Church of the Good Shepherd

"Most welcoming church you will ever find!"

"For the Wednesday evening service, the Rector did not put on her Vestments. Plus, I’m used to male priest, not female rectors. Not my faith in Church home!"

"I made an order of almost $200 when I first arrived to Florida. I paid for delivery. The volunteers were terribly rude. No one helped me whatsoever in fact would walk away when I was talking to them and made me feel like I didn’t matter. I asked how we buy things and was told to collect stickers. So I did. Then he wanted me to go around and show him the items since the tags weren’t marked. So I did. I waited over two hours for my items to be moved up to register. When I asked at the check out how this worked and how they knew what items were mine to deliver he just said to give him money. So I paid him. After no help moving the items to see what would fit in my car I left. When calling to confirm they knew what items would be delivered they told me THEY SOLD MY ITEMS AND TO CONSIDER IT A DONATION TO THEIR CHURCH?!?!?! I am a poor single mom of a newborn and a nine year old just starting out. THIS is not how Gods people behave."

"This is a very warm and welcomeing congration. Pastor Becky is a very inspiratio al homilist as well as being a warm and loving leader for her flock. One service was all I needed to know it was where I wanted to become a member."

"Everyone is welcome here - with all their cares, concerns, hopes, dreams and flaws. The Rector, Becky, is an amazing woman who preaches a message of inclusion, peace, hope and grace. The congregation is a very diverse, caring and welcoming group. The church does a tremendous amount of outreach and mission in the community - as Jesus has told Christians to do. But even if you aren't Christian, you would be welcome here and find meaning in the message, the community and feel the spirit of God - however you conceive God to be. While the Episcopal church has a 'high' church service with much ritual and ceremony (and many of us find solace in that as we were raised with it), if you don't like that form of worship, there are many other options. There's a contemplative service, a weekday service and a 'shorter' service with less pomp on Sunday mornings in addition to the formal ritualistic service. For those who are 'turned off' by the traditional mainline churches, this is a wonderful alternative - giving the best of the traditions and inclusive of modern society and people. This is a genuine place with genuine leadership. All are welcome - conservatives, liberals, rich, poor, every race and other creeds. They try to spread Jesus' word of love, acceptance, kindness and redemption. That more would do the same....."