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***UPDATE: CANCELED*** Due to the strong likelihood of severe weather in our area, including thunderstorms, we unfortunately have to cancel our outdoor service. Thank you for your understanding and stay safe!
Something special happens when instead of meeting indoors, under the glow of artificial lighting, we gather for worship outdoors in the summer. Yes, it’s a little less formal and we can enjoy the sun shining on our faces. But, also, the ancient stories in the scriptures feel a little less distant as we, like our…
Holy Week at Roots is more than a series of services—it’s an invitation to step inside the story of Jesus together. From the joy and tension of Palm Sunday, to the intimacy of the table on Maundy Thursday, to the grief and honesty of Good Friday, and finally to the surprise and hope of Easter,…
Worship Moved Online Tomorrow The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for tomorrow that includes St. Paul and Blizzard Warning for many surrounding counties. National and local weather forecasts predict strong wind gusts and heavy snowfall. This will likely make road conditions dangerous for travel. So our worship gathering will be moved…
This February, Roots will honor Black History Month as a sacred act of remembrance and resistance shaped by our present moment in Minnesota. As our communities grapple with state violence and the fear carried by our immigrant and refugee neighbors, we turn to the Black Church’s long witness as a theological guide. From Reconstruction through…