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All are invited to a Spring Garden Party on Sunday, April 27 following 10 am worship •

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

Sermon from Easter Sunday

Pastor Bergen Eickhoff preaching

Recent Sermons

Click on the CC button on the bottom of the video screen to turn on subtitles/closed captions

Video recordings of the Sunday sermon will be posted on Sunday afternoon on the website, Facebook, and YouTube

Video recordings of past sermons can also be found on the Recent Sermons webpage

PILGRIMAGE: MARCH 2 - APRIL 27

St. John | San Juan Episcopal Church in Olympia and The Lutheran Church of The Good Shepherd has shared in worshipping together several times before and during Lent, including swapping sanctuaries during five Sunday mornings in Lent. The pilgrimage concludes on April 27 with a final shared worship at Good Shepherd. The goal of this pilgrimage together is to build our partnerships in ministry. View the following link for more information: Press Release.

Upcoming Worship

Sunday, April 27 – SHARED WORSHIP at The Lutheran Church of The Good Shepherd with St. John | San Juan Episcopal Church

9am Forum – From Lenten Pilgrimage to the Future
10 am Worship – Final shared worship with St. John | San Juan Episcopal Church, Second Sunday of Easter, Holy Communion, Sunday School, Lutheran World Relief Quilt Sunday, Preacher: The Rev. Canon Ivar Hillesland, Canon for Congregational Development and Leadership Formation (Episcopal Diocese of Olympia).

A play area in the sanctuary and a staffed nursery will be available in for the youngest among us. A recording of the sermon will be posted on Sunday afternoon here on the website home page and on Facebook and YouTube.

Spring Garden Party

Saturday, April 27 after worship

All are invited to a Garden Party with gardening, crafts and snacks in the Good Shepherd Garden and Crary Hall following the final joint worship at Good Shepherd with St. John | San Juan Episcopal and celebrate the conclusion of the shared Pilgrimage. Visit the Spring Garden Party webpage for more info.