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Praying for the Victims of the Tragedy at the Lapu Lapu Festival on April 26.

A Message and Prayer from our Bishop
Rev. Vida Jaugelis
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Lenten Almsgiving

Lenten Freewill Offering for CLWR and Harvest Project There are three traditional Lenten mainstays: prayer,...
Rev. Vida Jaugelis
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Entering into Holy Week

Beloved people of God at Gloria Dei,  As we gather on this 6th and final Sunday in Lent, we will hear the story of...
Rev. Vida Jaugelis
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Gloria Dei Community Lent Journal

Last Sunday, we heard the gospel story of how Jesus spent forty days praying and fasting in the wilderness. ...
Rev. Vida Jaugelis
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To Be Torn in Two

Seeking Moral Clarity on the Israel-Gaza War
Rev. Vida Jaugelis
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Bilingual Worship - Sometimes Awkward, but Always a Gift

We have set aside this Sunday to pray for the people of Ukraine. In doing this, we in no way minimize or ignore the...
Rev. Vida Jaugelis
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What Are We Doing Here Anyway?

What are we doing here anyway? Why do you come to church?  Here are a few of the reasons people told a Pew Research...
Rev. Vida Jaugelis
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What Does the Lord Require of Us?

Image: Church of the Holy Innocents, San Salvador  Dear Members and Friends of Gloria Dei, and all readers of our...
Rev. Vida Jaugelis
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Appeal to Prime Minister Trudeau to Do The Right Thing

Image: captured from publication, "2023 Advent Cycle of Prayer," For the Churches in the Holy Land and the Middle...
Rev. Vida Jaugelis
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Why Jerusalem and Holy Land Sunday?

        At the 2009 ELCIC National Convention, delegates approved a motion calling for the development of prayers...
Rev. Vida Jaugelis