St. Alban's Episcopal Church
St. Alban's Episcopal Church
AI Summary
The parish, founded in 1854 and located on the grounds of the Washington National Cathedral (entrance on Lych Gate Road), blends historic roots with active, contemporary ministry. It offers bilingual Sunday liturgies—including an English and a Spanish Rite II Eucharist at 11:15 a.m.—with services and sermons livestreamed on YouTube, and is noted for musical excellence under Director of Music Matthew Steynor, a strong chorister program, and regular choir pilgrimages. Families are welcomed with a Children's Chapel at 9:00 a.m., Godly Play Sunday School, nursery care in Satterlee Hall, and vibrant youth and young-adult programs that include J2A pilgrimages and monthly service with Grate Patrol. The on-site Opportunity Shop (open Wed–Sat 9:30–3, donations accepted by 2:30 at the rear door and managed by the Workers of St. Alban's) funds local anti-poverty nonprofits, and the parish also sustains feeding and shelter ministries, international school partnerships, and archival resources useful to genealogists.
Service Times
Rite I Holy Eucharist (English): Sunday 8:00 AM
Rite II Holy Eucharist (English) with Children's Chapel: Sunday 9:00 AM
Rite I Holy Eucharist (English): Sunday 11:15 AM
La Santa Eucaristía Rito II (Spanish): Sunday 11:15 AM
Worship Style
Liturgical
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📜Version History
Changes:
- Name:St. Alban's Episcopal Church
- Street Address:3001 Wisconsin Avenue NW
- Address Line 2:(removed)
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Added location: St. Alban's Episcopal Church
Changes:
- Name:St. Alban's Episcopal Church
- Website URL:https://stalbansdc.org
- Summary:The parish, founded in 1854 and located on the grounds of the Washington National Cathedral (entrance on Lych Gate Road), blends historic roots with active, contemporary ministry. It offers bilingual Sunday liturgies—including an English and a Spanish Rite II Eucharist at 11:15 a.m.—with services and sermons livestreamed on YouTube, and is noted for musical excellence under Director of Music Matthew Steynor, a strong chorister program, and regular choir pilgrimages. Families are welcomed with a Children's Chapel at 9:00 a.m., Godly Play Sunday School, nursery care in Satterlee Hall, and vibrant youth and young-adult programs that include J2A pilgrimages and monthly service with Grate Patrol. The on-site Opportunity Shop (open Wed–Sat 9:30–3, donations accepted by 2:30 at the rear door and managed by the Workers of St. Alban's) funds local anti-poverty nonprofits, and the parish also sustains feeding and shelter ministries, international school partnerships, and archival resources useful to genealogists.
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Initial church data
Last updated: 3/8/2026