Pastor Pat announced her retirement after many years of faithful service to God's people as a pastor and as a civil servant in her previous career. Her last Sunday with St. Paul's was June 9, 2024.
Rev. Dr. Patricia Allen went into ministry in 2007 after other careers, including high level positions in the Maryland corrections system. She came to St. Paul's in January 2020 and just two months later found herself leading the congregation through the Covid-19 pandemic and all the changes those days brought to the life and ministry of the church.
She earned her Doctor of Ministry degree in May 2019 from Wesley Theological Seminary, her Masters in 2005 from the Howard University School of Divinity, and her Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1979 from the University of Illinois. Pastor Pat has been married to her husband Ed for over three decades and has two adult sons (one deceased), two adult daughters, nine grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. She plans to spend her retirement reading, baking, cooking for her family including her 90+ year old mother, and enjoying time with family and friends.
The St. Paul's family wishes her the very best in her retirement!