Worship Schedule

The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd is a worship-centered community that celebrates diversity, honors tradition, and transforms hearts and lives by building relationships across borders and spreading the good news of Jesus Christ. We walk a "middle way" between the Reformed (Protestant) and Roman Catholic traditions, seeking to express the fullness of Biblical faith through liturgy, teaching, fellowship, and service. Click here for more info.

COVID-19 Protocols (as of August 24, 2022)

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Randolph County's Current COVID Stage:  Green (low risk)​

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All Stages

• Sign-in as you arrive for worship or if you are visiting the church during the week.

• N95 or equivalent masks are available, if needed.

• All ministers (clergy and lay) must be masked while administering Communion.

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Green

• Masking optional for vaccinated individuals.​

• Congregational singing encouraged.

• Nursery Care provided.

• Coffee Hour may take place.

• In-person meetings and other non-worship gatherings are allowed.

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Yellow​

• Masking recommended, but not required.​

• Congregational singing encouraged, either with or without a mask.

• Nursery Care provided.

• Coffee Hour may take place.

• In-person meetings and other non-worship gatherings are allowed.

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Red

• Masking strongly recommended, but not required.​

• Masking required for congregational singing.

• Social distancing is encouraged, but not required.

• Nursery Care provided for vaccinated children.

• Coffee Hour may take place with hosts masked if they are serving food and drink (no masks if self-served).

• Masking required for all in-person meetings and other non-worship gatherings.

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Sunday, 9:00 am Worship

• Sign-in in the Narthex as you arrive

• Masking required, regardless of stage.

• Social distancing observed by sitting only in pews marked with green tape

• Socializing and fellowship should be done outside the building

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Sunday, 10:30 am Outdoor Worship

• No COVID protocols (masking, distancing, etc.) are required for outdoor worship or other gatherings.

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Wednesday, 12:05 pm Worship

• Protocols for this service are the same as the Sunday morning at 10:30.

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Online

• Our 10:30 am Sunday service is live-streamed on our YouTube channel and Facebook Page.

• Worship videos from 2020, such as our Holy Week, Vespers, or funeral liturgies, can be found by, clicking here.

•  Midge Noble hosts Online Coffee Hour, which starts on at roughly 12 Noon on Sundays. All are welcome to join the call!

• The Adult Interest Group and Wired Word Sunday School classes continue to meet via Zoom on Sundays at 9:00 am. Contact 

       Midge Noble about the Adult Interest Group or Duffy Johnson about the Wired Word.

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If You Have a Positive COVID Test

• Anyone who has visited the church for any reason and receives a positive COVID-19 test result is asked to notify the church office by calling 336-625-5234 ,or contacting Reopening Committee Chair Reynolds Lisk at 336-633-8449 as soon as possible.

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