This post comes from the champion of our Partners-in-Giving, Michael (Bear)Meyer. This Sunday is Freedom Sunday, and we’ll hear more about their work in church, but here is a word from […]
September 12
I know where I was on September 11, 2001, but I can’t recall what was happening on September 12. I was probably mourning for lives lost and angry about plots […]
A Worship Service to Honor Survivors of Sexual Violence
These last weeks have been tough ones for people who have suffered sexual abuse, sexual violence, and other experiences that felt less-than-consensual. I don’t know why those kinds of crimes […]
All Square is Opening!
A Word from All Square’s Partners-in-Giving Champion, Maria Anderson: On September 8th, 2018, there will be a new restaurant opening in the Longfellow neighborhood of Minneapolis. The restaurant is All Square, […]
What’s up with the Baptismal Bowl?
If you come to Spirit Garage on a regular basis, you may have noticed that a few months ago, the baptismal bowl became a permanent part of our worship space. […]
Let’s Talk Melody
Let’s talk MELODY. My focus on songwriting and song choice for worship is just this: “Can an average person hear this in one listen and sing it back to me?” […]
A Word from the Drivetrain
Dear Spirit Garage Members & Friends: Hard to believe that 2018 is over halfway through! What a year it’s shaping up to be at Spirit Garage! We were thrilled to […]
Johnny Cash and Beyond
I get a lot of suggestions from friends and co-workers of songs that we should play in worship. I very seldom have to start from scratch for new ideas, because […]
For They Will Be Comforted
From Children’s Minister, Heidi Hansen: Church nerd alert: this past Sunday I had the opportunity to join two Sunday school friends in worship at the United Church of Christ parish […]
A Word from the Drivetrain – John Lawyer
The Drivetrain is the leadership team of Spirit Garage, the group that makes things move! Greetings from the Drive Train! Can you believe summer is already half over? As we […]