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Mindekirken COMMUNICATOR No Mindekirken COMMUNICATOR No. 146 February 2016 Newsletter of the Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church - ELCA Family Fun Event Feb. 21 at 1:00 p.m. Come make pretzels! Come celebrate Lent with us and make pretzels! Pretzels were commonly made during Lent because while many people were fasting from certain foods, such as milk, butter, cheese, eggs, and meat, they would make pretzels out of water, flour and salt to remind themselves that Lent was a time to fast. The pretzels were shaped in the form of crossed arms to symbolize prayer. Come join me in making pretzels on Sunday Feb. 21st! All are welcome. Location: Oslo/Bergen Room Please contact Rachel Maxwell, Youth Ministry Director with any questions Laura Ellestad, Hardanger fiddle player 608-790-6462 [email protected] to perform at Mindekirken on Sun., Feb. 7 11:00 am Norwegian Worship Service 1:00 pm Gathering of Hardanger fiddle players Open to the Public Laura Ellestad plays traditional Hardanger fiddle music from Val- dres, Norway. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Traditional Music Performance from the Ole Bull Academy in Voss (2008–2012) and a master's degree in Performance with Thesis from the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo (2012–2014). She has studied with some of the foremost Hardanger fiddlers and tradition bearers in Norway, including Tore Bolstad, Jan Beit- ohaugen Granli, Leif Rygg, and Håkon Høgemo. Laura grew up in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She received the Hardanger Fiddle Association of America’s Ole Bull Scholarship in 2005. In 2009 she received Torleiv Bolstads minnestipend, a me- morial scholarship awarded to young fiddlers who play in the Valdres tradition. In 2014 she became the first North American Hardanger fiddler to advance to the elite A class at Landskappleiken. She has worked exten- sively as both a performer and fiddle teacher, and has led instruction and given concerts in Norway, Canada, and the US. Laura is also a popular dance fiddler and plays regularly for dance practices and workshops. She is currently a PhD research fellow at the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo, where she is researching the Norwegian immigrant folk music milieu in North America. The Communicator is published monthly (except for August) by the Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church 924 East 21st Street, Minneapolis, MN 55404-2952 www.mindekirken.org Office (612) 874-0716 2 From the Pastor: Greeting from Norway—January 18 I am writing this article while February, and as part of the cel- drawn by I am still in Norway. It is Monday, ebration the Youth Olympic children from the day after the 25th year celebra- flame was carried across the all over the tion of the reign of King Harald & Palace Square by Prince Sverre country on the Queen Sonja. King Olav V died 25 Magnus. Other members of the occasion of years ago on January 17, 1991 and Royal Family also joined the the 25th Anni- Harald succeeded his father as the fun in the snow. versary & lis- new King that same day. Many other activities took ten to enter- The celebration took place in place at the University Square tainment from downtown Oslo. The space outside (Universitetsplassen), right a big stage the Royal Castle was transformed down from the palace. You raised on the University Square. into a winter sports arena for chil- could visit a Storytelling Tent, a The official festivities began dren. The children could use their Postal Office made for this oc- with a speech by Oslo Mayor Ma- own equipment or borrow skis or casion (special stationery and rianne Borgen, and at 1 pm, 21- snowboards right there. stamps were for sale), sign an gun salutes sounded throughout The Lillehammer 2016 Youth Anniversary Book for the King the country in honor of the King Olympic Games are opening in & Queen, look at pictures and Queen. Pastor cont. on p.3 From the President: No Greater Love There is no greater love build greater compassion, empa- outcast, the than to lay down one's life thy, and love for our neighbors. rejected, the for one's friends. Beloved, let us love one an- unlovable, the ~ John 15:13 other … Jesus calls us to love wounded, the each other. But we all have peo- broken, and What does love look like? It has ple in our lives that are difficult the poor in the hands to help others. It has to love. It might be a family spirit. the feet to hasten to the poor and member, a work colleague, a For we are the needy. It has eyes to see misery member of our social group or outcasts, the and want. It has the ears to hear someone we see only sporadical- rejected, the Jana Aune Deach the sighs and sorrows of men. ly. We find it harder to love unlovable, the That is what love looks like. ~ those people. But as Rick War- broken and in need of Christ’s Augustine ren wrote, “God teaches us to love. love by putting some unlovely As we enter into this sea- February 14th is St. Val- people around us. It takes no son of Lent, and prepare for East- entine’s Day and we are bom- character to love people who are er, we reflect on Christ’s sacrifice barded with images and messag- lovely and loving to you.” Love for us, his life, his death, his buri- es about love: romantic love, is patient, love is kind … How do al and his resurrection. There family love, friendship and the we show God’s love to those was no greater act of love but that love of God. The overriding who are difficult to love? Jesus laid down his life for us. theme throughout the bible is Above all, love each oth- At Mindekirken, we will start the love. For God so loved the er deeply … Jesus set the exam- season of Lent with Ash Wednes- world … Jesus teaches us that as ple for all of us to follow. Jesus day service on February 10th. Christians the greatest command- spent quite a bit of time with Please join us for Ash Wednes- ment is to love God above all those who would be deemed the day and for our Sunday services else, and the second greatest undesirables of his time: tax col- as we start another Lent season commandment is to love our lectors, prostitutes, and nonreli- and remember the ultimate sacri- neighbor as ourselves. The gious peoples, those that society fice made by Christ. You are al- greatest of these is love … Christ and the prevailing culture ways welcome at Mindekirken! calls us to love selflessly and deemed to be unworthy of their ceaselessly. The only true source time or their love. But Jesus saw In Christ, of compassion, strength, and love them differently. Unfailing love Jana Aune Deach, is God. God teaches us how to … As he did, we are to love the President 3 Pastor cont. from p. 1 invited guests took place in the film clips were shown from Har- There was figure skating for chil- University Aula at 4 pm in the ald & Sonja’s 25 years as King dren in the Spikersuppa ice skat- afternoon. We all had assigned & Queen. A rendition of ing rink, and food booths & food seats and I was seated next to the Kongesangen / Royal Anthem of trucks could be found side by General Secretary of The Norwe- Norway and the National An- side on Karl Johans gate. There gian Bible Society, Ingeborg them was sung before the Royals were a variety of food items, but Mongstad-Kvammen and behind left the Hall. It was great to rep- the emphasis was definitely on the General Secretary of Norwe- resent Mindekirken at this spe- locally grown foods with dishes gians Worldwide / Nordmanns- cial occasion. with strong historical traditions. Forbundet, Hanne Aaberg. Both This performance was The Gala Performance with these organizations are also un- broadcast later in the evening on der the Patronage of King Har- the Norwegian TV NRK 1. I From the Treasurer ald. We were all in our seats by hope to watch some of this event the time the Royal Family ar- back in Minnesota so that I can share this experience with all of Jan. 8, 2016 rived by foot from the Royal Castle. Her Majesty Queen you at Mindekirken. Many peo- Dear Members Margrethe of Denmark and Their ple went up to the Royal Castle and Friends of Majesties King Carl Gustaf and after dark and lit candles in hon- Mindekirken, Queen Silvia of Sweden were or of King Harald and Queen Sonja and in memory of King On behalf of the special guests of Their Majesties King Harald & Queen Sonja of Olav, but I was by this time cold Church Council, I and worn out and took the bus want to thank you Norway. Robert J Hanson The Norwegian Radio Or- back to my brother’s house in for your financial Blystadlia. support of Mindekirken. chestra/KORK, Schola Canto- rum, Bærum Pikekor and other I send you all greetings from A combination of year-end indi- performers like Sissel Kyrkjebø, Norway. There is lots of snow vidual donations, $5,500 raised Wenche Myhre & Toralv around the Oslo region with cold by Alle Kvinner Rømmegrøt and Maurstad participated in this pro- winter temperatures. Not unlike Bake Sale; $14,000 from the gram. Speeches by Prime Minis- what I hear you have back in Treasure Chest Sale; $10,000 ter Erna Solberg and the Presi- Minnesota. from Tuesday Open House; dent of the Storting, Olemic Kristin Sundt, $6,262 from the Lutefisk Dinner Thommessen were given.
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