ALL ARE Welcome
We are a vibrant and inclusive
community that seeks to explore our
faith and follow God’s call to us.
St. Columba’s is a large community, with membership
exceeding 3,500 and Sunday attendance that averages
more than 700. We welcome parishioners of multiple
generations, diverse families and different faith traditions.
This is a spiritual place. God is felt and present here in
many ways that we do and do not understand. We
support one another and the greater community. When
committed, we can be a powerful body of energy, resources
and service to do the Lord’s work with great joy.
We are in our 140th year as an Episcopal parish. Our
history includes many notable stories of taking risks to
grow and implementing bold programs that changed the
lives of others. There were Columba “saints” who led
the way, including previous rectors and parishioners who
shaped our identity. We have a long history of service to
our community, especially the homeless; we are founding
members of Samaritan Ministry and Friendship Place. We
continue to minister to the homeless today through our
Water Ministry and other service initiatives. We founded
a Nursery School at a time when the District of Columbia
did not provide preschool classes in its public schools.
In addition, St. Columba’s has embraced changes in our
faith community that furthered the inclusion of women
and gay clergy in the church. We invite you to read more
about our history in the St. Columba’s Newsletter
celebrating our 140th anniversary. Our traditions are
shaped by where we have been, our hopes by what we
aspire to be.
Who is St. Columba?
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