LCGS in the News
Good Shepherd begins practicing land acknowledgment - read the details in the Transylvania Times.
LCGS hosts a solar energy presentation and discussion on Saturday, August 27; read all about it in the Transylvania Time article.
LCGS and St. Philip’s Episcopal hosted A Conversation: Resources for Families on Gun Violence and Safety on Sunday, August 7 in Good Shepherd’s Fellowship Hall. The discussion was open to local community members and included a panel of local police officers, mental health professionals and faith leaders. Check out WLOS’s coverage for more information.
LCGS recently awarded grants from its Mission Endowment Fund totaling $32,100 to various local and worldwide organizations. Read the details in the March 16, 2022 Transylvania Times press release.
Twenty people were recently certified in Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) during a 2-day course supported by LCGS’s Reimagining Health Collaborative. Read about it in the Transylvania Times press release.
ASIST Training
The Whole Chroma:
All the Tones and All the Colors
a piano recital presented by
Dr. Vance Reese
on January 23, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. Check out the details in the Transylvania Times press release!
Exploring the Missing Chapter
An online, interactive workshop to raise awareness of the nation-to-nation relationship between Indigenous and non-indigenous peoples in the United States. Read more in the January 14, 2022 Transylvania Times press release.
Good Shepherd Joins the ELCA in Remembering the Children of the Indian Boarding Schools
The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd and St. Philip’s Episcopal Church are forming a creative partnership to fund a shared Children, Youth and Family Minister. Read more in the November 4, 2021 Transylvania Times press release.
Troubling the Waters for Healing of the Church
The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd is hosting a year-long, 18-session journey entitled, “Troubling the Waters for Healing of the Church: A Journey for White Christians from Privilege to Partnership.” Learn more from the November 18, 2021 Transylvania Times press release.
Time to be Grateful for an Unadorned Life
Read Pastor Ken Albright’s guest column in the 4/22/2020 Transylvania Times.