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God-wrestlers and Judge-pesterers in the Family of Things

"Has anyone wrestled with  God? Has anyone struggled with the reality of the climate crisis and what the future...
Rev. Vida Jaugelis
October 20, 2022
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Sharing a Table: Generosity upon Generosity, Grace upon Grace

Then Jacob woke from his sleep and said, “Surely the LORD is in this place—and I did not know it!”Genesis 28:16   ...
Bishop Kathy Martin
October 20, 2022
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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,...
Rev. Vida Jaugelis
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...
Rev. 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...
Rev. 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...
Rev. 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...
Rev. 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...
Ha Na Lee
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
Rev. Vida Jaugelis
March 4, 2022

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