Keep up with what’s going on at Central.
Central’s Fine Arts Team is excited to present this special showing of art from Lutheran artists who are Indigenous North Americans. This exhibit is meant to both acknowledge and celebrate the breadth and beauty of Indigenous contributions to the Lutheran faith.
The housewares drive for the Restoration Center’s Welcome Baskets was announced in the Spirit. The response was, as usual for Central, overwhelming.
Pastor Judith has decided to retire from her role as one of the visitation pastors here at Central.
Last week, ELCA voting members (clergy, deacons and lay leaders) gathered in Phoenix, AZ for the Churchwide Assembly. The Rev. Yehiel Curry was elected July 30 to serve a six-year term as presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). We at Central are excited to host Bishop-elect Curry’s installation on Saturday, October 4.
The 2025 summer trips are complete and all participants are home with stories to last a lifetime. The Amnicon crew paddled for four days on the Flambeau and spent their final night next to a warm fire under the stars on the south shore of Lake Superior.
While many of you have been out enjoying this beautiful Minnesota summer, we have been making the most of our time during the lull in the program year. In keeping with the philosophy of being kind to our future selves, we continue to cross off projects on our long-term “to do” list.
Weekly reflections from the preaching pastor.
Carrying the light of Christ brings lightness and goodness into our weariness. This weekend take the light of Christ with you. Carry him in your hearts.
Remembering our baptisms is a time to celebrate. Whether we were baptized as infants, young adults, or in old age, God was present in the Word and in the Water. God claimed us, infused us with the Spirit, and commissioned us to become co-creators with God
All the buildup, all the anticipation, and all the glitter gives way to crisp, clear, dark January nights. The kind of nights when the stars shine so bright that you can see them from my backyard in North Minneapolis.
In Isaiah and Revelation, we hear the invitation to “look” and “see.” On Christmas Eve, we visualize that manger scene, that Mary “gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in bands of cloth...
A church home is a place where we share all of life. As people of faith, called and gathered by the Holy Spirit, we show up in God’s presence on the good days and the not-so-good days.
Jesus’ people have been through a lot. It hasn’t been easy to leave all they had and follow him. Jesus has warned them about the wolves that are coming to devour them, the persecutions they are about to go through, and the long and difficult path they will have.
