Quick Facts
Founded
1890
Denomination
American Baptist / UCC dual affiliation
Service Times
Sunday mornings (see website)
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
Yes
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Non-exclusivist.
Caution
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Judson is openly post-evangelical, post-orthodox; hosts drag-church services and positions itself as an artist-activist sanctuary.
WARNING!
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
No men's ministry found or anti-patriarchy posture.
WARNING!
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Pluralist/universalist.
Caution
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Women clergy and full LGBTQ+ affirmation.
Fully egalitarian.
Disqualifier
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Progressive polity; egalitarian and affirming leadership.
WARNING!
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Therapeutic/social-justice framing rather than expository.
WARNING!
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Social justice framing displaces Great Commission clarity.
WARNING!
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Flagship of the NYC progressive/arts-activist church scene; explicitly rejects traditional doctrinal categories.
Disqualifier
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Apostate or progressive denominational framework.
Disqualifier
Assessment
Judson Memorial on Washington Square is one of the most famously progressive churches in America — an ABC-USA/UCC hybrid that functions as an arts-and-activism sanctuary more than a confessing congregation. Openly affirming, openly post-doctrinal, and explicit about locating the gospel in social-justice categories rather than classical Christology or soteriology.
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Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
[2026-05-19] MOOP rubric: UCC — affirming since 2005. Already rated black.
No URL sources recorded for this church. Rating based on denominational defaults and/or directory-level metadata.
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended
55 Washington Square S, New York, NY 10012
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