Welcome to the Web Home of
The Episcopal Church of theGood Shepherd
Berkeley, California
Good God, Good News, Good Shepherd!
At the Church of the Good Shepherd we believe in the inclusive love and goodness of God, whose good news we hear in Jesus, the Good Shepherd, through the Holy Spirit at work in all of creation, and in the gifts each of us brings to our life together as a community.
The community of the Good Sheherd creates and nurtures a place where God's goodness can flourish and where each of us can grow in compassion, love, and understanding.
Sunday Mornings, 10 AM
We welcome everyone to join us for our Sunday morning liturgy at ten o'clock. We're blessed to have a number of volunteer clergy among us who preside and preach at our liturgies. No two Sundays are quite the same at Good Shepherd, so do visit us more than once. We celebrate the Eucharist (the celebration of Holy Communion) together each Sunday and everyone is welcome to receive the Sacrament with us.
In the season of Pentecost 2008, we are following the first set of readings in the Revised Common Lectionary which take us through the main stories of the Old Testament. Most of the sermons in this season focus on these Old Testament stories. To read sermons from this season go to “Our Life Together.”
We also offer a variety of opportunities for prayer on other days of the week and on special occasions. Please check the Calendar of Events section below for further information.
at the corner of Hearst, one block north of University Avenue.
Telephone: 510.549.1433
A Bit About Good Shepherd
The Church of the Good Shepherd, built in 1878, is the oldest continuously used church in the Bay Area. Designed by Charles L. Bugbee, a renowned San Francisco architect, it is modeled in the Gothic Revival style. It is a City of Berkeley Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
