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Church of the Good Shepherd
Episcopal Church · Reading, MA
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About this church
Church of the Good Shepherd in Reading begins Rite II Holy Eucharist at 10 a.m. Sunday, offered in the church, on Facebook, and on YouTube. School-year Sunday School provides a safe setting where children encounter Scripture through spiritual and playful activities, although its official page does not give a separate start time. Younger children may remain in the sanctuary's side-chapel “pray space,” which supplies age-appropriate toys and art materials so families can participate in worship together. The church is one block east of the Reading Depot and only steps from the train station, making arrival by rail practical.
This multigenerational Episcopal parish began meeting in 1913, moved to its present site in 1920, opened the worship space in 1925, and added the hall in 1950. Its welcome extends beyond Reading to neighboring communities north of Boston. Parish governance includes an elected vestry, while ministry and sacramental life follow the Episcopal understanding of Baptism and Eucharist as the two sacraments given by Christ, with five additional sacramental rites. A visitor can attend one Sunday hour or use either livestream platform. Families may choose Sunday School during its active school-year season or keep a younger child in the pray space. Those coming by train should navigate from Reading Depot rather than assume the suburban address requires a car.
Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed August 26, 2026. Sources: Official homepage, Eucharist hour, Rite II, two streaming platforms, welcome, an · Official Sunday School page, school-year availability, Scripture, safety, and pr · Official parish page, 1913 founding, buildings, regional community, and train pr · Official sacraments page, Episcopal Baptism, Eucharist, and five additional rite
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Ministries and visitor notes
- School-Year Sunday School — hour not separately published; confirm directly
- Sanctuary Pray Space for Younger Children — during Sunday Worship
Location
Other churches in Reading
6 Salem St
Sunday worship — 10:00 a.m.; in person, Facebook Live, and YouTube
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Sunday Worship — 10:45 AM (9:30 AM in summer)
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