NEW: Historic church in Washington, D.C., preserved as sacred space

The Church of the Advent, an Anglican congregation in Washington, D.C., has completed the purchase of the historic Third Baptist Church in the Shaw neighborhood. Advent, founded in 2007, has been meeting in rented buildings and will put down permanent roots for the first time, while Third Baptist Church's members have chosen to continue as a congregation in Prince George's County, Maryland. Click to read more.

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Since 2008, Washington, DC has lost more than one-third of its sacred spaces. Financial realities, changing urban populations and declining church rolls have led congregations to consider the possibility of selling their buildings.

In a city where houses of worship are vanishing, Sacred Spaces Conservancy works with congregations to find collaborative solutions to preserve these vital spaces of neighborhood life for generations to come.

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