Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
Gather in worship. Grow in faith. Serve in love.
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church gathers around Christ through weekly worship, prayer, care, and faithful service in the Fontana community. Whether you are visiting for the first time or looking for a church home, you are welcome here.
Our Mission
This mission shapes how Gloria Dei gathers, prays, welcomes, and serves in Fontana.
Led by the Holy Spirit to Witness the Ways of Christ through God's Grace
Weekly Worship
A simple place on the homepage for the week's gospel acclamation and prayer shared with the congregation.
Weekly Gospel Acclamation
November 1, 2026 - Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost / Lectionary 31
Alleluia. You have one instructor, the Messiah; the greatest among you will be your servant. Alleluia.
Matthew 23:10, 11
Gospel Acclamation
Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost / Lectionary 31
Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost / Lectionary 31
Prayer of the Week
O God, generous and supreme, your loving Son lived among us, instructing us in the ways of humility and justice.
Continue to ease our burdens, and lead us to serve alongside of him, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
Prayer of the Day for Sunday, November 1, 2026 - Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost / Lectionary 31.
Readings for Sunday
November 1, 2026 - Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost / Lectionary 31
Complementary First Reading
Micah 3:5-12
Complementary Psalm
Psalm 43 (3)
Second Reading
1 Thessalonians 2:9-13
Gospel
Matthew 23:1-12
Semi-continuous First Reading
Joshua 3:7-17
Semi-continuous Psalm
Psalm 107:1-7, 33-37 (8)
Latest Sunday Service
Come as you are and rest in the promise of Christ. We invite you to worship with us and hear the good news of God's grace for today.
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Watch our latest Sunday service.
Come as you are and rest in the promise of Christ. We invite you to worship with us and hear the good news of God's grace for today.
Ministry Statement
First-time guests can quickly find service time, location, contact details, prayer support, and a simple next step into the life of the congregation.
Music
A focused place for Gloria Dei music, including worship songs, devotional releases, and links out to YouTube or Songora when a track belongs off-site.
Songora
The_Diesel
A warm modern country praise song about Gloria Dei in Fontana, celebrating a small church with a strong faith and a sing-along message of worship.
What Shapes The House
Worship, prayer, and neighborly care shape the life of Gloria Dei.
Psalm 95
Sunday worship is the steady center of congregational life, gathering people around Christ each week.
James 5
Prayer is part of how Gloria Dei cares for people in ordinary life, crisis, grief, gratitude, and hope.
Galatians 6
The church welcomes neighbors, supports families, and makes room for people to belong before they have everything figured out.
Contact
Reach out for service details, congregational questions, directions, or pastoral follow-up. If you need prayer, use the dedicated prayer request form so the church can respond with care.
Reach the team
gloriadeifontana@gmail.com
(909) 822-7212
17220 Merrill Ave, Fontana, CA 92335