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dcyoungadults is an online forum dedicated to thinking about how we do church in the Metropolitan Washington DC area. This discussion started because of the repeated interaction many of us have had with people who no longer find the Church relevant. We would like to join you in thinking about why this is the case and what it would take to change it.

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Young Adult Spring Retreat

April 13-15, 2012

Northbay Retreat Center on the Cheapeake
(North East, MD)

Join us for a weekend of spiritual renewal.

For more information or to register,
http://springretreat.eventbee.com

*ages 18 – 35

Sponsored by the Metro D.C. and the Delaware/Maryland Synods of the ELCA

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Questions on faith

Questions on faith

Posted On: October 28, 2010
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The faith life of a 20-something in DC

The faith life of a 20-something in DC

This article is part of an ongoing series called “Young Adult Voices.” This series gives young adults who are either in congregations or searching for a congregation a voice to express their cares and frustrations about the Church. Because many of these young adults are trying to find  places of welcome in Washington area ELCA [...]

Screens

Screens

Author: Kate Murray Last night I watched the Bachelorette.  I never watch the Bachelorette.  I don’t know what got into me, but I sat on the couch, for two hours, listening to the guys “tell all” and recount their stories from the season.  Mostly I watched as they and this season’s Bachelorette, Ali, spoke of [...]

Grace

Grace

Author: Amy Thompson Sevimli I’ve noticed a couple of churches in the area geared toward young adults and those who “don’t go to church” named Grace.  And I’ve been intrigued by the choice of the name Grace.   It’s a highly loaded theological word, and one which some people have told me has no resonance with [...]

My Genes Made Me Do It

My Genes Made Me Do It

Author: Carmelo Santos Are we free?  Are we truly free?  Or is freedom a mere illusion, a convenient fiction, a lie we tell ourselves to make our condition more bearable?  That centuries old question is been revived today in part by discoveries in the field of behavioral genetics.  The mapping of the human genome (i.e. [...]

Twenty-three and Stuck

Twenty-three and Stuck

This article is part of an ongoing series called “Young Adult Voices.” This series gives young adults who are either in congregations or searching for a congregation a voice to express their cares and frustrations about the Church. Because many of these young adults are trying to find  places of welcome in Washington area ELCA [...]

Walking in Philly

Walking in Philly

This article is part of an ongoing series called “Young Adult Voices.” This series gives young adults who are either in congregations or searching for a congregation a voice to express their cares and frustrations about the Church. Because many of these young adults are trying to find  places of welcome in Washington area ELCA [...]