Pastor

Our History: Urban Grace (2005) traces its lineage through First Baptist Church (1883) which was founded in New Tacoma six years before Washington became a state. In 2005, a group of religious and community leaders gathered at First Baptist’s invitation to discuss what Tacoma needed in a downtown church. The answer was an ecumenical progressive church focused on arts and social services for people of every kind of belief and identity and as a continued presence in downtown Tacoma. Urban Grace was born: Ecumenical, interdenominational, open to people from all Christian traditions. Urban Grace takes an arms wide open approach even further– we welcome anyone—no matter background, race, ethnicity, sexuality, gender identity, or socioeconomic status. In the last 19 years, Urban Grace grew from 20 to over 100 people in worship. Its first two pastors were from the Presbyterian tradition and the ecumenical experiment turned out to be an icon of openness and embrace to all in our community. We have visitors every Sunday and new members join us throughout the year.

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