Wednesday night Lent services will help us mark the season over the next four weeks. All will be at 7 p.m. and also be livestreamed on Gloria Dei's YouTube Channel. This week Congregation President Lenore Franzen will be sharing a short reflection. Other speakers in ensuring weeks are: March 22, Cara...
Environmental Funeral Resource List 2023
The following groups, websites and books will provide you with more in-depth information on some of the content we presented today - as well as many other resources. Feel free to be in touch if we can be of service. Land Conservation and Natural Burial Project Resource List 2023
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...
Potluck Details and How You Can Help
Dig out your best recipe and bring a generous, tasty dish to share at the potluck meal before the meeting. This will be our first full-scale potluck as a congregation since things scaled back due to covid. Keep.in mind that we have many folks who are vegetarian, gluten or nut...
FAQ of Our Work on Reparations with Native Communities
Q: What is the proposal? A: Ten percent of the funds pledged to the capital budget will be used for the work of reparations. For 2023, that amounts to roughly $30,000. A tithe is a biblical standard for dedicating funds to the work of God in the world. Q: Why...
2023 Budget Highlights: A Return to Regular Operations
A budget, while it looks like just numbers on a page, is really a vision and mission document. It’s how we fund the ministries to which God is calling us. A vibrant congregational life is reflected in these numbers. Some of the highlights and changes for 2023: We’re projecting a...
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...