WASHINGTON (RNS) Calvary Baptist Church, a progressive Baptist landmark in the heart of downtown Washington, has named a gay couple as co-pastors. Sally Sarratt and Maria Swearingen were ...

"It was a perfect time to start a congregation," said the Rev. Amy Butler, senior pastor of Calvary Baptist Church ... women who began moving to Washington to fill federal jobs vacated by ...

Married Lesbians Maria Swearingen and Sally Sarratt are the new leaders of Calvary Baptist Church ... This lesbian couple co-pastors a NW DC church. How do you feel about homosexual church ...

In 2017, Mary Alice Birdwhistell was promoted from associate pastor to senior pastor at Calvary. Pennington-Russell is now senior pastor at The First Baptist Church in the city of Washington ...