Press & Media

Mt. Zion United Methodist Church is the oldest African American congregation in Washington, DC. Here you will find what you need to cover our 210th anniversary, including this Sunday's worship service.

This Sunday: Media Advisory

  • What: Official 210th Anniversary Worship Service with guest speaker Bishop LaTrelle Miller Easterling, followed by an anniversary dinner and a portrait unveiling and dedication.

  • When: Sunday, October 11, 2026. Worship at 10:00 AM. Media arrival 9:30 AM.

  • Where: 1334 29th Street NW, Georgetown, Washington, DC 20007

  • Livestream: youtube.com/@mountzion-georgetown7178/streams

  • Visuals: Worship in the historic sanctuary, music, the portrait unveiling and dedication, the anniversary dinner, and the historic building exterior.

  • Interviews: Rev. Selena M. Johnson, senior pastor, and church leaders, by arrangement before or after the service. 

The story in brief

  • Founded October 16, 1816, by free and enslaved Black Methodists

  • The oldest African American congregation in the District of Columbia

  • Celebrating 210 years in the year the nation marks its 250th anniversary

  • Raising $210,000 to preserve its historic church home

  • Anniversary theme: Faith That Built Us, Vision That Carries Us

MEDIA CONTACT

Madia Logan, Communications Consultant,

Logan PR (on behalf of Mt. Zion UMC) · (240) 270-3313

madia@loganpr.com