Rev. Dr. Wanda Duckett

Wanda Bynum Duckett is the proud and grateful pastor of Eastern United Methodist Church in her hometown of Baltimore, MD. Rev. Dr. Duckett is an urban ministry practitioner whose experience has been steeped in biblical study, youth and young adult ministry, and ministry through the arts, particularly spoken word poetry. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) with a degree in English Literature. Her graduate studies include the Master of Arts in Theology from St. Mary’s Ecumenical Institute, as well as the Master of Divinity and Doctor of Divinity from Wesley Theological Seminary. Her dissertation entitled Sacred Slam: Spoken Word as Sacred Art for Sacred Space still inspires and informs much of her public ministry and personal devotions.

 

Wanda has served in local church ministry and conference leadership in the United Methodist Church for 20 years, after her ordination as an Itinerate Elder by the African Methodist Episcopal Church. She praises God for the opportunity to serve for eight years as the Baltimore Metropolitan District Superintendent. In addition to being a servant leader in the church and community, Wanda is a professional coach and enjoys using her coaching skills to accompany others on their journey of life and purpose. She loves preaching, facilitating workshops, and writing poetry and prose for worship and publication under the banner Spoken by Duckett.

 

Seeing others connect the dots between the biblical record and their own lives, as well as helping people of all ages grow in their excitement about God’s love for us, and how we are called to share that love with others, brings Rev. Duckett great fulfillment. Bowling, game nights, dancing, and hosting family gatherings are among her favorite pastimes. She is grateful to share life and ministry with her circles of family, sisterhood and friendship, colleagues, and prayer partners. The crown jewels of her life are her adult children: Lindsay, Lauren, and Tory. And if you want to see Wanda smile, just ask about the sweet apples of her eye, grandchildren Layla, Ahmad, and Marc Anthony, Jr.

 

Rev. Dr. Duckett’s testimony and life scripture can be found in Romans 8:28 - And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to God’s purpose.