Douglass Boulevard Christian Church
About Us
An Open and Affirming Community of Faith
Douglass Boulevard Christian Church is an Open and Affirming Community of Faith in the Highlands neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky. Everyone is welcome—and we actually mean everyone.
- Vibe
- Casual, Traditional Liturgy, Progressive, Gay affirming, Inclusive, Multigenerational, Neighborhood-focused
- Programs
- Community Service, Social Justice, Faith and Work, Addiction/Recovery, Young Adults, Youth Group, Choir, Missions, Nursery, Adult Education, Daycare, Seniors Ministry, Children's Ministry
- Denomination
- Disciples of Christ
- Size
- Small
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 1847
Contact Information
Our Services
Service Times
- Sunday
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- 11:00am
- Worship
- 09:45am
- Sunday School
Leadership
Derek Penwell
Derek Penwell is an author, editor, speaker, and activist. He is the senior minister of Douglass Boulevard Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Louisville, Kentucky and a lecturer at the University of Louisville in Religious Studies and Humanities. He has a Ph.D. in humanities from the University of Louisville. He is the author The Mainliner’s Survival Guide to the Post-Denominational World, from Chalice Press, about how mainline denominations can avoid despair in an emerging world. He currently edits a blog on emergence Christianity, [D]mergent.org, and blogs at his own site. You can also find him on Twitter and Facebook.Location & Directions
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