Gloria Dei Lutheran Church is a friendly, inviting
congregation, and we hope you will worship with us. 

Our sanctuary, dedicated in 1980, is a lovely, light-filled place of worship, a blend of traditional and modern. The stained glass window, depicting the Good Shepherd, provides a beautiful backdrop to the altar. It was crafted in 1889, by a British artist for Trinity Episcopal Church in Howard, South Dakota, and was a gift to Gloria Dei, together with the hand-carved chancel furnishings, two smaller stained glass windows, and the bell, which has called the faithful to worship for more than a century. 

We worship on Sunday mornings at 8:30 and 11:00 between September and May and at 9:30 during the summer months. We celebrate Holy Communion at all worship services, using the Lutheran Book of Worship, With One Voice, and other contemporary sources of music.

We offer evening worship during the school year on Sundays beginning at 5:01 with a community meal, followed by Sunday school for adults and children together — engaging people of all generations in a service of praise, prayer, and communion. During the summer, we worship at 7:00 on Wednesday evenings using the Holden Evening Prayer. 
 
Our adult choir, guitar group, musical ensembles, and soloists provide special music throughout the year. The adult choir rehearses on Wednesday evenings during the school year and welcomes everyone — the only requirement: that you love to sing. 

Children are always welcome in worship, but we do provide a staffed nursery for infants and children ages 3 and younger during worship services .