Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Washington, D.C., recently hosted a special interfaith event to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Capitol Hill Meetinghouse.
The late President Russell M. Nelson, then a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, dedicated the meetinghouse in November 2015, promising that the Atonement of Jesus Christ would be proclaimed in the building and that people from many nations would learn the doctrine of God there.
President Nelson also dedicated the meetinghouse to the Lord’s holy purposes and prayed that it would be a warm and welcoming haven for all of God’s children. He said the meetinghouse will be a light on the hill, a place protected from evil and violence and a place where all who enter it will feel peace, respect, respect and admiration.
Ten years later, on November 15, 2025, local Latter-day Saints and community members gathered to reflect on the fulfillment of President Nelson’s promise. Some wore pins that read, “I came here 10 years ago.”
Youth volunteers guided the guests. Among them was Simi Romreimer, vice president of the Washington Metropolitan Area Interfaith Council. Kathryn Tobias, director of the nonprofit organization Good Neighbors Capitol Hill; And Havra Hill student rabbi Lev DePaolo offered the closing prayer.
Maulloe Parker, Relief Society president of the Capitol Hill Ward of the Washington, D.C. Stake, welcomed guests to the meetinghouse. She said all of her children were blessed in the building and nearly all of her eight children were baptized there.
Charity Beam, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser’s faith community liaison, read a letter from Mayor Bowser commemorating the occasion, saying, “For the past decade, Capitol Hill Chapel has been more than just a place of worship. It has served as a safe space for the community, a place of authentic connection, and a place for personal and spiritual growth, benefiting the many Washingtonians who visit the top of the Hill and find sanctuary within the church.”
Other guests included faith leaders from nearby Seventh-day Adventist churches and Jewish congregations. Event attendees also participated in a fundraiser to support Good Neighbors Capitol Hill, a nonprofit organization comprised of several congregations serving refugee families. Capitol Hill Ward is one of the founding nonprofit organizations.
The District of Capitol Hill has also been assisting the homeless at Shirley’s Place Day Center. Packaged Meals by Islamic Relief USA. Volunteered at the Light the World Giving Machine kiosk in Washington, DC. Sponsored blood donation activities for the National Children’s Hospital. Participated in a community cleanup along the Anacostia River.
Capitol Hill Ward began in 1991 as the Capitol Hill Chapter, which held its meetings in a converted rowhouse. The congregation later moved to the site of a Safeway grocery store.
Today, the Capitol Hill Assembly Hall design blends into the historic district. The building houses the Capitol Hill Ward, the Washington DC American Sign Language Branch, and the Eastern Market Young Single Adult Ward.
