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All God's Children MCC

All God's Children MCC

A Beacon of Hope

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Congregational History

Our Narrative

AGC’s earliest roots grew out of the gay and lesbian student movement in the Twin Cities and St. Cloud in the early 1970s (St. Cloud University and at Gay House in Minneapolis). The groups merged in 1974 and formed Metropolitan Community Church of the Twin Cities. They planned a series of religious services taking place on Sunday afternoons. The church grew quickly and was officially chartered by our denomination (the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches) in July 1976.

The founding generation of AGC rooted the congregation in the LGBTQ justice movement. In 1977, the church was featured as a part of the WCCO-TV special “Fair Game Faggot”, causing a neighborhood backlash, with vandals spray-painting our host church (a Quaker Meetinghouse). Despite this set-back, growth continued and a separate congregation began a church in St. Paul in 1978. The onset of HIV/AIDS brought the two congregations together as “All God’s Children Metropolitan Community Church,” in a statement of unity within the LGBTQ community and solidarity with the larger community.

AGC MCC became a cohesive gay, lesbian and transgendered church community, addressing the AIDS crisis and generating visibility for the LGBTQ community in Minneapolis and St. Paul which led to explosive growth by the mid-1980s. In 1986, the congregation moved to our current building (31st and Park), and attendance more than tripled. By the 2000s, the church had expanded to other areas of social justice, including the fight for same-sex marriage. While AGC celebrated marriage for same-sex couples in the 1970s, the public discussion on marriage rights for LGBTQ people took decades to catch up. We hosted a “Renewal of Vows” in February 2004 that was extensively covered by all four major television stations. Sixty-five gay and lesbian couples renewed their vows as a statement of our commitment to gay marriage. AGC was a leader among faith groups and churches that opposed anti-marriage legislation and constitutional amendments limiting LGBTQ rights. We were among the first churches celebrate the passage of marriage equality in Minnesota in August 2013.

We continue to draw on people from diverse faith backgrounds, both in and out of the gay, lesbian and transgendered community. We pride ourselves on being a role model for all faith communities and churches as they address today’s issues of social justice and discrimination. Rooted in the LGBTQ equality struggle, we join our faith partners in co-creating a reconciled Minnesota where all are free from hate and all have access to the needs, support, and opportunities necessary to live freely and wholly. We are a people called by God to bring peace to the land.

Upcoming Events

Mar
30
Thu
2:00 PM Rainbow Health MN Programs (31st...
Rainbow Health MN Programs (31st...
Mar 30 @ 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Please enter through the 31st Street entrance, just look for the Rainbow Health sign! The Mainline Syringe Exchange is managed and operated by Rainbow Health. Mainline was established in 1994 and is the largest and[...]
7:00 PM Building Host: Roben Williams
Building Host: Roben Williams
Mar 30 @ 7:00 PM
Roben Williams is currently the permanent building host on each Thursday at All God’s Children MCC from 7:00pm until closing.
7:00 PM Midtown Tweakers Support Group M...
Midtown Tweakers Support Group M...
Mar 30 @ 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Open to the public: Twin Cities CMA.
7:30 PM Grapevine Alcoholics Anonymous (...
Grapevine Alcoholics Anonymous (...
Mar 30 @ 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Open to the public: Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) group meeting. Grapevine Alcoholics Anonymous (AA).
Mar
31
Fri
10:00 AM Rainbow Health MN Programs (31st...
Rainbow Health MN Programs (31st...
Mar 31 @ 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Please enter through the 31st Street entrance, just look for the Rainbow Health sign! The Mainline Syringe Exchange is managed and operated by Rainbow Health. Mainline was established in 1994 and is the largest and[...]
Apr
1
Sat
8:30 AM Building Host: Bill Breitrick (W...
Building Host: Bill Breitrick (W...
Apr 1 @ 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Bill Breitrick is typically the building host on Saturdays while he is cleaning the building. Bill is also the building host for all rentals at All God’s Children MCC.
9:30 AM Rainbow Health/OIBY Yoga (Ackerm...
Rainbow Health/OIBY Yoga (Ackerm...
Apr 1 @ 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
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11:30 AM Bill Breitrick Building Host for...
Bill Breitrick Building Host for...
Apr 1 @ 11:30 AM – 5:30 PM
 
11:30 AM NA By The Book Celebration (Acke...
NA By The Book Celebration (Acke...
Apr 1 @ 11:30 AM – 5:30 PM
 
1:00 PM Mike Haase – Working @ AGC (Mike...
Mike Haase – Working @ AGC (Mike...
Apr 1 @ 1:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Each Saturday Mike Haase will be present in the building working. Climate control is requested.
Apr
2
Sun
9:00 AM Full Music Team Rehearsal (Sanct...
Full Music Team Rehearsal (Sanct...
Apr 2 @ 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM
(The Sanctuary) All musicians at All God’s Children meet to rehearse together weekly before the Sunday morning service. This includes: The Praise Band, The Praise Team (Singers), The Chancel Choir, and any other special musicians[...]
10:00 AM Birthday Sunday Celebrating Thos...
Birthday Sunday Celebrating Thos...
Apr 2 @ 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
We celebrate all those having a birthday in the month. Following worship we will enjoy cake and other dining delicacies during Social Hour in Ackerman Hall.
10:00 AM Palm Sunday Worship Celebration ...
Palm Sunday Worship Celebration ...
Apr 2 @ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
 
10:00 AM Sunday Morning Worship Celebration
Sunday Morning Worship Celebration
Apr 2 @ 10:00 AM
Please join us every Sunday at 10:00 AM live and in-person in the All God’s Children sanctuary. You Can Also Join the Live Stream of our Worship Celebration on Facebook and YouTube each Sunday at 10 am. All[...]
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