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Many Hearts, One Song; Many Hands, One Church

Our open and affirming church welcomes everyone

Summer Music Series, July 16, 23 & 30, at Temple Israel

Our friends at Temple Israel are kind enough to host our Summer Music Series, 7 p.m. free concerts, while our Sanctuary floors are being refinished. On July 16, our familiar friends Monroe Crossing will play bluegrass. On July 23, Plymouth soloists will sing classics from Rodgers & Hammerstein. And, on July 30, Bradley Greenwald (pictured above) will be joined by Sonja Thompson for English parlor songs. Don’t miss these great concerts! Please note: There is free parking behind Temple Israel.

Camp Plymouth, Aug. 22–25

Looking for a great, relaxing place to spend time with your partner, spouse, children, friends and other members of our church community to celebrate the end of summer? Camp Plymouth (at Luther Crest in Alexandria, Minn.) offers an amazing opportunity for you to connect with other Plymouthites of all ages. It’s a great way to wrap up summer and get prepared for the energy and excitement of September. New this year: Everyone can arrive Thursday afternoon, getting extra time to relax and unwind! Registration is open!

Check out our anti-racist resource list!

“We learn early the racist notion that white people have more because they are more; that people of color have less because they are less,” writes Ibram X. Kendi, director of the Antiracist Research & Policy Center at American University, in The New York Times. “. . . . To build a nation of equal opportunity for everyone, we need to dismantle this spurious legacy of our common upbringing. One of the best ways to do this is by reading books. . . . [W]e need to read books that are difficult or unorthodox, that don’t go down easily.”

Please check out our Racial Justice Bibliography and learn more! Books pictured above are available for loan, in our office Conference Room.

About Us

Plymouth Congregational Church is a progressive faith community grounded in the Christian tradition. In mutual care and with respect for our diverse understandings of God, we seek to embody the radical love and justice found in the life, teachings and spirit of Jesus.

Located at the southern edge of downtown Minneapolis, Plymouth Congregational Church offers worship services and spiritual learning opportunities for all ages that are relevant to the world in which we live.

We are committed to creating sanctuary for the soul and seeking the sacred in all ways. We engage the ancient teachings to bring them alive today, nourishing and expanding hearts and minds to become the change we want to see in the world.

Read the Action Plan for the Embroideries, from the Leadership Council,
distributed by email and post May 28, 2019.

Members: Access our online directory via the Church Life app or our website.

  • Open, Welcoming & Committed to Justice

    All are welcome in this church, which is free of doctrine and committed to social justice. Racial justice, gun violence prevention, welcoming immigrants and supportive housing are some of our important initiatives.

    Almost Home! Buy essentials for the men of Great River Landing, a project of Housing 150 (Plymouth and Westminster), Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative and Better Futures, as they move from incarceration to inclusion in society.

    Introduction and Timeline for the work we at Plymouth are called to do in promoting racial justice and dismantling white supremacy. January Flame article is composed of Dec. 16, 2018 Fellowship remarks by Acting Senior Minister Paula Northwood, Moderator Brian Siska and Leadership Council Chair Deb Fowler.

    Immigrant Welcoming Working Group—Get involved! Contact Tom Haigh.

  • Infused with Art

    The arts play a central role at Plymouth, from the extraordinary choirs and soloists and stellar pipe organ to the Fine Arts Gallery offering a collection that inspires and challenges.

    The celebration of Philip Brunelle’s 50th year as Plymouth’s Organist-Choirmaster culminated with a special worship service and a hymn written in his honor. Listen to the presentations at the reception following here.

  • Progressive & Relevant

    At Plymouth, we all may not share the same understanding of God and faith, but Progressive Christianity provides a spiritual sanctuary for those who seek the sacred in a variety of ways.

    Read The Eight Points of Progressive Christianity.

    Adult Spirituality

    Exploring our faith together

    Join thoughtful conversations about faith and life, learn about pressing issues in our world, and deepen your spirituality through many offerings.

    Children & Youth

    Working, playing and learning together

    We nurture the spirituality of children and youth from birth through high school with openness to questions about faith and life.