This church is horrible. My girlfriend and I went for a couple weeks and they have outdoor service…read more This church and the pastor lets kids run around and families talk throughout the whole service and you can't even hear anything. They act like its a family picnic time than a church service. I have hearing loss and it makes it harder for me to hear and families with crying babies and kids talk to the point you can't even hear. And the pastors showed no concern at all for the distraction. If you actually want to a church that you can hear and not be constantly distracted please go elsewhere. They don't care about people hearing the word.

Awesome church community with solid gospel centered preaching and authentic community. Mission is…read moreto make disciples that delight in the supremacy of Christ. Diverse church that has a local and global focus in God's ministry. While i initially didnt know anyone at the church, by my second visit, people knew my name. The pastors and elders are humble men of God and members of the church really know how to care for one another. I have been very blessed finding this church community.

Just started going to the Church and it couldn't be more welcoming. Almost everyone I have met has…read morebeen so nice to talk to and even have fellowship after mass. I met a few parishioners and we talked about coffee after mass. The parish office thought it was a great idea and now we have coffee and doughnuts after the 10am mass. They have a great choir with an organ (though I am a piano type of choir person) and they sound great. The parents who send their kids to the school seem very happy with it too. Glad I started going to HRC.

Members were not only friendly but also passionate believers. They actively seek out opportunities…read moreto connect with those who are not yet members.

This body of Fellowship is truly compassionate towards the membership and community. Both locally…read moreand globally and I follow them regularly. The Holy Spirit is evidenced in Kingdom Fellowship.

I attended this church last weekend and had a pleasant experience with many great believers…read more When I am on travel, I like to visit churches and I am very glad I didn't miss out on Capitol Hill Baptist. Mark Dever unapologetically preaches from the Word of God in a region of the country that is desperate for truth. The music was phenomenal, highlighted by natural acoustics and the voices of many joyful Christians. If you are in the DC area and need a great Church that speaks truth directly from the Bible, I would give this place a visit!

The church service was beautiful, featuring hymns, responsive readings, and expository teaching. It…read moreembodied everything my husband and I had been searching for in a church. However, the community was incredibly unkind. As first-time visitors, we were unsure where to go when we arrived, and no one offered assistance. Despite seeing us looking lost, ushers and other church workers neither greeted us nor helped us find our way. When we finally located the sanctuary and asked about the children's classes, the ushers continued to walk past without speaking, and some looked at us without offering a greeting or welcome. As I walked down the hall, a woman who seemed to be either a church worker or a regular member shoved past me, looked me up and down, and continued on to talk to someone else. During our almost three-hour visit, only three people spoke to us: two ladies who sat near us and one person we happened to know. We are African American, but there were many other African Americans and people of color in attendance, which made the unkindness we experienced even more confusing. This level of unkindness and disregard was something we had never encountered in a church before. It was deeply disappointing to witness such a beautiful and meaningful service, only to see the absence of Christ's love in how the members and workers treated visitors. Despite arriving early and seeing numerous people with "usher" badges, not a single one welcomed us. My hope is that this church, with its beautiful service, learns to demonstrate the love of God they preach about by showing kindness to visitors. Training ushers to greet and welcome newcomers could make a significant difference. We had heard so many wonderful things about this church and were excited to visit. We were hungry for good theological teaching, hymns, and solid Christian fellowship. Instead, we left feeling unwelcome in the community.

I was dismayed at the lack of parking at Lucille Watson's funeral on June 21 of this year. There…read morewere no provisions for the disabled such as myself. The parking lot attendant just stated there was no parking and go park on the street. There should have been an elevator from the back entrance to take you up to the main entrance. It was over 90 degrees that day and many of my elderly relatives had to park on the street and walk. There were no handicap parking spaces and I got the impression the attendee in the parking lot was insensitive to my concerns. If your church lacks facilities and arrangements for the elderly and disabled, it should be noted limited parking and that way alternate transportation arrangements can be made

My home church. I was baptized there when I was 12. The demographics have changed a bit since the…read moremove. I still live you Israel Baptist Church

As visitors to COSC my mom and I felt very welcomed by many members who came up to us and took time…read moreto ask us questions and have a conversation. Some even came back after the service to visit with us. This church has a great outreach to the community as well as the World.

My wife and I were married at All Souls Unitarian Church in 1981 - so we have been attending there…read morefor over 45 years. We have seen the church go through some very wonderful times with Ministers like Rev. David Eaton and Rev. Dr. Rob Hardies and also some difficult times - especially around the departure of Rev. Dr. Susan Moore, when she left the church. Moving on from the past to today, the church is in great shape. It is very well attended, with newcomers receiving a warm welcome and often returning many more times. Overall it is well managed and well ministered, although it has often struggled with an operating deficit. In addition, as sometimes happens there is a hiccup right now due to some misallocation of funds - some funds which were raised to help with building restoration (it is well over a century old) were used instead to help close an operating deficit. This is being addressed now. The good news is that the church has set itself on a pathway to be able to "live within its means". While it very well attended, there are many attendees who put money in the plate during the service, but do not make a financial pledge. This is now an imporant topic for the church and as I write this, my hope and my prayer, is that everyone/family who attend on a regular basis will be moved to make a pledge - which is important both for the giver, as a personal committment to the church, and to the church officers, for budgeting and financial planning purposes. God Bless all who read this and all who attend the church and all who serve the church. Amen,

All Souls is an amazing place. Having the only original Revere bell in Washington makes it an even…read moremore historical place. The Revere family were rebels, and the Church has been at the forefront of rebelling against the status quo since its foundation. This particular church was founded among others, by President John Quincy Adams, John C. Calhoun and Charles Bullfinch, and it has since been a champion in liberal theology. It was a beehive for the civil rights movement. It was also a center of non-violence and a source of opposition to nuclear arms. The Church recently rededicated the Hiroshima Drawings, a thank-you gift from Hiroshima children following the Church's conveyance of relief supplies after the dropping of the Atomic Bomb. By the way, the Revere Bell, after two hundred years, still tolls on occasions, nowadays each time for the number of Americans killed in action in Iraq during the week. It was Washington's Independence Day Bell until it tolled for abolitionist John Brown's death before the Civil War, another example of the liberal ardor of its members. As to its religious orientation, it is more than a fascinating place. It has the intellectual fervor of William Ellery Channing and Thomas Jefferson personified in the figure of Rob Hardies, and the spiritual awakening of St Gregory of Nyssa in the person of Shauna Lyngood. Their sermons are a credit to both, religious fervor and humanism. As a result, both hard-core thinkers and fervent spiritualists can find a welcoming place there. Also among its firsts, the first public same sex union to be performed in the US happened in its halls. I love All Souls.

I visited Michigan Park Christian Church on 7/26/09. There, they had the 9:45 am service for the…read moresummertime. Trust me, that is a reasonable time to arrive at church. The praise and worship was lively and rousing. Their choir actually covered some of the religious songs I had heard on the radio before. And they did a great job! There was a guest Reverend that day. She really brought the message home. She gave a moving message in a voice that called for attention. I will return to Michigan Park Christian Church again and again.

Michigan Park Christian Church is an amazing place to worship and grow spiritually. The…read morehospitality is second to none starting with the greeters at the door. The Congregation is welcoming and loving towards all who attend. The praise and worship, led by Victor Simonson is extraordinary. In the worship experience you feel the presence of God. Clearly it's an imperfect church with imperfect people, but the leadership of Pastor Marvin Owens has made our experience as members robust. We are being fed spiritually and the growth as a result of his teaching is evident. There is active ministry impacting the community throughout the week. The work of the ministry has provided a safe place to grow and learn about the love of God and spiritual principals and that are easily applied in our daily life. I highly reccomend you visit Michigan Park Christian Church. We enter to worship and depart to serve!