National United Methodist Church

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The National United Methodist Church
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Exterior view of the church from Nebraska Avenue
National United Methodist Church
38°56′06″N77°05′16″W / 38.93493°N 77.08769°W / 38.93493; -77.08769
Location3401 Nebraska Ave NW
Washington, D.C.
CountryUnited States
Denomination United Methodist Church
Previous denomination Methodist Church (USA) Methodist Episcopal Church
Website nationalchurch.org
History
Former name(s)Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church
StatusActive
FoundedFebruary 28, 1869 (1869-02-28)
DedicatedFebruary 7, 1932 (1932-02-07)
Architecture
Functional statusNational church
Architectural typeChurch
Style Gothic revival
Clergy
Bishop(s) LaTrelle Easterling
Pastor(s) The Rev. Doug Robinson-Johnson, Rev. Janet Craswell, Rev. Dr. Rachel Livingston

The National United Methodist Church, formerly known as Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church, is a United Methodist congregation in the Wesley Heights neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Designated as the national church of the United Methodist Church, the building complex occupies a 6-acre campus adjoining the American University, comprising a church structure and administrative building. It includes a neo-Gothic main church, the fourth largest religious structure in the nation's capital. [1]

References

  1. "National United Methodist Church". National United Methodist Church. Retrieved 2024-03-21.