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Blessings, Backpacks and BBQ Lunch

The backpacks assembled at the altar told the story. Kids were back in school and it was time to bless them,...
Shelley Meglaughlin
September 16, 2022
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So there Must be, somewhere, Goodness and Truth

June 30 is the birthday of Polish poet Czeslaw Milosz, born in Szetejnie, Lithuania, in 1911. Traveling with his...
Vida Jaugelis
June 30, 2022
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Indigenous Day of Prayer

We were delighted to welcome back Carolyn Klaassen, a member of our Synod who is Ojibway from the Henley Inlet...
Vida Jaugelis
June 24, 2022
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A Mother's Prayer

Many across Canada recognize the month of June as a time to celebrate the diversity of LGBTQ+ communities, while...
Vida Jaugelis
June 23, 2022
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Is smudging compatible with Christian faith?

Smudging is a cleansing ceremony practiced by some Indigenous cultures in which herbs such as cedar, sage or...
Vida Jaugelis
June 17, 2022
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Ringing the Bells for Ukraine

For those who couldn't be with us to ring our courtyard bell for Ukraine last Sunday,  here is the video recording...
Shelley Meglaughlin
April 28, 2022
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The Church: Living between Good Friday and Easter

Here at Gloria Dei we are blessed to have our own "theologian in residence" -  Rev. Dr. Larry Denef. Pastor Larry...
Larry W. Denef
April 13, 2022
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The Poetry of Lent

A Lenten Devotional with the poems of Mary Oliver
Vida Jaugelis
March 4, 2022
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MMIWG2S Memorial March

Walking in Solidarity
Candace Storm
February 17, 2022
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Black History Month

Historical Connections between Vancouver Lutherans and Hogan's Alley
Vida Jaugelis
February 10, 2022

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