OUR STORY

Calvary: The Hill was started by Pastor Justin Thomas as a prayer meeting in a studio apartment on Capitol Hill in the summer of 2010. Since then we have met in living rooms, bars, dance studios, and warehouses to worship Jesus, learn about his grace through studying the Bible, love one another and serve our neighbors. 

We meet in a 100+ year old church building (that we purchased from the German United Church of Christ in 2020) located on the back side of Cal Anderson Park every Sunday at 10 am, and we also gather in smaller groups throughout the week. In 2022, Pastor Nick Taylor stepped in as Lead Pastor when Justin moved to Southern California to be president of Calvary Chapel Bible College. 

Calvary: The Hill is an elder-led, congregationally-ruled, non-denominational, Protestant church, and is part of the Calvary Global Network (CGN.org).

OUR MISSION, VISION, AND VALUES

In 2025 we entered a period of discerment to refresh our vision language, and the below is what has come out of that. We're stoked for the next chapter of Calvary: The Hill as we walk out these mission, vision, and values. 

Mission:

Be a church of Jesus-followers committed to serving our neighbors in truth and love

Vision:

For Capitol Hill to find all its longings fulfilled in Jesus Christ

Values:

GRACE: Centered on the Gospel of Jesus  

COMMUNITY: Cultivating a loving church family

WORD: Deeply rooted in the Scriptures 

SPIRIT: Dependent on the Holy Spirit 

VOCATION: Fostering the ministry of every believer 

KINGDOM: Connected to the broader Christian church 

MISSION: Passionate for God’s work locally and globally