Come celebrate high students in our community who graduated this year during 10:45am worship!

From toddlers to elders – breaking bread, sharing stories, and growing in faith together.

Come and eat the Community Meal together in the Fireside Room at 5:30pm with time for cross-generational fun, prayer and activities from 6-7pm. If you'd like to be added to email list with updates about each week's activities, please contact Beth McGrew-King. ALL AGES WELCOME!

All are welcome to help with a service project that rolls bandages for hospitals in Africa, Indonesia, India, and South America for Global Health Ministries.  

No previous experience required!

We meet on the 4th Wednesday of each month at 1pm in the Conference Room.

Come and try it out!

Donations of clean, white sheets (OR clean pillowcases of any color or pattern) are welcome .

Fri, May 23 - Mon, May 26

8am - 5pm

The cemetery grounds will be open during Memorial Day weekend.

There will be one indoor worship service at 10am.

Fri, May 23 - Mon, May 26

8am - 5pm

The cemetery grounds will be open during Memorial Day weekend.

Fri, May 23 - Mon, May 26

8am - 5pm

The cemetery grounds will be open during Memorial Day weekend.

Fri, May 23 - Mon, May 26

8am - 5pm

The cemetery grounds will be open during Memorial Day weekend.

“Religion, Racism & Reconciliation” is a ground-breaking documentary that explores the ways in which racism intertwined with American religion. It follows the stories of individuals and communities of faith (including Calvary Lutheran Church in Minneapolis) who have engaged in addressing the issues of systemic racism, such as — voting rights, income inequality and mass incarceration.

We will hear from a broad range of academic and religious luminaries who provide historical and sociological perspectives on the contradiction of an American society that values individual freedom and equality while ignoring the realities of slavery, segregation and racism. The documentary shows that while religion plays a part in our racial division, it also is a meaningful force in our nation’s healing and reconciliation.

The event is free, but space is limited — please register HERE and invite your friends!

You can find an electronic copy of the event flyer with more details here

Through out the listening we've done as a congregation this year, a major theme has been a hunger for cross-generational connection at Mount Olivet. On Wednesday, April 30 from 6-8pm come and connect across generations as we take a Generational Tour with guest speaker, Dawn Rundman, Ph.D. Silent Generation, Boomers, Gen Xers, Millennials, Zoomers, Gen Alpha. You’ve likely heard these names for generations. Let’s dive into how understanding the experiences, values, and needs of each generation can help you develop intergenerational ministry that matters.

Dawn Rundman is a nationally-recognized presenter, author, and resource provider specializing in children's faith development. She holds a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology and is currently the Director of Congregational Development and Marketing at Augsburg Fortress Publishers.

Event Schedule:

• 6-6:30pm: Welcome & Snacks in the Welcome Center

• 6:30-7:15pm: Generational Tour in the Worship Center

• 7:15-8pm: Play and Connect

Come and show your love for our planet.

• Pray for our Planet - Celebrate our 9 am and 10:45 Worship together.

• MO Talk  – Learn how to lower your carbon footprint and get an update on the roof/solar project at 10 am in conference room.

• Vegan/Vegetarian Lunch – Enjoy a delicious meal at noon in the Fireside Room. Please register for planning purposes. Donations go to the roof/solar project.

• EV Car Show –  Check out electric vehicles and chat with the owners from noon until 3 pm in the north parking lot.

• Eco Fair  –  Participate in family-friendly activities and learn about recycling, composting, pollinator plants, solar energy and more from noon to 3 pm in the community room.

Volunteers are needed for the lunch and ECO Fair activities. Each volunteer will receive a “MO Power” Mount Olivet T-shirt.

The Committee invites your input on calling a new lead pastor HERE. Please reflect on the questions and fill out this survey at your convenience.

PLAN TO ATTEND a session with Minneapolis Area Synod Bishop Jen Nagel after worship on Wednesday, April 23 at 7pm in the Worship Center. Bishop Nagel will be here to have a conversation with us about our vision for a new lead pastor.

Sunrise worship in Mount Olivet’s Historic Chapel. Space is limited.

Worship with Mount Olivet on Good Friday at 7pm.

Worship with Mount Olivet on Maundy Thursday. at 7pm.

What is Maundy Thursday?

The word “Maundy” came from the Latin “mandatum” which means “to order” — or command. On Maundy Thursday, we remember Jesus’ command to love one another as Jesus has loved us (John 13:34). We also remember the Last Supper where Jesus instituted the sacrament of communion when he gave the disciples bread and wine as his body and blood. During Maundy Thursday worship, communion is celebrated, and then all the things on the altar are removed — symbolizing how Jesus was abandoned by his disciples and his clothes were stripped by soldiers before his crucifixion.

Worship with Mount Olivet on Palm Sunday! One service at 10am followed by continental breakfast in the Fireside Room.

 Older Wiser Lutherans: On Wednesday, April 9 at 1pm, come and find out more about the Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra as Mount Olivet members Karen and Brian Anderson share their involvement. We will meet in the conference room with make your own ice cream sundae. Send RSVPs to Marlene Stimpson.

Join in community for a thoughtful, inclusive workshop making collage as an embodied practice of faith and examination. How might we recontextualize familiar imagery to reimagine a troubled world? What might we discover when we allow ourselves to play in the space of the unknown? Exploring trust in our instincts, emotions, and each other, we will gather to practice making as an act of prayer, alchemy, and community.

This event is funded in part by a contemplative prayer grant from St. Catherine’s University.

Wednesday, April 2 6:00-8:00pm

Location:  Mount Olivet Lutheran Church of Plymouth, Fireside Room

Who: It's a multi-generational event - Grade 7 - 100 years old

$10 per person

Meet Workshop Leader Jess Kiel-Wornson

Jess Kiel-Wornson is an interdisciplinary artist based in North Minneapolis. Using sculptural installation, collaged cultural artifact, painting, drawing, and performance, she addresses the insidiousness of the systems of power in our surroundings. Her work speaks to the material consequence of trauma in our bodies and buildings and asks us to reframe our conversations about goodness, success, and identity away from individuals and toward the systems that allow and promote violence toward some bodies distinctly from others. She received her MFA from University of Illinois Champaign Urbana. Recent collaborations include Echoes: We are Imperfect Mortal Beings (Mirror Lab, April Sellers Dance 2025), It's Physical (Southern Theater, Jagged Moves Dance, 2024), and Mariology (Mixed Blood Theater, Nancy Keystone and Critical Mass Performance Group, 2023). She is currently most accountable to her roles as artist, bonus mom, auntie, and neighbor. More musings at jkwornson.com

Please contact Beth Mc-K @ emcgrewking@moply.org with questions. 

All are welcome to help with a service project that rolls bandages for hospitals in Africa, Indonesia, India, and South America for Global Health Ministries.  

No previous experience required!

We meet on the 4th Wednesday of each month at 1pm in the Conference Room.

Come and try it out!

Donations of clean, white sheets (OR clean pillowcases of any color or pattern) are welcome .

Spring is here! Let's celebrate by getting together with great lasagna from Frankies and an afternoon of visiting and games. Cost is $7, and Judy Sterud and Shirley Kehrberg are hosting.

Eat a yummy dinner before Ash Wednesday worship and support youth going to Flathead Lutheran BIble Camp in Montana this summer! Proceeds from dinner help support youth and adult leaders as they travel to connect with God and neighbor this summer! Dinner is $10 per person.

Menu:
Chicken Noodle Soup (contains gluten)
Vegetable Wild Rice (Gluten Free & Vegetarian)
Cranberry Wild Rice Biscuits (Gluten Free biscuit option available)
Salad

To help us plan for enough food, please RSVP by Sunday, March 2.

All are welcome to help with a service project that rolls bandages for hospitals in Africa, Indonesia, India, and South America for Global Health Ministries.  

No previous experience required!

We meet on the 4th Wednesday of each month at 1pm in the Conference Room.

Come and try it out!

Donations of clean, white sheets (OR clean pillowcases of any color or pattern) are welcome .

Join the Faith Formation Co-op Team for an update about faith formation programming after the listening sessions that happened this winter!

Hello Older Wiser Lutherans, February is just around the corner and it will soon be Valentine’s Day.  Mark your calendars for our annual Valentine/BINGO party to be held on Wednesday, February 12th, at 1:00 pm in the conference room.  You are invited to bring your favorite dessert to share.  We will again be playing bingo.  Prizes, coffee and water will be furnished.  Bring your own beverage if you prefer another option.  Invite a friend and join the fun.  This event is hosted by Barb & Curt Schoenrock.