Events List
Week of Events
Restoration Center Closed
Restoration Center Closed
The Restoration Center (including Free Store) will be closed Monday, April 6, through Thursday, April 9. We will reopen on Monday, April 13.
Building Closed
Sunday, March 8, 2026
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March 8, 2026 -Worship
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March 8, 2026 -Worship
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March 8, 2026 -Sunday Formation for Kids and Youth
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March 8, 2026 -Sunday Formation for Kids and Youth
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March 8, 2026 -Adult Forum
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March 8, 2026 -Adult Forum
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March 8, 2026 -Worship
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March 8, 2026 -Worship
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March 8, 2026 -Sunday Community Meal
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March 8, 2026 -Sunday Community Meal
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March 8, 2026 -Mental Health & Wholeness Task Force
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March 8, 2026 -Listening for God Contemplative Prayer
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 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…
Sunday Formation for Kids and Youth
Central's young people gather for Sunday School and Confirmation for fellowship and learning together.
Sunday Formation for Kids and Youth
Central's young people gather for Sunday School and Confirmation for fellowship and learning together.
Adult Forum
The 2025-26 program year Adult Forums will be grounded in conversations that align with Stories of Home.
Adult Forum
The 2025-26 program year Adult Forums will be grounded in conversations that align with Stories of Home.
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.…
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.…
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.
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.
Mental Health & Wholeness Task Force
The MH&W Task Force works to enhance support for the mental health needs of our faith community.
Listening for God Contemplative Prayer
Pastor Peter leads this prayer gathering grounded in various contemplative prayer practices. Each month a practice is introduced and then experienced.
Monday, March 9, 2026
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March 9, 2026 -Free Store Shopping (M)
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March 9, 2026 -Health Commons
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March 9, 2026 -Free Store Shopping (M)
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March 9, 2026 -Health Commons
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March 9, 2026 -Worship (M)
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March 9, 2026 -Worship (M)
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March 9, 2026 -Monday Community Meal
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March 9, 2026 -Monday Community Meal
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March 9, 2026 -Emergency Rental Assistance Intake (M)
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March 9, 2026 -Emergency Rental Assistance Intake (M)
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March 9, 2026 -Spiritual Listening
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March 9, 2026 -Spiritual Listening
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March 9, 2026 -StreetSong MN Rehearsal
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March 9, 2026 -StreetSong MN Rehearsal
Free Store Shopping (M)
The Free Store is open Mondays, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Wednesdays, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., and Thursdays, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Health Commons
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.
Free Store Shopping (M)
The Free Store is open Mondays, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Wednesdays, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., and Thursdays, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Health Commons
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.
Worship (M)
Monday’s worship service is grounded in community and followed by a community meal. Each week of the month, worship has its own flavor, from testimony times and healing services to confession and forgiveness and Holy Communion. Music is led by members of the worshipping community. The Pastor for Community generally leads worship, though some weeks…
Worship (M)
Monday’s worship service is grounded in community and followed by a community meal. Each week of the month, worship has its own flavor, from testimony times and healing services to confession and forgiveness and Holy Communion. Music is led by members of the worshipping community. The Pastor for Community generally leads worship, though some weeks…
Emergency Rental Assistance Intake (M)
The program supports individuals and families by providing rental assistance in a time of short-term financial crisis.
Emergency Rental Assistance Intake (M)
The program supports individuals and families by providing rental assistance in a time of short-term financial crisis.
Spiritual Listening
Pastor Melissa leads this weekly conversation, drawing from the Ignatian Spirituality Project and the ways it opens us all.
Spiritual Listening
Pastor Melissa leads this weekly conversation, drawing from the Ignatian Spirituality Project and the ways it opens us all.
StreetSong MN Rehearsal
StreetSong draws on the experiences, hopes, and aspirations of its members to produce a choral experience promoting personal fulfillment and the development of community.
StreetSong MN Rehearsal
StreetSong draws on the experiences, hopes, and aspirations of its members to produce a choral experience promoting personal fulfillment and the development of community.
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
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March 11, 2026 -Homeless Day on the Hill
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March 11, 2026 -Free Store Shopping (W)
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March 11, 2026 -Emergency Rental Assistance Intake (W)
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March 11, 2026 -Lenten Midweek Worship and Lunch
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March 11, 2026 -Lenten Bible Study
Homeless Day on the Hill
Speak up for housing justice at the State Capitol! Join advocates from Align and Street Voices of Change for the annual Day on the Hill sponsored by the MN Coalition for the Homeless.
Free Store Shopping (W)
The Free Store is open Mondays, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Wednesdays, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., and Thursdays, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Emergency Rental Assistance Intake (W)
The program supports individuals and families by providing rental assistance in a time of short-term financial crisis.
Lenten Midweek Worship and Lunch
Join us for the Lenten midweek worship at noon on Wednesdays in Lent. This service is 30-40 minutes, followed by lunch. It will be livestreamed.
Lenten Bible Study
Join us on Wednesdays beginning February 25 for good conversations and deep learning about our Lutheran understanding of Baptism, Communion, and Confession. Study Guide and Zoom link will be available here soon!
Thursday, March 12, 2026
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March 12, 2026 -Fiscal and Property Committee
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March 12, 2026 -Central Book Club
Fiscal and Property Committee
The Fiscal and Property Committee manages the assigned budget lines related to property and advises the Congregation Council, as requested, on fiscal and property issues, decisions, and policies. The Director of Finance and the Treasurer of the congregation serve in an advisory capacity to the Fiscal and Property Committee on fiscal and property issues, decisions,…
Central Book Club
The Central Book Club, led by volunteers, is a space for guided conversations about books chosen by the group. We look toward faith and life in everything we read, across a variety of genres.
Friday, March 13, 2026
No events on this day.
Saturday, March 14, 2026
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March 14, 2026 -Lenten Prayer Retreat
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March 14, 2026 -Worship (Sa)
Lenten Prayer Retreat
You are invited to the annual Lenten Prayer Retreat. Pastors Peter and Kathie Nycklemoe will lead this day-long retreat.
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…
