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Fridays at Noon in June Organ Recitals are Back
Back by popular demand, next month will feature the Friday at Noon in June OrganRecitals. These 30-minute organ recitals will feature our beautiful Letourneau pipe organ and will be followed by fellowship over cookies and lemonade in the Gathering Place. Come and enjoy some beautiful music and hear a variety of talented...
Join Us for a Cruise on the Mississippi on July 12
Enjoy a fun summer boat ride on the Mississippi River to renew friendships and build new ones in our Gloria Dei community. We will cruise the on the Betsey Northrup Riverboat on Friday, July 12, from 7-9 p.m. Boarding starts at 6:30 p.m. on Harriet Island near downtown St. Paul....
Simple Starts to Addressing Mental Health Issues
During Mental Health Month, Gloria Dei is raising awareness of the important role mental health plays in our lives. We are encouraging members of the community to take action toward protecting their mental and over wellbeing. Modern life can have a significant impact on mental health - for better or...
General Congregational Meeting is May 12
All confirmed members of Gloria Dei are encouraged to join us at 9:30 a.m. in Fellowship Hall. We will elect members to the Congregation Council and other leadership positions, express our gratitude to those who have served Gloria Dei in significant ways in the past year and take care of...
Holy Week 2024
Palm/Passion Sunday, March 24: Procession with Palms, Passion According to Mark; 8:15 and 10:45 a.m. (livestreamed); Intergenerational Palm Sunday Experience in the Fellowship Hall, 9:30 a.m.Maundy Thursday, March 28: Children’s Experience 6 p.m.; Announcement of Forgiveness, Holy Communion and Stripping of the Altar, 6:30 p.m. (livestreamed). *Note new time.Good Friday, March...
Get to Know the JUSTmove Duo Next Week
“If we can’t talk about racism inour churches, where can we talk about it?” JUSTmove helps people of faith have courageousconversations that build bridges across cultural differences. The duo of Joe Davis (left) and David Scherer will be a constant presence at Gloria Dei this coming week. On Wednesday (March 13), they...
Lent 2024: Created for Community
The invitation to Lent spoken on Ash Wednesday reminds us that we enter this season together “with the whole church.” It goes on to state that “we are created for communion with God, to love one another, and to live in harmony with creation.” Though many common Lenten practices rightly...
VBS Registration is Now Open
Registration is now open for Gloria Dei's Vacation Bible School, scheduled for June 24-27. Click here to check out the VBS website for all the info and to submit registrations. We are partnering with Camp Onomia this summer. The ELCA camping organization will send its counselors to Gloria Dei for...
A Tale of Depression and Gender Identity
By Maren Sandra Jansen of the Gloria Dei Mental Health & Recovery MinistryI’ve lived much of my life with depression and major depression. From depression memories as a young child, through my teenage years and through most of my adult years when I was given the diagnosis of major depression. Finally,...