Last Sunday’s forum featured Fidgety Fairy Tales Theater Troupe’s performance about anxiety and mental health. Below are additional skills that the Mental Health Ministry would like to share that may help in dealing with anxiety: To help decrease our anxiety, help us make better decisions, and process information more rationally,...
March Congregational Council Update
By Scott Karli, President, Congregational Council These past months have been a whirlwind. Highs and lows. On January 29 we celebrated and dedicated the renewed sanctuary, the culmination of Rise, O Church. The following week we were informed of the resignation of Pastor Javen. We have learned, processed and grieved...
Holy Week at Gloria Dei 2023
Here is the schedule of services for Holy Week at Gloria Dei for 2023. Maundy Thursday, April 6: Announcement of Forgiveness, and Stripping of the Altar, noon and 7 p.m. (livestreamed); Children’s Experience 5 p.m. Good Friday, April: 7: Prayers for the Well-Being of Young People outside the Jimmy Lee Recreation Center, noon;...
March is Problem Gambling Month
For many, the culmination of the NCAA basketball season is a fun, exciting time. For others, March Madness is another opportunity to engage in an activity that has gone from recreational to addictive. March is Problem Gambling Month, a chance to look at personal gambling habits or those of a...
Mental Health Minute: Benefits of Lifelong Learning
Throughout life, learning is one of the things that we can do to keep our brains healthy. People of all ages benefit from formal and informal learning, whether you are learning a new skill, new ideas, languages or even memorizing trivia. Learning boosts mental health, especially when it is done...
Mental Health Minute: A Reminder on Seasonal Affective Disorder
The our heavy-duty winter the season can take a noticeable toll on us all. Being pent up inside can lead to the onset of depression, commonly known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). According to the NIMH, https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/seasonal-affective-disorder, symptoms of SAD can include: depressed mood, weight gain, sleeping more than usual,...
Bishop Eaton, ELCA bishops join Epiphany worship Jan. 6
Gloria Dei welcomes ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton at a candlelight service of Holy Communion on Friday, Jan. 6, at 7 p.m. to celebrate the arrival of the magi to the newborn Christ. Epiphany signals the end of the 12 days of Christmas and the beginning of a season of light that...
Rise, O Church celebration events are announced
What comes after completing a big project? Some big celebrations, of course! Listed at below are the first round of special services, events and concerts that will commemorate the completion of the Rise, O Church sanctuary renewal and new organ installation project. More events will be added to this list...
Year-end Congregational Council update
Greetings, The Congregational Council convened regular monthly meetings on November 15 and again December 15. At the forefront of those meetings was a review of the financial standing of the church, with an eye toward the 2023 budget. That proposed budget will be recommended by the Finance Committee, reviewed by...
Advent Evening Prayer, Wednesday Supper Canceled
Due to a frightful weather forecast, Advent Evening Prayer tomorrow night has been canceled. The Wednesday Supper is also canceled but youth and adult choir rehearsals are still scheduled. You're also welcome to watch a replay of last week's Advent Evening Prayer here on Gloria Dei's YouTube channel.