Gloria Dei Lutheran Church

Leesburg, Florida

We are glad you are here!
We are a loving and welcoming church family dedicated to serving our community and spreading God's word. Join us in worship and fellowship as we grow together in faith.

Spreading the Message of Hope

Please accept our invitation to join us, get to know us and see why
We have been called the friendliest Lutheran Church in
Lake County.

Christ the King Sunday is celebrated on the last Sunday of Ordinary time (last Sunday after Pentecost), before the beginning of Advent that starts the new Church Year. As the last Sunday of the Christian Church Year, Christ the King Sunday is the climax and conclusion of the Church’s liturgical journey through the life of Christ and the Gospel message. Its purpose is to celebrate the coming reign of Christ as King of the Earth and his completion of the renewed creation that marks the fullness of the Kingdom of God. That hope is born from the entire life of Christ and his teachings that have been celebrated in the seasons of the Church Year during the past twelve months. In celebrating the Reign of Christ the King, this Sunday also provides an appropriate bridge to the new Church Year that begins the following Sunday on the first Sunday of Advent with an emphasis on hope and expectation, the longing for the coming of the Kingdom of God amid the darkness of a sinful world.

As such a bridge between the completed year and the beginning of a new year, Christ the King services often use Scripture and song to provide both a retrospective and introductory overview of the journey through the life of Christ and the Gospel message that the Seasons of the Church Year provides. This offers not only an opportunity for a worshipful reflection on the significance of the life of Christ, it also presents opportunity to remind people of the meaning of the various seasons of the Church Year.

Upcoming Events/Happenings at Gloria Dei

🌿 Welcome to the Gloria Dei Church Family! 🌿

With grateful hearts, we joyfully welcome our newest members into the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church community!
Mary Vanderplas

Marie Davids
Chris and Karen Russell

We are blessed that you have chosen to walk with us in faith, fellowship, and service.

May this church be a place where you find encouragement, friendship, and spiritual growth. Together, we continue God’s work with hands of compassion and hearts of love.

JOINING HANDS
You can view their November Video by going to Joining Hands under the Ministries section of our site. We had a Record Breaking Day on Friday November 7th. In two Hours we gave out Food to 948 people representing 253 Families in 194 Cars for a total of 14,000 LBS of Food.

What a fantastic achievement for everyone who contributed to were involved with the exterior painting of our church building. Special thanks to Kathleen Birdsall for overseeing this project! It’s inspiring to see how the freshly renewed facade already elevates the curb-appeal and warm welcome of the church.

Your finishing touches are bringing new life to the building—highlighting that this is not just a structure, but a place of gathering, faith, and community. The new paintwork will serve as a bright, visible sign of the vibrancy and care within the congregation.

Congratulations on the nearly finished project — I hope the final steps bring the same satisfaction and joy that the work so far clearly reflects.

The following are pictures from our Fall fashion show that was on Tuesday 10/21. Fashions from

Fashion Labels. Guest speaker from Women Build Habitat for Humanity Lake-Sumter.
The total amount of money raised at the Fall Fashion Show was $515 to benefit the Habitat for Humanity, Women Build program.