Events List
Passion and Mercy: the 300th Anniversary of the St. Matthew Passion
Central Lutheran Church 333 South 12th Street, Minneapolis
Week of Events
Sunday, March 21, 2027
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March 21, 2027 -Worship
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March 21, 2027 -Sunday Formation for Kids and Youth
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March 21, 2027 -Adult Forum
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March 21, 2027 -Worship
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March 21, 2027 -Sunday Community Meal
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March 21, 2027 -Empowering Conversations
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March 21, 2027 -Passion and Mercy: the 300th Anniversary of the St. Matthew Passion
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.
Empowering Conversations
Empowering Conversations occurs on the third Sunday of the month, following the community meal.
Passion and Mercy: the 300th Anniversary of the St. Matthew Passion
Join the National Lutheran Choir, the Bach Society of Minnesota, and Grammy Award-winning vocalists Aaron Sheehan and Dashon Burton for this special concert event.
Monday, March 22, 2027
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March 22, 2027 -Health Commons
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March 22, 2027 -Free Store Shopping (M)
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March 22, 2027 -Worship (M)
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March 22, 2027 -Monday Community Meal
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March 22, 2027 -Spiritual Listening
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March 22, 2027 -Emergency Rental Assistance Intake (M)
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March 22, 2027 -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, March 23, 2027
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March 23, 2027 -Staff Meeting
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March 23, 2027 -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, March 24, 2027
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March 24, 2027 -Free Store Shopping (W)
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March 24, 2027 -Emergency Rental Assistance Intake (W)
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March 24, 2027 -Grief Group
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March 24, 2027 -Handbell Choir Rehearsal
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March 24, 2027 -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, March 25, 2027
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March 25, 2027 -Street Voices of Change
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March 25, 2027 -Streets to Housing
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March 25, 2027 -Free Store Shopping (Th)
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March 25, 2027 -Health Commons
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March 25, 2027 -Shalom Circle
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, March 26, 2027
No events on this day.
Saturday, March 27, 2027
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March 27, 2027 -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…
