Hermon Presbyterian Church | 7801 Persimmon Tree Lane  Bethesda MD 20817 us | +1.301.859.0784

A bit about Revs Ruth Everhart and Emily Rhodes Hunter

Hermon is blessed to have two pastors serving our congregation! 


Rev. Everhart  earned a B.A. from Calvin College and a Masters of Divinity from United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities.  Since coming to the Washington area in 2000, Rev. Everhart has served in various positions at Vienna Presbyterian, Poolesville Presbyterian and Western Presbyterian.  In 2016 she completed her second book, "Ruined" which is an emotional and spiritual journey that begins with an unspeakable act of violence but ends with tremendous healing and profound spiritual insights about faith, forgiveness and the will of God.  Rev. Everhart's first book, "Chasing the Divine" is about her journeys in Israel and Palestine and how that experience transformed her Christian understanding.


Rev. Rhodes Hunter  currently serves as a chaplain with Montgomery Hospice, as a parish associate at New York Avenue Presbyterian, and as a Sexual Assault Response Advocate through Doorways for Women and Families. Emily holds both a Masters of Divinity from Union Presbyterian Seminary and a Masters of Science in Patient Counseling through VCU. She earned her B.A. in English literature from Sewanee The University of the South, where she also played NCAA basketball and softball.

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Upcoming in Worship (11am)

Jan 13     Rev Ruth Everhart preaching, with special music

Jan 20    Rev Emily Hunter preaching

                    12pm Potluck lunch & Annual Meeting of the Congregation

Jan 27    Rev Emily Hunter preaching

Feb 3      Rev Emily Hunter preaching, with Holy Communion

Feb 10   Rev Emily Hunter preaching, with special music

Feb 17   Rev Emily Hunter preaching

                     12pm Lunch & Learn





Lunch & Learn

Join us after worship on 3rd Sundays.  Enjoy a light lunch while listening to a short presentation and group discussion.   It's a little lunch and a lotta questions!



Our faith community welcomes you! 

We gather to worship every Sunday

with prayer, proclamation and praise.

Join us at 10am (June, July, August)

Join us at 11am (September thru May)