| Calvary Baptist Church | |
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&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Calvary_Baptist_Church_(Washington,_D.C.).jpg) Calvary Baptist Church in Washington, D.C. | |
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| 38°53′59″N 77°01′22″W / 38.899624°N 77.022716°W | |
| Location | 755 8th Street, NW, Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Baptist |
| Associations | American Baptist Churches USA, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, Alliance of Baptists |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | E Street Baptist |
| Founded | 1862 |
| Founder(s) | Amos Kendall |
| Events | Founding of the Northern Baptists, now the American Baptist Churches USA |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Adolf Cluss |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | red brick |
| Clergy | |
| Senior pastor(s) | Rev. Sally Sarratt and Rev. Maria Swearingen |
Calvary Baptist Church is a Baptist church located in the Chinatown neighborhood in Washington, D.C. affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, the Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America, the Alliance of Baptists, the District of Columbia Baptist Convention,[1][2] and the Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists.[3]
In July 2012, the church severed ties with the Southern Baptist Convention.[4][5] Since 2017, Calvary's Senior Co-Pastors have been Rev. Sally Sarratt and Rev. Maria Swearingen.
- ^ "Directory of Churches". District of Columbia Baptist Convention. Archived from the original on 2010-06-08. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ^ "About Calvary". Calvary Baptist Church.
- ^ "AWAB Member Congregations". Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists. Archived from the original on 2013-06-28. Retrieved 2013-08-03.
- ^ Bob Allen (July 26, 2012). "Historic DC church severs SBC ties". Associated Baptist Press. Archived from the original on 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
- ^ Rev. Dr. Amy Butler (July 26, 2012). "Calvary Baptist pastor: Why we severed ties with the Southern Baptist Convention". The Washington Post.