Faith Community: Christ United Methodist Church: Southwest’s Little Church that Dared

By Marva Gumbs Jennings and Daryl Byler, Christ United Methodist Church  Christ United Methodist Church (CUMC) has occupied the corner of 4th and I Streets SW since 1961 when the merger of two churches — Gorsuch Memorial and Lewis Memorial— was the embodiment of an interracial worshiping community during the […]

Faith Series:  St. Dominic Parish a Southwest Stalwart for Nearly 150 Years

By Georgine Wallace  Established in 1852, the parish of St. Dominic has graced its current location at 630 E Street SW since its opening on June 13, 1875. The church exterior resembled the present day, however, the original interior was destroyed by a fire in March 1885. Both Protestant and […]