Gethsemane Lutheran Church

JOIN US FOR WORSHIP

FALL WINTER SPRING WORSHIP
Sundays at 8:45AM and 10:45AM

SUMMER WORSHIP
Sundays at 9:30AM

HOLY WEEK WORSHIP
Maundy Thursday • April 17 at 7:00 PM
Good Friday • April 18 at 7:00 PM

EASTER MORNING WORSHIP
7:00 AM • Sunrise Contemplative Service
8:45 AM & 10:45 AM • Celebration Worship

WORSHIP ONLINE
Each Sunday worship service is livestreamed right here and on our YouTube channel.
Contemporary services with closed captions are made available on Facebook each Monday.

We offer two different worship schedules depending on the time of the year, both in-person or online.

If you are joining us online you can find our bulletins linked below.

Those joining us online may livestream all of our worship services right here on YouTube
We invite you to set a sacred space with a candle or scent, gather elements for communion (bread, cracker, something to eat; wine, juice, something to drink), and worship with us!

Our worship services are also broadcast each week on Comcast 15 or Centurylink 8111 Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings at 8:00AM in Hopkins, Minnetonka, Eden Prairie, Edina, and Richfield.

WHAT TO EXPECT IN WORSHIP

Come as you are. We welcome people from all backgrounds and faith experiences to join us in worship. We invite you to dress up or dress down, whichever is most comfortable for you.

Children are always welcome in worship just as they are: Playful, noisy, goofy. Feel free to grab a play bag on the way in.

We offer two styles of worship to join: Contemporary at 8:45am and Traditional at 10:45am. Our summer service is blended.

Media and projection are used during all services.

Hearing assistance devices are available; ask an usher for assistance.

Captions are yet not available live, but services shared to social media are captioned.

Holy Communion is served every Sunday at both the 8:45 AM and 10:45 AM services. All are welcome and wanted at God's table: Visitors. Doubters. Believers. Questioners. Folks of every age, size, color, and culture; every sexual orientation and gender identity; every socio-economic status; people of all abilities. There's room for us all and infinitely more to come feast and be nourished at this holy meal.

Our Pastors preach both from the Revised Common Lectionary and topical sermon series.

Refreshments are available between worship services, and we welcome you to stay and visit with one another before or after worship.

If you have any questions or needs while you're at church, our greeters and ushers are available for assistance.

OUR WORSHIP STYLES

CONTEMPORARY

Sundays at 8:45AM

Fall, Winter, and Spring

A high-energy worship led by a contemporary worship band (guitars, bass, drums, etc.)
Music includes a combination of hymns and contemporary praise songs, and is accompanied by piano, guitar, bass and vocalists.
Draws upon traditions of the Lutheran Church, but with a more casual approach.
Hymn and song lyrics are projected on a large screen.
Pastors dress in a casual style.
This service is streamed online & available on-demand.

Last Sunday's 8:45AM Worship Service

Follow along in the bulletin

TRADITIONAL

Sundays at 10:45 AM

Fall, Winter, Spring

Full liturgy with traditional hymns led by organ or piano.
The liturgy, music and Bible readings are printed in an easy to read bulletin.
Hymn lyrics, liturgies, and readings are projected on a large screen.
Pastors dress in traditional alb and stole.
This service is streamed online & available on-demand.

Last Sunday's 10:45 AM Worship Service | Follow along in the Bulletin

SUMMER
Sundays at 9:30AM
Memorial Day through Labor Day

Our summer worship services are high-energy and incorporate liturgy with both traditional hymns and modern worship songs led by organ or piano.
The liturgy, music and Bible readings are printed in an easy-to-read bulletin. Song lyrics and readings are projected on a large screen in the sanctuary.

Music includes a combination of hymns and contemporary praise songs, and is led by song leaders.
Draws upon traditions of the Lutheran Church.
Pastors dress in a casual style.
This service is streamed online & available on-demand.

SPECIAL WORSHIP SERVICES

Throughout the year, Gethsemane offers special worship services recognizing the importance of High Holy Days and significant moments that we set aside for time in community, God's word, prayer, and praise. These services often do not fall on a typical Sunday, and include Thanksgiving Eve, Christmas Eve, Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, and Good Friday.

MAUNDY THURSDAY WORSHIP