Marvin Silver, associate conference minister for United Church of Christ, did not respond to requests for comment. ADHe pointed to the fate of Lincoln Congregational Temple United Church of Christ, about seven blocks east of Grace Reformed. “This may be the last Christmas in which Grace Reformed Church, this building, is a house of worship,” Lee said. On Oct. 7, 1877, 14 of the faithful gathered in a YMCA chapel and formally adopted a resolution establishing Grace Reformed Church. ADAD“Special interest attaches to Grace Church” from that point, the centennial pamphlet notes, “because Theodore Roosevelt was a regular attendant .

Source: Washington Post December 09, 2019 00:56 UTC