Church Family,As the announcement regarding Pastor Tim’s hiring as Executive Pastor of Ministries is shared, we know many in our congregation may have questions about the process that led us here. Our...  Read More

Dear Good Shepherd Family,I have joyful news to share with you. After months of prayerful discernment, conversations, and discovery, we have extended a call to Pastor Tim Nybroen to serve as our Execu...  Read More

One of the best parts of my job is having a front-row seat to what God is doing in our community.I see the care Carol Green puts into making every item that comes out of the café feel special and refl...  Read More

I have been sitting with a feeling all week that I cannot quite name. It is gratitude, yes. It is wonder, yes. But it is something more than any one of those words can hold by itself. It is the kind o...  Read More

Good Shepherd Family,May provides an opportunity for all of us to reflect on the impact on those that make up the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities because May is AAPI Heritiage M...  Read More

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