Trinity Lutheran Church

In this place...

Teach, live,
and Share Christ's Love

Welcome to Trinity Lutheran Church in Hovland, Minnesota.  Here at Trinity, God provides a beautiful worship space, building, and gardens.  This is a place for worship and gathering where the Sacred meets the everyday. Here we are taught by the Holy Spirit, strengthened to live Christ by who we are in families, workplace, stores, or over a simple cup of coffee with a friend.  We are continually encouraged by the Holy Spirit to open our doors further to provide a greater welcome, and to remember Jesus said, “whatever you have done for the least...you have done for me” (Matthew 25:40).  

Strengthened by worship, Holy Communion, and a place of respite and rest, we also head out our thrown open doors to live Christ by widening our invitation to worship, faith, and community.

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This Week at Trinity

Worship is central at Trinity!

Sunday Worship

Sundays, 9:00 a.m., Worship with Holy Communion or Service of the Word
In the sanctuary unless otherwise noted.

Sunday worship is also live streamed on our YouTube channel.


Ship of Longing

On September 30, 2023, a votive ship was "raised" at Trinity. Designed and built by Mark Hansen, founder of the North House Folk School in Grand Marais, these ship models are very common in churches in the Nordic countries, especially Denmark. It is called the Ship of Longing. Boat of Longing is the title of a book by Norwegian-American author Ole E. Rolvaag, who taught at St. Olaf College. The ship honors those lost at sea (or on Lake Superior) and carries the pain and hopes of those who mourn loss. This particular boat took a year to build, and is appropriately named Valhala. Trinity produced a short video about the launch of the Ship of Longing and the construction of the current church building by members and students from St. Olaf College under the leadership of professors Arnold Flaten and Howard Hong.

WDSE, PBS North, aired a short feature on the construction of the votive ship. In this Slice, Mark Hansen discusses the construction of the knarr.

events & happenings

WORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
 
Sundays, 9:00 a.m.  Worship with Holy Communion followed by coffee time.

Road Work on MN-61: Please note MNDOT is replacing two culverts on MN-61 between the Brule River and Hovland. Traffic is one lane and controlled by signals. The delay is only a few minutes. 

July 5 & 6, Hovland Art Festival. Parking will not be available in the Hovland Town Hall lot. Please park carefully along MN-61. Trinity members will be serving lunch with hot dogs, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. each day. Due to rain this will be inside in the Fellowship Hall (lower level).

August 3, September 7, October 5, 9:00 a.m. Worship outdoors at the Trinity Trails Gathering Space. In case of rain, we gather for worship in the sanctuary.

Trinity Summer Series 2025
Celebrating 75 years of Trinity’s iconic building

June 25, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Finding and Forgetting Ourselves: The Formative Power of Congregational Song. Rev. David Bjorlin, Assistant Professor of Worship, North Park Theological Seminary, Chicago. Click here for a video of this program on YouTube.

August 13, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Where the Sacred Stirs: The Illumination of Imagination in Space, Sound, and Creation. Rev. Brian Johnson, former chaplain at Gustavus Adolphus College and Professor of Worship at Luther Seminary. Program followed by pie and ice cream.

September 26, Friday. Feast of Creation. Guest preacher, Pastor Ben Stewart, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Two Harbors, and Professor of Worship at the Lutheran School of Theology, Chicago.
     5:00 p.m. Fishcake Dinner (Potluck side dishes appreciated).
     6:00 p.m. Festive Worship with choir led by Pastor Bill Beckstrand.
     7:00 p.m. Premiere of Hovland’s Iconic Church, a brief video about the design and construction of Trinity’s building.



 
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