Events List
Week of Events
Sunday, May 25, 2025
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May 25, 2025 -Worship
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May 25, 2025 -Worship
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May 25, 2025 -Align Central
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May 25, 2025 -Sunday Community Meal
Worship
The 8:30 a.m. Sunday worship is an intimate “First Light” service with Holy Communion. It features hymns and the Word, musically enriched by vocal soloists. It is a full communion service led by the Casavant organ or the piano. One of the pastors preaches, and another presides for worship and communion. A member of the…
Worship
The 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship has the largest attendance. During the program year (September–May), this is a choir-led festive service with Holy Communion. It is a communion service rooted in Lutheran liturgy and hymns. One of the pastors preaches, and another presides for worship. Congregation members serve as the assisting minister and the lesson readers.…
Align Central
The Align Central Team helps communicate our advocacy invitations to the rest of the congregation. Folks with lived experience of homelessness know what’s best for them and their experience, so the Central Align team is an ally to them in systems change. This team responds and takes action where they are invited, when it comes…
Sunday Community Meal
We gather each Sunday after the 10:30 a.m. worship in the Great Room to share a meal. The menu changes week to week. On holiday weekends, coffee, cookies, and lemonade are served instead of a meal.
Monday, May 26, 2025
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May 26, 2025 -Restoration Center Closed (H)
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May 26, 2025 -Health Commons (M)
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May 26, 2025 -Spiritual Listening
Restoration Center Closed (H)
The Restoration Center (including Free Store shopping and donations) is closed for the holiday.
Health Commons (M)
This nurse-led drop-in center is focused on meeting people where they are to respond to any expressed felt need of those who visit, especially as it pertains to health.
Spiritual Listening
Pastor Melissa leads this weekly conversation, drawing from the Ignatian Spirituality Project and the ways it opens us all.
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
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May 27, 2025 -Staff Meeting
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May 27, 2025 -Global Mission Team
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May 27, 2025 -Congregation Council
Global Mission Team
Led by the Global Mission Team, Central Lutheran has been deeply involved in global mission for its entire 100+ years of ministry. The ELCA’s vision of accompaniment is the foundation for today’s global mission work. Meeting Room: on Zoom
Congregation Council
The Congregation Council is the leadership team that provides the monthly guidance and long-range planning vision in the life of the congregation. In addition to the ten elected members, the pastors also serve on the council.
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
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May 28, 2025 -Emergency Rental Assistance Intake (W)
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May 28, 2025 -Grief Group
Emergency Rental Assistance Intake (W)
The program supports individuals and families by providing rental assistance in a time of short-term financial crisis.
Grief Group
We gather with a warm cup of coffee or tea and support each other, in whatever state of grief we find ourselves in. All are welcome.
Thursday, May 29, 2025
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May 29, 2025 -Street Voices of Change
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May 29, 2025 -Health Commons (M)
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May 29, 2025 -Streets to Housing
Street Voices of Change
These meetings are places where people invest in and empower each other to build a loving community.
Health Commons (M)
This nurse-led drop-in center is focused on meeting people where they are to respond to any expressed felt need of those who visit, especially as it pertains to health.
Friday, May 30, 2025
No events on this day.
Saturday, May 31, 2025
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May 31, 2025 -Worship (Sa)
Worship (Sa)
Saturday evening worship is a contemplative communion service. Whichever pastor is preaching on Sunday, preaches and leads worship on Saturday night. The service is guided by a contemplative sense: a slower pace, room for silence, and a simpler service order. The altar is on the main floor, and much of the music is led from…
