Events List
7 events found.
Week of Events
Sunday, November 22, 2026
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November 22, 2026 -Worship
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November 22, 2026 -Sunday Formation for Kids and Youth
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November 22, 2026 -Adult Forum
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November 22, 2026 -Worship
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November 22, 2026 -Sunday Community Meal
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November 22, 2026 -Align Central
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November 22, 2026 -Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra 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…
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…
Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra Concert
This Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra concert features internationally renowned cellist, Tony Ross' performance of Dvořák’s incredible "Cello Concerto."
Monday, November 23, 2026
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November 23, 2026 -Health Commons
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November 23, 2026 -Free Store Shopping (M)
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November 23, 2026 -Worship (M)
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November 23, 2026 -Thanksgiving Meal
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November 23, 2026 -Spiritual Listening
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November 23, 2026 -Emergency Rental Assistance Intake (M)
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November 23, 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…
Thanksgiving Meal
We will enjoy a feast of all our favorite Thanksgiving foods (turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, pie, and more!) as we gather together with our beloved community.
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 24, 2026
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November 24, 2026 -Staff Meeting
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November 24, 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, November 25, 2026
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November 25, 2026 -Free Store Shopping (W)
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November 25, 2026 -Emergency Rental Assistance Intake (W)
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November 25, 2026 -Grief Group
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November 25, 2026 -Handbell Choir Rehearsal
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November 25, 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.
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 26, 2026
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November 26, 2026 -Interfaith Thanksgiving Worship
Interfaith Thanksgiving Worship
Celebrate the Interfaith Thanksgiving Service of the downtown congregations at Temple Israel this year.
Friday, November 27, 2026
No events on this day.
Saturday, November 28, 2026
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November 28, 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…