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Pastor Brian was appointed to serve Open Door UMC in July 2014. He previously served congregations in Richmond and Berkeley. He holds a Master's in Divinity from Pacific School of Religion, part of the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley. Pastor Brian grew up on a farm in Ohio, where his Pentecostal grandmother had a great impact on his faith and formation. Prior to becoming a pastor, he worked in nonprofit development, as a fundraiser and program manager, and was trained as a faith-based community organizer. He recently completed his term as a board member of the Reconciling Ministries Network, an organization aimed at moving the United Methodist Church toward full-inclusion. Pastor Brian likes reading and spending time with his dog, a rambunctious black lab called Waylon. He is learning to knit and crochet, thanks to Open Door's knitting program at the GRIP Shelter.

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