A reflection from Mark Becker, who co-leads the Gloria Dei Racial Justice Committee, about his experience at the Dakota Mendota Mdewakaton Wacipi (Pow Wow) the weekend of Sept. 10-12, 2021. Gloria Dei was invited to join with Cherokee Park United Church to help support the 2021 Dakota Mendota Mdewakaton Wacipi...
Rise, O Church Status Report – September 2021
From the outside it may have looked quiet, but it’s been a busy summer for the “Rise, O Church” Sanctuary renewal project. On Sunday, Oct. 3, we will gather in the Sanctuary for the last worship services for several months. [click here to read more]
Room 99 Project Update – August 2021
On May 16, 2021, the congregation renewed its commitment to immigrant justice and voted to modify Room 99, an underused classroom, to add shower and clothes washing facilities and upgrade the current kitchenette. This is the latest on the project. Gloria Dei is one month closer to creating a safe,...
Help Me Connect Website Helps Young Families Find Local Services
The Help Me Connect website helps families navigate local community, county and state resources. Help Me Connect is for pregnant and parenting families of children up to eight years old. Families, care providers and others who support families can use Help Me Connect to find many services, some listed below....
Caring for Creation
Read the latest tips and information provided by the Gloria Dei Caring for Creation team. Greener Transportation To this end I strenuously contend with all the energy Christ so powerfully works in me. ~ Colossians 1:29 In the same way, faith by itself, if not accompanied by action, is dead....
Room 99 Project Update – July 2021
On May 16, 2021, the congregation renewed its commitment to immigrant justice and voted to modify Room 99, an underused classroom, to add shower and clothes washing facilities and upgrade the current kitchenette. This is the latest on the project. As we prepare for the renovation of Room 99, we...
Guatemalan Paintings Available for Purchase – Updated July 2021
Salvador Reanda, the painter of La Ultima Cena (The Last Supper), which hangs above the altar in the Gloria Dei sanctuary, and the owner of the Galeria Expresiones in Santiago Atitlan, Guatemala, continues to make the gallery’s paintings available for sale and shipment to the U.S. The Guatemalan economy, particularly...
Gloria Dei Financial Update
Gloria Dei Financial Update as of July 31, 2021. If you have questions, please contact Beverly Sargent, Finance and Administration Director.
Room 99 Project Update – June 2021
Since the Gloria Dei congregational vote to approve the modification of Room 99, an underused classroom, to add shower and clothes washing facilities and upgrade the current kitchenette, the Immigrant Justice Team has been busy. Here’s a recap of our activities this past month, as well as the projected timeline....
Class of 2021 Recognition
During online worship on June 6 we recognized many of our graduates. In case you missed it, you can watch the video here. Congratulations to all our graduates!