Sunday at Dale and Holden

This was the first Sunday I worshiped at two churches instead of just one, and the next three Sundays will also involve two congregations.

This week I preached at Dale Lutheran Church and Holden Lutheran Church, a yoked parish served by Pastor Rell Spickerman. Pastor Rell has been on vacation throughout September, so I've had limited opportunity to work with him thus far. He was in worship this morning at Dale, but the services were led by the supply pastor, Rev. Paul Reppe, who has been a faithful go-to resource for congregations throughout this area since his retirement in the early 1990s.

Here's a look inside both buildings, which are as beautiful as the rest of my churches!


Dale (pronounced "doll-uh") sanctuary. So far, I've only covered the basics in all these photo posts, but each of these churches has its own fun quirks that really give the buildings their unique character. Hopefully I can share some pictures of those eventually as well, because Dale is where I most noticed those details so far.




Closer view of Dale chancel.




View of Dale sanctuary from the front.




One of Dale's windows. They have traditional windows like these in the worship space, and more contemporary stained glass in the narthex.




Holden sanctuary. They call this place "the cathedral in a cornfield." I hope next time I'm back here I can get a better picture of the building in its setting. It really does seem to just rise out of the middle of a field. This is quite a historic church. It was one of the first Norwegian Lutheran churches in Minnesota, and was associated with the founding of St. Olaf College.




Closer view of Holden chancel.




View of Holden sanctuary from the front.




One of Holden's windows.




This coming Sunday, I'm on my own at Gol and Hegre, whose pastors are both on vacation. I hope I don't have any disaster stories to tell!