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These days we find that Good Shepherd is uniquely positioned to become a home for lots of different people:

• People seeking community. We’re not a large congregation, but we’re not a dying congregation. It is possible to get to know everybody, but there’s also a lot going on here.

• Families with kids. Gen-Z youth and young children thrive in places where everybody knows them by name—where the pace is friendly and not frantic.

• People of all ages. Christians share wisdom together across the generations. 

• LGBTQIA+ folks. No one is excluded from the church’s worship and sacraments on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, nor are these barriers to leadership roles. We come to this belief because we are Christians—not in spite of it.

• People who are “deconstructing.” We don’t believe that our church is the only “right” one, and this can make us a refuge for those who are seeking a new way of being Christian.

• People who take the Bible too seriously to take it all literally. We understand that myth is one of many genres found in the Bible, and that the Bible is a library of various perspectives—not a single book with a unified voice. 

• People of many different backgrounds and colors. We’re a fairly diverse group: majority white, yes, but among us you’ll find people from a variety of countries and with a variety of native languages. We are committed to ongoing anti-racism work and learning multicultural competency.

• People seeking online worship options. Whether you’re immunocompromised or just live a long way off, you can always join our Sunday worship via Zoom, Facebook, or YouTube.

• People who have lots of questions … or who just want to help out. At Good Shepherd, there is no litmus test for belief. You are free to participate in the ways that make sense to you.