Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father. ~ Colossians 3:17 In everything give thanks; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. ~ 1 Thessalonians 5:18 When Earth was created, God...
Global Missions Team Update – December 2020
In late October, 10 Gloria Dei Lutheran Church members met to discuss the initiatives of our mission partners in Tanzania and Guatemala. We wanted to share our updates with the congregation, even though travel to both countries has been paused during the COVID-19 pandemic. If you want to join the...
Learning About Our Environment
The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, for the ears of the wise seek it out. ~ Proverbs 18:15 When Earth was created, God entrusted us as its stewards and calls us to care for it and each other in all our actions. When we make environmentally-wise choices we are...
Sanctuary Movement Status: Immigration, Refugees and Gloria Dei’s Commitment to our Neighbors
Thank you to all who participated in the October 18 Forum on immigration issues. Special thanks to Gloria Dei member Monica Dooner Lindgren, our presenter, who provides legal services to the immigrant community. Gloria Dei's Immigrant Support Team provided an update on immigration issues and ways we are responding. Ongoing...
Energy Efficiency at Home
The heavens are yours, the earth is also yours; the world and all that is in it - you have founded them. ~ Psalms 89:1 When Earth was created, God entrusted us as its stewards and calls us to care for it and each other in all our actions. When...
There’s No Place Like Home: Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative
by Don Fulton and Pastor Javen Swanson In The Wizard of Oz Dorothy says, “There is no place like home.” Minnesota is not the land of Oz, yet we call Minnesota home and consider it a special place. Not everyone can make that claim. The reality of homelessness and systemic...
Creation Care
God first created Earth, and then created humankind. And the first task to humankind was to see that God’s creation was good and to care for it - to till and keep the Garden of Eden, and to care for the plants and animals on all the land and sea....
Support for our Community
Ways to Find Assistance Saint Paul Meal Distribution for Families in Need The City of Saint Paul has partnered with Youthprise, Arts-Us and the Sanneh Foundation to provide free meal service to Saint Paul families in need. Families with minor children in the home will be eligible to pick up one meal bag per child per week....
ISAIAH Core Team – What Can we Learn from the Prophets?
Kyle Anderson, a seminarian from Gloria Dei, shares an assignment that connects the message of the prophets with the work of ISAIAH today.
Stories of Faith in Action
Gloria Dei, the Saint Paul Area Synod and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Gloria Dei Lutheran Church is part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with about 4 million members in nearly 10,000 congregations across the United...