Sundays 11 am ET
3133 Dumbarton St. NW
Washington, DC
Our Fall Sermon Series (“Along the Way”) will explore lessons from the Camino De Santiago. Get to know Dumbarton a little better by tuning into a recent sermon.
Welcome to Dumbarton United Methodist Church, an inclusive congregation that seeks, serves, and celebrates. Explore Dumbarton by signing up for e-Chips, our weekly newsletter, which contains links to each Sunday worship service, Adult Ed, and information on current happenings. To sign up, click here.
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.
October 8, 2023 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am – Mark your calendars now: On Sunday, Oct. 8, at 10 a.m., there will be a Blessing of the Animals at our Second Sunday Celebration, Dumbarton’s intergenerational gathering that’s always chockfull of fun, family-friendly activities and events. We’ll also be celebrating the Feast of St Francis! Hope to see you there.
October 21, 2023 – October 22, 2023 @ All Day –
Each year, Dumbartonians love to gather at the United Methodist Church’s West River Retreat Center on the Chesapeake Bay.
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.
Visitors are always welcome at Dumbarton
In person or online
Sunday Worship or Adult Ed
Childcare Provided
To view a recent sermon click Watch Now for a list.
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.
Dumbarton continue its “What’s Happening with…?” series on Sunday, Oct. 1 at 10 a.m. with our Georgetown Ministry Center (GMC) liaison, Jennifer Whatley, who also serves as the GMC Board Vice Chair. Jen will update everyone on GMC’s programs to serve our unhoused...
Come on the journey of Dumbarton’s current sermon series, “Along the Way: Finding God Through Pilgrimage,” which is inspired by the wisdom of the Camino de Santiago. This sermon series continues through Oct. 22. The theme for each weekly sermon between now...
Dumbarton partners with other Georgetown churches to provide warm, home-cooked meals for the unhoused in Georgetown at Mount Zion United Methodist Church, a few blocks away from our church. We have been participating in this ministry for over 10 years by providing...