It’s rare to find a socially progressive church that keeps and cherishes traditional liturgy. But that’s the blend that draws worshipers from a wide area to Mount Olive’s doorstep in Midtown Minneapolis.

We describe ourselves as musical, liturgical and welcoming. By musical we mean to emphasize our reputation for congregational singing and organ playing. By liturgical we mean to identify ourselves with timeless rituals that are astonishingly powerful in today’s world. By welcoming we mean to underscore our openness to all comers. We cannot imagine Christ’s church as an exclusionary body. Neither can we imagine the Christian life as a solely private relationship. And so, we are compelled to serve others, near and far. In our serving we are imperfect. We are human. We stumble. We have as many questions as answers. But we lean on God’s grace and on each other. And that seems to give our parish—now entering its second century—a lasting strength.

Forthcoming…

Community Meals Mount Olive Neighborhood Ministries serves a free, nutritious meal to between 80 and 150 people, on the first and third Saturdays of each month beginning at noon. This is a great opportunity to meet and get to know our neighbors, and to enjoy a great meal together with them. All are cordially invited!

What's Next? Moving into our second century as a congregation it is time for Mount Olive to discern God’s continuing vision for our role as a people of God in this place. Who we were, who we are, who we will be, all these are bound together in the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ who has placed us here to be the embodiment of the love of God. Watch this space for news of the work of our Visioning Committee.

Summer Worship Schedule From Sunday, May 26 through Sunday, September 1, 2013, Mount Olive celebrates ONE Sunday Eucharist, at 9:30 a.m., followed by coffee and fellowship. Join us!

          RIC