Gloria Dei Lutheran Church of Escondido

04/20/2025

The Vigil has been held. Christ is risen!

All is ready for the morning. The Lenten journey, from Ash Wednesday to today, has been fulfilled. It has been an honor to walk it together in Christ. Now we are ready to rise together in the morning, all over the world, and celebrate that Christ is risen from the dead. He lives, and because He lives, we too will rise again. Join in the celebration. You can trust in Him.

03/19/2023

Welcome to God's family, Hannah and Eli!

01/17/2023

The Gloria Dei family mourns the loss of Wanda DeGraffenreid, our former secretary (front in photo). Well done, good and faithful servant. Please keep Rick and family in your prayers.

01/09/2023

We invite you to memorize Proverbs 18:10 with us this week.
Memorizing Scripture is a valuable practice for Christians, even in a digital age. Join us each week as we hide God's Word in our hearts.
Learn more at https://lcms.org/memoryverse.

01/06/2023

Blessed Epiphany!

O God, by the leading of a star You made known Your only-begotten Son to the Gentiles. Lead us, who know You by faith, to enjoy in heaven the fullness of Your divine presence; through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

01/06/2023

God has given each mother a little neighbor, chosen specifically for her, formed from her body. The suffering involved in loving this neighbor is part of God’s good and gracious will for our lives.

01/04/2023

We will advocate for life. We’ll march. But the greatest thing we can do is speak forgiveness in Jesus.

01/03/2023

“From time to time, old defeats come back to haunt us. Perhaps a future challenge reminds us of a past failure. At times like this, we remember that God, who delivered us in the past, is with us in the present and the future.“

O Lord, Satan would remind me of my past failures. Forgive all my sins—past, present, and future. “Keep steady my steps according to Your promise, and let no iniquity get dominion over me” (119:133). Amen.

(Excerpt FromThe Lutheran Study Bible notes for Psalm 108)

01/03/2023

Our hymnal is a treasury of devotions. Although we mainly think of hymns in the context of corporate worship, they are also perfectly suited for devotional use in the home.

01/02/2023

We invite you to memorize Genesis 1:1 with us this week.
Memorizing Scripture is a valuable practice for Christians, even in a digital age. Join us each week as we hide God's Word in our hearts.
Learn more at https://lcms.org/memoryverse.