Rev. Rich Smith

Not your typical minister, Rich (AKA Senior Pastor Rev. Richard L. Smith) plays the guitar and banjo, gardens, trout-fishes, and walks the C&O Canal pathways at every opportunity. In spite of the fact that he graduated from the University of Redlands, CA, and Berkeley’s Pacific School of Religion, this Phoenix native loves bluegrass, the desert, and baseball. He’s an associate member of the Jesus Seminar and an avid reader. After twenty-five years of ministry – beginning in Tombstone, Arizona, with stints in Long Beach, CA and Tucson, AZ – Mr. Smith came to Washington just a week before the attacks of September 11, and has spent five fast and fulfilling years at Westmoreland, exploring the East Coast and growing along with the church into new ways of ministry in the 21st century. He is married, has two grown children, and two mostly-well behaved dogs.

To contact Rev. Smith by e-mail, click here.

See Sermons for copies of Rev. Smith's sermons.

Photos from the "Pickin' Pastor and Friends" event.

Photos from the Service of Installation for Rev. Smith.

Last updated Wednesday, February 20, 2008

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