"Dear God give to me the capacity and more of the concrete moments of my life to turn to thee with the totality of my being."
"Dear God give to me the capacity and more of the concrete moments of my life to turn to thee with the totality of my being."
"If you end up joining the church, it will cost you everything you have!"
"If you end up joining the church, it will cost you everything you have!"
"My parents thought I'd stumbled into a cult..."
"My parents thought I'd stumbled into a cult..."
Holy Local
A podcast about religion, history, and community that tells the story of a unique church group located in Washington, DC. It explores the intersection of service groups, religious belief, and neighborhood change.
Memory
16+ Oral History Interviews
History
Six Full Episodes Online
Community
The Legacy Lives On…
The Church of the Saviour was established in 1946 by a small group of dedicated members, who would go on to build a nationally renowned church in Adams Morgan, a DC neighborhood known for its diverse cultural fabric and intense history of community organizing.
The Church of the Saviour participated in some of the biggest social campaigns in the 20th century: Civil Rights, the HIV/AIDS crisis, immigration and asylum efforts, and continuing efforts to support growing homeless populations were central to the Church of the Saviour’s mission. The church’s members weren’t just present, they were often at the forefront of these issues, leading service campaigns for these causes in the Adams Morgan neighborhood.
The Holy Local Podcast takes you all the way through the 20th century and into the 21st, following the members of the Church of the Saviour as they exemplify Christ like service through massive public efforts to support their neighbors and those in need. Throughout this series, you’ll hear from the people who were there, the members, and their neighbors. This is their story, and I hope you enjoy it.
Check out the companion digital exhibit to the podcast by clicking here.
This project is being presented with financial assistance from HumanitiesDC, a state council of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations do not necessarily represent those of HumanitiesDC or the National Endowment for the Humanities.
