Gethsemane Episcopal Church is an historic church in downtown

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, United States, listed on the

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. It is one of the oldest extant churches in Minneapolis and is significant for its

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. Architect Edward Stebbins modeled the church on small Gothic style churches in rural

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. It is proportioned rather broadly, as opposed having tall proportions, which is rather unusual for churches designed in the late 19th century. The area surrounding the church was primarily residential when it was first built, but it is now surrounded by commercial development. In 1895, Gethsemane was the main location of the first Episcopal Church General Convention west of the

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. Faced with reduced membership and financial struggle, the final Sunday morning service at Gethsemane occurred in November 2019. GethsemaneEpiscopalMN2014candle

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External links

Gethsemane Episcopal Church website
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