Grace University Lutheran Church
Grace University Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Grace—a caring community

At Grace we care for each other, welcome all worshipers, have fun together, and engage in ministry with our neighbors.


Caring for each other

GRACEsprings. Support, meal, and prayer to nourish and heal community. A free supper, followed by a healing service, classes, and support groups. Second Wednesday of the month.

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Parent's Round Table. Facilitator-led discussion on parenting; the joys and challenges. Meets during Sunday School during the academic year. Led by Rose McManus Carlsen.


Having fun together

  • Men's breakfast Every other Saturday at the St. Claire Broiler in St. Paul, across the street from Macalester College
  • Congregational potlucks 3 – 4 times a year after the second service
  • Sisters Celebration banquet Every spring
  • Salt Shaker Meals Members and friends gather in homes for an evening meal in groups of eight. Takes place in the spring.
  • Knitting Group Monday evenings at Kitty Anderson's home
  • OWLS (Older, Wiser Lutherans) Gather at the home of Peggy and Richard Anderson Mann on the second Tuesday of the month at 1:30pm

Ministry with our neighbors

  • AA group Monday, 6pm, in the lounge. Open to all persons.
  • Loaves and Fishes Fourth Wednesday of the month at Holy Rosary Catholic Church
  • Meals on Wheels Delivered to the homebound by Grace members every seven weeks.
  • Support for medical missionaries Dr. Helmut and Rotraut Diefenthal in Tanzania
  • ISAIAH Grace is a member of this faith-based organization along with 90 other churches working for justice.
  • 12-Step Support Groups Weekly meetings for Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) on Mondays at 6 pm; Sex Addicts Anonymous (SAA) on Wednesdays at 10:30 am; and Eating Disorders Anonymous (EDA) on Fridays at 5:45 pm