Welcome!
Looking for a bulletin:
March 26, 2023 at 9 am – Fifth Sunday in Lent – Livestreamed
March 26, 2023 at 11 am – Fifth Sunday in Lent –
Band Led Service
Join us for online worship here!
Or view anytime on our YouTube channel.
Looking ahead to Holy Week:
Maundy Thursday – Worship at 12pm and 7pm
Good Friday – Worship at 7pm
Saturday Easter Vigil – Worship at 7pm
Easter Sunday – Worship at 9am (Traditional) and 11am (Band-led)
The people of Good Shepherd extend you a warm welcome!
Like faith communities around the U.S. and the world, Good Shepherd has modified our ministries to continue to offer spiritual support and to point to Christ’s presence in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Church is more than a building, and we remain committed to our mission to grow, nurture, and make disciples in Christ wherever and however we can. Scroll down to learn more.
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” ~Philippians 4:6-7
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Weekly Worship
Sunday Worship
Summer Services – June 19 – September 4, 2022
8:30 am – Masks Optional!
10:15 am – Masks Optional!
Program-Year Services (September – June)
9 am – Masks Optional!
11 am – Masks Optional!
From September through June, children are invited to attend worship with their families. After the children’s message, children and Sunday School teachers will be dismissed to go upstairs for Sunday School.
- Pre-K through 4th graders will attend Large Group with songs and an introduction to the theme and bible lesson, then break out into classrooms to read the bible passage and do crafts.
- Bible Adventurers (5th & 6th graders) will go right to the library for their lesson.
Children who receive communion will go back to the service for communion, then return to the library or classroom for the remainder of the Sunday School hour.
Livestream
Sunday Worship
From June – September worship with us at 10:15 am via our livestream on Facebook!
From September – June worship with us at 9:00 am via our livestream on Facebook!
Find UsMinistry during Pandemic
Though the ongoing pandemic has changed a lot of things, we know that two things have stayed the same: God’s everlasting love, and our call to grow, nurture, and make disciples in Christ. In grateful response to this holy love, we continue to find ways to live out our mission throughout the fall and the months to come. Read on to learn more!
Worship
We offer worship in two mediums: in-person & livestreamed.
June – September: We gather at 8:30 am and 10:15 am on Sunday mornings for in-person worship, in the sanctuary. Click on the boxes above to learn more.
Our 10:15 am service is livestreamed on our Facebook page. The service is available afterwards both there and on our YouTube page for you to watch at any time. It also airs on Westborough TV at 9 am on Tuesdays.
September – June: We gather at 9 am and 11 am on Sunday mornings for in-person worship, in the sanctuary. Click on the boxes above to learn more.
Our 9 am service is livestreamed on our Facebook page. The service is available afterwards both there and on our YouTube page for you to watch at any time. It also airs on Westborough TV at 9 am on Tuesdays.
Learning
Our learning programs are in full swing. To register for Sunday School, please click HERE Sign up to receive our weekly newsletter to stay in the loop. Email Sam at samantha.menapace@goodshepherdcares.org with any questions!
Music
We’re always looking for special musicians willing to play and/or sing at worship service. Please email Kirby at kirby.stalley@goodshepherdcares.org to be added to the rotation!
Reopening Process
Over the summer, Good Shepherd tapped several of our members to form a reopening team to help us discern how and when to begin gathering for worship in person once again. This team includes a scientist working in the pharmaceutical industry, a human resources expert, a building inspector, the chair of our worship and music committee, a retired nurse, and our pastors. We give thanks for their combined expertise and faithfulness in this difficult task!
This reopening team produced two documents. GSLC Phased Reopening offers a birds-eye-view of what reopening will look like, identifying the phases we’re moving through and the triggers that send us forward and backward in the process. Recommendations for Reopening is a much more detailed document. It identifies thirteen goals we’ll strive to meet in order to keep our gatherings as safe as possible, and gets into the nitty-gritty of how those goals will be met.
Click the links below to read the documents: