Pastor Garey Eakes is the newly appointed minister at Silverbrook United Methodist Church
Pastor Garey Eakes is a
life-long Northern Virginian, and second-career clergy person, having practiced
Elder Law for nineteen years prior. Garey served his local church as a
layperson in Family Ministries, Outreach, Missions, and Staff-Parish.
He has a heart for teaching,
mission and social justice. Garey received a M.Div. from Wesley Theological
Seminary in 2007 and was ordained an Elder in 2012. He served as Pastor
of Faith UMC and as Associate Pastor at Sydenstricker UMC, along with serving
as a Spiritual Director on the Board of National Capital Area Emmaus.
Garey follows the Washington
Nationals and loves theatre, movies and a variety of music styles.
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His first Sunday at Silverbrook Church will be June 29.