Inside the Campaign with Timothy Strand Tim Strand has been the Gloria Dei Music Director for 10 years. Our Rise, O Church campaign will help Gloria Dei get a new pipe organ, which means Tim’s musical talent will shine even more in our worship and music programs. By the way,...
Rise, O Church Sanctuary Renewal
Join us for our upcoming Rise, O Church events. Learn more about our sanctuary renewal at https://www.riseochurch.info/.
Sign Up for Flowers and Donut Holes Online
We appreciate everyone who provides altar flowers and donut holes for our Sunday worship. Beginning this year, you can now place your order online, if you like. Order altar flowers. Order donut holes. You can also call the church office at 651-699-1378 to place your order. The price is now...
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...
Congregation Approves Sanctuary Renewal Proposal
Congregation approves the Sanctuary Master Plan and authorizes the “Rise, O Church” campaign to raise the needed funds for the implementation of this plan. Thank you to everyone who attended the Oct. 13, 2019, meeting. Click here to request a copy of Gloria Dei Sanctuary Renewal proposal master plan. (Yes-196;...
The Importance of Getting Around: Health and Transportation
Some of the best things about church life involve being part of a faith community. Belonging is good for us because it provides a sense of purpose, social time, and it boosts health by reducing isolation and loneliness. When people have trouble getting to church – and other events or...
Sanctuary Renewal Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions On Sunday, May 19th, the sanctuary renewal team presented the results of the design process to this point. The following were the questions that were collected at the end of the meeting. Some have been combined with other similar questions. If you would like further information, please...
Sanctuary Renewal: Summer of Conversations
On May 19, the Sanctuary Renewal Task Force presented the proposed design for congregational study, discussion, and consideration — today and in the months to come. SUMMER OF CONVERSATIONS Join us in the nave, at the front of the sanctuary, between services from 9:20 – 9:50. May 26: Together we’ll...
Sanctuary Renewal Master Plan Presentation
by Jim Hundt, Foresight Architects Foresight Architects has been creating master plans since our founding in 1993. Since that time, we have completed over 70 master plans for churches around the country – most of which have since been implemented. We felt then as we do today that it’s not...