Church of the Saviour (Washington, D.C.)

The Church of the Saviour in Washington, DC, is a network of nine independent, ecumenical Christian faith communities and over 40 ministries[1] that have grown out of the original Church of the Saviour community founded in the mid-1940s.

This approach and these structures were formed in an effort to improve Christian discipleship and “recover... something of the vitality and life, vigor and power of the early Christian community.

"[3] In that effort the church's approach emphasizes integrity of membership, the ministry of the laity, and communal intimacy and accountability.

[5] It has also led to the formation of small groups called “mission groups”, made up of 2 to 15 members gathered around a shared sense of vocation or God's calling.

[7] As a structure, the mission groups have been continued in one form or another in the church's offspring faith communities.