St. Paul's Lutheran Church

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• Name:St. Paul's Lutheran Church
• Website URL:https://www.stpaulslutherandc.org
• Summary:St. Paul's combines deep history with active worship and outreach: founded in 1843 as the first English-speaking Lutheran congregation in Washington and long known as the "Mother Church of English Lutheranism," the church still uses a silver communion chalice gifted by King Frederick Wilhelm IV at every service. It is a regional music center—home to a major Schantz pipe organ (built 1985, expanded 1993) and a Steinway concert grand—hosting regular concerts, visiting ensembles, and a choral program led by Director of Choral Activities and Organist Caleb Bates supported by a Friends of Music program. The congregation is explicitly LGBTQ-affirming (Reconciling in Christ) and launched the ABIDE inclusion ministry in 2020 to address racial justice, while also running significant local ministries including a twice-monthly food pantry in partnership with the Capital Area Food Bank and a Prime Time senior program that meets twice monthly. Visitors will also find a welcoming, accessible building with automatic entrances, an on-site elevator and chancel lift on request, accessible parking, livestreamed services (archived on YouTube), and several resident organizations and community programs such as Auguste Montessori, AA/Al‑Anon, and local music groups.
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