Washington Community Fellowship

Due to technical difficulties, the March 9 worship service was unfortunately not livestreamed. Please check out the audio of Elder Angie Chou's message above!

About Erica: Erica Joy Johnson (she/her) is a mother, partner, daughter, sister, minister, and scholar-artist. A doctoral candidate in the area of Religion, Psychology and Culture, with minors in Ethics and Rhetoric, Communication and Sacred Utterance, her work focuses on disclosure ethics, care practices, and black wordcraft. Prior to graduate school, Erica served as a victim advocate and grants coordinator for a domestic violence program. She holds a Master of Divinity with a concentration in Black Religion and Culture Studies, earning certificates in the Kelly Miller Smith Institute for Black Church Studies and the Carpenter Program in Religion, Gender and Sexuality. She has a Bachelor of Science in Child Development, African American and Diaspora Studies and Public Health.

About Mike Hipsley: Mike grew up in Catonsville, MD, and came to faith in high school. He graduated from Western Maryland College (now McDaniel College) and then got a M.Ed. from Loyola College of Maryland. Mike began his career as a teacher but felt called into ministry so he went to seminary in Charlotte, NC, where he earned a Master of Arts in Philosophical Apologetics. He then accepted a position as an Associate Pastor at a local in church in Reisterstown, MD, where he served for 9 years. In 2020 Mike left this position to become a Campus Pastor with InterVarsity at McDaniel College. Mike has been happily married to Diana for 23 years and they have three children: Joseph (18), William (15) and Grace (11).

About the Speaker: Bette Dickinson is an artist, author, and speaker devoted to creating spaces of encounter with Jesus. She is a prophetic artist who invites audiences to connect with God through visual parables of the spiritual journey in her ministry Awakening the Soul.

Due to technical difficulties, the sermon was not broadcast live on September 8. While this video recording does not include the first few minutes, you can find the complete audio recording of the sermon below the YouTube video.

Guest Speaker Rev. Angelia Garner Reverend Angelia Garner, affectionately known as Reverend Esquire, uniquely carries the mantle of both preacher and lawyer. Born and reared in Washington, DC, she accepted the Lord as her personal Savior at the age of 12. An honors graduate of both McKinley High School and Howard University, Reverend Garner earned her Juris Doctor degree from the Georgetown University Law Center. Additionally, believing that God requires excellence in kingdom work, she earned a Master of Theological Studies from Bethel Seminary. She is currently a doctoral candidate at United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio. In addition to actively practicing law, Angelia serves as an Associate Pastor at First Baptist Church of Glenarden.

Guest Speaker Rev. Angelia Garner Reverend Angelia Garner, affectionately known as Reverend Esquire, uniquely carries the mantle of both preacher and lawyer. Born and reared in Washington, DC, she accepted the Lord as her personal Savior at the age of 12. An honors graduate of both McKinley High School and Howard University, Reverend Garner earned her Juris Doctor degree from the Georgetown University Law Center. Additionally, believing that God requires excellence in kingdom work, she earned a Master of Theological Studies from Bethel Seminary. She is currently a doctoral candidate at United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio. In addition to actively practicing law, Angelia serves as an Associate Pastor at First Baptist Church of Glenarden.