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Pastor Bob Rhodes

Essential authenticity in community

About

Bob Rhodes is a Pastor in The United Methodist Church with a Master of Divinity degree from Claremont School of Theology with a focus on Worship, Preaching, and the Arts.  Bob is an Ordained Elder, and has served congregations in Southern California and Nebraska including Piru UMC, Fillmore First UMC, Pasadena First UMC (not under episcopal appointment), La Habra UMC (Field Education during seminary), UM4GI (a cooperative parish of UMCs in Grand Island, NE), Pacific Beach UMC (San Diego, CA), and is now gratefully serving at La Jolla UMC.

Bob is a proud father to two amazing children!

Pastoral Appointment

As an Elder in The United Methodist Church, Bob is subject to the appointment system and is assigned to serve a church and community. While these appointments are subject to change each year, it is a general practice for clergy persons to serve for some time to build relationships and maintain continuity of leadership.

Having grown up in Southern California and remaining through schooling, Bob moved to Grand Island, NE in 2011 and returned to Southern California in 2014 to the San Diego area. In 2020 at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Bob was appointed to La Jolla UMC as the Lead Pastor. This congregation honors rich tradition in architecture and worship with a vibrant music program and the premiere nursery school in the region.