Church in the Capital This morning I went to chur…
Sunday, 18 May 2003 by Jacob TomawChurch in the Capital
This morning I went to church in the District of Columbia. I attended services at Foundry United Methodist Church. This is the main UMC in the DC area, much like the Temple is in Chicago, Mayor Richard M. Daley (Ever Great be His Name). It is a nice church. The footprint of the building is similar to the temple, but it is only 40ft high compared to the Temple’s 400ft. The sanctuary is similar to all of the urban First UMCs I have attended. The sanctuary is a little wider than the Temple and about 3/4 the depth. The service was nice, but it was a gimmick Sunday, Youth Sunday. I would like to attend again next month during a regular service and communion to see how a normal Sunday works.
I took the Merto into the city after parking at Vienna, VA. It is much like the CTA, but there are differences. The most obvious thing is that although the L is over 100 years old and the newest trains were bough about the same time as the Metros, the CTA has managed to stay away from Orange for the most part and keep a modern look. Everything in the Metro system screams 1960s and 70s.
One metro car is the length of an L car pair. The seats are padded (orange) and there is carpeting. The Metro is quieter, and runs a little less like a roller coaster.
The Metro uses a fare system similar to Metra where you pay for distance. You run your fare care to enter the station, and then again, when you leave. One nice feature in the stations is pass machines. You can purchase various passes using your credit card. I bought a 1-day pass for only $5. This was good for me because I was ridding from an end point to the center of town. Round trip would have been $6 with a fare card. These are two things the CTA should invest in, machines that take credit cards and machine where passes can be purchased.
After church, I explored (was lost in the insane street pattern of) Washington. I walked down by the White House, and just missed Marine One dropping off the President.
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