Meet Our Pastor
Reverend Liz Walker
Pastor, Silver Spring Presbyterian Church
Silver Spring, MD.
- Pastoral Care:
- Six years of experience providing support to thousands of congregants.
- Eight years managing pastoral care and religious education programs for thousands of church members.
- Chaplaincy:
- Extensive experience in 4 hospitals and 3 nursing/retirement homes.
- Experience across diverse medical units, including Alzheimer’s, acute care, genetic anomaly, cardiac, neurology, psychiatric, adolescent, pediatric, and code team units.
- Provided end-of-life care for hundreds of elders and acutely ill individuals.
- Counseling and Social Work:
- Trained Family Systems Counselor.
- Culturally aware counseling experience with individuals of all ages.
- Strong social justice background, including initiating programs in refugee mentorship and advocacy, interfaith dialogue, anti-hunger advocacy, anti-racism awareness, and international development.
- Skills:
- Strong communication and active-listening skills.
- Non-judgmental attitude.
- Training and program development expertise.
- Team leadership, contribution, and motivation.
- Dynamic presentational and communication abilities.
- Excellent written and analytical skills.
- Proficient in needs assessment and project implementation.
