Good Shepherd Sunday

Choose Your Good Shepherd Sunday: April 18, 2027 or April 25, 2027*

Each year during the Easter season, Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI) invites ELCA congregations across Illinois to designate a Sunday for members to learn more about LSSI’s ministries and to offer a special collection to support our mission in action.

Congregations are invited to celebrate Good Shepherd Sunday on April 18, 2027, April 25, 2027, or *any Sunday during the Easter season that best fits their schedule. Worship materials will be provided for April 18 and April 25.

As you plan your church’s Good Shepherd Sunday celebration, please note the scripture passages for Sunday April 18, Fourth Sunday of Easter (Year B) Psalm 23 “The Lord is my Shepherd”, and John 10:11-18 “The Good Shepherd”; and Sunday April 25, Fifth Sunday of Easter (Year B), 1 John 4:7-21″Love one Another”, and John 15:1-8 “The Vine and the Branches”.

Please feel free to reach out to Rev. Kelly Nieman Anderson, 847.635.4653, or Kelly.Nieman-Anderson@LSSI.org, to discuss.

About Good Shepherd Sunday

Good Shepherd Sunday is a day every spring when congregations lift up LSSI programs with speakers, videos, and other provided resources. It offers the opportunity to financially support LSSI’s mission and ministries.

Resources

Each year for Good Shepherd Sunday, LSSI provides resources to help church leaders and volunteers share information and updates about LSSI programs with their congregations. This includes recorded sermons, story videos, bulletin inserts, children’s messages, and more. These resources are posted every spring.

Please complete the form below to let us know about your plans for Good Shepherd Sunday, to request LSSI giving envelopes, and to receive an email notification when resources are available for download.

For more information about Good Shepherd Sunday, contact Rev. Kelly Nieman Anderson at 847.635.4653 or Kelly.Nieman‑Anderson@LSSI.org.

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