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Our church service live-streamed videos will be available below in the video carousel each Sunday.
Peace and Blessings.
Our church service live-streamed videos will be available below in the video carousel each Sunday.
Peace and Blessings.
Time After Pentecost
The Season after Pentecost—often called Ordinary Time, though “ordinary” here means simply means counted time —is the longest stretch of the Church’s year, clothed in green, the colour of growing things, except on festival days when brighter hues break forth.
After the fire and breath of the Holy Spirit descend at Pentecost, as told in Acts, the Gospel readings turn chiefly to Matthew’s witness: the story of Jesus teaching beside the roads, healing the broken, and proclaiming the nearness of God’s kingdom. Matthew reveals Christ as the fulfilment of ancient promise, speaking with divine wisdom and authority.
Alongside these Gospel journeys, the Old Testament readings complement the themes in the Gospel readings.
This season becomes a pilgrimage for the soul—a time for spiritual deepening, for learning to live in the likeness of Christ, and for growing steadily in faith. It begins with the mystery of Trinity Sunday and moves through Reformation Sunday and All Saints Sunday, until at last it reaches Christ the King Sunday, the threshold of the liturgical year’s end, where the scriptures lift our eyes toward the fulfilment of all things and the coming reign of God.
The Season after Pentecost—often called Ordinary Time, though “ordinary” here means simply means counted time —is the longest stretch of the Church’s year, clothed in green, the colour of growing things, except on festival days when brighter hues break forth.
After the fire and breath of the Holy Spirit descend at Pentecost, as told in Acts, the Gospel readings turn chiefly to Matthew’s witness: the story of Jesus teaching beside the roads, healing the broken, and proclaiming the nearness of God’s kingdom. Matthew reveals Christ as the fulfilment of ancient promise, speaking with divine wisdom and authority.
Alongside these Gospel journeys, the Old Testament readings complement the themes in the Gospel readings.
This season becomes a pilgrimage for the soul—a time for spiritual deepening, for learning to live in the likeness of Christ, and for growing steadily in faith. It begins with the mystery of Trinity Sunday and moves through Reformation Sunday and All Saints Sunday, until at last it reaches Christ the King Sunday, the threshold of the liturgical year’s end, where the scriptures lift our eyes toward the fulfilment of all things and the coming reign of God.
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Pentecost
The word Pentecost comes from the Greek meaning “the fiftieth day.” On this day, the apostles and their companions gathered to celebrate Shavuot, held fifty days after Passover. It was a festival of remembrance and thanksgiving, honouring the gift of God’s Law to Moses on Mount Sinai linking Passover’s physical freedom to spiritual liberation..
For Christians, Pentecost celebrates the gift of the Holy Spirit and the birth of the Church. As told in Acts, the Spirit came like a mighty rushing wind, and tongues of living flame rested upon them, filling hearts with courage, hope, and revealing God’s presence among all people. From that moment, the apostles stepped boldly into the world, carrying the light of Christ to every nation and people.
The symbols of Pentecost — flame, wind, the dove, and the colour red — remind us of the Spirit’s power, peace, and unending fire of love. On Pentecost, we celebrate the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and renew our calling to share the Good News, to live with faith and compassion, and to proclaim God’s redeeming love to all the world.
The word Pentecost comes from the Greek meaning “the fiftieth day.” On this day, the apostles and their companions gathered to celebrate Shavuot, held fifty days after Passover. It was a festival of remembrance and thanksgiving, honouring the gift of God’s Law to Moses on Mount Sinai linking Passover’s physical freedom to spiritual liberation..
For Christians, Pentecost celebrates the gift of the Holy Spirit and the birth of the Church. As told in Acts, the Spirit came like a mighty rushing wind, and tongues of living flame rested upon them, filling hearts with courage, hope, and revealing God’s presence among all people. From that moment, the apostles stepped boldly into the world, carrying the light of Christ to every nation and people.
The symbols of Pentecost — flame, wind, the dove, and the colour red — remind us of the Spirit’s power, peace, and unending fire of love. On Pentecost, we celebrate the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and renew our calling to share the Good News, to live with faith and compassion, and to proclaim God’s redeeming love to all the world.
Project Share
We have a Project Share barrel at the entrance of our church. Please bring in some food items to help us fill the barrel.
Everyone is welcome at our church
Please join us for our Sunday morning in-person worship services at 9:15am. For those that prefer to view our Live Video services, you can do that by viewing on our Facebook page or the Video window below will open on this Home page a couple hours after the live service ends The carousel below has the last 4 service videos and they're all dated in the bottom right hand corner. Please see the calendar below for dates and times, and info on Special Services.
We usually have a wonderful coffee/fellowship hour after the Sunday service in the basement fellowship room. It's a great time to have some snacks, tea or coffee, and fellowship with one another!
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We are a member congregation of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, Eastern Synod, Niagara Area. We are a diverse congregation seeking the unity of Christ through worship, fellowship and servant-hood.
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Dear Friends of Good Shepherd, we want to thank all of you that continue to support our church and pastors through prayer, tithing and worship. We are the last remaining Lutheran church in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Your support helps us to continue to spread the Good News of Salvation through Jesus Christ. If Anyone would like to make a monetary donation, you can do that through our website. There is a red DONATE NOW button that allows you to make a donation to our church through Canada Helps. You can print an immediate receipt for your donation. There is also a Donate page in the top dropdown bar for other ways to donate to our church.
