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Explore Liberation Theology, Wednesday, November 20, 5:30 pm •

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 November 10, 2024

The November 10th sermon was primarily a discussion in small groups.

As a result, we do not have a video available to share this week.

Recent Sermons

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 Worship

Sunday, November 17

9 am Forum – CIELO: An Important Ministry in Our Community – Led by Kindra Galan, CIELO Education Director.

About the forum: Did you know that CIELO is a ministry that is housed in the Shepherd’s Corner building? Their mission is “to promote community, self-sufficiency, and leadership of Latinx, Indigenous and Immigrant communities in the South Puget Sound.” Come and learn about CIELO’s work and their upcoming Posadas events. We also look forward to honoring Lynn Byrnes for her work with CIELO.

9 am Activity Time – children and youth of all ages are invited to the lower level Youth Room for Activity Time with a combination of free play, organized group activities, and time for conversation.

10 am Worship – Liturgy of Bridges and Roots, Sunday School, Pastor Bergen Eickhoff preaching. Hospitality & Fellowship immediately following worship in Crary Hall.

Worship will NOT be livestreamed. 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

Explore Liberation Theology

Wednesday, November 20 at 5:30 pm

Liberation Theology covers the emerging theologies of the past century that respond to the deep systemic injustices and inequalities that permeate our world through the witness of particular groups and identities.