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| United Methodist Church of Saint Paul and Saint Andrew | |
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 South (octagonal) tower in 2010 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | United Methodist Church |
| District | New York Annual Conference |
| Leadership | Bishop Jeremiah Jungchan Park |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | New York City, New York,United States |
 Interactive map of United Methodist Church of Saint Paul and Saint Andrew | |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Robert Henderson Robertson |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Completed | 1897 |
TheChurch of Saint Paul and Saint Andrew is a historicUnited Methodist church on theUpper West Side ofNew York City, New York, onWest 86th Street. The Church is known for being socially liberal and for accepting all people. The Church hosts a number of performing arts groups, including Camerata Notturna, Riverside Orchestra, and New Plaza Cinema.
At present, the Church of St. Paul & St. Andrew (SPSA) is a member of the Reconciling Ministries Network of the United Methodist Church and its New York Annual Conference affiliate, Methodists in New Directions (MIND). The congregation welcomes all who wish to worship God the Creator, God the Redeemer and God the Holy Spirit; without regard to any arbitrary condition. The 2010 Service of Lessons and Carols was featured on 31 December 2010 on the CBS Television Network. The senior pastor is Rev. Dr. James (K) Karpen and the associate pastor is Rev. Lea Matthews. Ekama Eni serves as Minister for Young Adults and Frank Glass is the Minister of Music. SPSA also serves as host sanctuary forCongregation B'nai Jeshurun. Also housed at 263 West 86th Street is the West Side Campaign Against Hunger, a non profit that functions as a food pantry and nutritional resource center, and West End Theatre, presenting many performing arts companies.[1] The church building was declared a landmark by theNew York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1981. The congregation challenged the designation in 1986,[2] but the LPC denied an application to demolish the church building.[3]
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