You can join us in person or YouTube every Wednesday night during Lent for Evening Prayer. If you’re joining via YouTube, you can follow along with this order of service:
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Lent and Easter 2022 schedule
Please join us this Lent and Easter as we walk with Christ to the cross … and beyond the grave!
Ash Wednesday
March 2
12:00-1:00 pm | Ashes to Go (drive-in style)
7:00 pm | Worship with Holy Communion and Imposition of Ashes
Wednesdays in Lent
March 9, 16, 23, 30
April 6
7:00 pm | Evening Prayer
Palm Sunday
April 10
10:30 am | Worship with Holy Communion
Maundy Thursday
April 14
7:00 pm | Worship with Holy Communion
Good Friday
April 15
7:00 pm | Good Friday Worship
Easter Sunday
April 17
10:30 am | Worship with Holy Communion
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Ash Wednesday is March 2, 2022
Please join us as we begin the season of Lent, marked with the cross of Christ in ash:
Ashes to Go
We’ll offer ashes to go in the front parking lot from 12:00-1:00. Please keep to the left and follow the signs. We ask that you wear as mask, since imposing the ashes brings us into closer contact than normal.
Ash Wednesday worship
We’ll offer a service of Holy Communion with the imposition of ashes Wednesday evening at 7:00. You can join us in person or online – but you’ll have to find your own substitute for the ashes at home!
As covid levels have fallen, Allegheny County’s risk status has been downgraded to “Very High.” That means we’re able to return to in-person events and worship effective immediately. Masks and distancing will still be required while in the building. Vaccination are strongly encouraged but not required. Our livestream will continue to be offered every week on Zoom and YouTube. See you on Sunday!
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Annual Meeting – January 30
Please plan to attend the 64th Annual Meeting of The Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Our meeting will be held following worship on Sunday, January 30.
A copy of the Annual Report was mailed to all eligible voting members last week. In this report you’ll find updates on our many ministries as well as our proposed budget for 2021. Please take some time to review the report in advance.
While everyone is welcome to share your thoughts and ideas at any of our meetings, only voting members are eligible to cast a vote or run for office. To be a voting member you must:
- Be a confirmed member of The Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.
- Have made a financial contribution to the congregation in 2022 or 2021
- Have received communion in 2022 or 2021.
If you’re not sure if you meet the requirements, check with us in the office and we’ll help you out.
The meeting will again be held in person and on Zoom. If you are attending online, please simply attend worship using Zoom, and then stay for the meeting – you won’t need to do anything more to participate. (You can also phone in – visit our website or call the church office for instructions.) We will also be opening the sanctuary for fully vaccinated members to attend worship and the annual meeting. Social distancing will be required. Please contact the church office to register in advance if you will be joining us in person.
Finally, please pay special attention to the report from the council entitled “Beyond the Centennial Plan.” This will provide you with an important update on the council’s work in the two years since we adopted the Centennial Plan. It names the challenges we’ve faced and outlines a number of unexpected opportunities that God has opened up for us. We will devote a significant portion of the annual meeting to your thoughts and hopes and questions about this report.
Thank you for your partnership in the work of Jesus here in Monroeville! We look forward to seeing you at the annual meeting on January 30!
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Make it a Souper day
February 13 is Super Bowl Sunday. Wouldn’t it be Souper to get a donation for the food pantry by that day? We are looking for cans of soup, chili, stew and canned meats specifically, but all donations are welcome and appreciated.
As Christians and fellow members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, we are called to live out God’s plan for the church, to share the Good News of Jesus Christ to all and to love and serve our neighbors. That calling includes the many opportunities within the church to share your good gifts. For the Good Shepherd, we currently are seeking additional people to join the Congregation Council. The Council members serve as your voice and hands in the leadership of the church’s ministries. This is a very important time for the Good Shepherd, with many opportunities to hear God’s call for us in the community and to lead our congregation into the future. Please prayerfully and thoughtfully consider whether you are called to be part of the Congregation Council. Seats on Council are generally for 3-year terms. The commitment includes participation in a monthly Council meeting as well as a brief Council check-in meeting each week. In addition, Council members are encouraged to be involved in at least one committee. If you are interested, please contact Pastor Bob or any member of Council. Nominations are being accepted and will be presented on January 30th at the Annual Congregational Meeting.
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Services move to online only
Covid is once again surging in Allegheny County. Case numbers have reached new highs this week with the Delta-Omicron one-two punch. With the increased spread, our risk status has been upgraded to “Severe” – the highest category – by Covid Act Now, our primary source of pandemic data.
In keeping with our Covid policy, all in-person events and services at The Good Shepherd have been cancelled. We will continue to hold services online every Sunday at 10:30, and look forward to worshiping with you via Zoom or YouTube!
We look forward to returning to in-person gatherings as soon as our risk level drops back down to Red. Keep an eye on this website for the most current updates.
Join us in person or online this Christmas! Visit goodshepherdlife.org/christmas for all the most current information. Here are the essentials:
Service Times
We’re offering three identical services this year so that we can gather in person safely. We’re limiting each service to 25% of the sanctuary’s capacity. Please request your seats in advance using our online form or by calling the church office – we can’t guarantee that there will be walk-in seats available this year!
Candlelight Holy Communion
- 4:30 pm on December 24
- 7:30 pm on December 24
- 10:00 pm on December 24
All three services will be livestreamed.
Covid-19 Precautions
We are taking great care to make Christmas a safe and joyful experience as we gather in person this year:
- Masks are required for all worshipers.
- Limited seating allows for social distancing.
- Windows will be cracked to increase air exchange.
- Filters have been deployed to clear the air.
- Communion will be in the pews with pre-packaged elements.
- LED candles will be provided (so we don’t blow all over each other to put them out).
- The service will be kept to under an hour to reduce possible exposure.
Our Annual Meeting is coming up fast, and we’ve got lots of exciting and important business – more on that soon. For now, please make sure you’re eligible to vote if you would like to do so.
Our constitution specifies that voting members:
- Are confirmed.
- Have made a financial contribution on record in the current or previous calendar year.
- Have communed (including a communion visit) in the current or previous calendar year.
If you need to make any arrangements or have questions about the voting requirements, please give us a call.