Rev. Roger Gench has been the Senior Pastor at The New York Avenue Presbyterian Church since 2002. He is a graduate of Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, Virginia (Th.M, PhD) and a former pastor of the Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church in Baltimore, Maryland. He has conducted spiritual retreats for lay people and clergy on Spiritual Disciplines (especially St. Ignatius), Spiritual Uses of the Bible, Interfaith Dialogue, Politics & Religion, and Faith & Ethics. He serves as clergy leadership of the Washington Interfaith Network (WIN). Roger is the author of Theology in the Trenches: Reflections on Urban Ministry, published by Westminster John Knox Press in 2014.

Rev. Alice Rose Tewell serves as the Associate Pastor/ Deputy Head of Staff at The New York Avenue Presbyterian Church.  She is passionate about integrating children and youth into the vital urban ministries at NYAPC, encouraging each person to show up both in places of brokenness and in places of joy, and promoting a spirit of openness towards experiencing God’s presence in everyday moments of life.  She is a lover of the outdoors, and connects to God most concretely when running (often pushing a stroller), gardening, and playing with her family at neighborhood parks.

Dr. Stan Engebreton is the Minister of Music at The New York Avenue Presbyterian Church. He is the Director of the Church Choir, the Organist, and the supervisor of the Choral Scholar program and the Youth Choir. To contact Stan, email him at drstane@mac.com.

Jasmine Jowers Prout serves as the Church Administrator at The New York Avenue Presbyterian Church.   She is responsible for managing NYAPC facilities, administration and office affairs.  Jasmine is passionate about creating a fair and equitable work environment for all,  listening to and promoting the gifts and calls of others, and problem solving with a clear head and heart.

David Smoot is the Building Superintendent at The New York Avenue Presbyterian Church. He manages the day to day building operations for the church as well as supervises the 4 sextons (custodians). To contact David, please email him at David.smoot@nyapc.org or call the church at 202-393-3700.