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Solstice blessings.

In the Northern Hemisphere, December 21 is the longest night, the winter solstice. It marks the shortest day of the year, the official start of winter. Tradition says that nature and all her creatures stop and hold their breath to see if the sun will turn back from its wanderings, if the days will lengthen and the earth will once again feel the sun’s warmth. On this darkest day of the year, we come with our honest yearnings seeking the return of light and hope. (Sundays and Seasons)

A 10/13/23 statement from the ELCA's Presiding Bishop, Elizabeth Eaton, regarding the Israel-Hamas War.
https://download.elca.org/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository/Statement_on_Israel_Hamas_War102023.pdf?_ga=2.132291596.347383294.1697555434-994391060.1649379441

For more resources from the ELCA follow this link: https://elca.org/Israel-Hamas%20War

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A statement from the Presiding Bishop of the ELCA, Elizabeth Eaton regarding the war in Israel / Palestine

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Safe Place: Homework Help is open! Tuesdays and Thursdays 4:00 - 6:00. A joint program of Cedar-Riverside Hope Center (Trinity and ICSA/Dar AL-Hijrah).

3 minutes and 28 seconds from the Presiding Bishop of the ELCA, Elizabeth Eaton "Why I Am Against Christian Nationalism"

Why I am against Christian Nationalism | Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton | August 18, 2023 Addressing Christian Nationalism, Bishop Eaton says this dangerous ideology “is a perversion of the gospel and a threat to our democracy. It’s precisely beca...

3 minutes and 28 seconds from our Presiding Bishop, Elizabeth Eaton on "Why I'm Against Christian Nationalism.

Why I am against Christian Nationalism | Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton | August 18, 2023 Addressing Christian Nationalism, Bishop Eaton says this dangerous ideology “is a perversion of the gospel and a threat to our democracy. It’s precisely beca...

Cedar-Riverside Open Streets was on August 20. Thanks to Larry , Jeanne and Jeff for the pictures.

Trinity's new sign! Thank you, Larry Rostad and Alan Nelson. It looks great!

A message from the Presiding Bishop of the ELCA, Elizabeth Eaton, regarding Christian Nationalism. Well worth the read. Thank you, Bishop Eaton!

Who is a "real" American? - Living Lutheran In her column, Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton warns readers against Christian Nationalism, which she calls neither Christian nor patriotic.

Woo hoo! Way to go Minneapolis!

Minneapolis passes ordinance allowing broadcast of Islamic call to prayer five times a day The City Council voted unanimously to pass the ordinance. Mayor Jacob Frey has said he will sign it when it reaches his desk.

Yes!

What a thing is By Bishop Ann Svennungsen Theologian Douglas John Hall writes, “I wouldn’t have become a theologian (perhaps I wouldn’t have remained a Christian) had I not been introduced to Martin Luther.” I might say I wouldn’t have remained a Christian had it not been for Luther’s Theology of

Thank you to OPR and Dar Al-Hijrah!

Blessed Ramadan to our Muslim Friends!

Have you ever wondered what kind of Advocacy work the ELCA is involved in? Check out this link for more information:

Email - Advocacy Connections: March 2023 - ELCA Donate now and support the ministries of the ELCA that mean the most to you. To support other ministries not listed, please call 800-638-3522.

Bishop Eaton Issues Statement on Anti-Transgender Legislation
3/20/2023

Bishop Eaton Issues Statement on Anti-Transgender Legislation The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with more than 3.8 million members. "God's work. Our hands."

Join us tomorrow, Sunday, Dec. 11 at 11:00 in the Augsburg Chapel for our Advent/Christmas pageant.

Can you help? Trinity Lutheran Congregation, along with our friends at Olivet UCC Church and ICSA (Islamic Civic Society of America – Dar Al-Hijrah mosque) are supporting a refugee family from Afghanistan. The father worked closely with American soldiers. They helped us. Can you help support them? I have chosen to donate. I hope you can, too. Any amount will help. All money collected will go to the family for rent, food, and other living expenses. Check out the GoFundMe link to learn more and donate. And pass the word along. Thank you, Pastor Jane
https://gofund.me/05d4fed7

Interfaith Welcome to Afghan Refugee Family in MN, organized by Michael Van Keulen Please Help. We are an interfaith group working together as… Michael Van Keulen needs your support for Interfaith Welcome to Afghan Refugee Family in MN

Nurturing wholeness and holiness in Cedar-Riverside.

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Islamic call to prayer shows Muslims ‘belong’ in Minneapolis US city recently passed a resolution allowing public broadcasting of the adhan all year round.

Trinity is fortunate to be in Cedar-RIverside.

Islamic call to prayer shows Muslims ‘belong’ in Minneapolis US city recently passed a resolution allowing public broadcasting of the adhan all year round.

Another Friday evening sharing pizza and Somali tea with people on the street with our friends from Daryeel.

Happy to be including the faiths in our community.
https://apnews.com/article/politics-religion-minneapolis-united-states-ded19bdda3065dea259a8c25842956d4

Muslim call to prayer arrives to Minneapolis soundscape MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The chant in Arabic blasted from rooftop loudspeakers, drowning out both the growl of traffic from nearby interstates and the chatter and clinking glasses on the patio of the dive bar that shares a wall with Minneapolis’ oldest Somali mosque.

I was on my way back to the office at Trinity after a lunch meeting and was stopped in my tracks at Riverside and Cedar Avenues by a heavenly sound bouncing off the buildings. It turns out it was the Adhan, the Call to Prayer. I stood and listened and walked away with a smile.

Eid Mubarak to our Muslim Friends!

Continued blessings and prayers for you during this holy month.

Ramadan Mubarak to our Muslim friends!

A friendly reminder -

Move those clocks one hour ahead before bed!

A word from Bishop Ann Svennungsen

A Statement from Bishop Ann on the police killing of Amir Locke.

"God of mercy, our hearts are breaking over the police killing of Amir Locke. We say his name and give thanks for his life. Stir up your presence in our community; comfort those who need comfort; discomfort those who need to be discomforted; draw us all into your work of justice. Amen

The wounds of our community are wrenched open yet again with the killing of another Black person at the hands of a police officer. We mourn with Amir Locke’s family and his community.

We pray for all reeling from this re-inflicted trauma and the layers of harm that ripple out from this moment. We pray for the activists and community leaders raising questions and seeking change. We pray for our elected leaders called to courageously work for the reformation of our law enforcement and criminal justice system.

We know there is so much to do, we hear God’s call to participate in this work, and we recommit our lives to the justice God seeks."

Find the statement on the synod website: https://mpls-synod.org/news/a-statement-from-bishop-ann-svennungsen-on-the-killing-of-amir-locke/

Trinity is joining with Olivet UCC in St. Paul and ICSA/Dar Al-Hijrah Mosque to support an Afghan refugee family. Please click on this link and join us in supporting this interfaith effort! Thank you!

https://gofund.me/acb94b4c

Interfaith Welcome to Afghan Refugee Family in MN, organized by Michael Van Keulen Please Help. We are an interfaith group working together as a Ci… Michael Van Keulen needs your support for Interfaith Welcome to Afghan Refugee Family in MN