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A Progressive Community of Faith led by Pastor Darla DeFrance

Every Sunday at 10:30am - please join us!

at Kin On 4416 S Brandon St - Community Room (entrance at rear of building)

Summer 2025: Wild Church

Our last summer Wild Church is Sunday, August 24, 10:30am in Genesee Park (corner of 43rd & Genesee). Look for us in the grove of trees just north of Genesee St / 43rd Ave S. Parking available along 43rd or in the lot at 45th and Genesee. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and a picnic lunch / games if you’d like to hang out after the service.

We take a Sabbath Sunday on Aug 31 (Labor Day Weekend ) There will be no service in Seattle.

The following week we will be back at Kin On (4416 S Brandon St) Community Room (entrance at rear of building). Join us Sunday, September 7 to kick off the fall season with a Blessing of the Backpacks and a potluck after the service.

Building on the legacy of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, which closed in 2010 and gave its land for affording housing and a new church start, Columbia City Church of Hope officially organized as an ELCA congregation in 2017 and is now partnering with El Centro de la Raza on an award-winning six-story development that includes 87 units of affordable family housing, an early childhood learning center, and our new church. The housing is already built and fully occupied; Church of Hope will continue with building out the interior of the new church space as soon as the city approves permits. By partnering with a brilliant local architect (and neighbor) and church members who are highly qualified construction experts donating hundreds of thousands of dollars of their time, Church of Hope is able to build a high quality, well-designed and versatile space that will function not only as a sanctuary, but as a living room for the community — welcoming back 12-step groups, community organizations, live music events, and more.

 
 
 
 
 
 

SUNDAYS AT 10:30AM

IN THE COLUMBIA CITY NEIGHBORHOOD OF SEATTLE

 We are a church for the old, young, gay, straight, trans, doubters, believers, fence-sitters, activists, scientists, poets, and slackers.

 
 
 
 
 
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There is a place for you here.

As a new community of faith, we seek to awaken to God's presence in the midst of ordinary life. Together, we are figuring out what it means to notice and take part in all the ways that God shows up in the world. We are creating a radically inclusive space where everyone can be real. We trust that we can bring our whole selves here and honestly address the struggles within our own lives and in society. God (and the community) can handle it—and find the beauty in it.

We ask hard questions of God and ourselves, and we freely express our doubts and struggles as we explore the complexities and mysteries of life. We work for justice, especially for those who are systematically denied it: people experiencing homelessness, those who identify as LGBT, People of Color, those who are economically marginalized. We believe in the universal truth that we’re all connected. Together, we explore faith, nurture spirituality, build community, and serve the world.

As our Mission Statement says, we are a progressive faith community rooted in God’s grace and acceptance and growing together toward justice, love, and wholeness.

Join us to see for yourself how this community of grace can be a nurturing, challenging, transformative place for you!

Peace,
Pastor Darla DeFrance

 
 
 
The congregation singing during worship service at Columbia City Church of Hope in Seattle, WA.