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.

The pastors really live out the gospel. If you hear how much they have sacrificed for God and where…read morethey have served, you can see they really live out a life of service and love sharing the gospel to people who have been neglected. They use to live in the ghettos of Boston where there were as many funerals there as there are wedding in DC. They opened their house to the neighborhood children who often didn't have enough to eat or needed a safe place. On a side note regarding the post on Chinese New years, all the Christians I know in China and Taiwan celebrate Chinese New Years because it's a time to connect with family and friends and to share and tell them how much you love them. It's not easy being Christian in China and some of them have given up professions, suffered persecution, and are barely scrapping by, but they celebrate Chinese New Years....maybe differently from others....like with prayer and church services along with visiting family, feeding and helping the poor and witnessing to them. Chinese Christians definitely celebrate and share Christ's love during the two week national celebration!

When we walked in the door, I was struck by how the pastor greeted us, walked us up to "kid city"…read morewhere we could drop off our kids, and then found us seats. As a campus minister, it challenged me to think about how when we are in positions of leadership we can think we are "above" normal tasks such as ushering and welcoming people at the door. However, are there ways I can live out my faith and service in doing humble tasks as the pastor of this church modeled out? Thanks District church, for helping my faith to grow from that visit!

I continue to have a wonderful experience at CMC. A place you can come and experience the Love of…read moreGod. Come as you are! Find "Home" and a family of believers in Jesus Christ our Savior! An awesome place to worship and understand the purpose God wants to reveal in my everyday life. I love Capital Memorial SDA Church, and so will you!

Visiting from Jakarta, Indonesia for 2 months for a work assignment in Washington DC and away fron…read morefamily is difficult, but found a home church away from home. Church is multi cultural and every year they have a vegetarian food festival thats open to everyone. Must go event. You feel like youve visited and tasted food from several countries in one afternoon. Pastor CJ is the church pastor lively sermons christ centered. The church is nestled in a really attractive neighborhood next to a baseball field. Great sabbath morning children program.

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.

We've been to quite a few churches, temples, cathedrals, and mosques in 82 countries. And very few…read morehouses of worship in the U.S. can compare to the world's greatest churches. But the National Cathedral is on par with some of our favorite cathedrals around the world! It lives up to its billing. The space is palatial and exquisite, hosting some rather famous guests over the years. The stained glass windows are extraordinary, and the high ceilings and exterior architecture are impressive. President Woodrow Wilson is buried along the south wall on the first floor of the cathedral for those, like me, who seek out presidential burial locations.

Washington, DC - Washington National Cathedral is a stunning and grandiose sight to behold. Built…read morein the Neo-Gothic architectural style, it's the sixth largest cathedral in the world. We stumbled into a Sunday service (and free parking) during a recent visit to DC and experienced a bit of the worship service with live music. Welcoming staff handed out well-produced program books to all who wandered in. The cathedral offers various tours or self-guided sightseeing, and you can even climb the bell tower. As serious as the whole facade may appear, there are winking playful elements hidden throughout, such as a Darth Vader limestone grotesque, and a stained glass window depicting a space theme. Be sure not to miss the Bishop's Garden - beside the outdoor cafe - an intimate and contemplative space with a gazebo and landscaped grounds and paths. Whether you're religious or not, it's a beautiful and meditative place to retreat to from the bustle of the outside world.

I dropped by the church yesterday in search of my friend Mrs Tapscott to leave her a mother's day…read morepresent and she wasn't there so I decided to donate the gift of a Giant sized bible to the church in her name. I had a good time watching the gospel choir and I really enjoyed the good food after . I may even return providing they do How Great Thou Art which was Elvis 'favorite gospel song. This place earned 5 stars

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.

This is a lovely, warm and busy church, with great Sunday school for children and adults, and both…read moretraditional and contemporary services for worship. Aside from the building and the many resources the church has to draw on, it is really the people that have made all the difference. Everyone is so welcoming and there is a place for all here. I love this church home and recommend it highly to anyone, whether singles or families or seniors, and people from all backgrounds and identities. There is always great programming and it always makes my heart full to be here. Thank you, NPC!

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.