Good Samaritan UMC

Good Samaritan UMC We at Good Sam are about the business of inspiring joyful faith, building a loving community, and serving neighbors near and far.
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Welcome to Good Samaritan United Methodist Church. Located in the heart of Edina, MN, we chose our name because we believe we are all called to be Good Samaritans, doing good for neighbors near and far. We are a joyful, loving and reconciling community, so all are welcome! Good Samaritan is a progressive, reconciling United Methodist Church that welcomes all, worships passionately, challenges inju

stice, builds partnerships in mission locally and globally and seeks to transform the world through God’s love. We are members of the Reconciling Ministries of the United Methodist Church, which means we declare ourselves to be open and affirming. We celebrate diversity and welcome all. Drawing upon long established rituals and spiritualities, Good Samaritan is innovative and pioneering in our efforts to be a place of positive change within Christianity, within our denomination, within ourselves, and within the world around us.

Turbulent times and Trinity Sunday. How does each aspect of God speak words of assurance, courage and protection to us ...
05/28/2026

Turbulent times and Trinity Sunday. How does each aspect of God speak words of assurance, courage and protection to us now? How are we called to respond? Readings: Psalm 8; 2 Corinthians 13: 11-13; Matthew 28: 16-20.

Turbulent times and Trinity Sunday. How does each aspect of God speak words of assurance, courage and protection to us now? How are we called to respond? R...

05/27/2026

Max Richter, grateful to be approaching our third anniversary. :)

05/26/2026

Thank you to Pastor Max for the beautiful roses and the gift for the children in Sunday school ♥️

Pentecost is the annual celebration of the arrival of the Holy Spirit in a new way amongst God’s people. The Spirit arr...
05/22/2026

Pentecost is the annual celebration of the arrival of the Holy Spirit in a new way amongst God’s people. The Spirit arrives in wind and flame to all the known people of the Mediterranean basin at the time. All could understand one another, despite the different languages spoken.

A parishioner recently asked me, “What if the people couldn’t understand each other? I thought it was a very apt question for our time in history. Join us in person or online this Memorial Day weekend as we reflect on the Spirit’s movement and our calling to respond today.

Readings: Acts 2: 1-21

Readings: Acts 2: 1-21 music reprinted/podcast/streamed with permission under CCLI / CCS License #12712. All righ...

On our annual Big Music Sunday, Pastor Max and Carey Shunksis, director of Good Sam music ministries, will speak on the...
05/14/2026

On our annual Big Music Sunday, Pastor Max and Carey Shunksis, director of Good Sam music ministries, will speak on the power of music to connect people across generations. The service features all five of our music ensembles—Chancel Choir, both bell choirs and both bands. You won’t want to miss it! Readings: Psalm 121; Psalm 133 .

On our annual Big Music Sunday, Pastor Max and Carey Shunksis, director of Good Sam music ministries will speak on the power of music to connect people acro...

On this sixth week of the Easter Season, we hear Jesus’ promise of the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete, who is our helper, ad...
05/08/2026

On this sixth week of the Easter Season, we hear Jesus’ promise of the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete, who is our helper, advocate and comforter. How does the Spirit safeguard and sustain us to persevere amid adversity? In doing so, how do we bear witness to God’s love in action? Readings: John 14: 15-21.

John 14: 15-21All music reprinted/podcast/streamed with permission under CCLI / CCS License #12712. All rights reserved.

This week's lesson from John's Gospel is often read at funerals to comfort grieving loved ones. How might we hear Jesus...
04/30/2026

This week's lesson from John's Gospel is often read at funerals to comfort grieving loved ones. How might we hear Jesus' promises not only for the afterlife but here and now? Readings: Psalm 31: 1-5, 15-16; John 14: 1-14.

"A Place for You" - May 3, 2026, 10:00 a.m.

Join us in person or online, Sunday April 26, at 4:00 p.m. CDT, for our 58th Annual Spring Ring Concert, featuring our h...
04/23/2026

Join us in person or online, Sunday April 26, at 4:00 p.m. CDT, for our 58th Annual Spring Ring Concert, featuring our handbell choirs!

58th Annual Spring Ring Concert

Chapter 2 in Acts shows us a joyful picture of the early church sharing meals together with glad and generous hearts. Ho...
04/23/2026

Chapter 2 in Acts shows us a joyful picture of the early church sharing meals together with glad and generous hearts. How do we experience the Spirit’s presence in these ordinary moments of awe, connection and joy? Readings: Acts 2: 42-47; Psalm 23.

“Glad and Generous Hearts" - April 26, 2026, 10:00 a.m.

On the road to Emmaus after the Resurrection, Jesus meets two disciples and they do not recognize him at first. How do w...
04/18/2026

On the road to Emmaus after the Resurrection, Jesus meets two disciples and they do not recognize him at first. How do we meet and welcome the Risen Christ as a stranger in our midst? Psalm 116: 1-4, 12-19; Luke 24: 13-35.

“Love Has Come”"- April 19, 2026, 10:00 a.m.

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5730 Grove St
Edina, MN
55436

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 1pm
Tuesday 9am - 1pm
Wednesday 9am - 1pm
Thursday 9am - 1pm
Friday 9am - 1pm
Sunday 9am - 11:30am

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+19529290049

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