Meet Our Pastor
So, you wanted to find out more, congratulations. What a blessing it is to serve this congregation. I was called to serve here in July 2006 and began my ministry here in November. I served churches in Providence, RI and Sudbury, MA before coming to Minnesota. 
I am not doing church work, I am usually tending to the larger spiritual community and my own spiritual life. I am a nonviolence trainer in an international movement called, Creating a Culture of Peace (see www.kirkridge.org and look for peace and justice links), a sexuality educator and writer for the United Church of Christ and Unitarian Universalist Association (www.ucc.org/justice/owl), and I practice Insight Meditation. I moved to Minnesota with my partner of twelve years, Morgan, and our almost three year old, Nathan. We are thrilled to live near the parks, lakes, and the fabulous bike trails in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro area as well as all of our new friends.
I am not doing church work, I am usually tending to the larger spiritual community and my own spiritual life. I am a nonviolence trainer in an international movement called, Creating a Culture of Peace (see www.kirkridge.org and look for peace and justice links), a sexuality educator and writer for the United Church of Christ and Unitarian Universalist Association (www.ucc.org/justice/owl), and I practice Insight Meditation. I moved to Minnesota with my partner of twelve years, Morgan, and our almost three year old, Nathan. We are thrilled to live near the parks, lakes, and the fabulous bike trails in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro area as well as all of our new friends.My approach to ministry is to provide a place where everyone has the resources, inspiration and courage to do their own ministry. I believe each member and friend of this congregation is gifted by the Spirit to spread the good news of healing and love in their own settings. Each week we gather for worship, bible study, ministry meetings, and a good time in order to equip us all to do what God calls us to do, “Do Justice, Love Kindness, and Walk Humbly with Our God.” (Micah 6:8)
So, if you are looking for a church with a radical welcome for all God’s people (www.ucccoalition.org) and a place that equips the saints for ministry and a place where we are not afraid to cry and laugh with each other, then this is probably the church for you. If you would like to know more about my ministry, visit my blog at i.ucc.org and look under the Prayer Chapel. Email Rev. T. Michael Rock.
T. Michael is available Tuesday and Thursday 9-12 by appointment for office hours. Please contact him at 763-537-6965 or 612-275-0387 to make an appointment.
Meet our Minister for Children and Families
The Rev. Davis Campbell joins the staff at Robbinsdale United Church of Christ, after having worked at First Presbyterian Church in Stillwater, Minnesota, Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York City, Westminster Presbyterian Church in Lincoln, Nebraska and as a chaplain in Omaha, Nebraska. She holds a Bachelor of Arts
Degree in Speech Communication from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln, a Master of Public Administration from the University of Nebraska – Omaha, and a Master of Divinity Degree from Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, New Jersey. Recently she was a minister commissioner to General Assembly PC(USA) in San Jose and currently serves on the Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area (PTCA) Council and the PTCA Committee on Preparation for Ministry. Being connected to the community is important to April. She is involved in the American Cancer Society Relay for Life, Habitat for Humanity WomenBuild, she has also started a tutoring program for 7th grade youth at Stillwater Junior High as well as participating in various community groups. She has recently been accepted to Columbia Theological Seminary’s the Doctor of Ministry program in the area of Christian Spirituality. Located in Decatur, Georgia, she will begin this four year part-time program in November of 2009. She is excited about this new opportunity for nurturing and nourishing and looks forward to sharing the fruits of her coursework and program.
Rev. Davis Campbell believes ministry happens every day both intentionally and unintentionally. She finds great joy in serving God and the church and sees great hope in the life of the church and is motivated and enthusiastic to be a part of furthering God’s kingdom here on earth.
In her previous occupation, April worked for the State of Nebraska Health and Human Services System, Financial Services Division as a program analyst in the area of long-term care doing data and statistical analysis.
In her spare time April enjoys jogging, reading, traveling and spending time with husband Bob, sons Emmett and Solomon and dog Daisy.
Email Rev. April Davis Campbell.