National Capital Presbytery

06/02/2026

Celebrating the conclusion of NCP Wide Confirmation with Silver Spring Presbyterian Church. The youth and children of SSPC lead worship every 5th Sunday of the Month! REGULARLY!

05/28/2026

With deep sadness, we share the passing of Andrew Marcus Golemon-Mercer, beloved son of Rev. Larry Golemon and Joyce Mercer, both cherished members of the National Capital Presbytery family.

Larry and Joyce invite the National Capital Presbytery community to join them for a memorial service celebrating Andrew’s life on Saturday, May 30 at 11:00 AM at Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Virginia.

We hold Larry, Joyce, their family, and all who loved Andrew in our prayers during this season of profound grief and remembrance. May God’s love surround them with comfort, peace, and strength in the days ahead.

Celebrate the life of Andrew Golemon-Mercer, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information care of Nelsen Funeral Home & Crematory - Reid Chapel.

05/19/2026

New commissioner training in full swing led by our moderator Elder Jesy Littlejohn.

“We do this work together as a body with Christ at the center.”

Presbytery meeting starts at 5 pm.

05/18/2026

God, in your mercy!

We grieve the violence that has taken place at the Islamic Center of San Diego. In moments like these, our hearts turn first toward our Muslim neighbors, who deserve to gather in prayer, peace, and safety without fear. An act of violence against a faith community wounds not only those directly impacted, but the wider fabric of our shared life together.

As followers of Christ, we affirm the sacred dignity of every person and reject hatred, fear, and violence in all its forms. We are reminded that our call is not simply to condemn violence, but to embody love of neighbor in tangible ways: through presence, solidarity, prayer, and the protection of one another’s humanity.

We hold the affected community, its leaders, families, and all those carrying fear or grief in our prayers. We also give thanks for first responders, caregivers, and community leaders working to bring safety, healing, and peace.

In a time when division and suspicion can so easily take root, may we instead choose the harder and holier path of compassion, relationship, and mutual care. Our Muslim neighbors are not strangers to us. They are part of the shared community we are called to love and protect together.

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” — Matthew 5:9

May God bring comfort to the grieving, protection to the vulnerable, and courage to all who seek peace.

05/18/2026

The presbytery is growing and the table keeps getting wider.

Tomorrow we’ll welcome some of our newest minister members into the life and work of National Capital Presbytery — leaders bringing gifts of compassion, curiosity, wisdom, music, justice, global experience, and deep care for people.

From Australia to Belize to honest conversations about faith, these stories remind us that the Church is still becoming. Still evolving. Still being called into new possibilities.

Join us in welcoming Rev. Dr. Devadosan Sugirtharaj (Deva), Rev. Chris Lugo, and Rev. Jennifer Butler. We are grateful for the ways their ministries will shape our shared work together.

05/17/2026

Installed with prayer, surrounded by community, and grounded in love.

Today at Little Falls Presbyterian Church was a reminder that ministry is never done alone. Grateful for every hand, every voice, every blessing spoken over this new season. ❤️🔥

Welcome Rev. Chris Lugo to NCP

05/12/2026

On Tuesday, National Capital Presbytery gathers for its 327th Stated Meeting and the election of the next Stated Clerk.

Prayers for wisdom, discernment, courage, and a Spirit-led future as commissioners gather in community and shared leadership.

Holding Rev. Alex Evangelista, the Presbytery, and all those who will participate in prayer as they step into this important moment in the life of the church.

May we continue building a church rooted not only in tradition, but in justice, belonging, accountability, and hope for what is still unfolding. ✨

05/11/2026

Honored to celebrate and commission the National Capital Presbytery’s commissioners to the 227th General Assembly.

As they prepare to represent our presbytery in Milwaukee, we pray they carry wisdom, courage, compassion, and a deep commitment to the work of the Spirit in the church and the world.

Grateful for each person willing to serve, discern, listen, and lead in this moment. May this assembly be shaped not only by policy and procedure, but by justice, hope, and holy imagination . 💛

We will commission them next Tuesday at the presbytery meeting.

05/09/2026

Action Item Dialogue

An Action Item Dialogue is an opportunity for discussion around an action item at the upcoming presbytery meeting.
More information coming soon.

Monday, May 18 at 7:00 PM via Zoom

Register here: https://thepresbytery.org/event/action-item-dialogue/

05/07/2026

War is violence.
Poverty is violence.
Denying health care is violence.
Denying voting rights is policy violence.

Join us for the Moral Monday Peace Rally as we gather in disciplined, nonviolent moral witness to say YES to peace and YES to justice.

Monday, May 11, 2026
5:00 PM
Black Lives Matter Plaza NW
Washington, DC

Bring your body. Bring your voice. Bring your faith. Bring your conscience.

Clergy are encouraged to wear vestments appropriate for public witness.

Learn more and RSVP: bit.ly/MoralMondays2026