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Rev. Kenny Callaghan

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On Sunday, April 3, 2022 the members of All God’s Children MCC (AGCMCC) gathered for a special congregational meeting after a weekend getting to know AGCMCC’s candidate for senior pastor, Rev. Kenny Callaghan. After a stirring sermon, the members voted unanimously to approve Pastor Kenny’s candidacy.

We are all extremely excited to welcome Pastor Kenny to the All God’s Children family. He comes to AGCMCC with over 35 years of experience in ministry. He has demonstrated to the Pastoral Search Committee and to the Board of Directors his excellent leadership skills, strong pastoral talents, dynamic preaching style, as well as passionate commitment to church fiscal responsibility.

Pastor Kenny is a native of Southern California and attended Chapman College in Orange, Calif., studying music, psychology, and education. He received a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, Calif., with post-graduate studies at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary in Berkeley, Calif., Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota, Claremont School of Theology in Claremont, Calif., and Fuller Theological Seminary. 

Pastor Kenny was ordained in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America in 2000 after serving congregations in many leadership roles for more than 15 years and became part of the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches (UFMCC) in 2016. In his ministry, Pastor Kenny served as the senior pastor of MCC Richmond, in Richmond, Virginia and has served congregations in Gardena, Redondo Beach, Rancho Palos Verdes, San Luis Obispo, Santa Clarita, and Long Beach, Calif. He was also the lead Chaplain and Bereavement Coordinator of Five Star Home Hospice in Pasadena, Calif. 

Pastor Kenny is an advocate for meaningful change, he is passionate about social justice, serving those within our society who are over-looked, oppressed, marginalized, those struggling with food insecurity, and people forced to live on the margins of society. He works timelessly for the equal rights, equity, and social change for LGBTQIA+ people and is passionate about diversity and inclusion because all people have a seat at God’s table.  In 2010, Pastor Kenny designed Koinonia Prison Ministry with volunteers writing letters to incarcerated men and women. One letter at a time, this ministry reminds inmates of God’s transforming presence and love. Koinonia Prison Ministry is now represented in five California prisons. He has also worked with post-incarcerated men and women living with HIV and has facilitated HIV/AIDS support groups.

Pastor Kenny’s volunteer service includes arranging and composing choral and liturgical music, helping to revitalize congregations, and serving as a mentor in UFMCC’s Thriving in Ministry program.  Among Kenny’s talents are music performance and composition and an engaging, personal style as a public speaker.

In 2022 Pastor Kenny legally married the love of his life, Kirk Blandford. Together, they enjoy their two dogs Bentley and Bailey and the queen of their household, Ginger the cat. They love exploring the Twin Cities, especially bakeries, coffee houses, and small restaurants, and consider it a joy and an honor to live and serve in Minnesota.

Pastor Kenny believes there are many paths to God and enjoys helping others discover and develop meaningful and inspirational spiritual practices. He teaches that all people are created in the image of a loving God and embody the essence and holiness of the Divine and that all people are loved, accepted, and celebrated by God … just the way they are.

Pastor Kenny has an open-door policy … all are welcome to stop by and say “hi.”

Upcoming Events

Feb
4
Sat
8:30 AM Building Host: Bill Breitrick (W...
Building Host: Bill Breitrick (W...
Feb 4 @ 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.
8:30 AM Rainbow Health/OIBY Yoga (Ackerm...
Rainbow Health/OIBY Yoga (Ackerm...
Feb 4 @ 8:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Yoga-Flyer_AGC
1:00 PM Mike Haase – Working @ AGC (Mike...
Mike Haase – Working @ AGC (Mike...
Feb 4 @ 1:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Each Saturday Mike Haase will be present in the building working. Climate control is requested.
Feb
5
Sun
9:00 AM Full Music Team Rehearsal (Sanct...
Full Music Team Rehearsal (Sanct...
Feb 5 @ 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...
Feb 5 @ 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
 
10:00 AM Sunday Morning Worship Celebration
Sunday Morning Worship Celebration
Feb 5 @ 10:00 AM
Join the dynamic worship celebration at 10:00am each Sunday morning with rockin’ praise music, a sermon, and participate some of the most progressive liturgy in town! Services are typically from 10:00am until 11:00-11:30am. Please join[...]
4:30 PM Building Host: Scott Ehlers
Building Host: Scott Ehlers
Feb 5 @ 4:30 PM
Building Host: Scott Ehlers
5:00 PM Twin Cities CMA Support Group Me...
Twin Cities CMA Support Group Me...
Feb 5 @ 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Open to the public: Twin Cities CMA.
Feb
6
Mon
1:00 PM Rainbow Health MN Programs (31st...
Rainbow Health MN Programs (31st...
Feb 6 @ 1:00 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[...]
6:00 PM Building Host: David Manderson o...
Building Host: David Manderson o...
Feb 6 @ 6:00 PM
Building Host: Dylan Boyer
7:00 PM NA By the Book – Recovery Group ...
NA By the Book – Recovery Group ...
Feb 6 @ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Each Monday evening from 7:00 pm-8:30 pm, a NA By the Book recovery group meets downstairs in Ackerman Hall. (Please use the 31st Street side entrance when you arrive.) All are welcome.
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