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South Sound Youth Group Activity Night on Sunday, January 19, 5 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

Sermon from January 19, 2025

Pastor Franklin Wilson preaching

Recent Sermons

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Video recordings of the Sunday sermon will be posted on Sunday afternoon at 3pm here on the website, Facebook, and YouTube

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

Upcoming Sunday Worship

Sunday, January 19

9 am Forum – A Glimpse into Episcopalians and the Episcopal Church

About the forum: Jaime Case of St. John|San Juan will try to answer questions about the Episcopal Church and Episcopalians in general in this forum. Rev. Case has been a priest for over 30 years, taught at the Seminary of the Southwest, and is currently an associate for Hispanic Ministry at St. John|San Juan Episcopal Church, the congregation with whom Good Shepherd is sharing in a Lenten pilgrimage of worshipping together and also of swapping worship spaces during Lent upcoming.

9 am Activity Time – Free play & group activities for all children & youth.

10 am Worship – Holy Communion, Sunday School, A Liturgy of Bridges and Roots, Guest Preacher — Pastor Franklin Wilson, former Good Shepherd pastor and member of St. John|San Juan Episcopal Church.

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.

A play area and seating for children and their caregivers is available in the sanctuary, and a staffed nursery is also available in Room 114 for the youngest among us