**All are invited to A South Sound Christmas Eve at Good Shepherd on Dec. 24**

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.

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Sermon from Sunday, December 14

Bishop Keith Marshall preaching

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

Recent Sermons

Upcoming Worship

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 are 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, December 21

9 am Forum – Meet Our New Bridge Pastor, Rev. Dr. Laurie Jungling.

10 am Worship – Fourth Sunday of Advent, The Sounds of Hope and Longing: Contemplative Chant and Song, Rev. Dr. Laurie Jungling preaching. This Advent, we will explore different styles of music each Sunday morning. We are calling this exploration “The Sounds of Hope and Longing.” This Sunday’s worship service will focus on Contemplative Chant and Song featuring music based on plainsong chant tunes (often ancient music composed as one unaccompanied line of melody, without a metrical rhythm) and more modern chants (repetitive songs) like those in the Taizé tradition.
Following Worship – Hospitality & Fellowship in Crary Fellowship Hall.
11:30 am – Christmas Pop-Up Pageant. All ages are invited to an Intergenerational Christmas & Pop-up Pageant following worship and fellowship time! The annual Good Shepherd Christmas Pop-Up Pageant is an unrehearsed “pop-up” presentation with participation open to everyone of all ages. Just show up, pick a character, grab a script, put on a costume, and join the fun! The pageant will also include a variety of Christmas carols so everyone in attendance can sing along and participate. We hope to have ALL generations well-represented for a joyous and festive celebration!
If you would like to participate in the pageant as a character, please meet in Room 114 immediately following worship to pick a character, grab a script, put on a costume, and receive instructions. Then we’ll move to Crary Fellowship Hall to perform the Pop-Up Pageant.
NO SUNDAY SCHOOL OR CONFIRMATION CLASS TODAY