Two Methodist churches have stood on the same block on Capitol Hill for a century, one congregation black and the other white, and in between lies the sorry detritus of a nation’s racial history.
Again and again these congregations have tried to bridge centuries of misunderstanding, only to falter and drift back. This week they will try again, throwing open their doors together to tend to those celebrating the inauguration of the first black president.


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NY Times interactive feature
Our church, our pastor, and our block are featured in a great interactive audio slideshow on the NY Times website: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/01/18/us/politics/20090119-city-block.html