Who We Are
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A Proud Member...
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of the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice (SDARJ)
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Our history...
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Westminster Presbyterian Church was chartered on November 1, 1931 with the church building dedicated July 10, 1932. A 1956 expansion of the sanctuary added transepts (side areas) which give the building the shape of a cross (cruciform) and in 2010 we expanded the narthex and added an elevator.
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Our staff...
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The Reverend Dr. Shannon Smythe
Rev. Dr. Shannon Smythe has joined Westminster Presbyterian Church as
Pastor on October 5, 2020. She is passionate about congregational vitality and transformation, embodied faith formation for all ages and stages, and justice work, particularly around dismantling racism. With over 14 years of diverse ministry experience in a variety of settings and roles, she brings strong gifts of pastoral leadership as a preacher and teacher and loves to think outside the box and creatively envision new ways to be the church for and in the world in today’s rapidly changing context. Shannon is a graduate of Seattle Pacific University and Princeton Theological Seminary (MDiv, PhD) and the author of Forensic Apocalyptic Theology: Karl Barth and the Doctrine of Justification, Women in Ministry: Questions and Answers in the Exploration of a Calling, and several journal essays and articles on a variety of theological topics. Prior to serving in full-time pastoral ministry, she spent five years teaching theology to undergraduate and seminary students at Seattle Pacific University. She and her husband, Kevin Subers, have a son, Micah, in elementary school. Along with the family dog, Linus. they love exploring new places, being in nature, and creating beloved communities with friends, neighbors, and church members. ☎︎ 302-703-9129 ✉︎ shannonsmytheWPC2@gmail.com 
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