With an amazing crew of over 100 kids, helpers, and adults, Gloria Dei’s Summer Vacation Bible School is underway. We are playing, singing, creating, imagining, and learning in creative, happy ways. Our week focuses on the key message that when we’re in trouble, Jesus Rescues and frees us to a...
It’s Been a Crazy Year! -or- How Are We Doing Financially?
This has been an odd year. Because of tax law changes, more people prepaid their pledges than in any recent year. At the end of 2017, we had received $51,336 in prepaid pledges. In past years, that number has varied from $8,000 to 12,000. What a difference! That makes predicting...
From the Midst of the Assembly, We Offer Our Prayers
The Prayers of Intercession are the time in the Sunday service when we lift up our real struggles, our genuine hopes, and our concrete dreams to God, who promises always to hear us.
Join our Friday Morning Book Group!
Soul Food will begin this fall, and we'll have an even better discussion if you are with us! Soul Food meets at Gloria Dei most Friday mornings of the school year to share faith, get to know others, and discuss a book from a Christian perspective. We're starting to choose...
Gloria Dei’s Garden Gives Back to Community
We now enter our fifth year of volunteers gardening for support of Francis Basket, the Highland neighborhood food shelf.
Synod Assembly: Reflections on Restless and Resolute
This year's Saint Paul Synod Assembly presented fresh new voices in the church.
Welcome to our new Parish Nurse
We asked our new Parish Nurse a few questions as a way to introduce her to the congregation.
Organ Committee Update from Task Force
The Organ Task Force is looking at exciting possibilities and a concrete proposal to address this ongoing issue.
Summer Spirituality
Nancy reflects on this question: How does God speak to you in the summer?
Gloria Dei Giving Garden
Come view the Gloria Dei Giving Garden on the south side of the church. We have raised beds that produce a harvest for Highland’s Food Shelf, Francis Basket. Cash and plant donations are needed, as well as members to sign up for a week of weeding/watering/harvesting throughout the entire season,...