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Worship Services
"Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the lands! Serve the Lord with gladness! Come
into his presence with singing!…Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise!
Give thanks to him, bless his name! Psalm 100: 1-2; 4
Contemporary Worship
Sunday - 9:45 a.m.
Traditional Worship
Sunday - 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
Midweek Reflection and Prayer Service
Wednesday - 6:30 p.m.
It is a challenge to capture the flavor of worship services at Good Shepherd because of
the variety. Joyful noises are certainly in evidence at all services. Whether you prefer
the Contemporary service or the traditional Sunday morning worship --music
and the message are central to each. As parishioner Denise Steene said, "Worship services
at Good Shepherd are dynamic, exciting and always something new. I look forward to the
variety of settings."
Contemporary Worship
This worship service has a contemporary flavor, using a freer format than the
traditional liturgy. The service is filled with singing--led by a variety of instruments
including woodwinds, guitars, keyboard, and percussion. The messages often follow
a seasonal or social issue; from a series on parables Jesus told to a succession of
speakers on the 50th anniversary of the declaration of human rights, the messages are
relevant, inspirational, and timely.
Traditional Worship
The Sunday morning worship services follow a more traditional format, With a variety of worship
services -- including the Lutheran Book of Worship, With One Voice, The Creation Setting by Marty
Haugen, Of the Lands and Seasons - a liturgy based on Appalacian folk tunes, and other
seasonal settings -- the worship service can be varied through the use of several liturgical sources and settings.
In addition to both new and familiar congregational hymns, music is incorporated into Sunday worship in a
variety of ways. The senior choir provides weekly musical inspiration during the 11:00 AM service. The congregation is invited to contribute their talents to
worship. Each week, lay persons are actively involved as assisting ministers, acolytes, readers, musicians and communion presenters.
Midweek Service of Prayer and Healing
An informal prayer service in the style of the Taize community, this gathering will be focused on an open intercessory prayer, simple yet melodic Taize responses, and reflection upon the Gospel or other reading for the Sunday following. Services will be held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 6:45 PM. Please follow this link for past midweek services. Midweek Services
Note: Additional special holiday worship services are added to the schedule during other
seasons.
Page Last Updated: October 23, 2002
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