorating and Easter Egg Hunt following worship, then Maundy Thursday and Good Friday Worship, and two Easter Sunday Festival Worship services with an Easter Brunch following both services.