Dumbarton UMC is an inclusive faith community that seeks, serves, and celebrates

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A Reconciling Congregation

At Dumbarton, all truly means ALL. We are a welcoming and inclusive faith community, committed to full inclusion of LGBTQIA+ individuals since 1987. We believe that love is love, and that every person is created in God's image and is a beloved child of God.

Welcome message from Rev. Rachel Cornwell

Featured Events

  • "Disarming Leviathan" Book Study

    Thursdays March 13, 20, 27 & April 3
    7-8:30 pm on Zoom

    This book introduces the basics of Christian Nationalism and explores the reasons so many people are attracted to it. Click here for more info.

  • Lent 2025

    Sundays
    11:00 am Worship

    Join us this Lent on a journey of reflection, repentance, and renewal, embracing a faith that engages with life’s complexities rather than avoiding them. Click here for more info and resources.

  • "Manna and Mercy" Retreat

    March 28-30
    Mt. Vernon Place UMC

    Join us for a special retreat weekend of encountering the story of our faith as if for the first time as Rev. Alan Storey guides us through scripture from Genesis to Revelation, allowing scripture to become a means of grace to us. Click Here To Register

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