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Lenten Services at Lake of the Isles
Wednesdays at 7:00 PM
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The distinguished author and Episcopal priest Barbara Brown Taylor once wrote, “Full disclosure: I do not like the book of Revelation. I do not like its violence, its vindictiveness, its opaqueness, its psychotic visions, its attitude toward women, its enemy thinking, its dualistic worldview or its vacancy of love. I do not even like people who like the book of Revelation. I wish it had been left out of the Bible, as it almost was. But since it wasn’t, I’ll grant this much: if you want a beatific vision of God’s end-game for creation, there is no better place to look than the last two chapters of Revelation.” |
Surprisingly, the Book of Revelation has generated only a few limited visual works. This may well be due to the fantastical imagery in the writing, and that other scenes are too graphic and terrifying. Surprisingly, when Martin Luther first translated and published the New Testament, he thought that Revelation should not have the same status or authority as the gospels or the letters of Paul or Peter. He did, however, find it curiously edifying, and the one book that was perfectly suited for illustrations. 300 years later, Thomas Jefferson wrote in his edited version of the Bible, that the Book of Revelation was “merely the ravings of a maniac, no more worthy nor capable of explanation than the incoherences of our own nightly dreams.”
There is no doubt that Revelation is one of the most troubling books in the Bible, but Barbara Brown Taylor writes, it’s final vision of God’s New Heaven and New Earth is quite stunning. For the church, it also offers a vison of heavenly worship that is mirrored in our Sunday worship and hymns of praise.
Join us in person on Wednesdays in Lent at 7:00 PM as we explore the artwork inspired by the Book of Revelation. We will, as in years past, follows Marty Haugen’s Holden Evening Prayer. The service will be live-streamed on our YouTube site as well.
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Inspired by Christ, living and growing in faith, Lake of the Isles is a loving and open community of worship, witness, & service in God's world
In-Person,
Livestream Worship,
& Sunday School
Sundays – 9:30 AM
Coffee Hour – 10:30 AM
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Upcoming Events
March 3rd
Our Saviour's Shelter Meal
March 4th– 9:30 AM
Priscilla Circle
Christy Room
March 5th – 2:00 PM
Benefit Concert for Ukraine
Women's Club of Minneapolis
March 12th – 2:00 AM
Daylight Saving Time Begins
No Sunday School
March 16th – 7:00 PM
Women's Bible Study
Library
March 18th– 2:30 PM
Before Bach's Birthday Bash
Sanctuary
March 19th– 9:30 AM
St. Patrick's Worship
Sanctuary
March 23rd – 7:00 PM
Growlers & Theology
Parsonage & Zoom
March 31st – 5:00 PM
Women's Book Club
Home of Deb Gilroy
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Children's Ministry March 2023 |
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March 12th
No Sunday School (spring break)
& Daylight Saving Time begins.
March 19th
Tom Klein, uillean bagpiper, visits Sunday School
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Tom Klein Visit
March 19th
We look forward to our annual visit from Tom Klein! Tom will give a demonstration of his uilleann bagpipe to the Sunday School children during Sunday School on this day
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Pastor Arden's
10th Anniversary Celebration
On February 5th, before the Annual Meeting, we celebrated and gave thanks for the blessing of
Pastor Arden's ten years with us at LOTI.
We are so grateful for all he has contributed and his outstanding leadership.
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Our Saviour's Housing Meals 2023 |
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For many years, Lake of the Isles Lutheran Church has provided a meal on the first Friday of each month. Due to COVID-19, our monthly meals are by donation. The shelter orders & serves the meal. Cost per meal is $250.
Thank you to Mary & Dave Goplen for the February contribution.
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MAR 3
APR 7
MAY 5
JUN 2
JUL 7
AUG 4
SEP 1
OCT 6
NOV 3
DEC 1
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Ellie Holmquist, Heather Jacoby, Ruth Lee, & Gretchen Robertson
Rick Gripentrog
Chanda & Lars Olson
Jim Olson
Debby & Dr. Remi Pizarro
Denise Wilkens, Mary Jubenville, Mary Flynn, Twyla Hobbs
& Linda Nelson
Kathy & Mark Hering
Bruce & Jean Carlson
Mary Sabatke
Elizabeth Hansen
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For information, contact Cheri Moe, or (952) 431-5226. |
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Join us
Saturday, March 4th
9:30 AM
for a time of camaraderie
in the Christy Room.
There is no membership requirement or time commitment.
Just come to enjoy the fellowship, for a few minutes, or a couple of hours!
(No knitting skills required)
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Isles Ensemble Benefit Concert
Sunday, March 5th
2:00 PM
The Women's Club of Minneapolis & Livestream
410 Oak Grove Street
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Lake of the Isles Lutheran Church, the musical home of The Isles Ensemble will once again
co-sponsor a benefit concert for Ukraine with The Women’s Club of Minneapolis. The concert will also be available via livestream.
The ensemble will perform chamber music by Ukrainian composers & will feature guest speaker, Ambassador Eric Rubin, President, American Foreign Service Association.
All funds will be received through Lake of the Isles and distributed to three organizations:
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Protez Foundation
The Protez Foundation was established in 2022 by Minnesota-based Ukrainian doctor Yakov Gradinar to provide prosthetics for Ukrainians. Protez is the Ukrainian word for prosthesis. The project's goal is to aid children, soldiers, and civilians who have lost limbs during the war, helping them obtain free quality prosthetics in the U.S. The foundation covers all financial needs, including visa fees, lodging, and the prosthetics themselves. In the US, patients are hosted by volunteers who help with orientation, logistics, and psychological support. The foundation has hosted over 82 groups of patients in the last few months, and the need is ongoing and tremendous.
The Ukrainian American Community Center
Refugee Programs
The Ukrainian American Community Center (UACC) coordinates local efforts to support refugees escaping the war in Ukraine. The center partners with the Department of Human Services and with a variety of public and private organizations to coordinate and develop refugee programs in Minnesota. They have successfully organized Back to School campaigns for refugee children, and the Adopt a Family campaign to provide mothers in need with Metro Transit passes, a mattress, a blanket, bedding, towels, and mats. Today their largest needs include emergency housing assistance, summer programs for children so mothers can continue to work, and driver's license training. Caritas-Transcarpathia
Christian Charitable Foundation
Caritas-Transcarpathia is a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization that has operated in Ukraine since 1998, providing services to those with special needs. After the loss of their parents, children with special needs usually end up being locked up in mental institutions. In spite of the ongoing war, Caritas is building an assisted living facility where children will receive assistance from social workers and volunteers. This will be the first community home of its type in the region and only the second in Ukraine. It will provide decent living conditions, dignity, and quality of life for some of the most vulnerable.
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Mail checks with ("for Ukraine" in the memo line) to
Lake of the Isles Lutheran Church
2020 W Lake of the Isles Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55405
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Present checks to LOTI at the concert
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Daylight Saving Time
Sunday, March 12th
2:00 AM CST
Minnesota will begin daylight saving time 2023.
Remember to set your clocks ahead one hour!
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Easter Flowers Orders
Due by Wednesday, March 15th
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Due to a fire at Lynde Greenhouse & Nursery, we have a different supplier for this year.
2023 Selections include:
White Lilies .................................................$10.05
Purple, Yellow, or White Mums.. ................$10.65
Pink or Blue Hydrangeas: ...........................$18.75
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Happy 338th Birthday to J. S. Bach
Before Bach’s Birthday Bash
Saturday, March 18th
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Johann Sebastian Bach was born on March 21, 1685, although some state that it was March 31. You will often see both dates side-by-side in biographies and encyclopedias. So which date is Bach’s real birthday? The simple answer is: both!
Bach’s birth was first recorded using the Julian calendar, but at the time of Bach’s death in 1750, most of Europe had started using the Gregorian calendar. First adopted by Julius Caesar in 45 B.C. for use throughout the vast Roman Empire, the Julian calendar had miscalculated the length of a year…by approximately 10 to 11 days! Most of present-day Germany switched to the Gregorian calendar in the early 18th century, but Bach’s hometown of Eisenach was still using the Julian calendar when Bach died. Once the Gregorian calendar became standard throughout most of Europe in the mid-18th century, Bach’s birthday jumped from March 21 to March 31.
Once again this year, Lake of the Isles will be hosting, Minnesota Public Radio’s Michael Barone’s annual celebration of J. S. Bach’s music on March 18th from 9AM-5PM. Before Bach’s Birthday Bash, will be a sequence of five hour-long concerts devoted primarily to music by Bach, presented at various venues in Minneapolis:
9:00-10:00 AM – St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral
519 Oak Grove Street
2013 Foley-Baker (4 manuals, 87 stops, 80 ranks)
10:30-11:30 AM – Hennepin Avenue United Methodist
511 Groveland Avenue
1979 Sipe (4 manuals, 55 stops/78 ranks)
1:00-2:00 PM – 1st Unitarian Society of Minneapolis
900 Mount Curve Avenue
1961 Holtkamp (3 manuals, 27 stops, 35 ranks)
2:30-3:30 PM – Lake of the Isles Lutheran Church
2020 West Lake of the Isles Parkway
1980 Jaeckel (19 stops, 28-ranks)
4:00-5:00 PM – St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
1917 Logan Avenue South
1998 Dobson (2 manuals, 36 stops, 45 ranks)
All events are free (donations accepted) and open to the public. Join us for the entire day, or at any of the five individual destinations. The first hour’s program will be broadcast live on Your Classical Minnesota Public Radio network stations (KSJN-99.5FM in the Twin Cities). |
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St. Patrick's Day Worship
Sunday, March 19th
10:30 AM
Sanctuary
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Many Roman Catholic and Protestant churches celebrate the life of St. Patrick as a missionary to Ireland. At sixteen, Patrick was kidnapped by Irish pirates and sold into slavery in Ireland. He himself admitted that up to this point he cared little for God. He escaped after six years, returned to his family in southwest Britain, and began to prepare for ordained ministry. He later returned to Ireland, this time to serve as bishop and missionary. He made his base in the north of Ireland and from there made many missionary journeys with much success. |
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We will celebrate the missionary life of St. Patrick in our morning worship service on Sunday, March 19th. Irish music will be performed by Tom Klein, a master uilleann piper. The uilleann pipes are a unique Irish bagpipe. Instead of standing and playing, performers sit and pump a bellow with their elbow.He will perform for the Sunday School as well.
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Growlers & Theology
Thursday, March 23rd
7:00 PM
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The informal study of theology and
adult beverages continues at the Parsonage.
We are using in-person & Zoom options.
Over the next few months, we will explore the last
and often most misunderstood book of the Bible, Revelation.
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Women's Bible Study
Thursday, March 16th
7:00 PM
We are studying Children of the Day,
by Beth Moore.We meet in the Library.
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Women's Book Club
Friday, March 31st
5:00 PM
Our monthly meeting is at the home of Deb Gilroy at. This month's selection is Faith of My Fathers, by Lynn Austin. Join us! Bring a snack to share if you like…
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All are welcome to join!
We meet on Mondays at 7:00 PM via Zoom
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LOTI is available during office hours for a time of quiet meditation. You can use the sanctuary to spend time in prayer, light a candle, listen to recorded sacred music, and/or use a guided meditation tool. Please call the church office to reserve a time. (612) 377-5095
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Wednesday Morning Bible Study |
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All are welcome to come and join our Wednesday morning Bible study!
Pastor Haug leads the morning bible study group in the Library & via Zoom on Wednesdays at 10:00 AM.
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To view, go to our YouTube channel, or to find the livestream link & worship service bulletin go to loti.org. |
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We're hosting our Coffee Hour in the Fellowship Hall. |
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Kristi Brownson
Beryl Waldeland
Pat Nortwen
Lee Wilson
Debra Gilroy
Jill Gruys
Wesley Bartels
Sam Reisberg
Kristina Rizzotto
Andrew Schwarm
Clara Rizzotto
Isabelle Stenglein
John Fitch
Heather Jacoby
Spencer Reisberg
Brandon Stenglein
Eivor Lund
Jennifer Lundblad
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Altar Servers
05 Linda Nelson & Mary Flynn
12 Mary & David Goplen
19 David & Carolyn Hagford
26 Cathy Carlson & Kathy Hering
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Ushers
05 Eric Mechels
12 Linda Nelson
19 Pierre LaMere
26 Casey Christy
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Worship Assistants
05 Mark Duff & Michelle McCreery
08 Mary Sabatke
12 Marty Carlson & Mary Sabatke
15 Mark Duff
19 Kathy Hering & Mary Sabatke
22 Michelle McCreery
26 Michelle McCreery & Mark Duff
29 Kathy Hering
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Readers
05 Eric Amann
12 Nicole Olson
19 Diane Stensrud
26 Kathy Hering
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Coffee Hour Hosts
05 Eivor Lund & Anita Duder
12 Mary Flynn & Twyla Hobbs
19 Linda Nelson, Julie & Scott Gallop
26 David & Carolyn Hagford
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Staff Members
Jim Olson –Worship Technical Assistant
Sarah & Trevor Skorburg – Caretakers
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Contact us if you have events, schedules, or other information to share with the congregation.
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Council Members
Pamela Aagaard
Ross Bartels – Treasurer
Catherine Carlson
Casey Christy
David Hagford
Steve Hoyt – Vice President
Clair Jacoby – Youth
Eric Mechels
Katie Messerli
Charlie O'Brien
Michelle Reisberg
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Lake of the Isles Lutheran Church
2020 W Lake of the Isles Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55405
(612) 377-5095
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