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

Sermon from March 24

Passion Reading

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

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.

Contemplative & Musical Evenings

65th Anniversary Celebration Service

Summer Outdoor Worship 2022

65th Anniversary Sweet Memories Event

Congregational Picnic 2022

VBS 2022: Gifted!