From Suffering to Hope Retreat

From Suffering to Hope Retreat Lakeshore Center at Okoboji, Milford, IA Dec 6-8 (details to come; please email LeaderWise if you'd like to be notified when registration opens)

The Earth Adorned

National Lutheran Choir presents "The Earth Adorned" December 10 & 11: Live Concerts The 36th annual NLC Christmas concert, The Earth Adorned, will allow us to bask in the beauty and hope of the holiday season. Buy tickets

The National Lutheran Choir: Christmas Festival

Virtual

Join the NLC this holiday season online for their 36th annual Christmas Festival, The Earth Adorned. A livestream of the concert will be available for free to all on the NLCA.com website at 8pm CT on Dec. 10th. During The Earth Adorned, we will view the birth of Christ alongside the beauty of this world [...]

Children’s Ministry Zoom

Virtual

New Year! New programming? Kids are being vaccinated, 2022 will be different. Join Julie Vagle and Rachelle Gill as we talk about what will change for us in 2022. What will change for you? Join us on zoom. Questions? Email Rachelle at rgill@easter.orgJoin Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/85076129637?pwd=dEQvV1hyM0ZuTVl1OVd0bHVWTHlwZz09Meeting ID: 850 7612 9637Passcode: 473439

Hope… In The Darkness

Virtual

One of the most celebrated occasions of the year occurs in the midst of the longest, darkest, coldest time of year. During this season when even nature is lifeless, we look for--and find--the light of hope. Please join us for an interfaith worship service on Thursday, December 16 at 7 p.m. CT All participants are asked to bring to the service a candle to [...]

Free

Blue Christmas Worship Service

Family of Christ Lutheran Church 202 Coulter Blvd., Chanhassen, MN, United States

Join us for a holy pause in this season’s noisy merriment. This worship service is quietly reflective with dimmed lights and candlelight; a calming gift to those who experience grief, loss, or someone who would appreciate a more meditative worship in the midst of a busy Christmastime. Stay afterwards for some meditative peace and quiet.

Handel’s Messiah Twin Cities PBS Television Broadcast

Live Stream

The holidays wouldn’t quite be the holidays without your favorite music traditions. We’re here to help make sure your festivities are complete with a staple of The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra.Fight off your seasonal fear of missing out with three ways to watch our unforgettable 2018 performance of George Frideric Handel's Messiah. This masterwork is made even more spectacular with The Singers vocal ensemble, an all-star roster of vocal soloists, and conductor Jeanette [...]

Youth Ministry Gathering

Virtual

Rest and RejuvenationStaff and volunteers who lead youth ministry in their congregations are invited to gather on Zoom for conversation about the importance of rest and rejuvenation in youth ministry.Youth are tired — they always are — but even more so because of the pandemic. Come share ideas for restful practices and events for youth. [...]

Organ Soup at St. Paul-Reformation, Stacie Lightner

St. Paul - Reformation Lutheran 100 Oxford St N, St. Paul, MN, United States

Sr. Stacie Lightner continues St. Paul-Reformation's OrganSoup series in a recital featuring the works of Ernst Pepping. Lightner holds a DMA in organ from McGill  University, and was a Fullbright Scholar in organ. A member of the ELCA Deaconess Community, she serves as the Cantor at St. Paul-Reformation. A simple lunch follows this noontime recital.

Free

Children’s Ministry Gathering

Virtual

Join us for our monthly Children's Ministry Zoom with special guest Stephanie Esser, M.A.Ed., RYT-200, Yoga Calm®, Youth Instructor, and BREATHE™ Coach. She will be talking to us about breathing and how to manage stress and improve focus. We will learn some techniques to use in our small groups to calm emotions and anxiety. If [...]