Upcoming Worship & Forums

LENTEN SEASON WORSHIP

WEDNESDAY EVENINGS: 5 PM ATTUNING OUR VOICES• 5:15 PM SOUP SUPPER • 6:15 PM MIDWEEK WORSHIP

5:00 pm Attuning Our Voices to the Songs Ahead: Some of you have shared that it is sometimes challenging to learn worship songs that are new to you when we only sing them once in a worship service.  So, we are going to try something new:  When you are at church for our midweek Lenten soup suppers, we invite you to also spend 10-15 minutes beginning at 5:00 pm to sing through the songs for the upcoming Sunday worship service. Let us share in the delight of singing together!

5:15 pm Soup Supper: Join in for a community soup supper in Crary Fellowship Hall beginning at 5:15 pm (1 hour before the 6:15 pm Lenten Worship services). A variety of soups and bread will be served along with vegan and vegetarian options. All are welcome to share in the meal even if they are not attending worship.

6:15 pm Lenten Evening Prayer: For the five upcoming Wednesday night Lenten worship services, we will be using Holden Evening Prayer (Feb. 25 & Mar. 25) and Bless This Night (Mar. 4, 11, 19). Both liturgies were birthed in the community of Holden Village, as gifts to the whole church.

Wednesday, March 25

HOLY WEEK 2026

Celebrate Holy Week at Good Shepherd with a variety of special worship experiences for each Holy Week worship service. A play area next to the worship area will be available for the youngest among us. A staffed nursery is also available in Room 114. A recording of the sermons will be posted on here on the website home page and on Facebook and YouTube. Hospitality & Fellowship coffee & treats immediately following the Sunday worship services.

Palm Sunday, March 29 at 10:00 am

Palm Sunday Worship/Sunday of the Passion – Holy Communion, worship begins with a Procession of Palms outside (weather permitting). Hospitality and fellowship immediately following worship.

No 9 am Forum – Take the 9 am hour off AND volunteer or participate in the Easter Egg Hunt and Celebration at 3pm. Meet and welcome the children, youth and neighbors!

Maundy Thursday, April 2 at 6:30 pm

Come to the Table: worship and experiential learning for all ages centered on Jesus’ Great Commandment and Holy Communion. We will gather in the fellowship hall for this worship service.

Good Friday, April 3 at 7:00 pm

A Contemplative Service of Music and Meditation, based on Christ’s Seven Last Words.

Easter Sunday, April 5 at 9:00 am & 11:00 am

Festival Service of Holy Communion with brass quartet, All-Sing Hallelujah Chorus, Pastor Brenda Satrum preaching. Following both worship services – Easter Foretaste of the Feast to Come, a time of fellowship with sweet and savory treats.

EASTER SEASON WORSHIP

SUNDAY MORNINGS: 9 AM FORUM • 10 AM WORSHIP • 11:30 AM SUNDAY SCHOOL

Enjoy Sunday Morning Worship at 10 am in Good Shepherd’s beautiful sanctuary. A play area next to the worship area will be available for the youngest among us. A staffed nursery is also available in Room 114. A recording of the sermon will be posted on Sunday afternoon here on the website home page and on Facebook and YouTube. The pre-worship Forum and Children/Youth Activity Time begins at 9 am, Hospitality & Fellowship coffee & treats immediately following worship, and Sunday School (Pre-8th) begins at 11:30 am in Room 114.

Sunday Morning Forums: On Sunday mornings at 9 am, we will have a number of forum presentations on various topics as well as special informational gatherings for the Good Shepherd community for adults and youth. There will also be a free play Activity time for children and youth in Room 114 during the forum.

Activity Time: On Sunday mornings at 9 am, children and youth of all ages are invited to Activity Time in Room 114! The focus will be on building relationships and creative play more than education, with a combination of free play, organized group activities and time for conversation. It will be a lot of fun, and a great way to make new friends and develop lasting friendships at church!

Sunday School: On Sunday mornings immediately following worship, Pre-8th grade children and youth are invited to attend Sunday School, which will include snacks, a Bible story, opportunities for wonder and curiosity, movement, activities and connection. We are looking forward to a year full of learning, curiosity, wonder and delight as we dig into God’s stories and discover more about who God is—together!

Weekly Confirmation and Youth Sunday School Classes: Confirmation will be meeting every Sunday following worship from 11:30 am-12:30 pm (classes are being paused temporarily). Confirmation is the practice of deliberately studying and deepening one’s faith. We learn about the history of the church, the stories and ways of reading the Bible and the practices of the Lutheran expression of Christianity. In addition to learning, Confirmation is focused on building relationships and community that cultivate a life of service. It is open to all youth entering 6th grade and above. During each session there will be time for lessons and discussions, conversation and reflection, creative expressions of faith, and snacks. If you would like to participate in the Confirmation program this season, please contact Heidi Prince at heidi@gsolympia.org. All are welcome to attend lessons regardless of formal participation in the Confirmation program.

Sunday, April 12

  • 9 am Forum – Voices of Good Shepherd: Stories of Belonging

  • 9 am – Children/Youth Activity Time

  • 10 am Worship – Second Sunday of Easter, New Life Rising, Holy Communion, Blessing of the Communion Ministers to the Homebound, Pastor Carol Tomer preaching

  • 11:30 am – Sunday School (preschool - 8th grade)

Sunday, April 19

  • 9 am Forum – The Greatest of These: Let’s talk about love. Pastor Brenda brings wisdom to share and invites you to bring quotes, images, Bible passages, and observations to this conversation. Our goal: to leave more fully loved and loving than we arrive.

  • 9 am – Children/Youth Activity Time

  • 10 am Worship – Third Sunday of Easter, Easter Liturgy of Renewal and Hope, Baptism of Nora Dryer, Pastor Brenda Satrum preaching

  • 11:30 am – Sunday School (preschool - 8th grade)

Sunday, April 26

  • 9 am Forum – Good Grief. Led by members of the Good Shepherd Care Team

  • 9 am – Children/Youth Activity Time

  • 10 am Worship – Fourth Sunday of Easter, A Liturgy of Healing with Laying On of Hands, Blessing of the LWR Quilts, Pastor Brenda Satrum preaching

  • 11:30 am – Sunday School (preschool - 8th grade)

Sunday, May 3

  • 9 am Forum – Financial State of the Congregation: An Annual Forum. Led by Carolyn Popp, treasurer, and members of the Church Council.

  • 9 am – Children/Youth Activity Time

  • 10 am Worship – Fifth Sunday of Easter, New Life Rising, Holy Communion, Blessing of the Communion Ministers to the Homebound, Pastor Brenda Satrum preaching

  • 11:30 am – Sunday School (preschool - 8th grade)

Sunday, May 10

  • 9 am Forum – God as Mother, for Christ’s Sake. Led by Pastor Brenda Satrum.

  • 9 am – Children/Youth Activity Time

  • 10 am Worship – Sixth Sunday of Easter, Easter Liturgy of Renewal and Hope, Holy Communion, guest preacher: Rev. Tyger Penson, ELCA retired pastor

  • 11:30 am – Sunday School (preschool - 8th grade)

Sunday, May 17

  • 10 am Worship – Ascension Sunday, Holy Communion, Pastor Carol Tomer preaching

  • 11:30 am – Sunday School (preschool - 8th grade)

Sunday, May 24

  • 10 am Worship – Holy Trinity Sunday, Pastor Brenda Satrum preaching

  • 11:30 am – Sunday School (preschool - 8th grade)

Sunday, May 31

  • 10 am Worship – Pentecost Sunday, Holy Communion, Pastor Dan Wiktorek preaching

  • 11:30 am – Sunday School (preschool - 8th grade)