Events List
Week of Events
Sunday, May 17, 2026
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May 17, 2026 -Worship
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May 17, 2026 -Worship
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May 17, 2026 -Sunday Community Meal
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May 17, 2026 -A Royal Treat: MSO Family Concert
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
On Ascension Day, we celebrate Jesus’ return to heaven. This is traditionally the 40th day of Easter, a Thursday, though we are observing it the following Sunday. The Central Choir will be joined by a jazz trio, on this, the last Sunday of the choir season.
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.
A Royal Treat: MSO Family Concert
This will be a magical experience for all who attend this free family concert. All who are young or young at heart are invited to join the fun!
Monday, May 18, 2026
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May 18, 2026 -Free Store Shopping (M)
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May 18, 2026 -Health Commons
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May 18, 2026 -Worship (M)
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May 18, 2026 -Monday Community Meal
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May 18, 2026 -Spiritual Listening
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May 18, 2026 -Emergency Rental Assistance Intake (M)
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May 18, 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.
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…
Spiritual Listening
Pastor Melissa leads this weekly conversation, drawing from the Ignatian Spirituality Project and the ways it opens us all.
Emergency Rental Assistance Intake (M)
The program supports individuals and families by providing rental assistance in a time of short-term financial crisis.
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, May 19, 2026
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May 19, 2026 -Executive Committee
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May 19, 2026 -Staff Meeting
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May 19, 2026 -Mobile Free Store
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May 19, 2026 -Fine Arts Ministry Team
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May 19, 2026 -Journeying with Loss
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee is an elected team of four members: President, Vice-President, Treasurer, and Secretary. The Executive Committee meets in advance of the council to plan the meeting agenda and gather the work of other committees, teams, and task forces that will need council affirmation and support. Meeting Location: Zoom
Mobile Free Store
Central operates a Mobile Free Store on the third Tuesday of each month. The Mobile Free Store is located at 651 Nicollet Mall. Location: 651 Nicollet Ave.
Fine Arts Ministry Team
The Fine Arts Ministry Team is meeting! This group organizes, plans, and displays unique art shows at Central.
Journeying with Loss
This group is meant for anyone experiencing loss of any kind, whether it be health, a job, a close friend, a pet, housing, etc.
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
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May 20, 2026 -Free Store Shopping (W)
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May 20, 2026 -May OWLS Trip
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May 20, 2026 -Emergency Rental Assistance Intake (W)
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May 20, 2026 -Prayer Shawl Knitters
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May 20, 2026 -High School Youth Night
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.
May OWLS Trip
This is our annual trip to the Chanhassen for a lively musical comedy, "Guys and Dolls!"
Emergency Rental Assistance Intake (W)
The program supports individuals and families by providing rental assistance in a time of short-term financial crisis.
Prayer Shawl Knitters
The prayer shawl knitters meet monthly for prayer, fellowship, and knitting. Meeting Location: Lower Narthex
High School Youth Night
We are planning to meet on the 3rd Wednesday night of each month to learn about and discuss the church’s role in our young people's lives.
Thursday, May 21, 2026
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May 21, 2026 -Street Voices of Change
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May 21, 2026 -Health Commons
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May 21, 2026 -Streets to Housing
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May 21, 2026 -Free Store Shopping (Th)
Street Voices of Change
These meetings are places where people invest in and empower each other to build a loving community.
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 (Th)
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.
Friday, May 22, 2026
No events on this day.
Saturday, May 23, 2026
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May 23, 2026 -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…
