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The Lenten Journey to Easter | Many centuries ago, on the gigantic rocks rising from the plains of Thessaly in northern Greece, Orthodox monks established the monasteries of Meteora. The Greek word Meteora means suspended in the air and this phrase aptly describes these remarkable communities. | At the end of the 14th century, Christian rule over northern Greece was being increasingly threatened by Turkish raiders who wanted control over the fertile plain of Thessaly which they finally secured in the second half of the 15th century. The hermit monks, seeking a retreat from the expanding Ottoman empire, found the inaccessible rock pillars of Meteora to be an ideal refuge. More than 20 monasteries were built on the rock projectiles, of which six remain today. Their sanctuaries were the resting place for important relics such as the finger of St. John and the shoulder blade of St. Andrew. More importantly, they protected the treasure of Greek Orthodox iconography. | |
During these centuries, the monks developed a school of icon painting, and continued an unbroken chain of Byzantine art. Using egg yolks, tempera pigments and vinegar, the monks replicated the images of earlier generations of painters. Icons of Jesus, Mary and the disciples were painted in the same style for hundreds of years. Many were created for each Sunday of the church year.
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In preparation for our spring tour to Greece in the Footsteps of St. Paul, I would like to explore some of the icons that the Orthodox Church of Greece uses for their season of the Great Lent. Some of the icons and stories will be familiar, and some not at all. Still, the icons give us an insight into early Christianity and the purpose of the Lenten season. For Orthodox believers, the Great Lent was intended to be a workshop where the character of the believer was spiritually uplifted and strengthened. It was intended to prepare the faithful for Holy Week so that they could journey with Christ to the cross and be resurrected from the tomb.
I invite you to join us Ash Wednesday and 7:00 on Wednesday evenings throughout Lent. We mark the season with Marty Haugen’s Holden Evening Prayer and will explore the icons of Greece’s Great Lent.
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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 1st– 9:30 AM
Priscilla Circle
Christy Room
March 2nd– 9:30 AM
Transfiguration & Fastelavn
Sanctuary & Fellowship Hall
March 5th– 11:30 AM & 7:00 PM
Ash Wednesday
Sanctuary
March 6th- 7:00 PM
Women's Bible Study
Christy Room
March 8th
Our Saviour's Shelter Meal
March 9th – 2:00 AM CDT
Daylight Saving Time Begins
March 13th – 7:00 PM
Growlers & Theology
Parsonage/Zoom
March 16th – 9:30 AM
Saint Patrick's Day Worship
Sanctuary
March 23rd - 9:30 am
Luther Park Bible Camp
March 27th – 7:00 PM
Council Meeting
Christy Room & Zoom
March 28th– 5:00 PM
Women's Book Club
Home of Deb Gilroy
March 30th
Easter Flower Orders Due
March 30th – 2:00 PM
Isles Ensemble Concert
Sanctuary
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Lenten Devotions 2025
Life Renewed; Devotions for Lent 2025
Pick up your copy today!
They are available at both entrances to the Sancutary..
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Children's Ministry March 2025 | | |
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March 16th— Tom Klein, uilleann piper, visits Sunday School
March 23rd— Luther Park Camp Visit
March 30th— No Sunday School~Spring Break
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Tom Klein Returns
Sunday, March 16th
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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Foodshelf Donations Needed | This month’s most needed items include peanut butter, cooking oil, canned fruit, whole grain cereal and oatmeal, paper grocery bags and empty egg cartons. Joyce accepts all non-expired shelf stable foods. All donations make a huge difference. | |
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Bring donations to the wooden cart in Fellowship Hall. We will have volunteers take them to the food shelf on Friday mornings. If you are interested in helping with transporting donations, please contact the church office.
joyceuptownfoodshelf.org
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Drivers Needed
We need drivers to provide occasional transportation to/from church for our elderly members.
Please contact Pastor Haug if you are interested and available to help.
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Our Saviour's Housing Meals 2025 | | |
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Lake of the Isles Lutheran Church provides a meal on the second Saturday of each month. Our monthly meals are provided by donation. The shelter orders & serves the meal.
Thanks to Mark & Kathy Hering for February.
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MAR 8
APR 12
MAY 10
JUN 14
JUL 12
AUG 9
SEP 13
OCT 11
NOV 8
DEC 13
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Liz & Mike Brown
Stephen & Leslie Hite
Jim Olson, in memory of ChanSoon Olson
Rick Gripentrog
Philip Friedlund & Lisa Isenberg
Anonymous Giver
Gronseth & Quam families
Beryl & Don Waldeland
Mary Sabatke, in memory of Bruce Sabatke
Bruce & Jean Carlson
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Join us
Saturday, March 1st
9:30 AM
Christy Room
for a time of camaraderie!
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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Transfiguration & Fastelavn
Sunday, March 2nd
9:30 AM
Sanctuary
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In the days before Ash Wednesday people traditionally celebrate by enjoying special foods and customs. The word Carnival which means farewell to meat and Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday offer a hint at the foods that were once forbidden by the church during the penitential season of Lent. In the English tradition, people were encouraged to use the fat and eggs to make pancakes before Ash Wednesday. In Central Europe, people eat jelly filled doughnuts, and in Scandinavia families eat Lenten buns. Often these are made with fresh cardamom and filled with whipped cream and marzipan.
| In Denmark there is a special children's party tied to the Sunday before Lent known as Fastelavn Sunday. Of course, everyone eats the special Lenten buns, but the children also try to break open a wooden barrel filled with chocolates and sweets. They arrive at the party dressed in costumes, so nobody knows who is hitting the wooden barrel with a wooden stick. But the one who wins, is presented with a crown. In the middle ages, black cats were associated with the devil, so a cat was placed inside the barrel. After being attacked from all sides, the cat escaped from the barrel and was never seen again taking all the evil with it. (Fortunately, Danes don't have a cat in the barrel anymore, but it is always painted on the side.) | Join us after worship in Fellowship Hall on Sunday, March 2nd for Fastelavn festivities! | | |
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Ash Wednesday
Wednesday, March 5th
11:30 AM & 7:00 PM
Sanctuary
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The season of Lent is considered a “moveable period” in the church year. It is a preparatory season for the festival of Easter, and since Easter is determined by the lunar calendar and not a calendar date, the entire Lent and Easter season shifts from one year to another. This year the first day of Lent known as Ash Wednesday begins on Wednesday, March 5th. Historically, churches have chosen to mark the 40 days and Sundays of Lent as a penitential period focusing on the agony of Jesus’ death on the cross and spiritual growth. The number 40 was both symbolic of Jesus 40 days in the wilderness, and it was intended to represent a tenth of the year. Men and women, thus, dedicated a tenth of the year to sacrificing, learning and growing in faith. The English word Lent actually comes from the old English phrase to “lengthen.” This implies both the light and days in spring growing greater, but also that Christians grow greater in faith.
The Ash Wednesday services on March 5th will follow the traditional liturgy of reflection, confession and the imposition of ashes. The remaining five Wednesday 7 pm evening services will be celebrated with Marty Haugen’s Holden Evening Prayer.
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Women's Bible Study
Thursday, March 6th
7:00 PM
Christy Room
We are continuing our study of Esther: It's Tough Being a Woman! by Beth Moore. Join us! LOTI Groups
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Daylight Saving Time
Sunday, March 9th
2:00 AM CDT
Minnesota will begin daylight saving time 2025.
Remember to set your clocks ahead one hour!
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Growlers & Theology
Thursday, March 13th
7:00 PM
Parsonage/Zoom
The informal study of theology and adult beverages continues. Following the model of Luther in his home in Wittenberg, Germany, Pastor Haug will lead a monthly gathering.
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Saint Patrick's Day Worship
Sunday, March 16th
9:30 AM
Sanctuary
| 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. | |
We will celebrate the missionary life of St. Patrick in our morning worship service on Sunday, March 16th. 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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Luther Park Visit
March 23rd
10:30 AM
Fellowship Hall
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Luther Park Bible Camp,Danbury WI, will visit LOTI to share more information regarding the fun summer opportunities they have to offer for children, youth and families. | |
In addition to kid's programming, Luther Park Bible Camp also offers opportunities for families. | |
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Camp Getaway for Families
Fridays—Sundays
Session 1: June 27-29
Session 2: July 11-13
Session 3: July 25-27
Session 4: August 1-3
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Grand Camp for Grandparents & Grandchildren
Arrival, Sunday August 3rd
4-5 PM
Departure, Wednesday August 6th
11 AM
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Women's Book Club
Friday, March 28th
5:00 PM
Home of Deb Gilroy
Our book this month is A Single Shard, by Sue Park. Tree-ear is fascinated by the celedon ware created in the village of Ch’ulp’o. He is determined to prove himself to the master potter, Min, —even if it means making a solitary journey to present Min’s work in the hope of a royal commission . . . or arriving at the royal court with nothing but a single celadon shard. Join us & bring a snack to share if you like. LOTI Groups
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Easter Flower Orders Due Sunday, March 30th | |
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White Lilies, minimum 5 blossoms
Purple, red, or yellow Tulips
Purple, white, or yellow Mums
Pink Hydrangeas
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Purchase flowers to adorn our chancel for Easter. Take them home after Easter services. Use the buttons below or the order form in Sunday bulletins. | |
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Isles Ensemble
Exploring Passion: The Fire Within Us
Sunday, March 30th
2:00 PM
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Heinrich Biber
Alfred Schnittke
Dmitri Shostakovitch
Arvo Pårt
Johannes Brahms
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Mystery Sonata No. 10, Crucifixion, for Violin & Continuo
Stephanie Arado, violin; Ora Itkin, piano
Tango in a Mad House for Violin & Piano
Stephanie Arado, violin; Ora Itkin, piano
String Quartet No. 8, Op. 110, in C Minor
Leslie Shank, violin, Emily Switzer, violin; Sarah Switzer, viola; Tom Rosenberg, cello
Spiegel im Spiegel for Cello & Piano
Laura Sewell, cello; Ora Itkin, piano
Quartet for Piano & Strings No. 3, Op. 60, in C Minor
Emily Switzer, violin; Kenneth Freed, viola; Laura Sewell, cello; Ora Itkin, piano
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Passion originally meant great suffering, but today it is more often used to connote romantic love. This program will present great works of chamber music that depict both suffering and love, as well as other emotionally-charged works ranging from ecstatic fervor, to burning desire, to utter despair.
The program will include Shostakovitch’s String Quartet No. 8, written in response to the bombing of Dresden in World War II, and Johannes Brahms’ great C Minor Piano Quartet, a work inspired by a tale of unrequited love. As an homage to the original meaning of passion, one of Biber’s Mystery Sonatas for Violin and Keyboard, subtitled Crucifixion, will be included as well.
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Admission is $25, or pay as you are able. Children & students are admitted free of charge. Tickets may be purchased at the door, or online at Eventbrite. | |
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Winter Art in Fellowship Hall Continues
Paintings by Former LOTI Member Tom Maakestad
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Mille Lacs Ice Houses, 8"x24" Oil on Canvas | |
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Tom Maakestad works with oil paint, oil pastel and dry pastel using regional landscapes as his main focal point. In the early morning or late afternoon, he looks for vast expanses or the complexities formed by merging land masses with light and shadow. Maakestad's color pallet is frequently limited to what he's viewing at that time of year.
The area around his parent’s farm in south central Minnesota has elements that he appreciates about this part of the country: long views from open ridge lines remind him of bus rides from his youth when valley bottoms were shrouded in fog, or sunsets that heighten the landforms and tree rows.
His work is held in many collections including the Mayo Clinic, The US Embassy in Oslo, Norway and the Minnesota Museum of American Art.
Maakestad's art will be for sale and a portion of sales will go to Lake of the Isles Lutheran Church.
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Middle Winter, 40"x30" Oil on Linen | |
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All are welcome to join!
We meet on Mondays at 7:00 PM via Zoom.
Janna Haug, Debra Gilroy, Linda Nelson, Diane Stensrud & Carolyn Hagford
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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 Christy Room & 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. | | |
Coffee Hour is hosted in Fellowship Hall each Sunday following worship. | |
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Happy Birthday!
Kristi Brownson
Beryl Waldeland
Erik Larson
Corey Robertson
Lee Wilson
Debra Gilroy
Jill Gruys
Wesley Bartels
Jens Wieland
Sam Reisberg
Kristina Rizzotto
Tom Connors
Andrew Schwarm
Clara Rizzotto
Isabelle Stenglein
Marcus Mittelsteadt
Diliana Mittelsteadt
Aksel Stier
John Fitch
Charles Jacoby
Spencer Reisberg
Brandon Stenglein
Eivor Lund
Jennifer Lundblad
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Worship Technical Assistant
Jim Olson
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Altar Servers
02 Linda Nelson, Mary Jubenville, Twyla Hobbs
05 Kathy Hering & Linda Nelson
09 David & Mary Goplen
16 David & Carolyn Hagford
23 Cathy Carlson & Kathy Hering
30 Twyla Hobbs & Mary Jubenville
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Ushers
02 Don Holzschuh
05 Mike Huttner (7pm)
09 David Ackerman
16 John Olson
23 David Hagford
30 Lars Olson
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Worship Assistants
02 Mark Duff
05 AM Michelle McCreery, PM Kathy Hering
09 Michelle McCreery
12 Marty Carlson
16 Marty Carlson
19 Michelle McCreery
23 Cindy Huttner
26 Kathy Hering
30 Philip Friedlund
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Readers
02 Janna Haug
09 Marnie Huntley
16 Kim Olson
23 Mary Jubenville
30 Bill Fredell
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Communion Assistants
02 Michelle McCreery
05 PM Philip Friedlund
09 Mark Duff
16 Cindy Huttner
23 Marty Carlson
30 John Olson
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Coffee Hour Hosts
02 Ellie Holmquist, Ruth Lee, & Eivor Lund
09 Casey & Andrea Christy
16 Frahm/Gallop Families
23 Chanda & Lars Olson
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Staff Members
Rev. Dr. Arden D. Haug – Pastor
Dr Kristina Rizzotto – Director of Music
Diane LaMere – Office Manager & Children's Ministry
Joseph LaMere – Worship Technical Director
Michelle McCreery – Design & Communication Director
Sandy Swan – Wedding Manager
Vitali Haug – Custodian
Molly Dengler & Anthony Ramirez – Caretakers
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Council Members
Ross Bartels – Treasurer
Catherine Carlson
Casey Christy
Kathy Fredell
Steve Hoyt – President
Eric Mechels
Katie Messerli
Ryne Nelson
Nicole Olson
Charlie O'Brien, Secretary
Michelle Reisberg – Vice President
Spencer Reisberg - Youth
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Lake of the Isles Lutheran Church
2020 W Lake of the Isles Pkwy
Minneapolis, MN 55405
(612) 377-5095
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