Good Shepherd - Church in Lake Wales, FL

Nestled in the rolling hills of the Lake Wales ridge, the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd is a family committed to faithfulness through worship, prayer, fellowship and learning.

As we walk with Christ, we hope to grow in our love for God and our service to others.

More than 250 people gather each week for service, worship, education, evangelism and pastoral care. Find out when you can join us for a service, and then learn how to become a part of our parish.

Parish News

A Thrift Shop Miracle: My Communion Kit

by Deacon Suzanne Mulkin

I have always had, in the back of my mind, a desire to find a case which I could make into a communion kit. I already had all of the contents, but I had nowhere to keep everything. In my mind it needed to be large enough to hold a bottle of consecrated wine, a small bread box of consecrated hosts, a paten, a small chalice, and an oil stock for anointing the sick, along with a linen corporal and purificator, a small wooden cross, a hospital stole and the Sunday readings.

Welcome to Hero Headquarters!

We're getting ready for Vacation Bible School 2010, where kids join forces with God! We have set our dates for June 14th - June 18th from 5-8 p.m. each evening. This is the week after school gets out for the summer. Paige Turner has graciously offered to be our Director for the third year in a row, and she needs your help! If you would like to volunteer, please call the church office at 676-8578. Thanks!

Toccata and Fugue in D Minor

Lee Cobb performed J.S. Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D Minor at the organ dedicatory recital on November 5th. Click to listen to a rough MP3 recording.

By Tomi Blackburn

The title of this article sounds like a riddle or a joke, but it’s no laughing matter that without many non-Episcopal “Friends,” Good Shepherd Thrift Shop wouldn’t be open for business five days a week because of a lack of volunteers. In its early history, only members of Church of the Good Shepherd worked in the store. But now this enterprise would really be history if it weren’t for the help of our non-Episcopal friends. Here’s a heartfelt salute to those Friends of Good Shepherd who make a weekly commitment to help our outreach mission in the community and in Santa Maria, Honduras.

Most Recent Sermon

"For God's sake, forget the house and take the helicopter!"

Posted February 28th, 2010

By Fr. Tom Seitz

Today’s gospel troubles me. And that’s not a bad thing, even if it still troubling, because I often need to be frightened into seeing life the way it really is. Maybe the same is true for you.