
Christian Education
ONLINE IN A TIME OF ISOLATION
Contact us for more information for online meeting time and link. We'll be using "Zoom" (you can download the app to your computer or device in advance, here) - it even works well on smartphones!
An archive of previous programs we've used at Gloria Dei can be found here.
ADULT CHRISTIAN ED
In May, 2023, we'll be looking at what the Bible says about welcome and inclusion
in a study we're calling "Opening Our Bibles, Opening Our Hearts"
A pdf-file with the study is available here
We will gather Wednesday mornings on Zoom (see our e-news for sign-in link) - the format will be
conversational, and questions are encouraged!
May 3 - Romans 12:9-21 (and this video)
May 10 - Deuteronomy 10:12-22 (and this video)
May 17 - Psalm 121 (and this video)
May 24 - Matthew 15:21-28 (and this video)
May 31 - Matthew 25:34-45 (and this video)
BONUS: a poem for 21st Century Christian community
CONFIRMATION
This is a two-year program on the basics of our Christian faith, through a Lutheran lens! Students usually begin the program in grade eight.
We offer this program in tandem with St Mark's, Faith Lutheran, and Messiah churches.
We follow the Colaborate curriculum.
CHILDREN'S PROGRAM
As we gathered online, video Sunday School lessons were made available in a playlist here (each lesson is around 10 minutes long)
Some resources for downloading and using at home available here.
A Palm Sunday resource available here.
A video about Palm Sunday and Maundy Thursday, here.
A video about Good Friday and Easter, here.
While not Christian education, per se, this link will take you to some learning opportunities from the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, which certainly have overlapping values with our faith!
Additional Resources for Christian Education
From the ELCA:
Troubling the Waters for Healing of the Church: A Journey for White Christians from Privilege to Partnership
From KAIROS Canada:
Blanket Exercise Resources
From ReconcilingWorks:
Reconciling In Christ Resources
From Women's Inter-Church Council of Canada:
Thursdays in Black Action Sheet