Events List
Commemorative Service for the 25th Anniversary of 9/11
Central Lutheran Church 333 South 12th Street, Minneapolis
Week of Events
Confirmation Retreat
Confirmation Retreat
We will travel to Camp Wapo again this year for the Annual Confirmation Retreat.
Generosity Ingathering Weekend
Generosity Ingathering Weekend
We will make our faith promises, our financial intentions, as an act of worship on October 24-25.
Building Closed
All Saints’ Weekend
All Saints’ Weekend
You are invited to a beautiful All Saints' Weekend, full of remembrances and special events.
Sunday, October 25, 2026
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October 25, 2026 -Worship
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October 25, 2026 -Sunday Formation for Kids and Youth
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October 25, 2026 -Adult Forum
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October 25, 2026 -Worship
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October 25, 2026 -Sunday Community Meal
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October 25, 2026 -Align Central
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October 25, 2026 -Commemorative Service for the 25th Anniversary of 9/11
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, Confirmation, and High School Youth Group for fellowship and learning.
Adult Forum
Anchored in the theme, “The Welcome of a Steadfast God: Inviting All the Questions,” our learning will focus on the intersections of faith and daily life.
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.
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…
Commemorative Service for the 25th Anniversary of 9/11
Marking the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, we will gather in reflection, hope, and prayer. This solemn service of remembrance will weave together scripture and sacred music, including René Clausen’s Memorial.
Monday, October 26, 2026
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October 26, 2026 -Health Commons
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October 26, 2026 -Free Store Shopping (M)
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October 26, 2026 -Worship (M)
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October 26, 2026 -Monday Community Meal
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October 26, 2026 -Spiritual Listening
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October 26, 2026 -Emergency Rental Assistance Intake (M)
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October 26, 2026 -StreetSong MN Rehearsal
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.
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, October 27, 2026
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October 27, 2026 -Staff Meeting
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October 27, 2026 -Congregation Council
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, October 28, 2026
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October 28, 2026 -Free Store Shopping (W)
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October 28, 2026 -Emergency Rental Assistance Intake (W)
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October 28, 2026 -Grief Group
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October 28, 2026 -Prayer Ministry Team
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October 28, 2026 -Handbell Choir Rehearsal
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October 28, 2026 -Fall Bible Study
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October 28, 2026 -Central Choir Rehearsal
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.
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.
Handbell Choir Rehearsal
The Central Lutheran Church Bell Choir performs a variety of handbell music throughout the program year.
Fall Bible Study
Wednesday evening Bible Study resumes for the fall! We will look at Paul's letter to the Philippians and it's contemplative movement.
Central Choir Rehearsal
The Central Choir sings at the 10:30 a.m. worship service September – May and for all major church festivals.
Thursday, October 29, 2026
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October 29, 2026 -Street Voices of Change
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October 29, 2026 -Streets to Housing
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October 29, 2026 -Free Store Shopping (Th)
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October 29, 2026 -Health Commons
Street Voices of Change
These meetings are places where people invest in and empower each other to build a loving community.
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.
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.
Friday, October 30, 2026
No events on this day.
Saturday, October 31, 2026
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October 31, 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…
