Celebrate Holy Week at Good Shepherd • Maunday Thursday, March 28 at 7 pm • Good Friday, March 29 at 7 pm • Easter Sunday, March 31 at 9 am & 11 am •
Celebrate Holy Week at Good Shepherd • Maunday Thursday, March 28 at 7 pm • Good Friday, March 29 at 7 pm • Easter Sunday, March 31 at 9 am & 11 am •
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
Maundy Thursday, March 28
7:00 pm — Maundy Thursday Worship — Holy Communion, Deacon Carla Spaccarotelli preaching
Good Friday, March 29
7:00 pm — Good Friday Worship — A Contemplative Service of Music and Meditation, Based on Christ’s Seven Last Words
Easter Sunday, March 31
9:00 am & 11:00 am — Easter Sunday Worship — Festival Service of Holy Communion with trumpets, All-Sing Hallelujah Chorus, Pastor Carol Tomer preaching. Easter brunch following both worship services
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 Worship
March 28, 29, & 31
Celebrate Holy week at Good Shepherd with Maundy Thursday & Good Friday Worship, and two Easter Sunday Worship services with an Easter Brunch following both services.