Speaking at the Minnesota State Capitol this morning the Minnesota Council of Churches CEO, Board President and two other board members joined dozens of other faith partners and religious leaders in speaking out against political violenc
Co-Director of Racial Justice Rev. Dr. Pamela Ngunjiri received her Doctorate in Ministry in a May ceremony at Bethel University. This Monday she shared some of her research in a webinar, "Clueless Addiction: Disengaging from Racism in Black and White Churches"
Our CEO, Elder Suzanne P. Kelly, shared this statement in response to the Executive Order of June 4, 2025, banning travel to the U.S. from certain countries:
70% of us also say we feel personally responsible for bridging divides. We want to reconnect. We just don’t know how. But you can start by watching a movie.
After a powerful journey to his tribal nation's original land, Co-Director of Racial Justice Jim Bear Jacobs reflects on the healing and justice of the Landback movement.
An MCC Respectful Conversations Lead Facilitator received the Star Tribune's Bridge Builder 2024 award for building peace at a major Respectful Conversation in Saint Cloud.
Minnesota Council of Chuches will follow the mandates of Christ and the mission our 27 member denominations created us to accomplish. We will organize, advocate, partner and pray, manifesting the courage to stand together. You can help.
In response to the sermonic charges offered by Bishop Jeffrey L. Smith and Ruling Elder Rev. Elona Street Stewart, MCC's new CEO Elder Suzanne P. Kelly shares her vision for the future of manifesting the unity of the body of Christ and building the common good in the world through the Minnesota Council of Churches.
Ruling Elder Rev. Elona Street Steward, Synod Executive of the Synod of Lakes and Prairies and Vice President of the MCC Board of Directors, offered the second sermonic charge at the Installation service for MCC's new CEO Elder Suzanne P. Kelly. The Ruling Elder charged not only Elder Kelly but the whole church community to "boldly confront injustice."
[Editor's note: This guest blog from Rev. Melissa Melnick Gonzalez illustrates how local congregations are equipped in so many ways by the programs of Minnesota Council of Churches. Rev. Gonzalez' church plant, Tapestry, has directly or indirectly been supported by MCC Respectful Conversations, the grants promoted in the MCC newsletter, MCC Refugee Services staff connection, and the audiences who read News for the Common Good. The experience of Tapestry's ecumenical congregation presents a perfect microcosm of how Minnesota Council of Churches helps to manifest unity in the body of Christ and build the common good in the world.]
Elder Suzanne P. Kelly was installed as CEO of Minnesota Council of Churches in a service at Shiloh Temple International Ministries in Minneapolis on October 22, 2024.
Bishop Jeffrey L. Smith of Christ Temple Apostolic Church in Roseville, Elder Kelly's home church, offered the first sermonic charge.
Elder Suzanne P. Kelly was installed as CEO of Minnesota Council of Churches in a service at Shiloh Temple International Ministries in Minneapolis on October 22, 2024.
Rev. Alanna Simone Tyler of Minneapolis' Westminster Presbyterian Church, and Bishop Regina Hassanally of the Southeast Minnesota Synod ELCA spoke about the purpose of an installation service.
