Archive for July 2015

Grace

When I understood, in God's grace, that there was nothing—not a thing—I could do to make God love me any less or any more, when I und...

Texts for Sunday August 2: Exodus 16:2-4, 9-15; Psalm 78:23-29; Ephesians 4:1-16; John 6:24-35 Manna! Do you know what that is? Grace! ( R...

Gloria Dei's youth have returned safely from the ELCA's national youth gathering. In the photo they are ...

G.I.F.T. Growing In Faith Together July 26th 2015 Today’s Texts: 2 Kings 4:42-44 Psalm 145:10-18 Ephesians 3:14-21 John ...

Texts for Sunday July 26: 2 Kings 4:42-44; Psalm 145:10-18; Ephesians 3:14-21; John 6:1-21 The eyes of all wait upon you, and you give...

G.I.F.T. Growing In Faith Together July 19th 2015 Today’s Texts: Jeremiah 23:1-6 Psalm 23 Ephesians 2:11-22 Mark 6:30-3...

Texts for Sunday July 19: Jeremiah 23:1-6; Psalm 23; Ephesians 2:11-22; Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 There are a lot of details to which I m...

"Music Is Prayer:" Reconsidering Secular Music Jon Pahl, Ph.D. 10/01/2010 Historically, as the splendid Thr...

- Sunday, July 12th - We blessed 10 of our youth and 3 adults. They're traveling to Detroit this week to take part in the 2015 ELCA...

Brothers and Sisters: God created us to experience joy in communion, to love all humanity, and to live in harmony with all of creation....

G.I.F.T. Growing In Faith Together July 12th 2015 Today’s Texts: Amos 7:7-15 Psalm 85:8-13 Ephesians 1:3-14 Mark 6...

Texts for Sunday 7/12: Amos 7:7-15; Psalm 85:8-13; Ephesians 1:3-14; Mark 6:14-29 "Give me at once the head of John the Baptis...

Hickory Hill Park June 7, 2015

G.I.F.T. Growing In Faith Together June 28th 2015 Today’s Texts: Ezekiel 2:1-5; Psalm 123; 2 Corinthians 12:2-10; Mark 6:1-13 ...

Texts for Sunday July 5: Ezekiel 2:1-5; Psalm 123; 2 Corinthians 12:2-10; Mark 6:1-13 These readings connect to the “scattered” pa...