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Marilyn Baissa, Pastor
Marilyn Baissa is the
Pastor of Trinity United Methodist Church. Marilyn
first heard God’s call to ministry when, as a young
college student, she met Dr. Martin Luther King. She
has never forgotten his advice “to follow Christ and
seek justice.” “But,” says Marilyn, “for many years I
thought that following Christ and seeking justice were
two separate tasks.” Marilyn sought justice as a
professor of Government and African-American studies and
Director of International Programs at Utica College for
over 20 years. But the call to follow Christ continued
to become stronger and stronger and eventually took
Marilyn to seminary and full time ministry.
Marilyn is passionate about
keeping the 21st century church on the
cutting edge, at the intersection between Christ and
contemporary culture, transforming people so that they
can transform the world. She believes that is best
accomplished through multicultural, multi-sensory
worship celebration, and in leading people to find their
purpose and their gifts which they will use to carry out
God’s call to mission and ministry in the community and
the world. She believes that community is best
developed in small cell groups which can nurture and
develop and support each individual and each family as
well as in weekly Spirit filled worship celebrations.
Marilyn has a BA from
Lycoming College, a Master of Divinity Degree from
Colgate Crozier Rochester Theological Seminary, and both
a Masters and Doctoral degree from George Washington
University.
Marilyn’s favorite
scripture is from Romans 8, reminding us that nothing in
all creation can separate us from the love of God
through Christ Jesus our Lord.
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