Please Join Us This Christmas Season!
Cary’s Good Shepherd United Church of Christ eagerly anticipates the coming of our savior, and the many activities we have planned in celebration.
From community Christmas parades to reflective meditations and worship, plus our annual Christmas Cantata Pageant and caroling festivities around the town, there is a full range of programs to participate in, as we prepare for the arrival of the baby Jesus.
Our Advent and Christmas calendar concludes with our customary Christmas Eve Candlelight Service.
This moving and meaningful worship includes readings from Christmas gospels and lots of singing of many of the Christmas Carols we know and love. Worship concludes in candlelight, as our congregation spreads the Light of the world, while we sing Silent Night.
We hope you and your family will enjoy being part of our family throughout the holiday season!
A progressive Christian community living in love.
Cary’s Good Shepherd United Church of Christ is a vibrant family of faith that is dedicated to being a welcoming and embracing home for families and individuals. We strive to the reflect the teachings of Jesus Christ in our relationships, spiritual journey and service to others.
Our Faith
Good Shepherd UCC embraces the progressive tradition of the United Church of Christ, which traces it’s roots through the Pilgrims, the Afro-Christian Movement, and German immigrant churches. UCC firsts include: ordination of a woman and an openly gay man, participation in civil disobedience, and support of marriage equality.
Our Family
Good Shepherd UCC is diverse in all sorts of ways- age, race, gender expression, background, sexuality, education, family structure, etc.! We take great pride in being a welcoming and inclusive congregation. Whoever you are, and wherever you find yourself on life’s journey, there is a place here for you to be known and loved in a family of faith.
Our Focus
Good Shepherd UCC is a Christ-centered congregation that seeks to do justice, work for peace, and build an inclusive community. We strive to demonstrate Jesus’ love for all, compassion for the hurting, and advocacy for the oppressed. Social justice and community involvement are a long-standing and essential part of who we are.
Wherever you are on your faith journey,
you are welcome here!
A joy-filled family of faith.
WE WORSHIPWE GROWWE CONNECTWE SERVEYou Are Welcome Here
Pastor Welcome
On behalf of everyone at Good Shepherd UCC, I’m pleased to welcome you to our website and our church family. Welcoming is the word we most often hear from first-time visitors. If you are looking for a new church home that is warm, friendly and supportive, please consider joining us for a Sunday of worship.
— Rev. Carla Gregg-Kearns, Senior Pastor
Worship Schedule
Sunday Worship
- 9am — Intergenerational Class (@ High House Living Room)
- 10:30am — Worship Service (with Child Care Provided)
- 10:45am — Sunday School (Grades K -5)
- After Worship — Light Snack Fellowship
In Pursuit of a Perfect World
Video Welcome
I've been blessed to discover this church. It is full of love and wonderful, warm people dedicated to following Christ's teachings.
A vibrant children's ministry, kind fellowship, inspiring worship, and a down to earth vibe-- all keep us coming back again and again. So glad we found Good Shepherd!
Being a part of this family makes me strive to be my best self, and surrounds me with care when I am not.
