Advent week 2: Peace

Our Advent Theme is “The Hopes and Fears of All the Years.” This week we will focus on Peace by looking at the story of Zechariah (Luke 1:5-25). What are our hopes for Peace and what fears do we have that keep us from seeking Peace?

In our coffeehouse style worship–a worship experience when we listen to poetry and music to help us notice and understand more about God.

Christmas Show Postering Party

This Sunday (11/23) after worship let's poster the neighborhood for the Christmas Show!

It will be quick and easy (and not unfun)!

1. grab posters and map/list

2. go with a buddy & poster the neighborhood

3. meet at Pat's Tap for lunch

4. have some fun together

5. Together let's Survive Christmas!

Welcome to our creative, quirky, curious faith community.

Spirit Garage gathers every Sunday morning for a relaxed and meaningful worship experience.

📍 100 W 46th St., Minneapolis, MN 55419 (Meraki Building)
🕥 Worship from 10:30–11:30 AM

Come as you are—grab a cup of coffee, a snack, and settle into our laid-back worship space.

God is love and God’s love knows no bounds—so show up as who you know yourself to be, because you have sacred worth.

Everyone is truly welcome.

While on sabbatical, Pastor Holly explored writing from many different angles, and came home with some fun ideas for engaging in creative writing (especially poetry). Come out this evening to spend a little time hearing poetry, getting writing prompts and writing together. No experience necessary!

Spirit Garage volunteers will be providing and sharing an evening meal to the 21 individuals who are staying at Our Saviour’s Housing. It’s super low-key. We need about 4 people to serve, and others are welcome to donate food. Sign up here!

November 16 Gather Twin Cities social gathering will be Friendsgiving potluck at Spirit Garage.

Welcome to our creative, quirky, curious faith community.

Spirit Garage gathers every Sunday morning for a relaxed and meaningful worship experience.

📍 100 W 46th St., Minneapolis, MN 55419 (Meraki Building)
🕥 Worship from 10:30–11:30 AM

Come as you are—grab a cup of coffee, a snack, and settle into our laid-back worship space.

God is love and God’s love knows no bounds—so show up as who you know yourself to be, because you have sacred worth.

Everyone is truly welcome.

In the summer of 2026, Pastor Holly (Spirit Garage) will lead a trip to Holden Village, a retreat center that offers visitors a unique opportunity to step into the wilderness to form and renew their relationship with God, the earth, and each other. This is an informational meeting to tell you more about the trip and get a sense of who is interested in going.

Welcome to our creative, quirky, curious faith community.

Spirit Garage gathers every Sunday morning for a relaxed and meaningful worship experience.

📍 100 W 46th St., Minneapolis, MN 55419 (Meraki Building)
🕥 Worship from 10:30–11:30 AM

Come as you are—grab a cup of coffee, a snack, and settle into our laid-back worship space.

God is love and God’s love knows no bounds—so show up as who you know yourself to be, because you have sacred worth.

Everyone is truly welcome.

The Kingfield Neighborhood Organization is thrilled to announce a brand-new event: Indoor PorchFest!

Mark your calendars for the evening of Saturday, November 8 at Meraki (100 W 46^th St), for an evening of live music, great food, and community connection — all under one roof. In partnership with Spirit Garage, this cozy cold-weather version of PorchFest will feature:

• Multiple music rooms with performers spanning a wide range of genres

• Beer, wine, and tasty local eats

• Kid-friendly music and activities

Whether you’re into folk, rock, bluegrass, or something in between, Indoor PorchFest will have something for everyone. Help keep the music going this winter, with no porch required!

If you or your group are interested in performing, please contact Ashley at ashley@kingfield.org

Welcome to our creative, quirky, curious faith community.

Spirit Garage gathers every Sunday morning for a relaxed and meaningful worship experience.

📍 100 W 46th St., Minneapolis, MN 55419 (Meraki Building)
🕥 Worship from 10:30–11:30 AM

Come as you are—grab a cup of coffee, a snack, and settle into our laid-back worship space.

God is love and God’s love knows no bounds—so show up as who you know yourself to be, because you have sacred worth.

Everyone is truly welcome.

Join us for a night of food, pumpkin carving, art, and a silent auction as Spirit Garage celebrates 28 years of community and creativity.

Featuring a fabulous drag queen performance.

Costumes encouraged for extra fun!

Sunday, 10/12, we will celebrate Spirit Garage's anniversary of becoming an RIC church. Minneapolis Area Bishop Jen Nagel will join us for a Different Lens worship service, followed by a brunch for Spirit Garage folx in the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.

You are very welcome to join us at the Grand Opening celebration for the Valiance, our new shelter and affordable apartment building in the Longfellow neighborhood. The celebration is at 3:30 pm on Thursday, October 9. There will be the opportunity to tour the shelter and participate in a silent auction whose proceeds will be dedicated to the new shelter. RSVP here: www.agatemn.org/valiance.

For the final week of this series, we will weave together Exodus 2:23-25; 3:1-15; 4:10-17 (God’s name is revealed: “I Am.”) along with chapter 12 of Julia Cameron's book The Artist's Way (Rediscovering a Sense of Faith). Sadly, this is also Pr. Michelle’s final week as our Interim Pastor, so be sure to come say goodbye and give her a proper send-off!

Join the Spirit Garage community as we reflect on and celebrate our Sabbatical Summer. Bring your poetry, art, stories, songs, spoken word, dance, and other creative expressions to an open mic celebration of creativity and the ways creativity connects us with God and one another! Snacks provided.

It's a chock-full Sunday! Pr. Holly returns from sabbatical for a Coffeehouse Worship Service blending music and poetry around the theme of Sabbath, as well as the theme of Rediscovering a Sense of Autonomy from chapter 11 of Julia Cameron's book The Artist's Way.

Take in some hiking, conversation, and a great shared meal at Piney Hill Farm. Reach out to bigdoor@spiritgarage.org for more details, or check the Spirit Garage newsletter.

Welcome to our creative, quirky, curious faith community.

Spirit Garage gathers every Sunday morning for a relaxed and meaningful worship experience.

📍 100 W 46th St., Minneapolis, MN 55419 (Meraki Building)
🕥 Worship from 10:30–11:30 AM

Come as you are—grab a cup of coffee, a snack, and settle into our laid-back worship space.

God is love and God’s love knows no bounds—so show up as who you know yourself to be, because you have sacred worth.

Everyone is truly welcome.

Welcome to our creative, quirky, curious faith community.

Spirit Garage gathers every Sunday morning for a relaxed and meaningful worship experience.

📍 100 W 46th St., Minneapolis, MN 55419 (Meraki Building)
🕥 Worship from 10:30–11:30 AM

Come as you are—grab a cup of coffee, a snack, and settle into our laid-back worship space.

God is love and God’s love knows no bounds—so show up as who you know yourself to be, because you have sacred worth.

Everyone is truly welcome.

Join us for a free spoken word poetry workshop with poet/activist Guante! Snacks provided.

We will worship at Lake Harriet Bandshell with our friends at Bethlehem Lutheran, with music provided by the bluegrass group Monroe Crossing.

Note that worship starts at 10:00am, and that we will not have in-person worship at Spirit Garage.

Spirit Garage will host a site and send folx into the neighborhood together to check out some of the local music flavors.

Bandshell, Brunch, Beach!

Join us at the Lake Harriet Bandshell for worship to kick off the summer and to celebrate the Spirit blowing around at Pentecost!

Bring a brunch item to share a potluck after worship.

Bring your beach toys, paddle boards, canoes, kayaks, and other water toys to celebrate the start of summer!

This week we start what is known in some church circles as “Ordinary Season,” the longest season. This church season goes from the day of ascension all the way up to the beginning of advent, with a couple of special days thrown in. 

As we enter into this ordinary season, we do so with poetry and song searching for God in the ordinary.

On Sunday, May 25, 2025 Spirit Garage will bless Pastor Holly, her backpack, pens, notebooks, shoes, and her car as we send her for a time of sabbath rest and renewal.

Please join us as we bless Pastor Holly in worship and celebrate with her following worship at a community potluck and BBQ.

Sign up here to help and to let us know what you will bring!

Do you want to be healed?

This week we consider how our resistances can keep us from healing. Plus, we send Pastor Holly for her sabbatical. We will have a BBQ/Potluck following worship.