Good Shepherd New York

On the 4th Sunday of Easter, Savannah Guthrie offers a reflection on Jesus’ words from John 14 in light of the worry, anxiety and stress of life in quarantine.

Thomas gets a bad rap. He is told by Jesus “stop doubting and believe”. But what if what we typically call doubt, Jesus recognized as faith? And what if what we usually celebrate as faith is simply a fear inspired form of doubt?

On Easter Sunday pastor Michael Rudzena takes a fresh look at the resurrection story of John’s Gospel. This is a moment of choice. Will we respond to fear by simply going back to normal or will we embrace the Easter path of learning and growth.

Holy Week invites us into 3 essential practices for a pandemic: hope, lament, & presence.

During our season of quarantine, we are offering meditations for parents and children to be used as a force for calm and connection to God and ourselves. This is a meditation for all ages, for times when you feel overwhelmed and alone. Find a quiet, comfortable spot, and take a deep breath. We encourage families to do this with their children. Grace and peace.

On the 3rd week of our Digital Church gatherings Michael explores the story of Lazarus rising from the dead and looks to Jesus as offering three ways to be fully human in this moment.

In week two of our new Covid-19 reality, Michael explores the story of Jesus healing the man born blind. In a continuation on the theme of sight from last week, Jesus invites us into a double vision that can transform our lives.

During our season of quarantine, we are offering meditations for parents and children to be used as a force for calm and connection to God and ourselves. This is a meditation for all ages, for times when you feel overwhelmed and alone. Find a quiet, comfortable spot, and take a deep breath. We encourage families to do this with their children. Grace and peace.

In our first ever digital worship gathering, Pastor Michael connects the story of Nicodemus to the backdrop of a global pandemic. How can the paradox at the core of Jesus’ life guide us in this moment?

Pastor David Gungor speaks on the stories of Jacob wrestling an angel, & The Samaritan woman and Jesus, at Jacobs well.