1 Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. 2 Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. 3 Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. 5 For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.
Rev. Smith’s favorite scripture Psalm 100 and hymn–“Farther Along” captures his love for the Lord and God’s people.
Rev. Smith answered the call in the year of 2015. His past appointments include Hope St. Mark UMC, Wilson UMC, and Trinity UMC (Annapolis) where he was the first African American Pastor to serve, and John Wesley UMC (Bay Ridge). In addition to these appointments, he has also served as the Chaplain of the Annapolis City Police Department and Anne Arundel Medical Center. On July 1, 2024, he began his appointment at St. Mark’s UMC in Laurel, Maryland.
Born on January 14, 1989, to Nina and Walter Lee Smith, Sr. Rev. Smith is the youngest licensed preacher in the Baltimore/Washington Conference. He received his early education in the Anne Arundel County Public Schools attending – Lothian Elementary, Southern Middle School, and graduating from Southern High School. Rev. Smith also completed studies at Emory Seminary and in the fall will attend John Wesley Seminary in Washington, DC.
Rev. Smith is blessed to have three beautiful daughters, Zaniya (14), Mya (12), and Kyenndi (10). He has been employed by the William Reese & Sons Mortuary for 23 years.
Rev. Smith loves being with family, attending baseball games, fishing, drag racing, and just being a sports fan in general. He is a diehard fan of the Commanders football and Nationals baseball teams. Of all these things he most of all loves serving the Lord.