5th – Ralph H

7th – Ken P

17th  – Bob K

22nd – Estelle

28th – Ron S

30th – Lorraine M

We are looking forward to this coming Sunday when we will return to the Sanctuary for indoor worship! You have only 2 days left to pre-register. Following physical distance requirments, the Gloria Dei Sanctuary can accomodate a maximum of 40 people in the pews (+ 4 COVID Safety volunteers). In order to avoid disappointment at the door - we don't want to turn anyone away - please email gloriadei5838@gmail.com indicating how may from your household plan to attend. 

If you are wondering what to expect, please read the steps we are following to ensure a COVID-19 Safe environment for all - here

Pastor Vida will be taking some vacation time in July and August. With the help of the Summer Sermon Series from our Church's Bishops and their Assistants, the Worship Committee has a plan in place for lay-led Services of the Word while Pastor Vida is away. 

We will celebrate Communion once a month for the months of June, July and August. We also plan to have an outdoor service in June and another one in August. Here is the tentative schedule (subject to change).

June 13 – Inside – Service of the Word – Pastor Vida

June 20 –  Inside  – Communion – Pastor Vida

June 27 – Outside – Service of the Word – Pastor Vida

July 4  –  Inside – Communion – Pastor Vida

July 11 – Inside – Service of the Word – Pastor Vida away – Lay led

July 18 – Inside – Service of the Word – Pastor Vida away – Lay led

July 25 – Inside – Service of the Word – Pastor Vida away – Lay led

Aug 1 – Inside – Service of the Word – Pastor Vida away – Lay led

Aug 8 – Inside – Service of the Word – Pastor Vida

Aug 15 – Outside – Service of the Word – Pastor Vida

Aug 22 – Inside – Communion – Pastor Vida

Aug 29 – Inside – Service of the Word – Pastor Vida

Pastor Vida has written a letter to the Lion's Gate Jamatkhana community expressing our sorrow, solidarity and support following the hate-filled attack of a Canadian Muslim family in which four members were murdered and a 9 year old boy left orphaned and in hospital with serious injuries.  You can read the letter here 

Rev. Dr. James Hendricksen, pastor at Hosanna Lutheran Church, Edmonton, is conducting a research study about the impacts of congregations moving to online services during the COVID-19 pandemic and would like to gather data from a producer's perspective and a viewer's perspective.  If you have been a viewer of our online worship services and would like to participate in his research study please click here for more information.

The ministry of Lutherans Connect is offering an online devotional for the season of Pentecost. In the meditation for June 9, they write: 

"To serve God is a surrender to God’s love living in another person. It is acting on a desire to give of oneself for someone else’s well-being. When we serve God we enter into the heart of someone's suffering and dwell alongside it. A neighbour or a friend may be in need of your loving contact today. When we embrace someone’s pain, we dismantle hate. We grow love. And we live in hope. How will you let your love be heard in the wake of the London killings?" 

The full meditation with scripture verses and a beautiful music selection can be found here.