Organized on Sepetember 28, 1908, as one of the first English-speaking congregations of the Augustana Synod, Messiah took birth when 44 adults and their children left Augustana Lutheran Church and began worshiping in a former Methodist church.  Messiah has a long history of neighborhood ministry - by itself and in cooperation with other congregations.  These ministries have included a Food Pantry, Clothes Closet, groups for seniors, Bible study groups, the Kaleidoscope program which provides after-school and summer activities for children, a community garden in connection with the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, holiday baskets and books, caroling to shut-ins to name a few. 

Messiah has served as the training site for seminarians and interns over the years.  Seven "Messiah sons" went on to be ordained into the ministry.

Now as we begin our second century  of service, we are challenged to continue in the "faith of our fathers" as we have moved our worship and office space to the new Center For Changing Lives at 2400 Park.  As we undergo a paradigm shift to meet the needs of our worshiping community and the neighborhood that we are blessed to be a part of, we rest on the sure foundation of not only the past 100 years but on the constancy of God's mercy, hope, faith and love