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C. Anthony Muse
Senior Pastor
Bishop Muse is founder and presiding prelate of Ark United Christian Community Churches International, a fellowship of nearly 280 churches in the Washington Metropolitan area, other U.S. cities, Ghana and Nigeria. Ark United’s mission is to transform church leaders into powerful agents of change in the church, local community, and the world. Muse is a beloved pastor who has a true servant’s heart. He serves on the Board of Bishops of Kingdom Fellowship Covenant Ministries led by Archbishop Ralph L. Dennis in Towson, Maryland.
His work has always reached beyond the church. He’s a four-term member of the Maryland state senate representing the 26th legislative district. His committee assignments include Judicial Proceedings; Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review; Joint Committee on Federal Relations; Executive Nominations; and he serves as vice-chair of the Rules Committee (https://bit.ly/475yOXT). Muse previously served in the House of Delegates, as chair of the Prince George’s County delegation, and as a Maryland State Ethics Commissioner.
Bishop Muse holds a doctorate in church and community development from Howard University, a master’s degree in divinity from Wesley Theological Seminary, and a bachelor’s degree in history from Morgan State University.
However, Bishop Muse’s ministry has always extended beyond the walls of the church. In addition to his extraordinary and seasoned leadership in ministry, he is highly regarded for his political leadership and service to the citizens of Prince George’s County. He is currently a four-term member of the state senate representing Maryland’s 26th legislative district. He serves on the Judicial Proceedings Committee; Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review; Joint Committee on Federal Relations; Executive Nominations Committee; and he is vice-chair of the Rules Committee. He is a member of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, and the State Council on Child Abuse and Neglect. He is a former member of the House of Delegates, former chair of the Prince George’s County delegation, and a former Maryland state ethics commissioner.
Bishop Muse holds a doctorate in church and community development from Howard University, a master’s degree in divinity from Wesley Theological Seminary, and a bachelor’s degree in history from Morgan State University. He is married to Pat Lawson Muse, a veteran local TV news journalist and Emmy award-winning news anchor for NBC4-TV in Washington, D.C. Lady Muse is recently retired and serves as an elder at the Ark of Safety.
Pat Lawson Muse
First Lady
Lady Muse is director of the women’s ministry, Women of the Heart, overseeing outreach, fellowship, activities, and retreats. She is an adviser on communications, public information, the media ministry, administrative staff, and worship committee.
She says Christian women of all ages must find their place in the body of Christ, diligently work on their God-ordained ministry assignments, and help strengthen the church with their individual and unique gifts. She established a monthly recognition of “Young Seniors” who she calls great treasures in the congregation. Muse wants every member to be recognized for their accomplishments and birthdays. She counsels women juggling the challenges of work, family, and careers. She says family, biological or spiritual, is a crucial foundation; and she passionately advocates on behalf of the caregiving needs of families dealing with the challenges of aging or illness.
She’s a veteran broadcast journalist and recently-retired as an Emmy award-winning news anchor who spent nearly 41 years with NBC4-TV in Washington. She’s been recognized by Maryland’s governor, and the U.S. House of Representatives for decades of excellence in television news and service to the Washington DC community. A magna cum laude graduate of Howard University, Muse studied broadcast management and radio production.
Elder Clinton Chapman
Assistant Pastor
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