CAPITOL HILL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
at 1729 Harvard Ave. The current church was the merger of two different churches. The Church at the Center was founded in 1993 & met in a movie theater on lower Queen Anne. Their style of worship was contemporary and progressive, incorporating many elements from popular culture and drawing crowds that sought a church experience outside of the traditional norm. On the other hand, Westminster Presbyterian Church, with its 110-year history on Capitol Hill, was steeped in the rich Presbyterian tradition. With the support of their respective congregations, the two churches decided to unite in 2006 & were officially chartered as Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church in 2008. More info: http://www.chpseattle.org/about/history-of-chpc/
[Capitol Hill, a densely populated residential district in Seattle, is one of the city's most prominent nightlife & entertainment districts, and the center of the city's counterculture communities.]
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