Gloria Dei Lutheran Church

06/01/2026

Read the first in a series of messages from ELCA Presiding Bishop Yehiel Curry. Find the link to the message in the comments.

Presiding Bishop Yehiel Curry has issued his first in a series of monthly messages that will continue through the end of this year under the title "All Together in One Place."

Each message will share a pastoral word, rooted in Scripture, that witnesses to God’s presence today, our rich theological tradition and the social teaching that connects us.

Read the full message through the link in the comments below.

05/31/2026

Some of the disciples doubted, but they still worshiped, and Jesus still sent them out to baptize and teach. Doubts do not disqualify them - or us. Worship with Gloria Dei at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzqKtOdnnKE.
May 31, 2026: The Holy Trinity

05/24/2026

Today’s stories about the Holy Spirit are different, but they agree on this: The Holy Spirit blows through human-created boundaries. Worship with Gloria Dei at https://youtu.be/4jFQIevfLYg.
May 24, 2026: Day of Pentecost

05/17/2026

In his life, in his death, and in the prayer we hear him offer today, Jesus challenges our definitions of glory. Worship with Gloria Dei at https://youtu.be/ZwbCD9mnS2M.
May 17, 2026: Seventh Sunday of Easter

05/10/2026

In the Holy Spirit, we have an ever-present Advocate: a Helper, a Comforter, an Encourager, a Counselor, a Companion, a Friend with us always. Worship with Gloria Dei at https://youtu.be/vts6CKmE1Jk.
May 10, 2026: Sixth Sunday of Easter

05/03/2026

Thomas isn’t afraid to ask a question. Philip isn’t afraid to ask for clarification. We don’t have to be afraid to ask, either. Worship with Gloria Dei at https://youtu.be/nFa5FgpQkOw.
May 3, 2026: Fifth Sunday of Easter

04/26/2026

Jesus promises us abundant life, but sometimes thieves and bandits make promises like that, too. How do we tell the difference? Worship with Gloria Dei at https://youtu.be/-odwMVfVAew.
April 26, 2026: Fourth Sunday of Easter

04/19/2026

Sometimes, the risen Christ appears to us in the stranger. Worship with Gloria Dei at https://youtu.be/5uGKUXBPEKc.
April 19, 2026: Third Sunday of Easter

04/12/2026

Our God is in the business of life - in the business of sustaining life and creating new life where death seems like the obvious and only possibility. Worship with Gloria Dei at https://youtu.be/Owe55ubXOWI.
April 12, 2026: Second Sunday of Easter