11 Oct 2005
Exhibition of Adolf Cluss, Architect
Adolf Cluss was the architect of the Church of Our Father, which was the First Universalist Church of Washington, DC, from 1883 until 1925. Among other public buildings, he was the architect of the Eastern Market, several public schools, and the red Smithsonian building. The organizers of this exhibit went to great lengths to get pictures of the buildings that are no longer standing, including the Church of Our Father. Adolf Cluss: From Germany to America, Shaping a City Worthy of a Republic continues through Feb. 28, 2006, at the Charles Sumner School Museum, 1201 17th St. NW. Hours are 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. Free.
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11 Oct 2005
2 Jun 2005
Congregational Covenant
At the annual meeting on May 15, 2005, the congregation voted to adopt the congregational covenant that the Committee on Ministry had developed with the support of the deacons and the involvement of the entire church community in formal and informal discussions and feedback opportunities. You can read the full text of this document of commitment in community with one another by clicking here.
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2 Jun 2005
29 Mar 2004
Minister Emeritus Inaugurated as Culver-Stockton College President
Dr. William L. Fox, minister emeritus of the Universalist National Memorial Church, was inaugurated March 27, 2004, as the 24th president of Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Missouri. Dr. Fox served as UNMC minister 1978-1988 and 1993-1998.
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29 Mar 2004
11 Jan 2004
Getting Married?
Are you looking for a place to celebrate your wedding? Consider Universalist National Memorial Church!
Unlike other churches that have tight rules or customs restricting who may be married, we welcome non-church members, including divorced persons, inter-ethnic, and inter-faith couples, and same-sex couples to explore having their ceremony here. Many local Unitarian Universalist ministers and ministers of other denominations are familiar with our sanctuary, and arrangements can be made for them to officiate.
If you are interested in having your service at Universalist National Memorial Church, contact the church office at (202) 387-3411 or office@universalist.org for a packet of information, including rules and fees.
For information about obtaining a marriage license in the District of Columbia, see this page.
The photo at lower right is of the fellowship hall, which is available for receptions.
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11 Jan 2004
25 May 2002
Our Mission and Goals
The congregation adopted a mission statement and goals at its annual meeting in May 2002. (read more)
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25 May 2002
1 Jan 2002
Welcome and Q&A
A brief history
Our form of worship
Our Declaration of Faith
What are those words above the altar?
What was this church before this congregation owned it?
Why is there a sword (in the stained glass window) pointing at the minister's head?
When does the church have communion? Am I welcome to take communion?
(read more)
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1 Jan 2002
What is Universalism?
The Universalists are so named for making universal salvation the cornerstone of Christian faith, a religiously democratizing proposition, traceable to the third century theologian Origen and the apostolic age. Strongly rooted in New England and in the society produced by the American Revolution, later Universalists were prominent social reformers and leaders in education, publishing, and business. (read more)
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1 Jan 2002
Our History
Timeline and ministers of the Universalist National Memorial Church and its predecessor, the Church of Our Father (First Universalist Church of Washington, D.C.) (read more)
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1 Jan 2002
Directions
The church is at the corner of 16th and S Streets NW in Washington, DC, within walking distance of the Dupont Circle and U Street Metro stations. Parking is available behind the Scottish Rite Temple across the street on Sunday mornings only. (read more)
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1 Jan 2002
1 Jan 2001
About Universalist National Memorial Church
Universalist National Memorial Church is one of a kind in the nation's capital. It is a parish drawn diversely from the metropolitan Washington area, yet was built to serve as the national representative of the Universalist Church of American, which merged in 1961 with the American Unitarian Association to form the Unitarian Univeralist Association of Congregations.
Our particular community is both liberal Christian and Universalist; that is, liberal in that there is no creedal test to become a member of this church, Universalist in that we affirm that no soul is forever lost from the love of God, Christian in that the focus of our religious journey is the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. (read more)
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1 Jan 2001