Wherever you are in your spiritual journey, you are welcome at
The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd.
Celebrating 150 years of Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd
Good Shepherd's first rector, the Rev. James L. Gillogly, conducted services July 17, 1870, the day after he arrived in Ogden with his new bride. Learn more about the history of this church. Above, the church decorated for Christmas in that first decade.
Welcome to the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd / El Buen Pastor
During this uncertain time of the coronavirus pandemic, we have suspended our services. We expect to return to in person worship once Gov. Gary Herbert says that gatherings are safe and Bishop Scott Hayashi clears Episcopal churches in Utah to resume services.
In the meantime, the Revd. Vanessa G. Cato and Madre Isabel Gonzalez are recording regular services. You can find them by following this link.
In the meantime, the Revd. Vanessa G. Cato and Madre Isabel Gonzalez are recording regular services. You can find them by following this link.
June 23rd, 2020
The clergy and wardens have been keeping a close eye on the numbers and thoughts of State Epidemiologist Angela Dunn regarding the coronavirus, and we believe it is in the best interest of our congregation to suspend services this week. We had hoped to resume services this Sunday and had done a couple of trial runs with church leadership to practice safe procedures. However, the news this morning is concerning. In fact, Dr. Dunn is considering a state recommendation to retreat to Orange status on July 1.
The most serious numbers cited by Dr. Dunn are that testing is not increasing greatly while positive cases are, and that hospitalizations are rising to a point of concern. We are providing articles from today's Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News that both summarize these numbers and quote Dr. Dunn's forceful words.
Salt Lake Tribune
Deseret News
At this point, we are cancelling just this Sunday's services and watching closely to see if Dr. Dunn's warnings have an effect. She is recommending the state make a decision by July 1, and we will do so by that date also.
In the meantime, the clergy and wardens are continuing to explore and put into place procedures that will make it safer once we are able to gather for worship again.
Vanessa+ and Isabel+ will continue to record Morning Prayer and a children's story ,and they will be posted on Facebook and the church's website, goodshepherdogden.org. We hope you will continue to tune in.
Please let us know if you have any prayer needs/requests.
Keep safe, keep praying, and may God bless you.
The clergy and wardens have been keeping a close eye on the numbers and thoughts of State Epidemiologist Angela Dunn regarding the coronavirus, and we believe it is in the best interest of our congregation to suspend services this week. We had hoped to resume services this Sunday and had done a couple of trial runs with church leadership to practice safe procedures. However, the news this morning is concerning. In fact, Dr. Dunn is considering a state recommendation to retreat to Orange status on July 1.
The most serious numbers cited by Dr. Dunn are that testing is not increasing greatly while positive cases are, and that hospitalizations are rising to a point of concern. We are providing articles from today's Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News that both summarize these numbers and quote Dr. Dunn's forceful words.
Salt Lake Tribune
Deseret News
At this point, we are cancelling just this Sunday's services and watching closely to see if Dr. Dunn's warnings have an effect. She is recommending the state make a decision by July 1, and we will do so by that date also.
In the meantime, the clergy and wardens are continuing to explore and put into place procedures that will make it safer once we are able to gather for worship again.
Vanessa+ and Isabel+ will continue to record Morning Prayer and a children's story ,and they will be posted on Facebook and the church's website, goodshepherdogden.org. We hope you will continue to tune in.
Please let us know if you have any prayer needs/requests.
Keep safe, keep praying, and may God bless you.