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Minnesota's Diversity is Our Strength

The Minnesota Multifaith Network (MnMN) is the statewide network connecting and equipping faith & interfaith leaders and organizations working for a more just and loving world.


Cutting through the NOISE

Saturdays, June 7th - July 12th

10:30 - 11:30 am

George Floyd Square, 38th and Chicago

Facilitators: Rev. Dr. Jia Starr Brown and Rev. Ben Connelly

Weekly guest presenters:  Rev. Terri Burnor, Ameera Khan, Rev. John Lee, and Chris Stedman representing a diverse array of religious and non-religious perspectives.

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6 Week Series offered by Rev. Dr. Jia Starr Brown, Rev. Ben Connelly &

MnMN connects and equips Minnesotans

for multifaith learning, leadership and action.

Our two main functions are to:

MnMN connects Minnesotans by convening interfaith leaders, faith organizations and practitioners across the state


MnMN communicates opportunities and resources  for interfaith involvement and learning


Building

relationships to transform the world.

At the heart of MnMN’s mission is the understanding that society can be transformed for the common good through relationship building and the power of collective action.  It is important to understand that MnMN is not an organization but a network.  MnMN operates via a  process called “network weaving” which brings together disparate people and organizations around their interests, needs and opportunities for collaboration.  MnMN has a rich and trusted history of convening and communicating across culture and faith traditions in Minnesota.  It is this expertise and experience that provides the trust and structure necessary to facilitate relationship and community building.

FEATURED NEWS

By Bob Hulteen June 19, 2025
Friday, June 20, 3:00 p.m.; Lake George, St. Cloud The Saint Cloud Diocese will host World Refugee Day under the theme "Solidarity with Refugees." Participants will gather to stand shoulder to shoulder with those who’ve been forced to flee their homes — families who’ve lost everything and still rise every morning to build new lives with hope, dignity, and quiet strength. In today’s political climate, the theme couldn’t be more urgent. When refugees and immigrants are treated like threats, we must respond with humanity. When fear is loud, our love must be louder. There will be music, dance, food, and powerful stories — but most importantly, there will be people, together, choosing to build a welcoming city and state for all. 
By Bob Hulteen June 17, 2025
Tuesday, June 17, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.; Say Their Names Cemetery , 711 East 37th Street, Minneapolis Ten years ago a young white supremacist man was welcomed into a Bible study at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina. After about an hour, he opened fire, killing Clementia Pinckney, Cynthia Hurd, Daniel Simmons, Ethel Lee Lance, Depayne Middleton-Doctor, Tywanza Sanders, Susie Jackson, Sharonda Coleman-Singleton, and Myra Thompson. The event is hosted by Calvary Lutheran Church, Minneapolis.
By Bob Hulteen May 22, 2025
It began with an explosion of rhythm, poetry, and soul. The Schoenecker Center Performance Hall erupted into life as Meet You at the Crossroads opened with welcoming remarks from University of St. Thomas President Rob Vischer , who invited the audience to expand their understanding of “neighbor” through the parable of the Good Samaritan and then brought Somali blues into dynamic conversation with Black gospel-style music. With voices soaring and drums pulsing, the evening opened not with silence, but with celebration. At the heart of it stood two master storytellers: Somali author and poet Ahmed Ismail Yusuf and music legend J.D. Steele Muslim and Christian, Somali and African American, elder and youth, their presence embodied the very spirit of the festival: a harmony forged not through sameness, but through the beauty of shared humanity. A highpoint of the concert featured a young boy from the MacPhail Community Youth Choir delivering a stirring solo of Michael Jackson’s “Man in the Mirror,” drawing the audience to its feet in a moment that was as tender as it was electric. Curated by David Jordan Harris with the Jay Phillips Center and co-produced by Beck Lee and the Cultural Fluency Initiative – with support from the College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Music, Film, and Creative Enterprise, Scene Setters, the Encountering Islam Initiative of the Theology Department, and the Chapel Arts Series – the sold-out performance launched the 2025 Culture of Encounter Ideas Festival with a profound sense of awe, welcome, and shared tears. With a waitlist that had to be closed and a crowd that rose more than once in standing ovation, the evening set the tone for what was to come: bold, embodied, and unapologetically plural. 
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SUPPORT MnMN

The best way to support MnMN is to become a member of the network, which we hope you will.

MnMN is a grassroots network with a small staff.   We rely on donations for the  majority of our funding.

We budget and spend conservatively and are mindful stewards of financial support we receive.

Please consider donating to MnMN!

Join our new BUILDERS CIRCLE CAMPAIGN


Over the past year there has been a steep rise in hate and violence toward specific religious groups both in Minnesota and nationally.  Fear, division and misunderstanding spread as relationships break down and communities suffer.  Now, more than ever, we must expand MnMN’s work to BUILD connections, communication and equipping potential leaders amongst those working for peace and justice in Minnesota.  To do this, we ask you to stand with us in building the Minnesota Multifaith Network by supporting joining our Builders Circle Campaign and pledge any amount for three years to work collectively building bridges of understanding and peace. 

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Pluralism is the antidote to extremism

BE a part of the solution

MnMN PARTNERS

Adath Jeshurun Congregation

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Clouds in Water Zen Center

The Episcopal Church in Minnesota

Gloria Dei Lutheran Church

Headwaters Mission Center - Community of Christ

International Society for Krishna Consciousness of Minnesota

Joint Religious Legislative Coalition

Luther Seminary

Lutheran Center for Faith, Values and Community

Mental Health Connect

Minnesota Zen

Meditation Center

Mount Zion Temple

Niagara Foundation Minnesota

Prism Organizing Network

Rabata

Saint Paul Area Synod

Saint Peter Good Neighbor Diversity Council

Shir Tikvah

St. Luke Presbyterian

St. Paul Community of Christ

The Episcopal PA

Unity Church Unitarian

Wesley Center for Spirituality, Service, and Social Justice