Pastor Gunnar Kristiansen from Mindekirken will be the speaker for this week's TOH, with the topic "The Nordic Barbarians": Adam of Bremen's description of the early Nordic people

A concert of Scandinavian Christmas favorites, along with lesser-known surprises.

Come and enjoy an afternoon filled with festive choral music! Alongside our very own Mindekirken Choir, you'll be treated to performances by the American Swedish Institute Cloudberries, the Norwegian Glee Club, and the American Swedish Institute Male Chorus.

This year, Steve realized a life-long dream to travel around the world on a beautiful ship. His goal was to make paintings on location in each of the ports. At the end of the journey, a book was published. The presentation will be sharing some of the places and paintings from that voyage.

God jul! Join us at 4pm on Tuesday, December 24 for a special Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, or julaften lysmesse in Norwegian. Prelude concert will begin at 3:30.

Join us for a fun time of singing traditional Norwegian Christmas carols while walking around the Christmas tree. Cookies and special treats for the children will be provided, and Santa will be there to give gifts to the children. Please feel free to bring Christmas cookies to share. FREE!

Former presiding Bishop of the ELCA, Rev. Mark Hanson, will preach at the opening service of the 2025 Bicentennial Year. Service featuring hymns from Gracia Grindal’s new hymnal. There will be no 9 am service on this date.