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...
Join us on Fall Kickoff Sunday, September 11
The 2022-23 Gloria Dei program year will get rolling with Fall Kickoff on Sunday, Sept. 11. It will be the final week of summer service times of 8:15 and 10 a.m. At 11 a.m. the festivities will move outside for a potluck meal, live music, petting zoo and a ministries...
Sanctuary Technology Update
We have successfully reentered our newly renovated sanctuary, and much of our tech has launched adequately, including screens, sound reinforcement, lighting, and livestream. Despite missing some key elements (due to supply chain issues), these systems are operational and we are learning how to use them better each week. We are...
Summer Guest Preaching Series
Bringing Good News Summer Guest Preaching Series This summer, Gloria Dei will welcome preachers from a variety of contexts to share a word from God with us. The grant that supports Pastor Bradley’s sabbatical journey also brings us a collection of pastors to share holy wisdom centered in the lectionary...
LED Screens
LED screens are up. Your hymnal and bulletin are safe. God’s gonna meet us in new ways. Greetings from your Assistant Director of Worship Production. What a wild ride we’ve been on these last two years! Before the pandemic found us in Minnesota, Gloria Dei’s video ministry comprised of about...
COVID Health & Safety as of March 1, 2022
Effective March 1, 2022, our current practice at Gloria Dei is to wear masks for worship and in any gathering larger than 15 people. This extends to all Sunday morning activities (worship, Sunday School, Sunday Forum) and all Wednesday evening activities (Lenten worship, Confirmation). We recognize the declining case rates...
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]
Virtually Present or Truly Present: On Deciding to Celebrate Holy Communion Online for Maundy Thursday and Easter Sunday
by Pastor Bradley E. Schmeling, Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Saint Paul, Minnesota Read Pastor Bradley's full message. Summary: Gloria Dei celebrated Holy Communion on Maundy Thursday and Easter Sunday in its online worship services. We will continue to include Holy Communion on the last Sunday of the month while we continue...
Instructions to Access Zoom
Worship online with Gloria Dei on Zoom (printable PDF version) You can use Zoom without a Zoom account. Your device (computer, phone, tablet) and operating system, and other factors will affect your Zoom experience, including how you access it for the first time. The instructions below are general, based on...
Sanctuary Renewal Conversation continues
Join us for Forum between services 9-15-19 – Sanctuary Renewal Proposal Seventy years ago, members of Gloria Dei made a major commitment to the current design of our sanctuary and it has obviously served us very well. Now, it’s our turn to look ahead. Renewing our worship space will...