Our Rich History
A congregation organized in 1888 with twenty-seven charter members — more than 130 years of faith in Old Irving Park.
Read moreWelcome. Irving Park United Methodist Church is a reconciling congregation in the heart of Old Irving Park — a community of faith that has gathered, served, and worshiped together since 1888. To be a reconciling congregation means we welcome people of every age, race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, economic status, religious background, and physical ability. When we gather, we celebrate that diversity as a fuller and more beautiful expression of who God is.
For well over a century, this congregation has been a spiritual home for families and neighbors across the northwest side. We are part of the worldwide United Methodist Church, a tradition rooted in the teaching of John Wesley that grace is freely offered to all and that faith is made real through love put into action. Whether you arrive as a lifelong Christian, a curious seeker, or someone returning to faith after time away, there has always been a place for you here.
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A Heritage of Worship, Belief, and Service
Our identity has remained remarkably steady across the generations — an inclusive, affirming Methodist community grounded in Scripture and devoted to its neighborhood and the wider world.
What We Believe
A loving Creator, Jesus Christ as Savior, the sustaining Spirit, and faith shaped by Scripture, tradition, reason, and experience.
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“You are invited to journey with us as we celebrate the presence of the sacred in the midst of an ever-changing city.” An Enduring Invitation
Faith Lived Out in Community
Beyond Sunday worship, the church has long been a network of lay-led small groups and ministries — places where neighbors share their gifts, deepen their faith, and care for one another and the wider world. From the Prayer Network and Care Ministry to the Mission Team and Garden Group, participation has always been at the heart of congregational life.
Music lifts the spirit, children are treasured, and youth are encouraged to ask honest questions. Together these ministries reveal a congregation in which faith is not an abstraction but a way of life.
Rooted in Old Irving Park
You will find our historic brick building, with its tall spire, at the corner of North Keeler Avenue and West Grace Street. The church sits a few blocks from the Irving Park exit of Interstate 90/94 and just two blocks from the Irving Park Blue Line station — a familiar landmark for residents and commuters alike.
Neighborhood
Old Irving Park
By Train
Irving Park Blue Line
By Car
Near I-90/94
Discover a More Than 130-Year Story
From a cottage prayer meeting in 1888 to a brick landmark at Keeler and Grace, this congregation's story is still being told. We invite you to explore it.