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Dumbarton United
Methodist Church
3133 Dumbarton Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007
Phone: (202) 333-7212
Fax: (202) 338-9008
E-mail: dumbartonpastor@yahoo.com

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Dumbarton Welcomes New Pastor !!

Dumbarton is pleased to welcome Rev. Mary Kay Totty as its new pastor. Mary Kay has served in parish ministry for nearly 20 years, most recently as pastor of Providence-Ft. Washington United Methodist Church since 2006.

"The tasks and duties of being a pastor are ones that bring me joy and fulfillment, particularly preaching, teaching and worship design," she says. "Theology is important to me, and I value the opportunity to have theological discussion and reflection."

Mary Kay grew up in Baton Route, LA., receiving her bachelor of arts degree at Louisiana State University in 1985. She received her masters of divinity degree at Brite Divinity School at Texas Christian University in 1989. Mary Kay was associate pastor/pastor at Faith & Amherst UMCs in Nebraska before joining the Baltimore-Washington Conference in 1992. She has been pastor at Shenandoah Junction Enlarged Charge, Araby United Methodist Church and St. Paul's United Methodist Church.

Her connectional involvement has included the General Commission on Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns, the Methodist Federation for Social Action, Zimbabwe Pastors School, and currently, the Board of Ordained Ministry. She enjoys painting, writing, reading and travel. In fact, she has been to five of the earth's seven continents, including Antarctica and wants to see Asia and Australia some day to finish off the list.

Mary Kay follows Mary Kraus, who retired in June after 19 years at Dumbarton.

As always, come as you are and come dressed for summer comfort!

Summer Worship begins at 10 am
Child care available during worship.

What draws people to Dumbarton

A diverse mix of folks from throughout the Washington metropolitan area meets every Sunday at our historic Georgetown church because it fills a spiritual need they may not find elsewhere. Many in our midst are dropouts from other congregations. Others are Biblical scholars who are seeking new avenues for finding God. Still more are traditional Methodists seeking fellowship and a better world.

Founded in 1774, Dumbarton has transformed itself from a traditional neighborhood Methodist church into a beacon of social justice for the poor, the oppressed and forgotten. Besides customary worship, the congregation has long brought comfort to undocument immigrants and ministered to gay and lesbian people. Many of its members help teach disadvantaged children through the Washington Interfaith Network and have campaigned for world peace.

To find out just what appeals to them about Dumbarton, we recently asked our members, and here are some of the answers we received:

  "The church offers an interesting mix of traditional liturgy and very progressive theological freedom."

"If new people come and stay, we love them. If they don't stay, that's OK, too."

"You're free to express doubts."

"It's rewarding to be in a circle at communion and sign songs with deep emotion and spirituality."

"I brought a friend to Dumbarton. Her best friend died. She stood up for him at the 'joys and concerns' segment of the service."

"I worshiped with my parents here after coming out as a lesbian. There is no stigma about who you are."

"When someone got up and said his best friend had just died, people stood with him for five minutes and waited until he could go on."

"It is such a supportive environment for children. They can get up and share about their birthdays."

"When you are in need there is this assumption that someone else will be there to give."

"We have a congregation chock full of exceptional ministers."

"I never intended to get so involved with WIN (Washington Interfaith Network) but it's fantastic, and I couldn't quit if I wanted to."

"I was supported for working in a women's shelter."