PHOTOS and PAST EVENTS
Psalm Sunday at Gloria Dei
BLESSING OF THE QUILTS
Each year several women create these beautiful quilts. Today, they are being dropped off for distribution to many in need of comfort. Pray a blessing on this ministry and our participation in it.
Lord, we’ve come seeking your blessing for these things we lay before you, the work of our hands and our hearts.Bless now our eyes that we may see you.
We pray for the ministry of Lutheran World Relief and our partnership together to be your hands and feet in a hurting world. Bless our labor, that our hearts would be joyful in this work you have given us.
When we’ve gathered Kits for babies’ care, grant us to see you small as once you were, swaddled and washed in the manger. Let us see you in the babies wrapped in these blankets.
When we’ve gathered Kits for school and study, grant us to see you with the teachers, as once you tarried in the temple. Let us see you in the hands of the children writing in these notebooks.
And when we’ve made Quilts for protection from cold and a shield from heat, grant us to see you as once you had no place to lay your headLet us see you in the arms reaching out to receive these Quilts. Grant us this view of the world with heaven’s sight,
that we may more fully embrace our calling as your servants.
Give us courage to glimpse our world turned upside down, then bless us with your unworldly peace.
In the Name of Jesus Christ, our Servant Lord, Amen.
🌿 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.
“We had a very nice time at the Gloria Dei Council Christmas party at Perkins today,12/20/25. It was a wonderful opportunity for fellowship and celebration—thank you to all who attended and helped organize it.”
Candid photo of the council getting ready to meet. The church council plays such an important role in the life of our congregation. They give their time, energy, and wisdom to help guide Gloria Dei’s mission, care for its members, and steward its resources faithfully. Their willingness to listen, pray, and make thoughtful decisions shows a deep commitment not only to our church community but also to God’s work in the world. It’s a quiet kind of leadership that blesses everyone more than most people even realize.
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.
Blessing of the Pets was held Saturday, 10/4/25. Pictures are posted below.
What a joyful and heartwarming day! Our Pet Blessing event was a beautiful reminder of God’s love for all creation. Seeing our furry, feathered, and even scaly friends gathered together brought smiles to everyone’s faces. It was a true celebration of the special bond we share with our animal companions and the many ways they bless our lives.
Sunday, 10/5/25, we had a cake for our Music Director, Len Cremisio, who celebrated his first year anniversary of service here at Gloria Dei, along with his lovely wife Bonnie.
“I’m so thankful for my first year of service at Gloria Dei. It’s been a season of growth, purpose, and community. Grateful for every challenge, every opportunity, and every person who’s walked alongside me. Looking forward to what God has in store next year!” Thank you!
"This is the Day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it." ___Psalm 118:24
Congradulations to Joining Hands
for receiving an award for providing enough food for 40,540 meals in 2024-2025