The Rev. Dr. Marilyn Pagán-Banks
SHE/THEY | WOMANIST MINISTER, HEALER, CIRCLE KEEPER, SPEAKER, ENTREPRENEUR
Rev. Dr. Marilyn Pagán-Banks (she/ella/they/elle) is a queer womanist minister, healer, and lifelong co-learner committed to the liberation of oppressed and colonized peoples, building power, and creating community. She lives in Chicago with her spouse and has three children and 12 grandchildren. Dr. Pagán-Banks currently serves as executive director of A Just Harvest, fighting hunger and poverty in the Chicago area. She is also a pastor at San Lucas United Church of Christ and an adjunct professor at McCormick Theological Seminary and Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. She is a certified yoga teacher and joyful contributor to Words of Her Mouth: Psalms for the Struggle and Explore: Vocational Discovery in Ministry (Explorations in Theological Field Education) as well as several devotionals published by the United Church of Christ. Rev. Pagán-Banks was recently elected to the 24th District Council of Chicago, a new role created to provide community-centered police accountability, resource the healing of the community, and make space for imagination to take flight in fostering thriving communities.