Sundays 11 am ET
3133 Dumbarton St. NW
Washington, DC
Our Advent Sermon Series (“How Does a Weary World Rejoice?”) will focus on JOY. Get to know Dumbarton a little better by tuning into a recent sermon.
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Dumbarton’s Adult Ed programming offers interesting speakers, timely topics, and lively discussions every Sunday morning at 10 a.m.
Faith is what gives each of us the strength to carry on in the face of grief, doubt, fear, isolation, shame, or unexpected reversal. Dumbarton offers a community that seeks to provide that strength by bringing people together for a deeper understanding of God and scripture to make better sense of their personal experience and the wider world.
Come as you are and be welcomed.
All means ALL at Dumbarton. We are an inclusive faith community, and we’ve been walking the talk on full inclusion of LGBTQIA+ persons since 1987. Love is LOVE at Dumbarton too! All people are created in God’s image, and all people are beloved children of God.
December 21, 2023 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Dumbarton’s special Longest Night Service will be held on Thursday, Dec. 21, at 7 p.m. (on Zoom). A link to this online service will be shared in eChips, Dumbarton’s electronic newsletter. If you haven’t yet subscribed, do so now so that you’ll always have worship links, information about what’s going on, and how you can […]
December 23, 2023 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm – While making plans for the Advent/Christmas Season, please remember our unhoused neighbors. On Saturday, Dec. 23, Dumbarton will be serving Christmas Dinner at Mt. Zion UMC. Watch eChips for further details on how you can participate. Not signed up to receive Dumbarton’s weekly enewsletter. Subscribe today so you don’t miss out on any upcoming programs, […]
December 24, 2023 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm – During Advent, Dumbarton is focusing on JOY with the theme: How does a weary world rejoice? Please make plans now to attend the Christmas Eve service, Sunday, Dec. 24, at 11 am. As we hold space for our weariness and our joy, we will seek a “thrill of hope” in our hurting world.
After Labor Day:
Adult Education: Sundays at 10 am
Worship: Sundays 11 am–12:30 pm
Dress comfortably or dress up! It’s your choice. Street parking is available in the neighborhood surrounding our church. We’re also a short walk, bus, or bike ride across the Key Bridge or from the Foggy Bottom metro stop.
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Young people are an important part of our faith family and are always welcome in worship. Faith comes alive for children and youth at Dumbarton—not just through Sunday worship, but by also participating in one of our church’s many mission and outreach opportunities.
Thanks to Dumbartonian Nancy Holland for recommending this beloved poem, which aligns so beautifully with Dumbarton’s Advent theme of radical hope. “Hope” is the thing with feathers by EMILY DICKINSON “Hope” is the thing with feathers – That perches in the...
Dumbarton is committed to Proclaiming Radical Hope in Precarious Times from the entrance of our church, all the way up the stairs into the sanctuary, and everywhere in between! Come see our brand new banner in person this Sunday at 11 am for worship. We are grateful...
Hope … is small and firm and looks into the face of God and says. “Good morning. I knew you would be there.” — Sister Mary Faith Schuster, (1914-2007) In this season of Advent, Dumbarton is focusing on JOY with the theme: How does a weary...