Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd

Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Barre, VT

We begin the long Church season of the Sundays after Pentecost with the Second Sunday after Pentecost this morning. Rem...
06/07/2026

We begin the long Church season of the Sundays after Pentecost with the Second Sunday after Pentecost this morning. Remember, we have switched to services at 8:00 am and 10:00 am! Professor Burton Cooper will be our preacher tomorrow morning. This time in the Church Year has been referred to as, “Ordinary Time.” I hope for us here at Good Shepherd, the time is anything but “ordinary.” In our discipleship call to follow Jesus, even the most ordinary of time is filled with the hints of the Holy Spirit!

We gather tomorrow for Trinity Sunday to celebrate the deep relationship in the divine unity of God. Also, tomorrow we b...
05/30/2026

We gather tomorrow for Trinity Sunday to celebrate the deep relationship in the divine unity of God. Also, tomorrow we begin our new Sunday Service schedule of 8:00 am and 10:00 am. This early service will be a quieter, more contemplative service and the later service will have the regular music.

We celebrate the gift of God’s Holy Spirit on Pentecost Sunday tomorrow. Fifty days after Easter, the Holy Spirit came t...
05/23/2026

We celebrate the gift of God’s Holy Spirit on Pentecost Sunday tomorrow. Fifty days after Easter, the Holy Spirit came to Jesus’ disciples and this is the beginning of our church life together. The Good News of Jesus was told in many different languages and out of the many a unity of believers serves as the basis for our life together in the church. The liturgical color for Pentecost is red, and if you feel so inclined, wear something red for this festival day.

We close out the Easter season with The Seventh Sunday of Easter. This is also sometimes known as “Ascension Sunday” bec...
05/16/2026

We close out the Easter season with The Seventh Sunday of Easter. This is also sometimes known as “Ascension Sunday” because “Ascension Day was this past Thursday, the fortieth day after Easter. As we have celebrated the Risen Christ these past weeks, now we await Pentecost Sunday, next week, and the coming of the promised gift of the Holy Spirit. This is the time when we as disciples remember the power of God’s spirit of Love to lead us into the world in mission and in witness to the truth of God’s love

Our annual celebration of "Good Shepherd Sunday" takes place today, The Fourth Sunday of Easter. We gather to give thank...
04/26/2026

Our annual celebration of "Good Shepherd Sunday" takes place today, The Fourth Sunday of Easter. We gather to give thanks to God for Jesus as our Good Shepherd, calling us all by name to follow in his way of discipleship to become the good shepherds of our community. It is a honor for us to be known as the Church of the Good Shepherd in Barre, bringing the care and guidance of shepherds into our faith.

The Easter season continues tomorrow with The Second Sunday of Easter. The Rev. Deacon Jonathan Ross will be our preache...
04/11/2026

The Easter season continues tomorrow with The Second Sunday of Easter. The Rev. Deacon Jonathan Ross will be our preacher. We had a lovely Holy Week and Easter celebration this year. Many thanks to all who helped, especially to Marjorie Strong, our organist, and the Good Shepherd singers for all the music for our services.

Tomorrow we celebrate Easter Sunday, the day of Jesus' resurrection and the great feast of our Church Year. This evening...
04/04/2026

Tomorrow we celebrate Easter Sunday, the day of Jesus' resurrection and the great feast of our Church Year. This evening at 7:30 pm we will join St. Mary's Parish in Northfield for the Great Vigil of Easter.

During Holy Week, we have followed Jesus on the Way of the Cross, leading to the crucifixion, seeing the depth of human evil and sin. The resurrection is God's great mercy to act to overcome that evil and to set us on a new way of life, in Jesus' Way of Love.

As we gather in this Holy Season, may God grant us grace and peace in these troubled time. I deeply appreciate your pray...
04/02/2026

As we gather in this Holy Season, may God grant us grace and peace in these troubled time. I deeply appreciate your prayers at this time and the willingness of all our of members to serve as disciples to make Jesus' love known in our congregation and throughout Barre.

✠ Maundy Thursday, April 2, 6:30 pm, Holy Communion, footwashing, followed by an agape meal

✠ Good Friday, April 3, 12 noon procession through Barre, beginning at Good Shepherd. 1 pm Good Friday prayer service at Hedding Methodist Church

✠ Great Vigil of Easter, Saturday, April 4, 7:30 pm, St. Mary’s Parish, Northfield, Rev. Earl Kooperkamp, preacher

✠ Sunrise Easter Service, April 5, 7:00 am at City Park (across the street from the Good Shepherd)

✠ Easter Sunday, April 5, 9:30 am festal Eucharist

Tomorrow we finish the Season of Lent and move into Holy Week as we celebrate Palm Sunday. Coming to the end of Lent to...
03/28/2026

Tomorrow we finish the Season of Lent and move into Holy Week as we celebrate Palm Sunday. Coming to the end of Lent tomorrow morning means that we look forward through Holy Week toward our salvation.

We near the end of the Season of Lent as we gather for The Fifth Sunday of Lent tomorrow morning. We take our preparati...
03/21/2026

We near the end of the Season of Lent as we gather for The Fifth Sunday of Lent tomorrow morning. We take our preparation from this season as we set our hearts toward Holy Week, beginning next Sunday on Palm Sunday.

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39 Washington Street
Barre, VT
05641

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+18024763929

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