Events List
Funeral Planning: Writing Your Own Obituary
Central Lutheran Church 333 South 12th Street, Minneapolis
Week of Events
All Saints’ Weekend
All Saints’ Weekend
You are invited to a beautiful All Saints' Weekend, full of remembrances and special events.
Building Closed
Global Mission Weekend
Global Mission Weekend
The Global Mission Team is planning a weekend of learning, music, and foods to connect us with our global partners.
Sunday, November 1, 2026
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November 1, 2026 -Worship
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November 1, 2026 -Realm Database Support
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November 1, 2026 -Sunday Formation for Kids and Youth
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November 1, 2026 -Adult Forum
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November 1, 2026 -Worship
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November 1, 2026 -Sunday Community Meal
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November 1, 2026 -Funeral Planning: Writing Your Own Obituary
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…
Realm Database Support
Pat Hansen will be at the Welcome Desk this Sunday (and every first Sunday of the month) to help you update your profile.
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.
Funeral Planning: Writing Your Own Obituary
Sponsored by the Central Lutheran Church Foundation, this session will walk through the funeral planning essentials and then turn to the specific task of your obituary.
Monday, November 2, 2026
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November 2, 2026 -Health Commons
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November 2, 2026 -Free Store Shopping (M)
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November 2, 2026 -Community Meal Volunteers
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November 2, 2026 -Worship (M)
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November 2, 2026 -Monday Community Meal
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November 2, 2026 -Spiritual Listening
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November 2, 2026 -Emergency Rental Assistance Intake (M)
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November 2, 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, November 3, 2026
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
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November 4, 2026 -Quilters for LWR
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November 4, 2026 -Free Store Shopping (W)
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November 4, 2026 -Emergency Rental Assistance Intake (W)
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November 4, 2026 -Funeral for Mary Longman
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November 4, 2026 -Handbell Choir Rehearsal
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November 4, 2026 -Fall Bible Study
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November 4, 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.
Funeral for Mary Longman
The funeral for Mary Longman will be held at Central at 1 p.m. on Wednesday. Visitation begins at noon. Reception to follow.
Handbell Choir Rehearsal
The Central Lutheran Church Bell Choir performs a variety of handbell music throughout the program year.
Fall Bible Study
Fall Wednesday Bible Study continues with a three-week study on “The Gift of Wisdom Literature in the Hebrew Bible.” Join Pastor Stephanie for a three-week survey of the Hebrew Bible’s Wisdom Literature, where we’ll explore highlights from Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes.
Central Choir Rehearsal
The Central Choir sings at the 10:30 a.m. worship service September – May and for all major church festivals.
Thursday, November 5, 2026
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November 5, 2026 -Street Voices of Change
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November 5, 2026 -Quilters for LWR
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November 5, 2026 -Streets to Housing
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November 5, 2026 -Free Store Shopping (Th)
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November 5, 2026 -Health Commons
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November 5, 2026 -Free Store Volunteers
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, November 6, 2026
No events on this day.
Saturday, November 7, 2026
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November 7, 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…
