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Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck will present at the Jan. 12 Sunday Forum at 9 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 January 5, 2025

Pastor Carol Tomer 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 12

9 am Forum – Leading from the Lieutenant Governor’s Office. Part 2 of the January Forum Series – People of Faith in Civic Leadership: Building Bridges Across Divides

About the forum: We welcome Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck, who has served in Congress as well as in the Washington State House of Representatives, before serving in his current role since 2020. He is a builder of bridges among leaders in pursuit of the common good.

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

10 am Worship – Baptism of our Lord, Baptism of Soren Peterson and Mattias Peterson, New Life Rising Liturgy, Pastor Bergen Eickhoff preaching

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