Kontakt 2018.2 - The Fall Issue

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Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church DEN NORSK LUTHERSKE MINNEKIRKE 2614 NORTH KEDZIE BOULEVARD • CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60647

NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE

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CHICAGO, IL Permit No. 6823

Change Service Requested

Hjertilig Velkommen alle sammen!

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

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Pastor’s Message

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President’s Report

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Meet our new treasurer

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NNL

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News from Norway

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Benediction Translation

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Upcoming Events

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Laugh a Little...

Memories

Visit Minnekirken’s website: www.minnekirken-chicago.org Visit us on facebook! Minnekirken-Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church Visit us in Person‌. 2614 N. Kedzie Blvd., Chicago Service every Sunday at 11 a.m.

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2018

Faithfulness springs forth from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven. The LORD will indeed give what is good, and our land will yield its harvest. (Ps. 85:11-12)

Fall is deďŹ nitely a me to yield Minnekirken’s harvest. This fall the Minnekirken family will harvest‌ x New church enthusiasm of the children that the VBS team has cul vated through its me and commitment to bringing new young faces into the church. x New visitors (and maybe new friends?) that Open House Chicago and the Logan Square House Walk will bring into the church. x Money! From the me, eort and dedica on of the Taste of Norway team. x A cornucopia of memories for everyone who has a ended the 17th of May celebra on, Easter service, Bible study or other special events. x An abundance of apprecia on for the coee servers, the Sunday readers, the church board and everyone else who pitches in to keep Minnekirken vibrant and alive! x Great Joy that we receive every Sunday through Pastor David’s inspiring sermons and Dr. Yeeseon Kwon’s amazing musical rendi ons. x

A sense of hope for the future of Minnekirken, due its dedicated supporters. Please join us this fall (see page 12) for a list of events so we can share our harvest with you!

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We’re going bike riding! For details, see page 4 Leif Erickson was related to George Washington? For details, see page 14 US marines are being sent to Norway? Details on page 8 Minnekirken is giving out backpacks to community children? Details on page 3 Minnekirken will participate in two community-wide open houses? Details on page 12

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Celebra ng, Singing, Playing and Par cipa ng….

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0LQQHNLUNHQ 0HPRULHV We asked some of our members and friends what their favorite Minnekirken memory was. We hope you’ll enjoy their answers. And if you’d like to share your favorite memory, please send them to >ĞĂŶĚƌĂ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ <ŽŶƚĂŬƚ. When I returned from Vietnam as a Marine Captain I was met with anger and name calling by my fellow Americans that stunned and disappointed me .What had happened to my Country? It had hated the War and the the War-riors not realizing that we believed we were doing what our county had asked I came to Minnekirken and sat quietly and mostly unobserved in the balcony to come back to a more fondly remembered time and to get my emotional bearings. As I now hear our Military receive “Thanks for your Service “ with regularity I realize that our country feels sorry for the way it treated those of us who served in Vietnam. My visit to Minnekirken put me back on track͘ It’s our DNA Ͷ:ƵĚŐĞ WĞƌƌLJ 'ƵůďƌĂŶĚƐĞŶ KŬ͕ / ŚĂǀĞ ŵĂŶLJ ŐŽŽĚ DŝŶŶĞŬŝƌŬĞŶ ŵĞŵŽƌŝĞƐ͕ ƐŽ / ŚĂĚ ƚŽ ƚŚŝŶŬ ĂďŽƵƚ ƚŚŝƐ͘ KŶĞ ŽĨ ŵLJ ĨĂǀŽƌŝƚĞƐ ǁĂƐ ĚĞĐŽƌĂƚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂŝůĞƌ ĨŽƌ ƵƐ ŬŝĚƐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ^LJƚƚĞŶĚĞ May parade with tissue-paper flowers we made , then riding in it in the parade in our bunads, each of us with a little Norwegian flag. It was so fun to yell, "Hurrah for Syttende May!" as loud as we could to all the parade-goers. We were so proud! Ͷ>LJŶĞƚƚĞ tĂŐŶĞƌ

There are so many special memories it would fill a book. I was baptized and confirmed there, married there, both of my babies were baptized there. Most major events of my adult life were there! So it will always be a special place. It was my Chicago home and family for almost 20 years. I remember the first time I walked into Minnekirken as a shy college student. Little could I know then that so much of my life would be lived right there! Ͷ/ŶŐƌŝĚ ƐŬŝŵ ZŽƐƐ

^ŝŶĐĞ ĐŽŵŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƐĞƌǀĞ DŝŶŶĞŬŝƌŬĞŶ ŝŶ ϮϬϭϱ ŵLJ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ĂŶĚ / ŚĂǀĞ ĞŶũŽLJĞĚ ŵĂŶLJ ŶĞǁ ĂŶĚ ďĞůŽǀĞĚ ŵĞŵŽƌŝĞƐ͊ DĂŬŝŶŐ ĞƌƚĞƐƵƉƉĞ͕ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƐĐĞŶĚŽ͊ ŬŝĚΖƐ ĐŚŽŝƌ͕ ZĞĨŽƌŵĂƚŝŽŶ ϱϬϬ͕ džƉĞĚŝƚŝŽŶ EŽƌǁĂLJ͕ ĐŽŶĐĞƌƚƐ͕ ƉĂƌĂĚĞƐ͊ Ƶƚ ŽŶĞ ĨĂǀŽƌŝƚĞ ŵĞŵŽƌŝĞƐ ĨƌŽŵ ϮϬϭϴ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĐĞůĞďƌĂƚŝŽŶ ŽĨ &ŝƌƐƚ ŽŵŵƵŶŝŽŶ My favorite memory connects with food... When we first came to Minnekirken, ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ƌŽĐŚ ĂŶĚ sĂŶĐŝů ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐ͊ what can top the Kumle, Kompe Dinners.. I was recovering from my second ͶWĂƐƚŽƌ ^ĐŚŽĞŶŬŶĞĐŚƚ delicious and special! I miss them! round with breast cancer. When my My favorite memory is my Amazing how many folks could birthday came, the congregation wedding day: Dec. 29, 1990 consume... Thomas Maxson was the "<ing sang Happy Birthday and "God bless when the congregation of <umle" for several years eating up to 8 LJŽƵ ĂŶĚ ŬĞĞƉ LJŽƵ͘​͘​͘​͘Η / ƌĞĂůůLJ ĨĞůƚ helped like the family I did ůĞƐƐĞĚ ĂŶĚ <ĞƉƚ͊ Ͷ<ĂLJ >ŽŶŐ as I recall! Ͷ ĂƌďƌĂ <ƌŽŶďŽƌŐ DŽŐŝů n't have. It was hectic but fun with all the friends. The Did you Know… other memories were King US President George Washington was a second cousin to Leif Olav and King Harold's visErikson? its. Then of course, pastor dressed as a troll during VBS According to Carl M. Gunderson, Los Angeles, Calif., a former was a hoot. It is hard to Wester Viking correspondent and genealogist, President George Washington was a second cousin, 26 me removed to America’s discoverer Leif Erikson. It was by way of Greolite of Kanlimit the warmth and shartenese, Leif’s second cousin. ing in the church with God at the top looking over the Erick the Red, Leif Erikson’s father, had discovered Greenland in 982 A.D. Leif Erikson went to hundreds of meaningful Norway where he was bap zed by King Olav Trygvason, whom Leif was also related to. This memories. Ͷ>LJŶŶ ^ŽǀĞ king sent Leif to Greenland to teach Chris anity. DĂdžƐŽŶ Thorvald Erikson, a bother of Leif had a made a trip to Vinland in 1002 and was killed by Indians. Another brother Thorstein, died on the way to Vinland. In 1009 A.D. Snorre Thor Finnson became the first Viking which child to be born in America (Vinland). This child was a fi h cousin of Leif Erikson who discovered America in 1003 A.D. In 1134 A.D., Air Masson of Holar, a first cousin of Leif, was blown off course and landed on a connent he called Hvitramannaland or Store Irland. This was a part of Florida or the Carolinas.

When I was 4 years old, I was sitting on my bestefar’s lap in the coffee hall while he was playing the accordion around me and singing in Norwegian. ³'ƌĂĐĞ dƌŝĨƵŶŽǀŝĐŚ

/ ŚŽƉĞ ǁŝůů ŐĞƚ Ă ĐŚĂŶĐĞ ƚŽ ƐĞĞ ŵĂŶLJ ŵŽƌĞ ŽĨ LJŽƵ Ăƚ DŝŶŶĞŬŝƌŬĞŶ ŵŽƌĞ ŽĨƚĞŶ͊ ϮϬϭϴ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ Ă LJĞĂƌ ŽĨ ƉƌĂLJŝŶŐ ĂďŽƵƚ ŐƌŽǁƚŚ͕ ĂďŽƵƚ ŚŽŵĞĐŽŵŝŶŐƐ͘ ŽŵĞ ĂŶĚ Ĩŝůů ŽƵƌ ŚĞĂƌƚƐ͕ ŽƵƌ ƉĞǁƐ͕ ŽƵƌ ĞǀĞŶƚƐ ǁŝƚŚ LJŽƵƌ ůŽǀŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐŝŶŐ ƉƌĞƐĞŶĐĞ͊ dŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ ǁĞ ĂƌĞ ďĞƚƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ƐƚƌŽŶŐĞƌ ĂŶĚ ŵŽƌĞ ĂďůĞ ƚŽ ĚŽ 'ŽĚ͛Ɛ ǁŽƌŬ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ǁŽƌůĚ͊ /Ĩ DŝŶŶĞŬŝƌŬĞŶ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŚƵƌĐŚ LJŽƵ ďĞůŽŶŐ ƚŽ͕ / Ɛƚŝůů ŚŽƉĞ ŝƚ͛Ɛ Ă ŬŝŶĚ ŽĨ ŚũĞŵ ĨŽƌ ĚŝŶ ƐũĞů͊ dƌŽ͕ ŚĊƉ ŽŐ ŬũčƌůŝŐŚĞƚ ŝ <ƌŝƐƚƵƐ͕ WĂƐƚŽƌ ĂǀŝĚ ^ĐŚŽĞŶŬŶĞĐŚƚ ƉĂƐƚŽƌ͘ŶůŵĐΛŐŵĂŝů͘ĐŽŵ /Ŷ /Ŷ ĚǀĞŶƚ ŽĨ ϮϬϭϳ ǁĞ ŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ Ă LJĞĂƌůŽŶŐ ŐŝǀŝŶŐ ŝŶŝƚŝĂƚŝǀĞ Ăƚ DŝŶŶĞŬŝƌŬĞŶ ƚŚĂƚ 'ŽĚ ŚĂƐ ďůĞƐƐĞĚ ďĞLJŽŶĚ ŽƵƌ ǁŝůĚĞƐƚ ĚƌĞĂŵƐ͘ /ƚ͛Ɛ ĐĂůůĞĚ D/^^/KE͗ <W <͘ /ŶƐƉŝƌĞĚ ďLJ Ă ĨĞůůŽǁ > D ĐŽŶŐƌĞŐĂƚŝŽŶ ŝŶ ^ƚ͘ ŚĂƌůĞƐ͕ />͕ ǁĞ ǁŝůů ďĞ ƌĞĂĐŚŝŶŐ ŽƵƚ ƚŽ ŬŝĚƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ >ŽŐĂŶ ^ƋƵĂƌĞ ŶĞŝŐŚďŽƌŚŽŽĚ ďLJ ǁĂLJ ŽĨ ďĂĐŬƉĂĐŬƐ ĨŝůůĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ƐĐŚŽŽů ƐƵƉƉůŝĞƐ͘ dĂůŬŝŶŐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉ ŽĨ ,ŽƐĂŶŶĂ͊ >ƵƚŚĞƌĂŶ ŚƵƌĐŚ ǁĞ ůĞĂƌŶĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ŝŶ ϮϬϭϳ ƚŚĞLJ ŐĂǀĞ ŽƵƚ Ă ƚŽƚĂů ŽĨ ϳϰϬ ďĂĐŬ ƉĂĐŬƐ͕ ƐĞƌǀŝŶŐ ŽǀĞƌ ϮϬϬ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐ͕ Ϯϯ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝͲ ƚŝĞƐ͕ Ϯ ƐĐŚŽŽůƐ͕ Ϯ ƐŽĐŝĂů ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ĂŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ Ă ŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ ƚƌŝƉ ƚŽ ,ŽŶĚƵƌĂƐ͊ dŚĞLJ ĂůƐŽ ŐĂǀĞ ϱ ŬƐ ƉĞƌ ĐŚŝůĚ ĂŶĚ ŝďůĞƐ ƚŽ ĨĂŵŝůŝĞƐ͘ dŚĞLJ ŚĂĚ ϭϱϲ ǀŽůƵŶƚĞĞƌƐ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞ ĂůŵŽƐƚ ϱϬϬ ŚŽƵƌƐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚŝƐ ĂŵĂnjŝŶŐ ĞĨĨŽƌƚ͊ ,ŽƐĂŶŶĂ͊͛Ɛ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵ ŚĂƐ ďĞĞŶ ƐŽ ďůĞƐƐĞĚ ďLJ ĞdžƚƌĂ ŐŝǀŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ǀŽůƵŶƚĞĞƌŝƐŵ ŝŶ ϮϬϭϴ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞLJ ŚĂǀĞ ĞdžƚĞŶĚĞĚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ďĂĐŬƉĂĐŬ ŐŝǀĞͲ ĂǁĂLJ ƚŚŽƵŐŚ ƵƐ͊ KŶ ^ƵŶĚĂLJ͕ ƵŐƵƐƚ ϭϮ͕ ǁĞ ŚŽƉĞ ƚŽ ŚĂŶĚ ŽƵƚ ŽǀĞƌ ϮϬϬ ďĂĐŬƉĂĐŬƐ ůŽĂĚĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ƐĐŚŽŽů ƐƵƉƉůŝĞƐ ƚŽ ŬŝĚƐ ŝŶ >ŽŐĂŶ ^ƋƵĂƌĞ͊ ,ĞƌĞ͛Ɛ ũƵƐƚ Ă ĐŽƵƉůĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĞŶĞƌŐŝnjĞĚ ĞdžĐŚĂŶŐĞƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ŚĂƉƉĞŶŝŶŐ͗ Thank you for reaching out with this great opportunity for our students….Thank you for your community outreach--greatly appreciated! ~ Daniel de los Reyes Assistant Principal of Darwin Elementary. I just wanted to let you know that we have 200 crosses for your backpacks in Logan Square! ͗ͲͿ At Hosanna! we just have a simple prayer for their school year – themselves, their classmates, their teachers, and their families. I know there are MANY components to the backpack/school supply give-away… but this part is my favorite ;-) ~Melody Kuphal, Music Director of Hosanna! Lutheran Church, St. Charles, Illinois. /ƚ ŝƐ ƐŽ ĞdžĐŝƚŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĞ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ƵƐĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚŝƐ ǁĂLJ ƚŽ ĚŽ ŐŽŽĚ ĂŶĚ ŚŽŶŽƌ :ĞƐƵƐ͛ ĐĂůů ƚŽ ůŽǀĞ ŽƵƌ ŶĞŝŐŚďŽƌƐ͊ DĂŶŐĞ ƚƵƐĞŶ ƚĂŬŬ ƚŽ >ŝŶĚĂ ZŽƐƐŶĂŐĞů ŽĨ ,ŽƐĂŶŶĂ͊ ĂŶĚ ŚĞƌ ĐŽŵŵŝƚƚĞĞ͕ DĂƚƚ ELJŐĂĂƌĚ ŽĨ DŝŶŶĞŬŝƌŬĞŶ ĂŶĚ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵŝƚƚĞĞ͕ ĂŶĚ ƚŽ Ăůů ƚŚŽƐĞ ǁŚŽ ŚĂǀĞ ĚŽŶĂƚĞĚ͕ ƉƌĂLJĞĚ͕ ĂŶĚ ŚĂǀĞ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĚ Ă ŵŝŶŝƐƚƌLJ ƚŚĂƚ / ŚŽƉĞ ǁŝůů ďĞĐŽŵĞ Ă ƐŝŐŶĂƚƵƌĞ ŵŝŶŝƐƚƌLJ ŽĨ DŝŶŶĞŬŝƌŬĞŶ ĨŽƌ ŽƵƌ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ͊

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&KXUFK %XVLQHVV 8SGDWH )URP &KXUFK 3UHVLGHQW %HY &R\YHDX I hope everyone had a great sumThe board hired hard working Susan Tokich to be our new mer! caretaker eec ve August 1st. The seamless transi on We will again be par cipa ng in between Logan & Susan is much appreciated. the Logan Square Preserva on housewalk on Saturday, September 8, 2018. This is where Many thanks to Shawn Murphy for serving Minnekirken as Treasurer. select local homeowners open up their homes for us to view and enjoy. This is a great opportunity to see these historically signiďŹ cant dwellings. This year we will be the We welcome our new Treasurer Ma Nygaard. There is a separate ar cle introducing Ma to Minnekirken. host of this event. LSP will be selling ckets at Minnekirken and we will be the star ng point with the trolley. If you haven’t been in Church lately, please come and see We will be making and selling our famous waes. our new & improved Ä?alcony railing. Our old railing was Also in September, our baking starts for the Taste of Nor- wobbly and too low and a definite safety issue which way. Anyone interested in par cipa ng in this please con- needed our immediate attention. tact Karena or Susan. These lovely older buildings need a lot of TLC to stay On October 13th & 14th we will be par cipa ng in Open maintained. We are currently $30,000 in the red due to House Chicago for the 2nd year. Last year was a tremen- these often unexpected expenses. Many churches in the area have not survived due to much needed repairs. We dous success and we hope to duplicate that. Again, we con-tinue to work on these issues. will be selling our waes! The Grace Furniture project next door to us is underway. A 40 unit hotel is being built along with a ground floor restaurant and a rooftop bar. The projected completion of this project is the end of 2019.

October 14th also marks the Centennial of the Logan Square Monument. There will be a fes val and Milwaukee Avenue will be blocked o. This will be a busy weekend in Logan Square.

A sincere thank you to our caretaker family, Logan, Ingrid, Again, it is an honor and pleasure to serve Minnekirken. and the li le Ross’s who moved out of the parsonage. Logan is pursuing his many talents in construc on and go- Beverly Covyeau ing into business with a partner. Best wishes to the Ross Council President family. We had a wonderful luncheon honoring them and hope to see them in Church. Text, fax, e-mail, tweet, Snapchat or just plain call everyone you know, because Saturday, November 17 is the‌

2018 TASTE OF NORWAY Beginning 10 a.m. Pea Soup Raffles Cookies Cakes White Elephant Waffles Visiting with friends old and new, near and far...don’t miss it!

>ÄžĹ?Ĩ ĆŒĹ?ĹŹĆ?ŽŜ &Ä‚ĹľĹ?ůLJ ÄšÇ€ÄžĹśĆšĆľĆŒÄž ĂLJ ͞ĂŏĂ ŽůƾžÄ?ĆľĆ? ĂLJͿ Ĺ?Ć? KÄ?ƚŽÄ?ÄžĆŒ Ď´ÍŠ On past Adventure Days Minnekirken families and friends have gone to places like Starved Rock State Park and Edward’s Apple Orchard in Poplar Grove. This year we are staying close to home. Join as at church at 10:00 am, Monday, October 8, as together we’ll explore the 606— Bloomington Trail! You can bring bikes, scooters, strollers, or just walk. Bring a lunch too. Some of us will be doing some geocaching along the way. An interactive map of the 606 can be found at: www.the606.org.

BACON TREE

You think English is easy???

Back in cowboy mes, a westbound wagon train was lost and The bandage was wound around the wound. low on food. The farm was used to produce produce. No other humans had been seen for days, and then the pio- The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse. neers saw an old Norwegian si ng beneath a tree.

We polish the Polish furniture. He could lead if he would get the lead out “Vell, I nk so,� the old man said “but I won’t go up dat hill and down de udder side. Somevun tole me you’d run into a The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert. big bacon tree.� Since there is no me like the present. He thought it was “A Bacon tree?� ask the wagon train leader. me to present the present. “Ya, a bacon tree. Trust me, I vouldn’t go dere� A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum. The leader goes back and tells his people what the NorweWhat shat the dove dove into the bushes. gian said, that they should not go up there. The pioneers I did not object to the object. said, “Oh you know those Norwegian people. They like to joke� The insurance was invalid for the invalid. So the wagon train goes up the hill and down the other side. There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row. Suddenly, Indians a ack them from everywhere and massaThey were too close to the door to close it. cre all except the leader who manages to escape and get The buck does funny things with the does are present back to the old Norwegian. Near dead, the man shouts. “You fool! Why did you even men on the bacon tree. The A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line. Indians killed everyone but me. We followed your route and To help with plan ng, the farmer taught his sow to sow. there was not bacon tree, just hundreds of Indians� The wind was too strong to wind the sail. The old Norwegian man holds up his hand and says “Vait a Upon seeing the tear in the pain ng I shed a tear. minute�. He quickly picks up an English Norwegian dic onary and begins thumbing through it. I had to subject the subject to a series of tests. Oof-da, It vuzn’t a bacon tree, it vus a ham bush� How can I in mate this to my most in mate friend? “Is there some place ahead where we can get food?

We Should Never say, “I Can’t Do It.� The world is a better place because Michelangelo didn’t say “I don’t do ceilings.� The world is a better place because Martin Luther didn’t say, “I don’t do doors.� The world is a better place because Moses didn’t say, “I don’t do arks.� The world is a better place because Divid didn't say, “I don’t do giants.� The world is a better place because Peter didn’t say, “I don’t do Gentiles.� The world is a better place because Mary Magdalene didn’t say, “I don’t do feet.� The world is a better place case Paul didn’t say, “I don’t do letters.� The world is a better place because Jesus didn’t say, “I don’t do crosses.�

You are driving in a car at a constant speed. On your le side is a valley and on your right side is a ďŹ re engine traveling at the same speed as you. In front of you is a galloping pig which is the same size as your car and you cannot overtake it. Behind you is a helicopter ying at ground level. Both the giant pig and the helicopter are also traveling at the same speed as you. What must you do to safely get out of this highly dangerous situa on? GET OFF THE CHILDREN'S CAROUSEL!

Exci ng New Inventory at 2018 Taste of Norway!

IMPORTANT DATES—Velkommen Alle Sammen! Saturday, September 8, 2018. Logan ^ƵŶĚĂLJ KĐƚŽďĞƌ ϳ Ăƚ ϭϬĂŵ͗ >ĞŝĨ ƌŝĐŬƐŽŶ ĂLJ ŽŵŵĞŵŽƌĂͲ Square Preservation housewalk. Minne- ƚŝŽŶ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ƐƚĂƚƵĞ ŝŶ ,ƵŵďŽůƚ WĂƌŬ͕ ŚŝĐĂŐŽ kirken will be open, and serving coffee and waffles to neighborhood folks. Contact Weekend of October 13-14: 9a.m.-3p.m. KƉĞŶ ,ŽƵƐĞ ŚŝĐĂͲ Bev if you are able to help. ŐŽ͘ Once again Minnekirken will be open to the public to share it’s beauty, history and charm. If you are interested in serving ^ƵŶĚĂLJ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ ϵ͗ WƌĞͲƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ŝďůĞ as a docent or making and selling waffles, please contact Bev ƐƚƵĚŝĞƐ ƌĞƐƵŵĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƉĂƐƚŽƌ Ăƚ ϵ͗ϯϬ Ă͘ŵ͘ Coyveau. EŽƚĞ Ăůů ĂƌĞ ŝŶǀŝƚĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚŝƐ ǁĞĞŬůLJ ŵĞĞƚŝŶŐ͘ Sunday October 21: Weekly choir practice begins at 10:15 a.m. in preparation for the Christmas concert. No experience Sunday September 23: Η&ĂŶƚĂƐƚŝƐŬ ϰƚŚΗ Sunday School singing in English or Norwegian is necessary— all you need is Returns! DŽƐƚ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĨŽƵƌƚŚ ^ƵŶĚĂLJ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐĐŚŽŽl LJĞĂƌ elementary school-age children ŵeet at 11 a.m. in the ĐŚƵƌĐŚ enthusiasm! Contact Yeeseon Kwon for more information. ĨŽƌ ǁŽƌƐŚŝƉ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŶ ŐŽ ƚŽ ^ƵŶĚĂLJ ^ĐŚŽŽů ŝŶ ƚŚĞ Festsalen ĂĨƚĞƌ ƉĂƐƚŽƌΖƐ ^ĂŵƚĂůĞ ŵĞĚ ďĂƌŶĂ ͬ dĂůŬ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ŚŝůĚƌĞŶ͘ Saturday November 17 beginning at 10 am: ΗTaste of NorwayΗ ^ƵŶĚĂLJ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ ϯϬ Ăƚ ŶŽŽŶ͗ ^ĞŵŝͲĂŶŶƵĂů ŽŶŐƌĞŐĂƚŝŽŶĂů DĞĞƚŝŶŐ ƌŝŐŚƚ ĂĨƚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ϭϭ Ă͘ŵ͘ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ͘ WůĞĂƐĞ ƐƉƌĞĂĚ ƚŚĞ ǁŽƌĚ ĂŶĚ ƉůĂŶ ƚŽ ĂƚƚĞŶĚ͘ zŽƵƌ ĐŚƵƌĐŚ ŶĞĞĚƐ LJŽƵƌ ŝŶƉƵƚ ĂŶĚ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ͊

with Christmas cookies, ertesuppe, Norwegian waffles, crafts, sweaters, raffles and fun. Contact Karena today or the church office if you are able to help. Need bakers, raffle sellers, pea soup servers, cookie sellers, white elephant help, set up, break down and more.

With the warm days of mid-summer upon us in Chicago, why should we be talking about the Taste of Norway on November 17th? It’s because I have some exci ng news to share about this important cultural event and fundraising opportunity for Minnekirken. My wife’s mother used to own a Scandinavian clothing/gi /yarn shop called The Troll’s Cove in Waupaca, Wisconsin. A few years ago, a er twelve years in business, she decided to close the store. The yarn inventory was liquidated, but there are s ll many gi and clothing items in storage. I have made arrangements with her to donate this remaining inventory to the ΗTaste of NorwayΗ sale. This donation will add to the wonderful offerings of baked goods, crafts, and clothing that celebrate the Norwegian culture and bring people to Minnekirken for the holiday season. Below is a sneak preview of some items that will be available for purchase, including les and hand-carved trolls. I look forward to seeing you there! Takk, Ma Nygaard

Sharing God’s Gi By Lynn Sove Maxson

We were so blessed to have such a lovely site for the 2018 Illinois Norsk Rosemaling show in the Good Templar Park Community House. The weather was perfect. The Good Templar Park people love having us and are so suppor ve and helpful. It is nice to be across the creek from the Viking Ship. They sent people to us and we sent people to them. One big happy family. There were co age tours and Swedish Baked goods in another cabin. .We even were lucky to have Hanna the young woodcarver who shared her fine woodcarving and kolrosing art and helped with the show. The setup was like Telemark rosemaling. Everything grows out from the root and circles around the lovely room. The educa on and book center was popular as well as the raffle and Ooty’s., Ornaments Of The Year,. Demonstrators drew many interested people and ques ons. Visitors were in a con nuous stream on both days. From babes in arms to grandparents with children. Some came from out of state and many were repeat visitors. We are given a gi and God said we should share it. Plant seeds in the young. Showing the children the nature outside the windows with light and shadows and then producing this with color and brushes, fascinated them. Many people young and old asked about classes and pracce strokes. A man from a woodworking group wanted to know how we painted their work. The camaraderie, sharing and selling made it a super show. Sharing your roots and art is very rewarding. It was fun watching people hugging pieces and telling who they are buying them for or where they will go in their homes. Mark your calendar for the Jul Market on Nov. 10 and Nov. 11 in Good Templar Park . Also, don’t miss out next June.show at Swedish Days in Geneva, IL Spread the word!.

Its….. Cookie Time!!!

Resolve to be...

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tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathe c with the striving, and tolerant with the weak and the wrong. Some me in your life you will have been all of these things. —Lloyd Shearer Fall 2018 Kontakt Kontributors: Pastor Schoenknecht, Bev Coyveau. Betty Geilen, Matt Nygaard, Lynn MaxsoŶ, Susan Tokich, Barb Kronborg-Mogil

&ĂŶƚĂƐƚŝƐŬ ϰƚŚ Ͳ DŝŶŶĞŬŝƌŬĞŶΖƐ ĨŽƵƌƚŚ Sunday ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŵŽŶƚŚ ^ƵŶĚĂLJ school begins ŽŶ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ Ϯϯ. All elementary school-aged children are welcome! <ŝĚƐ ƐƚĂƌƚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƉĂƌĞŶƚƐ ŝŶ ϭϭ͗ϬϬ Ă͘ŵ͘ ǁŽƌƐŚŝƉ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŶ ůĞĂǀĞ ĨŽƌ ĐůĂƐƐ ĂĨƚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƐƚŽƌΖƐ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶΖƐ ůĞƐƐŽŶ͘

Baking for Minnekirken’s annual Taste of Norway, scheduled for 11/17 begins now. If you like to bake, mix, roll, package and sample? Then your help is needed! Please contact Karena RU 6XH for details! (PDLO NORNNHU QOPF#JPDLO FRP RU RIILFH QOPF#JPDLO FRP

Introducing...Ma Nygaard New Minnekirken Treasurer On June 3rd, I had the privilege of a ending my first Minnekirken Church Council mee ng as the new Treasurer. I am honored to be able to help the church in this role, and I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. I was born in Norway, Michigan, but I spent most of my childhood in Amery, a small town in northwest Wisconsin (population 2,000). My father was a Lutheran pastor, and our family was very involved in the church. I often marvel at how much Minnekirken reminds me so much of my small, hometown church. My father’s grandparents emigrated from Norway. At Christmas time, my grandmother used to make lefse, krumkake, and rice pudding (we were fortunate to be spared from lutefisk). I moved to Chicago to attend college in 1987. I have lived here ever since, except for a couple of years while I worked in Florida. In 1994, I graduated from college with an MBA, subsequently making my career as an equity options trader. In my spare time, I served as Treasurer of my college fraternity’s alumni association for nearly 20 years. My spiritual, professional, and associational experiences provide a solid foundation for my new role at Minnekirken; I feel comfortable taking this position, and confident I can direct the church’s finances. My wife Erika and I moved from downtown Chicago to the Ravenswood neighborhood in 2016, and we have been attending Minnekirken ever since. We became members of the church in January this year, and we have enjoyed our time with all of the wonderful people in this congregation. I’m looking forward to working with the board to ensure that our church is a financially stable worship home for many years to come. I’d like to thank the Pastor and the Church Council for their help and support. Please email me if I can answer any questions or be of assistance in any way.

FUN FACT…

Med vennlig hilsen, Ma Nygaard treas.nlmc@gmail.com

If you go to Navy Pier you might no ce this dedica on to Mariners. Although it’s not specifically dedicated to Norwegian mariners—it’s subject certainly would include our “countrymen”! It reads:

Open House Chicago 2018 Is October 13-14 and Minnekirken Needs You! The church will once again open its doors to new visitors who have always wondered what the inside of that beauful red church in Logan Square looks like. If you are interested in helping, making waffles or being a Minnekirken docent, please contact Bev Coyveau.

Oleanna! The Song Wri en by Ditmar Meidell, a Norwegian newspaper editor, in 1853— a song with many verses, popular in both Norway and America, mocking tales of how wonderful life would be for Norwegians who emigrated to Ole Bull’s American colony in Pennsylvania. (The se lement failed because the land was not legally owned, among other issues.) I’m off to Oleana, I’m turning from my doorway, No chains for me, I’ll say good-bye to slavery in Norway. Ole—Ole—Ole—oh! Oleana! Ole—Ole—Ole—oh! Oleana! They give you land for nothing in jolly Oleana, And grain comes leaping from the ground in floods of golden manna. The grain it does the threshing, it pours into the sack, Sir, And so you take a quiet nap a-stretching on your back, Sir. The salmon they are playing, and leaping in the brook, Sir, They hop into your ke le, put the cover on, and cook, Sir. The cows are most obliging, their milk they put in pails, Sir, They make your cheese and bu er with a skill that never fails, Sir. And li le roasted piggies, with manners quite demure, Sir, They ask you, “Will you have some ham?” And then you say, “Why sure, Sir.” And ale as strong and sweet as the best you’ve ever tasted, It’s running in the foamy creek, where most of it is wasted. And all night long the sun shines, it always keeps a-glowing, It gives you eyes just like a cat’s, to see where you are going. And so we play the fiddle, and all of us are glad, Sir, We dance a merry polka, boys, and that is not so bad, Sir. I’m off to Oleana, to lead a life of pleasure, A beggar here, a count out there, with riches in full measure.

“They mark our passage as a race of men. Earth will not see such ships as those again.”

I’m coming, Oleana, I’ve le my na ve doorway, I’ve made my choice, I’ve said good-bye to slavery in Norway. Ole—Ole—Ole—oh, Oleana! Ole—Ole—Ole—oh, Oleana!

—John Maysfield Every decision you make - every decision is not a decision about what to do. It's a decision about Who You Are. When you see this, when you understand it, everything changes. You begin to see life in a new way.

Dedicated this 19th of May in the year 2000 to those courageous mariners who guided their ships through perilous water, carrying cargo and people, their contribu ons have been so much a part of our history, may they never be forgo en. Interna onal shipmasters' associa on, Chicago lodge Nov. 3 Sculptor: Michael Mar no

To hear the music, you could try www.youtube.com version by Pete Seeger and Lillebjørn Nilsen, or the one by Theodore Bikel.

All events, occurrences, and situa ons turn into opportuni es to do what you came here to do.

—Neale Donald Walsh The word 'listen' contains the same letters as the word 'silent'. — Alfred Brendel

Benedic on Prayer from The Bible

Ar cle by Geilens, Cleveland, Diesen-Dahl

At the end of our Minnekirken Sunday services, the Pastor recites a blessing called the Benedic on Prayer. Benedic on literally means “speak well of,� giving rise to the concept of “bless.� In The Book of Numbers in the Old Testament, God told Moses to make Aaron and his sons priests, and that they should use words in verses 6:24-26, to bless the people. So our benedic on has deep roots within Judaism, where it is called the Priestly Prayer and is spoken in services, at home, and at the comple on of a mitzvah (divine commandment). As Chris anity emerged from Judaism, just as the Ten Commandments were kept as important in the new religion, so also the Benedic on poem was kept in the liturgy of the Roman Catholic religious service. Even later Mar n Luther saved it in the order of service for Protestants. So today around the world people sense God’s light, warmth and peace, as we hear this great ancient benedic on poem: English

Norwegian

literal transla on to English

The Lord

Herren

Lord

bless you

velsigne deg

bless you

and

og

and

keep you.

bevare deg.

keep you.

The Lord

Herren

Lord

make His face

la si ansikt

let his face

shine on you

lyse over deg

shine over you

and be gracious

og vĂŚre deg

and be [to] you

to you.

NĂĽdig.

merciful.

The Lord

Herren

Lord

look upon you

lø e si üsyn

li his countenance

with favor

pĂĽ deg

upon you

and give

og gi

and give

you peace.

deg fred.

you peace.

A thousand words will not leave so deep an impression as one deed. —Henrik Ibsen

Music Wri en by Ole Bull on Your Computer One may spend a pleasant hour at the computer exploring the topic of Ole Bull and his music via Google and www.youtube.com. Some tunes he wrote, popular during his tours of America before the Civil War, “Niagra,â€? “Solitude of the Prairies,â€? and “to the Memory of Washington,â€? are not found on Youtube, but you can hear an Ole Bull Mix including “SĂŚterjentens SĂ˜ndag,â€? with a vocal by Sissel, very pleasant. Ole Bull was a highly successful violinist who performed hundreds of Folke-Concerts in many countries. He had such conďŹ dence and energy that he did not always bother to follow strict classical teachings. He whi led down the li le wooden “bridgeâ€? on the valuable violin he played to bring the strings closer to the ďŹ ngerboard, enabling him to play up to 4 strings at once. His musical embellishments suited to this modiďŹ ed violin could not be duplicated by other violinists. A person of genuine talent, a musical prodigy as a child, he created his own way of playing that, together with his strength and courageous ability to travel and play concerts, pleased the public and made him wealthy. A book one can read free on the computer screen, “The Project Gutenberg EBook of Ole Bull,â€? by his second wife, Sara C. Bull, tells the story of his life (1810-1880), his inuence in both Norway and America, and his misadventures, including a steamboat crash on the Ohio River when he jumped o the burning boat, swam with his violin to shore, and played a concert the next day.

Greetings from the Norwegian National League! It is not too early to encourage the young students in your life to consider applying for the NNL scholarship program offered each year. Information will be available on the website: www.nnleague.org by the midGOH RI January 2019. Scholarship winners receive a monetary gift and are invited to participate in the 17de mai parade. Winners are introduced and receive their gift during the program following the parade. This year all but our 12th grade winner were able to participate in the parade and enjoy the afternoon, regardless of the somewhat challenging weather! Our gratitude to those who help support the program through private donations, raffle gifts,and raffle ticket sales. Also Tusen Takk to the volunteer judges for time spent judging the entries! Sincerely, Barbra Kronborg-Mogil

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News from Norway Norway has accepted some of the migrants who disembarked in Malta from the NGO rescue ship MV Lifeline. The Lifeline, with 233 migrants on board, docked in Valle a harbour a er a six-day stando as both Italy and Malta banned it from their harbours. The 233 immigrants whose rescue sparked another migra on crisis, are undergoing a preliminary assessment at a recep on centre, following which the distribu on of “genuine asylum seekersâ€? will start immediately, the Maltese government said in a statement. They cri cised its captain for having picked up the migrants in Libyan waters in deďŹ ance of orders for the migrants to be transferred to the Libyan coastguard. --Norway News 6/18/18

transatlan c routes. Shares in the airline, which have been vola le since Norwegian started undercu ng large rivals on long-haul routes, jumped in response to the surprise second quarter ďŹ gures showing a net proďŹ t of 300 million kroner (31.7 million euros). In closing trade on the Oslo stock exchange, Norwegian's share price was up nearly two percent at 243.5 kroner, having earlier gone as high as 258.50. Norwegian CEO Bjørn Kjos hailed the results, saying the company's growth drive would a en, leading to a decreasing ramp-up in costs. Norwegian's success comes with a price as it is heavily indebted and ďŹ nancial turbulence has been a worry since its rapid expansion drive.

Last Thursday, Oslo announced that it will be reques ng The tradi on of young Swedes ocking to Norway to ďŹ nd an addi onal 700 U.S. Marines to train in the Scandinavian country near the Russian boarder. “We see it as clearly work appears to be coming to an end, with an es mated 60 percent decrease in recent years sugges ng the slow- unfriendly, and it will not remain free of consequence,â€? the Russian Embassy said. Norwegian oďŹƒcials are coning of the oil boom has stemmed mass movement west from Sweden in search of employment. When the Norwe- cerned that Russia may a empt to take over some of their land a er the successful Crimea annexa on in 2014. Norgian economy was at its peak it was common for young way doesn’t consider Russia to be a direct threat but s ll Swedes to travel across the border to work in areas like the service industry and retail, a racted by the higher sal- wants to be prepared for a poten al conict. The deployment of the Marines to Norway marks the ďŹ rst me that aries on oer compared to back home and a favourable exchange rate. But these days there is less Swedish being U.S. troops have been sta oned in the country since spoken on the streets of Oslo. And there are even sugges- World War II. In retalia on to the proposed deployment of ons that a reversal of the Swedish-Norwegian exchange Marines, Russia launched a naval exercise in the Arc c could be on the cards, as Swedish unemployment con n- Barents Sea, which is near the northern part of Norway. ues to decline and young Norwegians look for work. "Norwegians should seek their fortune in Sweden. It is cer- The combina on of high temperature and lack of rainfall tainly worth the trip," Terje Strøm, chief economist at the has been quite excep onal. Together with 2014, it is the Ny Analyse ins tute in Norway noted in August. ho est July month we have had, – says climate scien st Reidun Skaland at Meteorological Ins tute to Dagsavisen. – If you see Norway as a whole, temperatures have been Norwegian series Valkyrien has made its mark on the 4.3 degrees above the norm. Eastern Norway has been BBC's list of top ten television series in 2017. The series, the warmest with 5.3 degrees above the norm. Oslo which centres on an illegal medical clinic in a disused bomb shelter, took ninth place on the Bri sh broadcaster's thrones at the top, with 5.6 degrees above the list of the year's best series, one place above monster HBO norm. Thursday July 24th was the ho est day ever meashit Game of Thrones' penul mate season. The series, set ured at Blindern, Oslo, with 33.4 degrees. In summer 2009 in Oslo, is praised for going “well beyond the usual tropes it showed 33 degrees. The former observa on sta on at of Nordic noirâ€?. “It is very nice to be remembered, a lot of Solli Plass, Oslo, started 160 years ago and measured 35 degrees on July 21, 1901. We have received about half of very good stu is being made at the moment,â€? Valkyrien the rainfall that is normal for July on a na onal basis. It is series producer Eric Vogel told newspaper VG. the dryest July in 117 years, only 1901 had less rain in Norway, says Reidun Skaland. – I believe we must be prepared Norwegian Air Shu le reported a he y proďŹ t on Thursday, to get more summers of this type in the coming years. drama cally wrong-foo ng industry analysts who had exNORWAY NEWS.com pected a big loss as the low-cost airline burns through cash in its drive for growth, especially on ultra-compe ve

To improve oshore oil spill preparedness, Norway’s government and the oil industry are building an oshore broadband wireless network. When oil spills occur, the ability to exchange informa on quickly between ships, planes, and other actors can greatly limit the damage caused by the spill. The network is being built onboard the vessels and planes that take part in oil spill recovery

opera ons. Norway’s Coastal Administra on will install the Mari me Broadband Radio (MBR) system on all its oil recovery vessels, as well as ten addi onal vessels that have oil recovery equipment onboard. The Coastal Administra on says this is the world’s ďŹ rst na onal implementa on of mari me broadband communica on on ships and planes in public service.

Fun Facts about Leif Erickson HIS NAME While Americans officially celebrate “Leif Erikson Day,â€? the explorer’s name is spelled differently depending on who and where someone is chatting about him. In Old Norse he’s Leifr EirĂ­ksson, in Icelandic he’s Leifur EirĂ­ksson, in Norwegian he’s Leiv Eiriksson, and Wikipedia calls him Leif Ericson. WHY OCTOBER 9? Its the anniversary of the day that the ship Restauration arrived in New York from Stavanger, Norway, back in 1825 which marked the beginning of organized immigration from Scandinavia to the USA. The holiday was first recognized by Wisconsin in 1930, eventually becoming a nationally observed holiday Ç ĹšÄžĹś ŽŜ ^ĞƉƚĞžÄ?ÄžĆŒ ĎŽÍ• ϭϾϲϰ WĆŒÄžĆ?Ĺ?ĚĞŜƚ :ŽŚŜĆ?ŽŜ žĂĚĞ Ä‚ WĆŒĹ˝Ä?ůĂžĂƚĹ?ŽŜ ƚŚĂƚ ŽĨĨĹ?Ä?Ĺ?ĂůůLJ͕ ĨĆŒŽž ƚŚĞŜ ŽŜ KÄ?ƚŽÄ?ÄžĆŒ Ͼ͕ Ĺ?Ć? ĚĞĚĹ?Ä?ĂƚĞĚ Ä‚Ć? >ÄžĹ?Ĩ ĆŒĹ?ĹŹĆ?ŽŜ ĂLJ͘ HIS COOL FAMILY He was the son of Erik the Red, a Viking explorer traditionally credited with founding the first settlements in Greenland, but only after he was banished from Iceland for three years (for helping to start a landslide and killing some guys because he was convinced their father had stolen some magical beans that belonged to him). Erik’s dad was Thorvald Asvaldsson, who was actually banished from Norway for manslaughter, which is what sent young Erik there in the first place. BAD OMENS Erik the Red was set to join Leif on his first North American expedition, but he left the crew after falling off his horse on the way to board the ship and took the fall as a bad omen. “LEIF THE LUCKYâ€? Leif and his crew stayed on in Vinland for a winter, and when they made their return to Greenland in the spring, they picked up yet another group of castaways on the way home. Thus, the punchy nickname “Leif the Luckyâ€? was born. WHERE IS VINLAND? Some people believe that Vinland is around the Cape Cod area, while others swear it’s in the north of Newfoundland. Still others believe that “Vinlandâ€? as a name applies to a wide region, not just one spot. What we do know, however, is that there is a Norse settlement at the northern tip of Newfoundland and signs of similar settlements around Canada’s Gulf of St. Lawrence. While Cape Cod doesn’t have the same evidence to back up strangely persistent beliefs that it was actually the site of Vinland, there is a stone wall in Provincetown that has been attributed to Leif’s younger brother, Thorvald. RELIGIOUS LIFE Leif got hip to Christianity after a trip to Norway that resulted in his becoming a bit of a consultant to King Olaf Tryggvason, and he quickly tried to convert his family and friends once he landed back in Greenland. His mother, Thjóðhildr, was so into Leif’s religious awakening that she too became a Christian and even built her own church, called Thjóðhild's Church. Erik wasn’t so keen on the idea, and steadfastly stayed with his Norse paganism. THORVALD’S ADVENTURES Despite some claims that Leif returned to Vinland, it’s generally believed he didn’t—but that he sent out younger brother Thorvald instead (perhaps that’s where that stone wall came from). Two years after Leif’s discovery of North America, Thorvald borrowed his ship and set out to see it for himself. For a couple of years, Thorvald and his men explored the coastal areas, until a “skirmishâ€? with Native Americans reportedly ended in Thorvald’s death. He is believed to be the first European to die and be buried in North America, which is a sad distinction.

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