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WORSHIP THIS WEEK: This Sunday our texts contain some apocalyptic images, ones that sound eerily familiar. We’ll consider what God is unveiling to us in our own time. Join us at 10:00 in our physical sanctuary at 300 Shunpike Road or in our digital sanctuary for worship:https://www.youtube.com/live/2MiJfov1GWE?si=RMfvmqZb1AZxVXBc
Gloria Dei Welcome Statement (adopted June 2024) - Gloria Dei Lutheran Church celebrates that each person is created in the image of God, and God’s wide embrace holds all of us. We trust in a living God who, by the power of the Holy Spirit, continually renews and transforms us. That Spirit holds us in relationship with God and with each other. We invite you to share in ministry here, bringing all of who you are, including sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, race and ethnicity, age, marital status, faith journey, economic circumstance, immigration path, physical and mental health, and any other identity God has given you to shine your light in the world. We believe that we are called to follow Jesus in serving our world and our community: welcoming the stranger, feeding the hungry, loving our neighbors, and working for justice. We are a Reconciling in Christ congregation, committed to the full inclusion and affirmation of LGBTQIA+ people and to the ongoing work of racial equity. There is a place for you at Gloria Dei. We welcome you – your identities, your histories, your stories. We celebrate your unique and holy gifts as we grow together in faith: created by God, saved by Christ, and nurtured by the Holy Spirit.
“I have held many things in my hands, and I have lost them all; but whatever I have placed in God’s hands, that I still possess.”
– Martin Luther
As we walk in faith, the people of Gloria Dei consider how God is calling us to live as disciples of Jesus Christ in this congregation and in the broader community. We know that God’s love does not depend on what we believe or how we behave, but we soon discover that a life of discipleship leads us to worship, pray, read the Bible, serve others, and share our resources, not because we have to do these things, but because we want to do them. We can’t help ourselves.
- We share our time, talent, and treasure to bear witness to the love of Christ in our lives.
- We share our financial gifts to support diverse mission efforts at the state, national and global levels.
- We support the ministries of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, including Lutheran Disaster Response and Lutheran World Hunger.
- We are grateful for the work of our local fire and emergency response personnel, which we support along with other local organizations: Chatham Senior Center, Chatham Senior Bus Service, Morris County Interfaith Food Pantry, Literacy Volunteers of Morris County, and others.
We pray that God will help us
always to use our gifts wisely
and share our resources generously.
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Chatham, NJ 07928-1659
(973) 635-5889
gloriadei@gloriadeichatham.org
