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“Is it possible for a church to be born from dissatisfaction?” a visitor once asked me, here in front of Peoples Congregational Church. The answer, etched in the very stones of this building, is a resounding yes. In 1890, a group of individuals, yearning for something more than what they found at Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church, formed the Reform Club of Asbury. These free thinkers, driven by their devotion to Jesus Christ, found kindred spirits in the Congregational denomination. With the support of other Congregationalist churches in the Washington metro area, Peoples Congregational Church officially came into being on March 6, 1891. The church’s first home was Nash Hall on O Street NW. Just a few years later, in 1894, the congregation built its first church building on M Street NW. Peoples Congregational Church continued to grow, even after World War II necessitating a new sanctuary. Today, Peoples Congregational Church thrives as a multicultural and multigenerational congregation. It proudly carries its history into the future. Committed to its mission to “Gather, Grow, and Go”, Peoples Congregational Church continues its work. It proclaims God’s love through Jesus Christ and strives to build a community founded on love and justice. From a small group of reformers, Peoples Congregational Church has blossomed into a beacon of faith in the heart of Washington D.C.

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