Join friends and family members tonight at 7 p.m. as we ponder confession and restoration during our Ash Wednesday service—the beginning of our observance of Lent.
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EMC members donned masks, beads and more in honor of our annual Mardis Gras event. We celebrated both during and after Sunday worship with a parade, a pancake breakfast, lively music by our choir and the DixieCats (including our own Gary Lundgren on trombone), plus Mardis Gras-themed decor. This day of merry-making precedes the beginning of Lent, held this week…
TRUST, an interdenominational group of South Minneapolis churches, will present its annual worship service to celebrate the life and legacy of The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., at Living Spirit United Methodist Church (4501 Bloomington Ave., Minneapolis) on Sunday, Jan. 17, at 5 p.m. EMC confirmands are encouraged to attend and invite the rest of the congregation…
Which Christmas Eve service will you attend? Consider joining us for the Christmas Eve Intergenerational Service at 4 p.m. We’ll welcome Baby Jesus by lighting the Christ Candle, listening to special music, singing carols with accompanists Alex Heetland on piano and Pete Haugen on guitar, enjoying Time with Children led by Janet Anderson, hearing a homily from Pastor Howard—and, of…
Join us this Sunday as our young members tell the Christmas story during our annual pageant. The children will perform “Merry Christmas, Grandma,” written by Alex Heetland, EMC music director, and adapted and choreographed by Janet Anderson, EMC director of children, youth and families. See you there at 10 a.m. All are welcome!
Yesterday we lit the second Advent candle, the candle of peace. During another week that seemed full of sadness and tragedy in the world, it was good to gather together, seek solace in God, and share community with one another. We were reminded: “Even where there is war and discord, whether between countries, within families or…
Yesterday during worship, we lit the first candle of Advent, a time of hopeful anticipation and preparation. “Christ is coming. Christ is always coming, always entering a troubled world.” These were among the words we shared as we lit the candle, hoping for peace and looking forward to Christmas. If you haven’t participated in an Advent service yet,…
During our Sunday worship, member Bill DeLaittre gave a moving invocation in honor of his fellow veterans. Bill’s speech reminded us that too often we take our safety and security for granted and that we need to remember these protections are granted to us by many people whom we will never know or have the opportunity to thank. His speech included this reminder: “Please let…
EMC members and friends came together after a glorious summer and wore awesome hats.