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Good Shepherd Anglican Church

Join us Sunday mornings at 10 am!

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18745 W. Catawba Ave
Cornelius, NC, 28031

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“Good Shepherd is a place for messy people who aren’t pretending to have all the answers, and instead find joy & peace in a God so good we could never fully comprehend Him.”

— Laura C.

FAQs

  • Our Sunday service meets every Sunday from 10 am to roughly 11:30 am, with time for coffee & fellowship both before and after.

  • Our church building is on W. Catawba in Cornelius, NC— just one mile west off I-77 at Exit 28.

  • We incorporate music and singing, the reading of scripture, a gospel proclamation, corporate prayer and confession, and the sacrament of Holy Communion on a weekly basis.

    Ultimately, we spend about ninety minutes every Sunday morning prioritizing fellowship, prayer, the apostles’ teaching, and the breaking of bread.

  • On any given Sunday, roughly seventy households and around one hundred and fifty people gather for worship. We would love for you to join us as our church grows both deeper and wider.

  • On Sunday mornings, we gather to worship the One who loves us just as we are, even as we remember that He is Lord of lords and King of kings. Therefore, we encourage everyone to wear not their “Sunday best” but rather their “authentic best.” That, of course, means something different for everyone.

  • Accompanied by gifted vocalists, our musicians leverage various instruments – guitar, keyboard, djembe, violin, cello — to blend traditional hymns and contemporary songs throughout the entire gathering. Our music team has emerged from within our congregation and, rather than performing for or singing on behalf of the rest of us, its members seek to create an environment in which everyone present can worship the Lord through song.

  • The following offerings are available for children. It is our desire to provide them with a meaningful worship experience without entirely separating them from community worship.

    • A Nursery is available for infants through age 2 during the entire worship gathering. Parents who desire their children to participate in Communion may pick up their little ones early.

    • Children age 3 through 5th grade begin in the sanctuary with their families. They are dismissed to worship in Children’s Chapel with their peers and dedicated teachers using an Anglican children’s formation curriculum called God’s Big Story. Children return to the sanctuary in time to receive Communion with their families.

    • All children 6th grade and older attend the community worship gathering with their families. Our youth program meets on Sunday nights to offer an opportunity for meaningful fellowship, worship and teaching that is targeted specifically to this age group.

  • Holy Communion is a special moment in our weekly service as an unrivaled means of grace in the life of a Christian; in other words, it nourishes us unlike any other meal.

    In it we receive the sustenance to stand firm in our faith, even as it provides a foretaste of the heavenly banquet that awaits those who trust Jesus to the end. Further, it brings together around one table the locally gathered family of God, thereby reminding us that we are his children and, by extension, brothers and sisters in Christ. As a result, the Communion meal is one of the great privileges, of God’s covenantal children and is therefore offered to all baptized Christians, regardless of age or denominational affiliation.

    As an alternative, we invite those who are not baptized yet or are not sure where they stand with Christ to participate in this special time by coming forward and crossing their arms over their chest for a prayer of blessing by the priest. It’s also perfectly fine to stay seated during this part and simply observe.

  • No—giving is not at all expected for visitors. During the course of our gathering, we invite everyone present to make an offering unto the Lord as a way of acknowledging his great generosity toward us, as a way of remembering that everything we have actually belongs to him, and as a way of demonstrating that we want to be good managers of it. The collective offering is then used throughout the year to further our kingdom-focused vision and values.

  • Parking is located behind the church next to the part of the building that faces away from W. Catawba.

    Please be sure to look for our visitor parking spaces and join everyone entering through the double glass doors.

  • Yes, as a matter of fact—we do!

“Being immersed in the liturgical seasons that follow Jesus’ life year after year have helped me deeply connect with and grow in my relationship with Jesus.”

- Carolyn H.

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