Church Staff

Rev. Kate Murphey
Pastor
kmurphey@mmumc-dc.org
202-590-8770

Pastoral Emergency
Contact: 202-510-8555 		Rev. Kate Murphey brings a great balance of gifts, spirit, and enthusiasm to our team. Before coming to Wesley, Kate was an associate pastor at Grace UMC in Gaithersburg, MD and guided the serving and young adult ministries there. She states, “In the past three years, we have successfully advocated for a day laborer center, discontinued a local 7-11’s liquor license, and begun an ESL program, mission partnership with St. Bernard Parish (New Orleans), and a weekly young adult dinner and Bible Study. One of my ministry high-points here has been baptizing one of our young adults, listening to her story and questions and witnessing her desire and decision to be a part of the family of Christ. Talk about goose bumps!
Kate moved here from Columbus, Ohio and says she has absolutely fallen in love with the DC area. She states, “I cannot tell you how excited I am to be joining you all. We have a fantastic opportunity in front of us to create new possibilities for ministry. That will mean new ways to share the joy that is ours in the resurrection power of the Triune God. I say AMEN to that.”

Mrs. Pam Rogers
Musical Director
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202-276-8700 		Pam Rogers brings a wealth of knowledge of cultural music traditions, an extensive history of participation with choral groups, songwriting and a family tradition of music and singing to the Wesley music ministries. Pam has served as musical director for cultural programs at the Smithsonian Institution American History Museum’s Program in African American Culture. She is also the director of an a cappella women’s ensemble In Process…, which performs an extensive repertoire of Freedom Songs and songs of struggle. She is a social and environmental justice activist supporting human rights by lending her voice in support whenever possible.
As our congregation embraces an international community from around the world, this is also reflected in the Music Ministry of Wesley UMC. The music department is composed of musicians, “The Wesley Combo,” which includes Clint Hyson on keyboard, Mike Wheaton on piano, Vince Stroman on drums and Sherry Antoine on Violin, and a small group of dedicated singers and young people. Our music “Rocks”! Encompassing spirituals, hymns, gospel, jazz with a Latin emphasis, classical and contemporary Christian, and many original compositions, we strive to be inclusive. Our goal is to expand our multi-lingual music so that the music of Wesley church is as welcoming as the people. The music ministry supports the prayer life of the church through a quarterly prayer brunch. Come and get food for the body and the soul. The choir meets for rehearsal once a month on Saturday and each Sunday at 10:00am before Sunday service. All are welcome to join us.

  Mrs. Dee Bryant
Church Administrator
202-966-5144
 Dee's can be reached by calling the church office from 11AM - 6PM (Monday-Friday)

  Mr. Humberto Garces
Latino Ministry Coordinator
(1 - 8 pm)		  

Ms. Kate D'Alessandro
Ministry Intern
katyannd@gmail.com		 Kate D’Alessandro is a 2nd year student at Wesley Theological Seminary on Massachusetts Ave NW. She grew up in Maine and has fallen in love with the DC area. Kate is in the process of becoming an ordained elder in the United Methodist Church connection. She is at Wesley UMC for a 2 year ministerial internship, which is designed to combine her gifts and the gifts of the congregation with the needs of both in a learning opportunity for growth and experience for all involved. She’s excited to be learning from and a part of such a lively and passionate community.