St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church

I went to St. Thomas for 5 months when I first moved to DC in August 2012. The people are very friendly and I can walk there from my apartment. However, I recently switched to a different church due to the lack of young adult and youth programs (I love working with older kids/​teens, and working with a youth group would help me discern my call to ordained ministry). The majority of parishioners seem to be men in their 30’s/40’s and while they do have a 20’s/30’s group it’s not very active. Being in my early 20’s, I want to be around people around my age. While the priest is a nice person and her heart is in the right place, I have not felt much of a rapport with her ( Unilocalers, I’ll spare you the details here but you can message me privately if you’re curious). Like any church, there are good and bad aspects so don’t be afraid to walk away if you know it’s not a good fit after going a few times – I wish I had done so earlier!

Almost forgot! ok — I forgot — but now I’m telling you — there’s a 5pm Sunday service for those of us who like to sleep in on Sunday morning.

This is the best congregation I have ever seen. The priests are real people and take a true interest the each parishioner. If you are thinking about visiting to check it out, you will not be disappointed. My first visit to St. Thomas was the best decision I have made in a long time!

As a person who grew up in and loving the Catholic Church, my coming of age was a rude disappointment. After being estranged from the church for a full decade, I stumbled across this Episcopal church. Wow! I’ll never forget my first visit — the Rector gave her sermon and it was if she was speaking directly to me. I was moved to tears. I came back again, and again, and eventually became a member of the parish. Keep in mind, I’m one of the least likely candidates to join anything, so this was a big step.
I’ll never forget my first Easter at this church, where we were challenged to bring our doubts, our fears, and our brokenness because there is joy and promise in our future together. St. Thomas’ Parish is truly a place to find and be found by God.