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WORSHIP THIS WEEK: This Sunday our texts contain some apocalyptic images, ones that sound eerily familiar. We’ll consider what God is unveiling to us in our own time. Join us at 10:00 in our physical sanctuary at 300 Shunpike Road or in our digital sanctuary for worship:https://www.youtube.com/live/2MiJfov1GWE?si=RMfvmqZb1AZxVXBc
Gloria Dei Welcome Statement (adopted June 2024) - Gloria Dei Lutheran Church celebrates that each person is created in the image of God, and God’s wide embrace holds all of us. We trust in a living God who, by the power of the Holy Spirit, continually renews and transforms us. That Spirit holds us in relationship with God and with each other. We invite you to share in ministry here, bringing all of who you are, including sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, race and ethnicity, age, marital status, faith journey, economic circumstance, immigration path, physical and mental health, and any other identity God has given you to shine your light in the world. We believe that we are called to follow Jesus in serving our world and our community: welcoming the stranger, feeding the hungry, loving our neighbors, and working for justice. We are a Reconciling in Christ congregation, committed to the full inclusion and affirmation of LGBTQIA+ people and to the ongoing work of racial equity. There is a place for you at Gloria Dei. We welcome you – your identities, your histories, your stories. We celebrate your unique and holy gifts as we grow together in faith: created by God, saved by Christ, and nurtured by the Holy Spirit.
December 16
Pastor Christa will be hosting “Keep Awake Coffee Hours” during Advent again, with some adjustments for this unusual season. Each Tuesday in December (not Thursdays this year) from 1:00 to 2:00, she’ll be available on Zoom. Drop by anytime during the hour to chat with Pastor Christa and whoever else might be there. Feel free to bring your coffee and a snack. We need each other more than ever right now, and this is an easy way to enjoy some relaxed conversation. As always, if that time doesn’t fit your schedule but you would like to talk to Pastor Christa, please reach out to schedule another time. Here’s the link:
Keep Awake Coffee Hours on Zoom
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81704141241
Meeting ID: 817 0414 1241