Never Too Late

It is not too late to turn in your pledge card and puzzle piece.

If you or a friend are interested, please join LOTI Women's Fellowship ~ Priscilla Circle. 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)

Many of the great composers in the Baroque era were known for their musical parodies. This involved copying existing musical ideas or lyrics, or the particular style of another artist and crating something new. Although the intent was often for humor, even respected composers practiced musical parody on sacred works. J. S. Bach for example reused three of his own cantatas for his Christmas Oratorio. Today we might describe this practice as re-working or re-using one's own work, but in the Baroque period it was often viewed as humorously shocking. Our church organist Kenny Vigne, as you may have noticed, is a master of this musical genre.   

 

For the First Sunday of Advent, on December 2nd, the LOTI Church Choir and guest instrumental ensemble will perform a musical parody composed by Dietrich Buxtehude.  His cantata BuxWV 26 Rejoice, Earth and Heaven was originally written for a wedding celebration of a wealthy and powerful couple in Lubeck, Germany. The original lyrics were Dear Artist Beat the Timpani. The sacred words for a Christmas cantata survived in the handwriting of Gustav Duben in the Swedish capital of Stockholm. It is difficult to know whether Buxtehude himself or Duben made the parody. One detail, however, is clear. Buxtehude never included timpani in his sacred cantatas- except for this one- copying the colorful style of the wedding celebration. Interestingly, Bach may have parodied Buxtehude in using timpani for the opening chorus of his own Christmas Oratorio

 

Join us on Sunday, December 2nd, the First Sunday of Advent with a festive collage of music from Vivaldi and Buxtehude to the marching rhythms of a Salvation Army band.  Even that may be a bit of a musical parody.

Lake of the Isles Lutheran Church has provided a meal for 40 the first Friday of every month for many years. This is a wonderful opportunity for families or a group of friends to work together! 

Thanks to Kristi & Bob Brownson for serving on  November 2.

Members scheduled for 2018...   

December

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The Moe Family

                             

Contact Cheri Moe or phone (952) 431-5226.

JAN	4	JUL	5
FEB	1	AUG	2
MAR	1	SEPT	6
APR	5	OCT	4
MAY	3	NOV	1
JUN	7	DEC	6

Recipes are provided. 

Thrivent members are eligible to apply for a Thrivent Action Grant to cover the cost of the meal and purchase supplies for Our Saviour's Shelter continuing needs. For those who are Thrivent members, but are not able to make the meal, please consider applying for this grant in advance (4-6 weeks lead time) for other volunteers' use to serve. 

If you have not served the meal, feel the cost is more than you can comfortably contribute, or would like to work with others, contact Cheri Moe or Linda Nelson. You will be connected with others for a shared, enjoyable experience.   

St. Nicholas, the bishop of Myra in modern day Turkey, was an early priest in the Christian Church, he died around 342 AD. Legends that surround Nicholas tell of his love for God and neighbor, especially the poor. He became known as the symbol of anonymous gift giving.  

 

St. Nicholas Day is traditionally celebrated on December 6th, so polish your shoes, or you may only receive coal this year, when he visits on LOTI  December 9.

Our Autumn 2018 Session begins soon. We'll read and discuss bible lessons from  Sip, Savor, and Drink Deeply: Receive God's Overflowing Gifts , from best-selling author Deb Burma, (author of  Living a Chocolate Life )  is a celebration of the camaraderie, companionship, and comfort found in getting coffee with a friend. It's about more than just the warm beverage-it's about spending quality time together.

Following the model of Luther in his home in Wittenberg, Germany, Pastor Haug leads the informal study of  theology and "adult beverages," twice monthly at the Parsonage. This month's gathering is a  German Christmas Open House at 7:30pm, December 13.

 

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St. Lucia will make her lighted appearance as a part of the Sunday School Children's program at Lake of the Isles during worship on Sunday, December 16th.  The Sunday School will present a retelling of the story of Jesus's birth from the book of Luke.  The program will include readings, singing and bell ringing - and of course, they will wear costumes which makes for some memorable parent and grandparent photo opportunities. 

We will offer two worship services at Lake of the Isles on Christmas Eve, December 24th, both with Holy Communion. 

The Family Service at 4:30 pm will be designed for families with younger children. The service will feature a "living nativity scene" at the manger. 

 

The 10:00 pm Candle Light Service of Holy Communion will celebrate the mystery of the Word made Flesh.  The LOTI Church Choir, together with guest musicians will lead the congregation in a retelling of the Christmas story, holy communion and the candle lit singing of Silent Night.

The final worship service of the year will be held on Sunday, December 30th, at 9:30 am.   It will be an occasion to reflect on the old and look to the possibility of God's grace in the new year.  

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  LOTI Choir    

Weekly rehearsals are Wednesdays, at 7:15 
New singers are welcome! Join us!

As our beloved director tells us...

        

       "You don't have to have a great voice,  to make great music."

The prayer ministry group would welcome anyone who would like to join them on Tuesday mornings in the Christy Room at 9:15-10:00 a.m. Please contact Janna Haug, Deb Gilroy or Linda Nelson for more information if you are interested. 

Join us on Wednesday morning for Bible Study at 10:00. The informal study will explore the Epistles of St. Paul. And yes, coffee and treats are a part of every Wednesday morning.