Throughout this year, the UMC has celebrated 100 years of social witness at the United Methodist Building on Capitol Hill, which officially opened in 1924. It's a remarkable part of our history and our present. We studied it in Confirmation Class-- how it was one of the first integrated dining rooms in DC, how its spaces were used by Bayard Rustin and others to plan the March on Washington event where MLK spoke of a dream of a better America. For years, youth and groups of UMM and UMW have visited this building and participated in addressing social inequities on Capitol Hill.
NOW, a virtual tour of the space is available - see link below.
"The United Methodist Building has stood as a beacon of Methodist witness for social justice through political action for the last century," said Dr. Ashley Boggan, General Secretary, United Methodist General Commission on Archives and History. "It is our hope that the past, present, and future witness of United Methodists will continue and that more persons will engage within these walls and on the front steps through the interactive virtual tour."
"If you have never visited the United Methodist Building, you can now experience an incredibly realistic online tour," said Bishop Julius C. Trimble, General Secretary at the General Board of Church and Society. "With a virtual tour of this historic landmark, you will learn about the legacy of our social witness as United Methodists working from this iconic UMC building on Capitol Hill."
Take a moment this Advent to immerse yourself in the wonder and power of our tradition and experience virtually our collective efforts at tikkun olam (repairing the world).
Peace,
Pastor Kelly
