Pastor Stephen R. Ricketts

Since  July  1,  2009,   Stephen  R.  Ricketts  has  been  serving  as  pastor  of Providence - Fort Washington United Methodist Church.

Stephen Ricketts served under appointment for eight years at the Damascus Cooperative  Parish  as the associate pastor of Damascus  United  Methodist  Church and as  the  campus  pastor  of Clarksburg  United  Methodist  Church.

He  has  served  in  the  following  organizations  within  the Baltimore-Washington Conference: 

                               The Board of Ecumenical and Interreligious Life

                               The Committee on Nominations

He is a graduate of Wesley Theological Seminary   (Master of Divinity 2001, magna cum laude).

He  was  commissioned  in  2001,  and  ordained an Elder in 2004.

Stephen graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 1979 and earned a Bachelor of Sciences Degree in Computer Science.

Pastor Stephen R. Ricketts

Pastor Stephen is married to Alice McCord Ricketts, and together they have four children,  Debbie Ricketts,  Stephen Andrew Ricketts,  Susan Ewing, and Robert Ricketts.

Marcus Ewing, Robert Ricketts, Debbie Rickett,  Stephen R. Ricketts, and Alice McCord Ricketts  (l. to r. back row).  Stephen Andrew Ricketts,  Susan Ewing, (l. to r. - front row).

The Ricketts family - first Sunday at PFWUMC

He enjoys collecting bibles and has an extensive collection.  Rickett's greatest passions are worship, teaching, and pastoral care.