Good Shepherd Episcopal Church Kingwood

Good Shepherd Episcopal Church Kingwood We are an Episcopal Church located in Kingwood, Texas dedicated to Knowing, Loving, and Following Jesus.

Good Shepherd will be a church
…where all who attend find dynamic, diverse and meaningful worship experiences
…where newcomers find a warm and welcoming spirit, an invitation into the full life of the parish and opportunities to share their God-given gifts in ministry
…where small groups provide the opportunity for all to grow in spirit, strengthen their love of God and establish meaningful person

al relationships
…where our commitment to financial responsibility and stewardship will allow us to enhance our mission and our values

Who has hurt you?That was the deeply personal question at the heart of Fr Mark's sermon.It may have happened 20 minutes ...
09/14/2026

Who has hurt you?

That was the deeply personal question at the heart of Fr Mark's sermon.

It may have happened 20 minutes ago or 20 years ago. A family member. A friend. Someone at work. Someone whose actions still come back to mind—and whose hurt we may still be carrying.

In Matthew 18, Peter asks Jesus how many times he must forgive someone who has wronged him. Seven times?

Jesus answers, “seventy times seven.”

The point is not mathematics. It is freedom.

Peter wants to know when he has done enough. Jesus tells him: whatever it takes, keep letting the burden go.

Fr Mark shared a story from his own life. Years ago, he loaned a family member $1,000. The money was never repaid.

Months passed. Then a year.

The unpaid debt began to affect the relationship—not because the other person was consumed by it, but because Fr Mark was. He was angry. He replayed it in his mind.

Eventually came the realization that changed everything:

The only person we can change is ourselves.

So he called his family member and released him from the debt.

The debt had become more than $1,000. It had become a weight—a sack carried on his shoulders.

And that is often what unforgiveness becomes.

Forgiveness does not mean that what happened was acceptable. It does not erase the hurt or pretend that wrong is right.

Forgiveness means placing the person, the wound, and the debt into God's hands and saying:

“I cannot carry this anymore. You take it.”

That is grace.

It is the supernatural entering the natural circumstances of our lives. We put the burden down, and God picks it up. Christ has already carried it to the cross.

Sunday also gave us a beautiful picture of that grace as Good Shepherd celebrated Paul's years of faithful service. His servant heart reminds us that God's grace changes how we live, love, forgive, and serve.

So the invitation remains:

Bring to mind the person who has hurt you.

Can you change them?

Perhaps not.

But you can decide whether to keep carrying what they did.

Jesus went to the cross so that we might live fully and freely in the grace of God.

Put the burden down. Give it to God. Let it go.

God has got it.

09/13/2026

There's Always Room for One More: No matter the season, there is always room at the table to welcome an unexpected guest or a neighbor seeking connection. Sign up this week for our neighborhood home Dinner Series!

We hope to see you at church tomorrow at 8am, 9:15am (children's service), or 10:15am. A reception for Paul will follow ...
09/12/2026

We hope to see you at church tomorrow at 8am, 9:15am (children's service), or 10:15am. A reception for Paul will follow the 10:15am service.

Let us pray.O God of mercy and compassion,On this solemn day, we remember before You the events of September 11, 2001.We...
09/11/2026

Let us pray.
O God of mercy and compassion,
On this solemn day, we remember before You the events of September 11, 2001.
We hold in our hearts the lives lost in New York, Washington, and Pennsylvania—
the innocent, the brave, the selfless.
We remember the first responders who ran toward danger,
the strangers who became neighbors,
and the communities that rose from the ashes with courage and hope.
Lord of all nations,
In the face of hatred, You call us to love.
In the shadow of violence, You call us to peace.
In the depths of grief, You call us to hope.
Grant us the grace to honor the memory of those who died
by living lives of compassion, justice, and reconciliation.
God of healing,
Pour out Your comfort on all who still bear the wounds of that day—
the bereaved, the injured, the traumatized.
Strengthen those who work for peace in our world,
and guide the leaders of all nations
to seek understanding over division,
mercy over vengeance,
and unity over fear.
Eternal Lord,
We entrust to Your care all who have died,
trusting in Your promise of life everlasting.
May their souls, and the souls of all the faithful departed,
through Your mercy, rest in peace.
Through Jesus Christ our Lord,
Amen.

09/10/2026

Paul Brinsden has served faithfully as Verger and Acolyte Guild Director of Good Shepherd, Kingwood, for 35 years. In this moving video, he shares what led him to take on these roles and highlights from his time in them.

Come and join us on Sunday at 10:15 am as we celebrate his extraordinary contribution!

09/10/2026

Growing nicely! 🌱🎃 We just checked in with our growers, and the pumpkins are soaking up the summer sun, getting ready for their trip to our patch on October 14.

09/08/2026

64 years of service, with many more to come. God has a plan for each of us.

What will your role be?

09/07/2026

Stewardship looks like coordinating special events at Good Shepherd. Thank you, Jessica!

Do your best!
09/07/2026

Do your best!

Fr Mark's sermon yesterday spoke to our legacy and our responsibility moving forward."In 1962, a small group of Episcopa...
09/07/2026

Fr Mark's sermon yesterday spoke to our legacy and our responsibility moving forward.

"In 1962, a small group of Episcopalians gathered in a private home in Humble and imagined something that did not yet exist.

They prayed. They worshiped. They dreamed of establishing a church that would serve a community still taking shape around them.

That small gathering became Good Shepherd.

The Rev. Joseph Johnson guided the congregation through its formative years. In 1973, the growing community moved to the newly developing Kingwood area. A church building followed, and in 1978 Good Shepherd officially became a parish.

Each generation then added something to the legacy it had received.

Under Rev. Richard Elwood, the congregation built the education building. In 1984, Good Shepherd Episcopal School opened with just two classes and 22 children. Under Rev. Stephen Whitfield, the congregation planned and built the beautiful sanctuary where we worship today. During the Rev. Dennis Fotinos’ energetic leadership, the Mission Center opened in 2001, creating new space for education, ministry, and service. The Rev. Bill Richter continued strengthening the parish’s tradition of teaching and formation, and the sanctuary received its magnificent stained-glass windows. The Rev. Celeste then faithfully guided the congregation through a season of transition.

Now, I am honored to serve as Good Shepherd’s sixth rector—and all of us have become the stewards of this extraordinary story.

During approximately 64 years of ministry, Good Shepherd has gathered for an estimated 6,700 Sunday services, held thousands of meetings, consumed more than 10,000 gallons of coffee, educated generations of children, and given millions of dollars to sustain the Church’s ministry.

More importantly, people have been baptized, married, confirmed, comforted, forgiven, formed, and sent out to serve. Families have found a spiritual home. Children have learned that they are loved by God. People have discovered friendship, purpose, healing, and hope.

Together, we have endured floods, freezes, pandemics, economic crises, wars, losses, transitions, and change. Through it all, Good Shepherd has continued to pray, worship, serve, and love.

But this story is not finished.

Our stewardship campaign is an invitation to help write Good Shepherd’s next chapter. A pledge is more than a number on a card. It is a decision to say:

“I believe in this church. I believe in its mission. I want to be part of what God is doing here.”

The amount is not what matters most. Whether it is one dollar or something much greater, every pledge represents participation, commitment, and faith.

Jesus tells us that wherever two or three are gathered in his name, he is present among them. Whenever we gather at Good Shepherd—in the sanctuary, in a classroom, around a table, over a cup of coffee, or even online—the supernatural meets the ordinary.

God has been present throughout Good Shepherd’s remarkable history.

God is present with us now.

And God is calling us forward. I invite you to pledge and become part of the vision to grow our ministry in Kingwood."

Address

2929 Woodland Hills Drive
Kingwood, TX
77339

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 4:30pm
Thursday 9am - 4:30pm
Friday 9am - 4:30pm
Sunday 8am - 12pm

Telephone

+12813583154

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