All Are Invited to Sunday Morning Worship at Good Shepherd

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 September 28

Pastor Shelley Wickstrom preaching

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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

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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 in for the youngest among us. A staffed nursery is also available in Room 113 & 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, October 12

9 am Forum – Good Shepherd Town Hall Gathering: Updates on the Journey
9 am Activity Time – Supervised free play for children and youth in Room 114
10 am Worship – A Liturgy of Renewal: Faith, Hope, and Love in These Days, Holy Communion, Pastor Carol Tomer preaching
Following Worship – Hospitality & Fellowship coffee, beverages, and snacks in Crary Fellowship Hall
11:30 am Sunday School : 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!
11:30 am Better Ways to Read the Bible – This adult class will be focused on Better Ways to Read the Bible: Transforming a Weapon of Harm into a Tool of Healing, by Zach Lambert. The chapters are: We All Have Lenses, Some Are Better Than Others; Lenses That Inflict Harm: Literalism, Apocalypse, Moralism, Hierarchy; Lenses That Promote Healing: Jesus, Context, Flourishing, Fruitfulness.

Welcome the Fall Season at Good Shepherd

Coffee & Conversation Hour

Every Monday from 10 to 11 am. Meet new friends, as well as connect with old friends over conversation and treats in Crary Fellowship Hall. Come for coffee and other beverages, donuts, conviviality and conversation.

Sunday Worship, Forums, & Education Hour

Enjoy Sunday Morning Worship in Good Shepherd’s beautiful sanctuary with the Sunday Forum at 9 am, Worship at 10 am, and Education Hour for All Ages (Adult Education Class, Sunday, School, Confirmation Class) following worship.