WELCOME TO PARK AVE!

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If you’re looking for acceptance, connection, or a fresh start in faith, Park Avenue UMC is a multiracial, multiethnic and LGBTQIA+ affirming place for you. We are a vibrant, Christ-centered church dedicated to loving God and our neighbors, creating spaces of peace, healing, and belonging for all.

To learn more about us, we invite you to attend one of our services, either online or in person here in Minneapolis, MN!

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Park Avenue Minneapolis Updates
Howard Thurman: Reflections on a Luminous Life
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Howard Thurman: Reflections on a Luminous Life
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So we join them and look to the historic Jesus as the model for our faith and the guide through existing challenges of racism, Christian nationalism, false teachings, and empire-influenced actions…

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Announcing The New Park Avenue Senior Pastor
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Announcing The New Park Avenue Senior Pastor
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Reverend Shandon Klein describes herself as a Spirit-led disciple who loves Jesus and is passionately dedicated to leading a multi-ethnic, radically inclusive ministry of Christ

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Park History Series Part 2
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Park History Series Part 2
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In 1900, Hennepin Avenue UMC, through the Methodist City Missionary and Church Extension Society, paid off the debt on our behalf. 

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upcoming events

There is always something going on at Park Avenue! Find more details by clicking on the individual event below.