The 10 Best Churches in Washington DC — 2026

We compared all 875 churches in Washington DC on the data that matters: services offered, posted hours, and how easy each one is to reach. No pay-to-play — this ranking comes straight from the listings data, updated October 2026.

#1 · St. John's Episcopal ChurchWashington Episcopal & AnglicanLivestream

(202) 347-8766 Website View listing

#2 · Saint Patrick's Episcopal ChurchWashington Episcopal & AnglicanLivestream

(202) 342-2800 Website View listing

#3 · Episcopal Church of the AtonementWashington Episcopal & Anglican

(202) 582-4200 Website View listing

#4 · St. Augustine's Episcopal ChurchWashington Episcopal & AnglicanLivestreamFood pantry

(202) 554-3222 Website View listing

#5 · St. Mary's Episcopal ChurchWashington Episcopal & Anglican

(202) 333-3985 Website View listing

#6 · The First Baptist Church of the City of WashingtonWashington Baptist

(202) 387-2206 Website View listing

#7 · Saint Nicholas Orthodox CathedralWashington Orthodox

(202) 333-5060 Website View listing

#8 · Saint Peter's ChurchWashington

(202) 547-1430 Website View listing

#9 · Trinity AME Zion ChurchWashington Methodist

(202) 328-2388 Website View listing

#10 · Church of the IncarnationWashington

(202) 396-0942 Website View listing

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How we rank: every listing earns points for listed services (baptist, methodist, lutheran, presbyterian, episcopal & anglican, pentecostal, orthodox, latter-day saints, jehovah’s witnesses, seventh-day adventist, non-denominational, spanish-language, korean, chinese, vietnamese, haitian, african, livestream, childcare, youth group, contemporary worship, traditional worship, wheelchair accessible, food pantry), posted hours, and working contact details. The ranking is recalculated with every data update.