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 Shepherd 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, 11 AM
We welcome everyone to join us for our Sunday morning liturgy at eleven 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.
To read some of the sermons given at Good Shepherd or to hear podcasts of our adult forum series, go to the archives. If you like what you read and hear, come join us some Sunday for preaching in real time.
Click here to meet our priest-in-charge, the Reverend Este Gardner Cantor.
The weekly Church Calendar shows the regular schedule of worship and opportunities for service (Day Laborer Meal, sandwich distribution), as well as upcoming special diocesan, area ministry, and parish events.
Imposition of Ashes
Outdoor services at 9 am at Home Depot in Richmond and in front of Good Shepherd at 10 am.
Service at Good Shepherd at 7 pm.
Lenten Forum Series begins
The Good Shepherd Lenten Forum Series begins on the second Sunday of Lent
“Forgiving and Forgiven,” based on the book by Bill Countryman.
In the Parish Hall after the morning service.
Celebration of New Ministry
Celebration of Este Gardner Cantor as Vicar.
Clergy, please wear red stoles. Reception in the Parish Hall to follow.
Episcopal Relief & Development supports relief and recovery throughout the world.
at the corner of Hearst, one block north of University Avenue.
Good Shepherd is a 15-minute walk from the North Berkeley BART station.
Click for a walking map.
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.
