There’s always something happening at Good Shepherd.

Celebrating their 22nd season, the Lancaster British Brass Band and conductor, Dr. Tina DiMeglio, continue to “wow” audiences wherever they perform.

This popular ensemble follows the path first laid down in the smoky mill and mining towns of mid-nineteenth century Britain. Gradually evolving into a fixed instrumentation of 28 players (and 1 conductor), the brass band flourished under the sponsorship of mill and mine owners bent on “moral and spiritual uplift,” thus laying the ground- work for a later time when the Salvation Army began capitalizing on the success of the bands by establishing brass bands as part of their outreach through music.

The varied selections of the Lancaster British Brass Band are sure to please a wide range of tastes and interests. A typical program consists of transcriptions of the classics, marches, hymns, popular music arrangements, solos and, last but not least, original compositions written for the medium.

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!

Join the Towards Racial Justice Group in the Good Shepherd Classroom for a hands-on Adult Education session where you’ll learn how to turn your values into action. Together, we’ll explore the 5 Calls app, a simple and effective tool that helps you contact your elected officials about issues that matter most to you. Participants will walk through how the app works, practice making a call, and leave equipped with the confidence and resources to advocate for justice in their communities. If you bring your smart phone or laptop, we will help you get set up! No prior experience is needed—just bring your curiosity and a willingness to engage.

Doc Yoder is a story telling magician who, in his words, is an "honestly dishonest" trickster. Join us in All Saints Hall for this truly magical covered-dish potluck lunch.

Beneath the beauty and activity of summer, people still wrestle with grief, exhaustion, anxiety, loneliness, illness, and uncertainty. One gift of the church is creating space to remember that holiness, wholeness, and healing belong together. To mark God’s gift of healing in the light of Christ, we will gather for a Service of Evening Prayer. Through scripture, prayer, song, silence, anointing with oil, and prayer for healing, we will seek God’s renewing presence for ourselves, our neighbors, and the whole creation. Please join us.

Take a break from the summer heat and get together with friends and neighbors for a family Ice Cream Social. There will also be activities for children and conversation time for parents. The event goes from 6:30 pm till 8:00 pm. Drop in/out or stay awhile. Rain or shine. It will be held outdoors if weather permits, indoors in All Saints Hall if raining.

Join Senior Shepherds in All Saints Hall for a covered-dish potluck lunch as we welcome a lay leader of the United Methodist church, Susan Grimm McCoy. Susan will talk about her involvement with the Mission to Mama Land and present a slide show featuring the UM orphanage in Sierra Leon. She'll also share Rev. Dorcas Kamanda's "dream come true" of starting a home for children and youth orphaned by the country's Ebola epidemic and Sierra Leone's civil war.

Join the Towards Racial Justice small group for a First Friday event on August 7th. Plan to meet us at “Good Life Ice Cream and Treats” located at 2088 Fruitville Pike at 6:30PM. We can then carpool to PAVAA Gallery and then return for an ice cream social. If you prefer, you can meet us at the gallery at 632 N. Christian St. The Gallery was established by Gerri McCritty, local artist and musician who uses African drums to paint as she performs. PAVAA is a welcoming, safe place for everyone. Please join us!!

Join us for this "musical journey across the pond" as we begin our 2026-27 concert series by welcoming Rizzetta's Tones. This Celtic Americana band is comprised of two hammer dulcimers, silver flute, high and low whistles, guitar, plus alto and bass melodions. Their repertoire includes music from Ireland, Scotland, and the USA, also drawing from the traditions of many other lands. Forging new arrangements and writing their own material, they present audiences with a pleasing twist while respecting musical traditions. Come and experience a bit of the “old country”.

Join us for a spectacular afternoon of holiday entertainment as we embrace the hymns and music we’ve come to associate with the Hope, Peace, Joy and Love of Advent. Directed by organist and previous Good Shepherd Cantor, the Rev. Marilyn Witte, this FREE multimedia concert will feature soloist Amy Yovanovich performing favorites such as “I Wonder as I Wonder” and “O Holy Night”. Also featured will be the rich, baritone voice of New Haven, CT resident, Richard Ford. Defined by longing, not triumph, you’ll also hear an impressive Advent choir, instrumentalists, and more as we celebrate a variety of multicultural, multinational settings of hymns “of the season”. So mark your calendars. You won’t want to miss this very special afternoon.

Join us for this inspirational FREE afternoon as we welcome "Voices of Freedom", a vibrant gospel choir based at J.P. McCaskey High School. Celebrating over 35 years of music, Voices of Freedom is led by director Colette Stephens and performs in school and local community events. The choir focuses on the African-American roots of gospel music and its influence on American culture.

Celebrating their 23rd season, we will again welcome back the Lancaster British Brass Band for a FREE concert. The 31 players of this terrific ensemble hail from Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey and includes among its membership professional solo and ensemble players and music teacher/performers. Lancaster British Brass Band’s music director, Dr. Tina DiMeglio, is a professional educator, conductor, and clarinetist. The band’s varied selections are sure to please a wide range of tastes and interests. You won't want to miss it!