Good Shepherd Family, Dear Good Shepherd,You are warmly invited to join us for our Annual Meeting on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at12:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary, immediately following worship. Lunch will be se...  Read More

Earlier this week someone asked me, “What’s your favorite part of your job?”It took me a minute, but I think my honest answer right now is teaching the sacraments.I knew I was a Lutheran pastor becaus...  Read More

Over the past several months, your Congregational Council has been actively focused on stewarding a season of meaningful growth and transition at Good Shepherd. Much of our work has centered around th...  Read More

A Return to HopeFive years ago, on my very first trip to Kenya, the children of Cherish Watoto stole my heart. I’ve returned every year since, and what a joy and privilege it has been to watch these c...  Read More

Dear Good Shepherd,The past week offered up a few warm days to head outside and do a little yard work. AsI spoke with my neighbor who was working on his landscape, he was commenting aboutthe massive a...  Read More

Good Shepherd Family,There is a word I keep returning to this week.Liminal.It comes from the Latin limen — threshold. The space between what was and what is not yet. The doorway.I have been living in ...  Read More

There are moments in life when the noise just feels loud.Not just audible noise—but the constant hum of schedules, notifications, responsibilities, and the weight of what’s happening in the world arou...  Read More

This past weekend, something powerful happened.Because hundreds of volunteers stepped forward, 412,344 meals were packed—enough to provide daily nourishment for 1,129 children for an entire year. Paus...  Read More

"Now you are the body of Christ, and each one is a part of it.” 1 Corinthians 12:27It is such a great privilege serving our Lord and Savior. How blessed we are to get to bring the glory of Jesus Chris...  Read More

Because of Feed the Need, thousands of children around the world will receive a nutritiousmeal every single day for an entire year. For more than a decade, this ministry has been one of the clearest e...  Read More

Dear Good Shepherd family,Over the past several months, the Congregational Council has been prayerfully discerning how best to steward the ministry, leadership, and people God has entrusted to us in t...  Read More

Christmas feels like it was yesterday, and yet, Ash Wednesday is only five days away. The trees and lights were just packed away (some are still up in my house!) and already we are being invited into ...  Read More