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"Why do we do that? Liturgical Gestures During Worship.": Have you ever wondered about all the gestures and “Lutheran calisthenics” that take place during the course of a Sunday liturgy? Why do we do things like make the sign of the cross, bow the head, or kneel during prayer in some seasons but not in others? Why do we stand during hymns or during the Gospel? Why do we sit during scripture readings and sermons? And why does the Pastor raise up the bread and wine during Holy Communion? For the answers to all these and more, come and learn from Deacon Kathy Good as to why we do these liturgical gestures during worship and why they are important.

Meeting in All Saints Hall, we again welcome back Holly Beebee with her “Dancing Chairs” program. Stay tuned as MORE INFO TO FOLLOW.

Join the Good Shepherd Towards Racial Justice small group as we travel by carpool to the Historical Society of PA in Philadelphia on Tuesday, April 29th to see an exhibit from the Pennsylvania Historical Society on abolition: Free, As One: Black Worldmaking in the Pennsylvania Abolition Society Papers highlights themes of Black self-determination and leadership from the 1770s onward in the abolition movement of the Mid-Atlantic region. Drawing from the Pennsylvania Abolition Society (PAS) collection and commemorating the 250th anniversary of its founding, this exhibit refocuses our attention on abolition as a global, Black-led political movement championed by the PAS. Most importantly, the exhibit highlights how Black and Brown people, even in the midst of extreme oppression, imagined new futures and created new worlds for themselves. People who seemingly had nothing, envisioned and took action to regain freedom for future generations. This focus on the future—on unity and generational hope—is central to the narrative. We will leave Good Shepherd at 8:30AM, tour the exhibit at the , and share lunch (Dutch Treat) at a restaurant afterwards before returning home. Estimated return time, 4PM. Sign up on the Racial Justice Bulletin Board in the main hallway.

Join the Towards Racial Justice Small Group as we share lunch together and support local Black and minority owned businesses in Lancaster. Beginning in May, we will be meeting for lunch on each third Sunday of the month. On May 18th, we'll meet at Southern Market. (https://www.southernmarketlancaster.com/) June 15 we will support Silantra Asian Street Kitchen (https://www.silantra.co/about), 1917 Fruitville Pike, Lancaster. Come and invite friends, family, neighbors, and old school chums. Reservation are not required, but please sign-up on the Racial Justice bulletin board in the main hallway so we have an idea of how many will be coming. Please contact Mir Burke at mrburke67@gmail.com with questions.

Celebrating their 21st season, the Lancaster British Brass Band continues to “wow” audiences of young and old alike. Their unique sound, being composed entirely of brass winds and percussion instruments, has been compared to “one big, magnificent pipe organ.” Come and experience it for yourself!