This Sunday we welcome guest preacher Rev. Brooke Holloway Blake to the pulpit. Her sermon “Eyes Up” is based on Philippians 3:4b-14, and additional readings are John 20:11–18 and Isaiah 43:18–19.
Brooke lives in Mount Rainier, Maryland, with her husband Jason and their lively four-year-old son, Makai. She is currently serving as the Suzii Paynter March Fellow with Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Advocacy, working with CBF churches on efforts to engage civic life through nonpartisan “Love Your Neighbor to the Voting Booth” initiatives. She is also building a photography business while navigating a season of vocational transition.
Brooke earned her M.Div. from Baylor University’s George W. Truett Theological Seminary in Waco, Texas, where she was formed for ministry and built lasting friendships with fellow pastors and leaders, including Pastor Julie, Tim, and Taylor, and Pastor Eric, who now serve at FBCDC.
Originally from Texas, she has lived in the DMV for 13 years. What began as a call to ministry in Arlington, Virginia, has become a long-term home shaped by community, formation, and a love for changing seasons.
Brooke delights in exploring the parks of the DMV with Makai, though in the height of summer, you are more likely to find them seeking out splash pads, shade, or any place with air-conditioning. Welcome, Brooke!