Updated June 11, 2026

WORSHIP

Upcoming Major Holy Days and Special Services
Our custom at Good Shepherd is to celebrate Mass on all Major Holy Days of the Church year. Allowing God’s extraordinary time to break into our ordinary time is a hallmark of the Anglo-Catholic tradition. You are encouraged to make these feast days a part of your regular rhythm of prayer, if at all possible. Join us on Wednesday, June 24 for the Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, Low Mass at 12:05 p.m., and on Monday, June 29 for the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, Apostles, Low Mass at 12:05 p.m.

Leadership Transition
This Sunday, June 7, we again welcome Fr. David Beresford as our Celebrant and preacher. Fr. David has served as interim rector in churches across Pennsylvania and Delaware. Ordained in the Church of England, he has lived in the U.S. since 2015. He will return for two more weeks in June.

Learn about the priests who are helping Good Shepherd during the transition period, as we seek a Priest in Charge.  

Learn about the process we followed to choose our new Priest in Charge. 

FORMATION

Stories of Healing – Discussions on June 14 and 21 after Sung Mass
We are again holding formation discussions during coffee hour! Please join us for two pre-summer discussions on June 14 and June 21. Our texts will be stories of healing from the Gospel of Matthew and the Gospel of John. Each session will begin after Sunday Sung Mass at 12:15 p.m. in the Retreat House, using a format adapted from the Touchstones Discussion Project. Each session will last no more than one hour and no prior reading or preparation is required. Come join us!

MUSIC

Children’s Summer Arts and Music Camp 
This summer, we will be hosting a children’s summer camp, running from Monday, August 24 to Wednesday, August 26, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. each day. All children ages 4 and above are welcome to join us for this camp, which will be full of Bible stories, art and crafts, games, music, and snacks.  The camp will conclude with a pizza lunch, to which parents are invited, and the children will have an opportunity to show their artistic and musical achievements over the course of the camp.  

Children ages 7 and above will receive high-level instruction in singing along with an introduction to the chorister program from Alden Wright, Good Shepherd’s Organist and Director of Music. 

Registration is limited. Read more about it here. If you have further questions, please contact Alden Wright.

Good Shepherd Choristers
Our chorister program for children ages 7 and older will be restarting this fall!  If you know of a child who might be interested in joining, please contact Alden Wright, and please help us share information on this program with others in the local community. Registration for this upcoming year will be available shortly. 

OUTREACH

Rector’s Discretionary Fund
Did you know that the plate collection on the first Sunday of every month is dedicated to the Rector’s Discretionary Fund? This fund is used to provide assistance, at our priest’s discretion, to those in need. You can also make a contribution at any time via Realm, or write a check with “Rector’s Discretionary Fund” in the memo line. 

Social Concerns
Are you interested in helping to prepare and/or serve meals for homeless families? Please contact the Crocketts at the parish office to let them know your interest. 

Helping Our Good Shepherd Family 
We have become aware of the need for meals while one of our own recovers. This can be as easy as making an extra helping of an upcoming meal you already have planned, or simply making some cookies or brownies. If you are available to help out, please be in touch with the Crocketts at the parish office for more information and to receive to-go containers.

Support the Ardmore Food Pantry
The Ardmore Food Pantry is a ministry based at St. Mary’s Church (Episcopal) in Ardmore. The Food Pantry is entirely funded by individuals, congregations, and a few grants and receives no government funding, which enables the Pantry to serve guests without having to collect sensitive information like address or income. Gifts of any size are welcome at any time of year. There is also a basket at the back of the church where you can drop off non-perishable, unexpired food items only for delivery to the Pantry.

COMMUNITY AND FELLOWSHIP

Save the Date!
On Sunday, July 12, Mother Madeleine Hill will celebrate her first Sunday Masses as our new Priest in Charge. After the 10:30 Sung Mass, we’ll gather at the Retreat House for a festive potluck lunch. The sign-up sheet for salads, sides, and desserts is at coffee hour on Sunday—be sure to add your name to the celebration! Or send an e-mail to the parish office.

Parish Prayer List

In the Anglican Communion cycle of prayer for Church of the Province of South East Asia (Sunday), The Diocese of Ahoada – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) (Monday), The Diocese of Aipo Rongo – The Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea (Tuesday), The Diocese of Ajayi Crowther – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Commun-ion) (Wednesday), The Diocese of Akobo – Province of the Episcopal Church of South Su-dan (Thursday), The Diocese of Akoko – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) (Friday), and The Diocese of Akoko Edo – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) (Saturday).

For Sarah, Archbishop of Canterbury, Sean, our Presiding Bishop, and Daniel, our bish-op, and in the diocesan cycle of prayer for The Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea (Sunday), Diocese of New Jersey (Monday), Diocese of New York (Tuesday), Youth Ministry (Wednesday), Church of St. James, Kingsessing (Thursday), St. Paul’s, Exton (Friday), and Non-Parochial and Retired Clergy (Saturday).

For peace across the world; for this nation and its elected leaders; for all who live and serve in this local community; for the poor, the homeless, the hungry, the lonely, the oppressed, those in vulnerable communities, immigrants, and refugees; for those in prison, especially Dwayne and Michael, and all those who are suffering; for an end to injustice of all kinds, especially racial and economic injustice; for an end to gun violence, especially in our local community; for the good creation that God has entrusted to our care, that we may be faithful stewards of it; for this parish church, for all who worship and serve here: for our staff and vestry, for our Advancement, Finance, and Social Concerns Committees, for our campus ministry, for our chorister program, for our retreat house, for those who share space with us on this campus, for all yet unknown to us whom God will draw to this place to come to know and love our Lord Jesus, and for the growth of ministry here for the sake of the Gospel.

In our parish cycle of prayer: Heidi Kolberg (Sunday), Barry Levis and John Williams (Monday), Don and Gail McCown (Tuesday), Brian Miskew, Polly Garcia Vega, and Emma Paredes (Wednesday), Elly Mulcahy (Thursday), Jebamalaidass Pushparaj, Vasanthi Jebama-laidass and Sanjay Crispin Jebamalaidass (Friday), and William Shepard (Saturday).

In our Friends of Good Shepherd cycle of prayer: Gray Kidd Sunday), Charles Lindsey (Monday), Chris and Bob Wittrock (Tuesday), Paul McKee (Wednesday), Joshua Castaño (Thursday), Jon Kligerman (Friday), and Michael Krasulski (Saturday).

For those in need, especially for Nancy, Peter, Frank, August, Moses, Jim, Pam, Julius, Hol-ly, Robin, Debbie, Sean, Diane, David, Linda, Connie, Paul, Signe, Rita, Fred, Leslie, Kile, Bradley and family, Drew, Susannah, Kathy, Phil, Jane, Bruce, Pat, Jesson, Doug, Gilbert, Marcille, Charles, Carol, Alex, Frank, Lizzie, James, Sue, Peter, Rebecca, Haviland, Molly, Carolyn, Brandon, Gary, Justice, Jim, Deidre, and Sandra.

To add names and requests to the prayer list, please complete this form.