The Season of Pentecost
July 26th, 2026
Prayers of God’s People.
Lord, in your mercy . . . Hear our prayer. We pray this coming week for Hans & Greta Hall; Troy & Angie Martens; Tom Wentworth & Colleen Brennen; Nancy Moore & Alan Steigelman; Jack & Sandy McHugh. May God walk with these faithful friends in their journeys of peace.
Our July Mission of the Month will help Lutheran Disaster Response partner with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Venezuela to bring urgently needed relief to and coordinate long-term assistance for the people in Venezula following two recent devastating earthquakes that have taken thousands of lives and left whole communities homeless and in need of food and water. Click on “Give” above to help.
Start Off the Day With a Morning Meditation. Pastor Tom emails a short meditation each day of the week. If you’d like to receive these quick little essays about living the gospel in the midst of our daily routines, simply have Pastor Tom add you to our email list. All are invited to receive these meditations.
Esme Madeleine Sok will be baptized during worship this morning. Esme is the daughter of Larissa and Christopher Sok. Her sponsors are Mallory and Giovanni Marolt.
Bishop Amy Odgren’s term as pastor to the NE MN Synod concludes this week. Our prayers go with Bishop Amy, and we thank her for her service to our synod and the ELCA.
We are a Reconciling in Christ congregation.
You are invited to participate in the life of the church regardless of your sexual orientation, gender expression, political leanings, religious affiliation, immigration status, or attitude toward lutefisk. We are a community of faith made up of imperfect people seeking the mystery of God’s love together; a church where beginners are welcome, forgiveness is proclaimed, inclusion in promised, and hope comes alive.
We are Partners in Ministry!
If you have a crisis or simply need someone to talk to, I invite you to call me. If you have a talent that you’d like to share, wish to learn more about the Christian faith, or know of someone who could use a home visit, please reach out. My cell # is 218-370-9491. My email address is lutchurch@boreal.org -Pastor Tom
We acknowledge that we live and worship on the traditional lands of our indigenous neighbors. We honor that we are able to build a community that reflects the culture and values of our immigrant forebears because the Ojibwe Nation gave us permission to do so through a series of treaties.