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Enneagram Class 1 Review
In her opening class for the course titled "Know Thyself," Dr. Reverend Aloha Smith discussed the ancient origins of the enneagram as a tool for categorizing personality. She emphasized that it has been used by communities of faith from varying traditions, and that...
Homecoming 2023
On Saturday, September 30, Good Shepherd celebrated its annual homecoming, a tradition since the founding of the Homework Center in 1995, by unveiling three historic markers that tell the story of both the chapel and the centers of learning that once graced our...
Juneteenth Celebration at the Historic Good Shepherd Episcopal Church
A celebration that is old and almost forgotten has become new again, and honored in Eastside Tryon at the historic Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 814 Markham Road 28782. Under President Joe Biden’s signature, Juneteenth has become a national Holiday, now celebrated...
Welcome from our Rector, Rev. Dr. Aloha Smith
Dear Friends, We at the Historic Church of the Good Shepherd in Tryon, North Carolina welcome you! It is our joy to see you and be with you as we strive to hear and the Word of God and understand our mission to serve in the Name of Jesus. Our...