About Saint John’s Inclusive Catholic Community
We are a community of believers and seekers rooted in the faith of the Early Church and are dedicated to being living Witnesses of the Gospel.
By advocating for and serving all people, especially those outcast and marginalized by society, we seek to do justice and to love kindness
and to walk humbly with our God. We continue Apostolic Succession by maintaining valid holy orders and in the Sacrifice of the Mass. We believe in the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist and celebrate the seven sacraments (Baptism, Eucharist/Holy Communion, Confirmation, Reconciliation/Penance, Anointing of the Sick, Marriage, and Holy Orders).
We are a welcoming community of believers open to all people regardless of age, race, gender identity and expression, or sexual orientation. We welcome all who come for Holy Communion, recognizing, that the Eucharist is not a prize, but it is a medicine for the soul. Following Jesus’ example we welcome everyone to join us in our prayer, sacraments, fellowship, and service to all those in need.
Receiving the Sacraments
As the sacraments are an integral part of life in the Church, we believe that each sacrament is open to all people of faith, including Marriage and Holy Orders. To help you prepare for the Sacraments, we have formation programs available. Please note that those Marriage and Holy Orders will have couples formation (as necessary) as well. Email us to learn more.
Are You Called to Ministry?
The Inclusive Catholic Diocese of the Chesapeake Bay welcomes all confirmed adults, regardless of their age, race, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, to prayerfully consider a call to ordained ministry. Our Diocese has a theological formation program for those seeking Holy Orders. Email us to learn more.
Our History
St. John’s Inclusive Catholic Community is a part of the Inclusive Catholic Diocese of the Chesapeake Bay.
In 2017, St. John’s returned to the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, DC, with a community dedicated to celebrating our faith and sharing in fellowship. Following the example of Jesus, the Good Shepherd, we continue to pray and seek to care for the community around us. The call to not only pray but also to care for those in need is so important as members of St. John’s. Our members also seek to care for those in need and supporting our region’s volunteer groups.
The Diocese of the Chesapeake Bay has its Apostolic origins in the Roman Catholic, Old Catholic, and Orthodox Churches. As members of the Old Catholic Church (developed from the Union of Utrecht) we carry on the legacy of the church as expressed in the first seven councils of the ancient church, and we are in communion with the Anglican Communion through the Bonn Accord.