The Rev. Richard Bolin, Pastor, (usually called "Rich") is a native Californian raised in Hemet and Orange. He has received a BA in music from the University of the Pacific in Stockton, and a Master of Theology from Boston University School of Theology. While in Boston, he met and married Kay. They are the parents of two children, Benjamin and Mary Beth.

Since graduating from seminary in 1974, Pastor Bolin has served churches in Phoenix, Goleta , Long Beach, Alhambra and La Canada. During his 8 years in Goleta, he also served as the United Methodist campus minister at U.C. Santa Barbara. In Long Beach and in Alhambra he pastored in multi-cultural settings, enabling special language ministries to people of Chinese, Filipino, Samoan and Korean cultures, as well as doing English language ministry among people of many ethnic backgrounds.

Rich emphasizes preaching, teaching, storytelling, mission and music (performing as a percussionist and a pianist, song leading, and occasionally choral conducting). Beyond his local church responsibilities he has given leadership to the local chapter of the Methodist Federation for Social Action and has served as the Disaster Response Coordinator for the California-Pacific Conference of the United Methodist Church.

Feel free to email Pastor Rich at any time.