"We've got Scriptures this coming Sunday that tell us that God refuses to love from a distance. No matter where we are... no matter what the weather is like... God is there. So where might the Holy Spirit leading you... leading us... this summer? Stop #:1 worship at Normandale this Sunday. See you there!"

Preaching

Pastor Maria Pederson

Scripture

Acts 16:9-15; Revelation 21:10-22:5; Psalm 67, John 14:23-29

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What A Meaningful Morning We Had Last Sunday

This past Sunday, Pastor Hans led us in a conversation on what it was like to be the church at the epicenter of the 2020 uprising at Calvary Lutheran, located one block south of George Floyd Square).

If you weren't able to join us, feel free to watch the recording of our conversation below or on our YouTube channel:

What an amazing time we had to learn and understand what that experience taught him about being the Church beyond walls... and how we are called to serve in that capacity as well.  

On behalf of our Racial Justice & Equity Team (RJET), we also invite you to both:

• Read / review Ashes to Action, a book by Calvary Lutheran church member Shari Seifert, as well as

• Watch December 2024 PBS documentary Religion, Racism and Reconciliation featuring local speakers including Pastor Hans himself. For a limited time, the Racial Justice & Equity Team is offering you FREE access to this December 2024 program exploring the ways in which racism is intertwined with American religion. Simply "get a virtual ticket" and you will be able to watch this extraordinary account.

Check Out What's Coming In the Weeks Ahead...

It's time for the annual Twins game for our Normandale men's group! Our game this year is against the Cubs on Tuesday, July 8. In order to secure our seats, we have to let the Twins know our number by Tuesday, June 17 -- so let us know soon if you can go by signing up today!

Because this game is against the North Siders from Chicago AND because we have better seats this year, the cost per ticket is $37. You can access the registration form by scanning the QR code above with your phone's or tablet's camera or the button below.

Share this opportunity with other guys! Bring your sons and / or your dads. Don't wait -- do it now! Go, Twins, Go!

Dear beloved people of Normandale, 

The Normandale Lutheran Church Foundation has a history of 50 years of helping to develop the ministry efforts of our church, serving to grow the faith of its members and to support neighbors in need and the strength of our surrounding community.

The Foundation is sponsoring a couple of upcoming events to express this gratitude and share stories of the Foundation’s efforts and progress in recent years. As we consider the future together, the Foundation would also like to share a few stories of those who have decided to leave a lasting legacy through gifts to the Foundation, and to let you know what the Foundation can do to assist members who wish to leave a legacy for the next 75 years!

The two hosted events are noted below, and the discussion at each will be the same, so you are invited to attend either at your convenience. Please RSVP to Brent Malcom at bmalcom@normluth.org or (952) 977-9352 to indicate whether you intend to join one of the events so that we can plan accordingly for accompanying refreshments and appetizers:

Sunday, June 1, 5:30pm

Chapel 

Normandale Lutheran Church

Thursday, June 12, 3:30pm

Home of Gordy & Dee Sprenger 

Friendship Village 

Unit L418, 8110 Highwood Drive, Bloomington, 55438

Of note, the June 1 gathering at church will precede the 7:00pm speaker event in the sanctuary featuring pastor, author, and Luther Seminary professor Dwight Zscheile, who will be giving an address on the topic of “Multiplying Leadership: Cultivating a Mixed Ecology of Church in Today’s World.”

Lowell Stortz

President, Normandale Foundation

Rev. Hans Lee

Interim Lead Pastor, Normandale Lutheran Church

Brent Malcom

Secretary, Normandale Foundation

The Normandale Center for Healing & Wholeness is celebrating 25 years of serving seniors and their caregivers in the southwest metro and we invite you to celebrate with us!

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This special event will be hosted by KARE11's Emmy award-winning journalist and caregiver advocate Karla Hult, featuring lunch, a keynote presentation by Nick Buettner, VP of Community Engagement at the Blue Zones organization, friends and founders from the past, and more!

Enjoy entertainment and refreshments as you peruse our silent auction, connect with friends, play the wine wall, and more!

To Find out more, go to normandalecenter.org/25thanniversary.

Agenda

11:30 am – Noon | Arrival + Check-In

12:00 Noon | Welcome Remarks, Karla Hult of KARE11

12:10 - 12:30 pm | Lunch

12:30 - 1:30 pm | Introduction + Keynote Speaker,

Nick Buettner of the Blue Zones

1:30 - 2:00 pm | Get Involved!

A Shift of Focus in Our Narthex Display

As we continue to commemorate our 75th anniversary, you will notice that some of the elements that we celebrate shift in their area of focus. We have dwelled on our relationship with worship and faith and community formation. Now we sit with the celebration of how our leadership has developed over these past 75 years.

May 1, 2025

Dear Members of Normandale Lutheran Church,

I am writing with news of my plans to retire from the Director of Worship and Music position, effective November 23, 2025. With thanksgiving to God through our Savior Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit, I will complete a 40-year career in church music.

When I came to Normandale in the fall of 2021 as interim organist, and subsequently assumed the full-time Director of Worship and Music position after retiring from the faculty at Luther College in June of 2022, it was with my own understanding, and that of church leadership, that my tenure at Normandale would not be a long one. I set out to create a new combined choral director and organist role and to re-establish strength in the choirs and overall music ministry in the wake of the COVID 19 pandemic. Much of this work and re-organization is now in place, and with the change in lead pastor forthcoming, it is the right time for Normandale to build a pastor-musician team that will carry the ministry into the future. I am also ready for less commitment as I move ahead after an extensive career in academic and church work. It has been extremely rewarding, and my time here at Normandale has been a fabulous, welcoming, and spirit-led capstone to my career. For that I am most grateful!

As to next steps, a Worship and Music Transition Committee is being created to finalize a job description and lay the groundwork for a search to find a new, full-time Director of Worship and Music once a new lead pastor is in place. Council President Alison Pence will chair this new committee and I intend to be fully available during this time to assist in the process as needed and desired. After the summer when I will be away for two months, I look forward to launching another choir season, and to participating in the concluding events of Normandale’s 75th anniversary year that will include a hymn festival on November 9.

I hold this congregation in the highest regard and pray for its future as a beacon in our community, synod and beyond. The future, indeed, is very bright! In this season of new life and always, God walks with us!

With faithfulness and love,

Dr. Gregory Peterson

Director of Worship and Music

Serving the Community One Meal at a Time

Receive Meals: Choice, Convenience, Flexibility

Meals on Wheels is here for anyone who can benefit from home-delivered meals with a focus on older adults and people with disabilities. Want help cooking or a break from doing it? Recovering from an illness or injury? Give Meals on Wheels a try today.

Volunteer: Deliver Nutrition and Independence

Looking for volunteer opportunities in the Minneapolis / St. Paul metro area that truly make a difference? Consider volunteering with Meals on Wheels. Deliver meals during the lunch hour and know that you’re helping provide nutritious food and social connection to your neighbors.

Contact Lori Olson via email or phone today to see how you can help!

IGNITE Movie Night on Friday, May 30!

For students in grades 6-8!

To celebrate the last day of school we will have a screening of "The Sandlot" outside starting at 7:00pm!

We will have popcorn and s'mores.

Bring blankets and chairs and friends! All are welcome.

Would You Help Us Supply VBS?

Support Vacation Bible School with an esy click by purchasing supplies off our Amazon wishlist! From craft materials to snacks, you can have a significant impact on this wee of fun and faith formation.

Your donation of even one snack item will go a long way! If you would like to contribute, please click either image or the button below.

Thank you for your generosity!