Easter & Holy Week Worship

Easter at Good Shepherd

Inside a church, many people are gathered for a service. Colorful stained glass windows are visible behind the congregation. There is a large pipe organ to the left and a digital display screen on the right showing sheet music and lyrics.

Gather with friends & family to celebrate Christ’s victory over death at Good Shepherd. Love & Life Win!

Peace, Love & Peeps (Family Event) - Saturday, April 4th at 10 am
Bring the family for a fun-filled event that’s designed to engage children in the Easter story. No registration required. Learn more >

Easter Vigil - Saturday, April 4th at 7 pm
Dive deeper in your faith by experiencing the sacredness and beauty of the Easter Vigil.

Easter Worship - Sunday, April 5th at 8 am*, 9:30 am, & 11 am
He is risen! He is risen indeed! Celebrate the Risen Lord with Easter Sunday worship. 9:30 & 11 am live streamed on our Worship Page.

*8 am includes ASL interpretation.

Experience Holy Week

A church service or event with children and adults participating, featuring colorful stained glass windows in the background and green plants in the foreground.

From Jesus’ triumphant entrance into Jerusalem to his sacrifice on the cross, we invite you to experience the entire Easter story with Good Shepherd.

Palm Sunday - March 28/29
Worship on Sat. 5 pm, Sun. 9 am, or Sun. 11 am

Maundy Thursday - April 2
Worship on Thurs. at 7 pm

Good Friday - April 3
Worship on Fri. at 7 pm

Note: Sunday & evening services will be live streamed on our Worship Page.

What to expect

Here is some basic information about Easter & Holy Week at Good Shepherd.

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For Kids & Families
Kids of any age are invited forward at most services to hear a special children’s message. Bags of soft toys and a small play area are located just outside of the worship space.

Free drop-in childcare is also available at most services.

People taking communion during worship with the band in the background.

Holy Communion
Regardless of your faith journey, you are invited to take communion at God’s table during worship.

All people, including children, are invited to take Communion.

A man standing at a church altar, holding a microphone, with colorful stained glass windows behind him, and an audience seated in pews facing the altar. The altar is decorated with yellow flowers and pink, white, and yellow potted plants.

Hearing Assistance
Assistive Listening Devices (ALD) are available at all services. Please see an usher for access to one.

ASL interpretation is also available at the 8 am worship service on Easter Sunday.

Location & Parking

We are centrally located in the Kenwood area of Sycamore Township across the street from the Kenwood Towne Centre at 7701 Kenwood Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45236.

Parking is available in our main lot, with overflow parking available in a connected parking lot owned by Trio’s restaurant.

We are also short walk from several Metro Route 4 bus stops.

 
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FAQs

Your questions answered about Christmas Eve worship at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.

  • We recommend arriving about 10-15 minutes before worship.

    This gives time for the previous service to depart and you enough time to get inside.

  • Sundays & evenings are live streamed on our Worship Webpage.

    Note that the 8 am Easter Sunday is not live streamed, both 9:30 & 11 am are.

  • While our traditional and contemporary expressions of worship have slightly different orders of worship, they all follow a similar liturgical order of worship that include songs, readings, a sermon, prayers, offering, communion, and sending.

    The main difference you’ll notice is the types of instruments and music being shared.

  • Good Shepherd practices an open invitation to communion. All are welcome to the Lord’s Table, including children.

  • Yes, grape juice is available as well as gluten-free wafers for those who need them.

  • Children are embraced in all worship services. Children’s Messages are included in many services and invite children to the front to hear a message that’s just for them.

    We also understand some days you need a little help. We provide Children’s bulletins with activities (available from the ushers) and bags of quiet toys for children to play with in the pews (available on the rack just outside the worship space).

    A “Praygound” with games and books is located just outside the worship space designed with comfortable seats and windows & speakers for parents & caregivers to stay connected to worship.

    Drop in childcare is available on Sundays free of charge in our staffed Nursery.

  • Assistive Listening Devices are available at all services - please talk with an usher.

    Contemporary worship services use the front screen to lead worship, while the Traditional services also provide a bulletin.

    Large print bulletins are available for the Contemporary services.

  • Yes! Assistive listening devices are available at all services. Please talk with an usher to access one.

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