About Us

Welcome to Echo Park United Methodist Church

Echo Park United Methodist Church is located near downtown Los Angeles in the Echo Park neighborhood, at the corner of Alvarado and Reservoir Streets. The church was founded in 1906 and met in “the little brown church” located just up the hill on Reservoir. As the church grew, members decided a new site was needed, and purchased land at the corner of Alvarado and Reservoir. We are a reconciling congregation, which means we welcome all worshipers, regardless of sexual orientation. We are working towards the full participation of all God’s people in the United Methodist Church. We are a congregation in the California- Pacific Conference, aka Cal-Pac, which publishes a lot of information about our denomination, as well as a calendar of events for UMC churches across the region, at http://www.calpacumc.org.

Statement of Reconciliation

Inspiring the World as passionate followers of Jesus Christ so all can experience God’s life giving love.

Echo Park United Methodist Church is a faith community seeking to live in joyous response to the love of God in Christ.

We are people of Christ’s new creation called to be ministers of reconciliation.

We are not always of the same mind but we seek to be of the same Spirit, reaching out in unconditional love to let others know that there is a place of reconciliation: “There is a Balm in Gilead.”

We share the Gospel and Spirit of Jesus Christ and open our community to all, especially those who are hurt or who have been left out because of racial differences, ethnic origin, gender identity, legal or immigration status, language, sexual orientation, all who have suffered abuse or abandonment by society, or even by the church.

Approved by the Charge Conference – February 17, 2019

Inspirando al Mundo como seguidores apasionados de Jesucristo para que todos puedan experimentar el amor vivificante de Dios.

La Iglesia Metodista Unida de Echo Park es una comunidad de fe tratando de vivir en gozosa respuesta al amor de Dios en Cristo.

Somos personas de la nueva creación de Jesucristo llamadas para ser ministros de la reconciliación.

No siempre somos de la misma opinión pero intentamos ser del mismo Espíritu, llegando con amor incondicional para que otros puedan saber que hay un lugar de reconciliación: “Hay un bálsamo en Galaad.”

Compartimos el Evangelio y el Espíritu de Jesucristo y abrimos nuestra comunidad a todos, especialmente aquellos que están heridos o que han sido excluidos debido a diferencias raciales, origen étnico, identidad de género, estatus legal o migratorio, idioma, orientación sexual, todos los que han sufrido el abuso o el abandono por la sociedad o aún más por la iglesia.

Aprobada por la Conferencia de Cargo – 17 de febrero 2019