I'm pretty sure divine wrath would befall me if I gave anything less than five stars to my own…read morechurch, but fortunately for me, Metropolitan deserves the Yelp superlatives - and, of course, far more. It's an engaging, welcoming, open, progressive place actively committed to social justice, with room for everyone to get involved or just enjoy fellowship. Its pastor, Charlie Parker, leads with just the right combination of intellect, warmth, and humor - in his sermons and in person - while choir director Bruce Caviness brings jaw-dropping talent to the music program. (Best Easter-Day Widor's Toccata in the city?? I THINK SO.) As the national Methodist church, it was the regular place of worship for presidents Grant and McKinley. (Both of them attended in the old building, which was near the center of the city, but don't worry: the "new" one - finished in 1932 - is still one of the city's most beautiful.) Don't let the fact that Boy Scout Troop 666 meets in the basement fool you (666! Seriously! In a church basement!) - this place does God's good work, and I'm so glad to have grown up in its shadow.

Sacred Arias II Concert The entire program was conceived of,…read moreproduced, and performed by B. Jackson Caesar, tenor, who invited a few of DC's best musicians to work with him. Starting with narration by Erik Dellums, Jackson gave us music to enjour and an evening to remember. Everyone left with a smile, likely resulted from the soaring & beautifully sung notes at the top of the tenor range, the forceful and joyous sound of Patrick Lundy & the Ministers of Music, and the Symphonic Orchestra providing musical depth and lovely sounds to supplement the organ, played by Evelyn Curention, and the piano, played by Alma Sanford. The church is a lovely structure that accommodated hearing every part of the music from every seat. The minister, Charles Parker, was delightful and brief. Jackson, who sings at this church regularly, proved a star in every aspect and I can't wait for Sacred Arias III! Congratulations on this well-attended and well-received program!

One of the most welcoming churches I have ever been to in my life!…read more The service is started with showering the room with love and happiness through religious-based modern music (eg. Elevation Authority Workshop), followed by greeting 5 people that you have never met paired with a snack, praying for those who had submitted praying request, and then the actual service. What is different about this review is that I am actually agnostic in belief and not that religious. I come to this church because I am open to learning more about religion, I absolutely love the environment, and a lot of the teachings that they state could be applied to anyone's life. I love how they take one passage from the Bible and apply it to everyday in a very modern way, such that we are all inspired to always improve ourselves. After service, they sometimes have a little snack you can help yourself to. I was here during the soup season! In addition, if you go downstairs, they have tea, apple cider, and coffee. If I live here, I'm definitely choosing this place as my long-term church!

Jesus lives here in this church,there's too much love just from you enter the door until you…read moreleave.I can't wait for the next service...the sermons are great,both Pastor and his wife and great couple preaching the true gospel of Jesus,no compromise.

Washington International Church (WIC) is located at 4420 River Road, NW, Washington DC 20016…read more Services are every Sunday Mornings at 10:30 AM. Adult and Youth Sunday school starts at 9:15. The church is true to it's name of being international. The congregation is made up of peoples from many nations and serves Jesus Christ as one church. The service runs from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM, then is followed by fellowshi[p time with a light lunch catered by the church's small groups. Washington International Church belongs to the Christian and Missionary Alliance (CMA). http://www.cmalliance.org

I came back to DC after years abroad and had a difficult time finding a comfortable church home…read morewhere the presence of the Spirit could be felt. Thankfully, a friend's son told me about WIC and it has been a blessing. It has a small congregation, about 80 people, but very close, warm and welcoming. The music is good, the preaching/teaching is outstanding, and there's a great mix of age groups, bringing together both life-long Christians and new believers. Getting to the church is easier now that I have a car, but the bus drops you only two blocks away on Wisconsin. Definitely worth checking out if you are new to town or looking for a place to renew you faith.

Greatest music program by two extremely talented pros. Historic beautiful cathedral and involved…read morecommunity.

This is a beautiful building near Chevy Chase. Hubby attends a weekly bible study that the church…read moresponsors. The pastor (priest) is kind and easy going. You don't have to be a member to meet with him. The sanctuary is lovely. The staff members are nice.

I have gone to St. Columba's Church for 80 years!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE IT ! Over the years it has…read morechanged and it is now an enveloping and loving place to worship. I attend the 11 AM service which is beautiful and very meaningful to me. It is my favorite church for all the aspects of w worship it offers.

OK, it's weird to write a review of a church. But I sure wish there'd been reviews of churches…read morewhen I was church shopping. Would have saved me loads of time and wrong turns. St. Columba's is an extremely welcoming, inclusive, open church. Holy moley, it's big! But it's not a mega church, or even close. It's a fairly liberal episcopalian church with an intellectual edge. But you don't need to be episcopalian, or subscribe to any particular beliefs, or be of any race, color, creed or sexual orientation, in order to participate fully here. If you like traditional services with all the trappings, this is the place. If you have kids and want a pared-down service that's strictly for kids, this is also the place. (There are tons of young families, but also plenty of singles, so you won't feel like a fish out of water if you go.) Probably the major draw for most people at St. C's is the music, which is truly phenomenal and professional quality. Chose from among a zillion choirs: boys choir, girls choir, boys and girls choir, adult choir, instrumental ensembles, several bell choirs (yours truly belongs to one of them), music theory classes, and more. The sermons are generally engaging and intellectual, two non-negotiables for me. Outside speakers are regularly brought in to discuss a wide range of issues. This past Sunday, the "Newshour"'s Ray Suarez (a member) discussed his new book, "The Holy Vote." There are tons of outreach programs, so you can feed the homeless, save the planet, mentor disadvantaged kids--name it and claim it. St. C's can be daunting to the uninitiated, but as with most things in life, you need to take the first step and join a group if you want to meet people or learn a new skill. Oh, and they have a rockin' playground.

I came here for my first time at the end of July. I visited for an evening event that involved a…read moretour to see the bells up high and the views and learn about the Cathedral. Honestly if it was not for this event I would have not visited the Cathedral in the manner and missed out on anything in the future. The event was not crowded at all. It was the perfect amount of people. The communication leading up to the event was perfect! The event itself was amazing, so I would do it again. We were provided with so much information about the Cathedral and given time to explore in our own. Stunning! There is so much history here and stories. The property itself has so much to offer both inside and outside. The landscaping is perfect for a quiet moment to just sit, the gardens provide a wonderful environment to reflect. Parking is available but you can take the bus to get here or ride share. All of the staff I encountered during my visit were extremely helpful, kind, knowledgeable, courteous and eager to help. Follow their social media and join their email list to stay up to date on events. I just signed up for a Yoga event.

Very spectacular!! This place is a must see in DC. The main reason I came here was to see the tomb…read moreof President Woodrow Wilson. Emotional experience.

I can't speak to this place as a religious institution but it is a gorgeous concert venue --…read moreattended the benefit concert for the AGMA Relief Fund which the church generously hosted today

Very big Catholic Church. I went here for a family member that passed away, for the church…read moreservices. It's huge! Trying to find the bathrooms is like a maze in the back. Looks like a castle. Very clean very decorative with religious Catholicism all around. Nice place. Lots of benches. Didn't like parking though. Trying to find a spot with hoping we wouldn't get towed made us very nervous and worried. But anyways we found a spot and were ok.

I kinda feel wrong, you know, reviewing a church. But I figure - how else does one find churches…read moreif they aren't reviewed....so... I attended American University and this is one of the 3 churches within walking distance of the main campus, so I attended it for 3 years. I have to admit, I spent much of service daydreaming about how pretty my wedding would be in that sanctuary - though in reality a wedding would be better in the small chapel where they have special prayers after main service. Both are gorgeous, as are the rest of church grounds. It would be a BEAUTIFUL site for a wedding But note: either the bride or the groom must be a member of NPC and you have to go through marriage counseling to have your wedding here. After spending all of my life in a (black) Baptist church, I was always surprised by how quick service was. But they pack a lot into that hour and 5 minutes. There's a lot of the singing and pomp and circumstance of a Catholic service. And usually a good sermon - though the interim pastor they had from 2002-2003 was more dynamic (in my opinion) than the one originally selected. The rest of the ministers are quite nice. In fact, one of them remembered me in spite of the fact that I didn't attend regularly and only met him twice. They have several opportunities to be involved in ministries and clubs and organizations and lots of sunday school classes of different topics and for different audiences. What I liked most about this church, though, are the people. If you drove through the parking lot, you know that this is part of the creme de la creme of Washington, DC. In fact, I met Condoleeza Rice and Bill Frist here. There are definitely other major and minor dignitaries who are members here, not too mention just run of the mill upper middle class Washingtonians. Just look at the "Friendship Book" when it passes you during service and you'll see top notch addresses in Georgetown, McLean,Potomac, Chevy Chase, etc. However, everyone is super friendly - or fake - but generally nice. Never once did I leave church without having a pretty pleasant conversation with my pewmates and the few times I went downstairs for fellowship (or Coffee and Conversation, as they called it), I met nice people as well.

The church had a multi million dollar renovation , but no one on the building committee considered…read moreadding covered, safe bicycle parking, especialy at night for choir practice . We have two regular bicyclists. we'd have more if the church added more bicycle parking and not just a stand alone pole, out in the rain. Also more interest in people who do not have access to cars. A tour was planned at Arlington Cemetery, but no offers to pick up people from the church. The church is easily accessible to public transportation: the Red Line stop at Tenleytown and the 31 series busses that sopt at Wisconsin Ave.

Great place to be, nice people, accepts all people, good food, always having events, has a music…read moreschool (washington conservatory of music) and the thanksgiving dinner is comming upp so, LETS EAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!