Church of the Ascension and Saint Agnes (Washington D.C.)

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Church of the Ascension
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Location:	1215 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C.
Added to NRHP:	January 19, 1984
NRHP Reference#:	84000863^[1]
Governing body:	Private (Church of the Ascension and Saint Agnes)

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The Church of the Ascension and Saint Agnes, also known as Church of the Ascension, is an Anglo-Catholic parish of the Episcopal Church. It is located in downtown Washington, D.C., at 1215 Massachusetts Avenue, and is part of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. In 1984, its historic church building was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

1 National Register listing
2 The parish
3 Services
4 Outreach programs
5 References
6 External links

[edit] National Register listing

Church of the Ascension ** (added 1984 - Building - #84000863)
Also known as St. Agnes
1215 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington
Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer: Carson,Charles, Dixon,Thomas
Architectural Style: Gothic
Area of Significance: Religion, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1875-1899
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Religion
Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure
Current Function: Religion
Current Sub-function: Religious Structure

[edit] The parish

Ascension and Saint Agnes is a diverse, urban congregation of families and individuals from both the downtown area and the entire Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. Some parishioners come from as far away as Baltimore, Annapolis, and Richmond. Students at nearby Virginia Theological Seminary also attend services there.

[edit] Services

The main Sunday service is Solemn Mass and sermon with choir and organ, at 10:00 am. Sunday low masses are at 8:00 am and 12:30 pm. During the week, daily masses and Evening Prayer attract many who work in downtown Washington and on Capitol Hill. On the first Sunday of each month the Rosary is said at 11:45 am, in the Lady Chapel after Mass.^[2]

[edit] Outreach programs

The Parish helps subsidize Christ House, a hospital for the inner city poor and homeless. Christ House is a United Way charity. The parish also participates in the mission of N Street Village, which offers programs for homeless women and low-income families.^[3]