MEET OUR PASTORS

 

Rev. Lois Pinton, Interim Pastor

 

First United Baptist Church welcomes Rev. Lois Pinton as Interim Pastor.

Pastor Lois grew up in Granite City, Illinois. She graduated from Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Indiana, in 1968 with a major in theology and a minor
in history. From there she moved to Somerville, Massachusetts, worked as
social worker at the Jewish Memorial Hospital in Roxbury for two years and
then settled happily into raising a family, daughters Heidi and Darya.

Following a call to ordained ministry, Lois attended Andover Newton Theological School, graduated in 1987 and was ordained at Shiloh Baptist Church, Medford, Massachusetts. She pastored the First Baptist Church, Cambridge, Massachusetts, for 5 ½ years and then moved to Rochester, New York, to become Director of Pastoral Care at Kirkhaven, a skilled nursing facility, and at the Rochester Presbyterian Home, an assisted living facility. After eight years with Kirkhaven and RPH, Lois trained as an Intentional Interim Minister. She has served four churches as interim: Noank Baptist Church, Noank, Connecticut; Central Baptist Church, Westfield, Massachusetts; North Springfield Baptist Church, North Springfield, Vermont - and now FUBC, Lowell.

 

Rev. Dr. Bradford H. Lyle, Pastor Emeritus

Dr. Lyle has a rich history with First United Baptist Church. Only five ministers in the 180 year history of the church served more than a decade. One of them was Pastor Daniel C. Eddy during the Civil War Era - 10 years. The other four are 20th Century Pastors. They include Otto Loverude - 16 years, Ambrose Bailey - 12 years, Bruce Lambert - 11 years and Brad Lyle - 19 years!

Dr. Lyle served the church longer than any Pastor in our history. Both the quality of his service and the quantity of his years will remain a bench mark for others who follow. Dr. Lyle retired in the Fall of 2004 after 37 years in pastoral ministry. Born and raised in Worcester, Massachusetts, he is a graduate of Brown University (BA), Colgate-Rochester Divinity School (M.Div.) and the Theological School of Drew University (D.Min.).

Dr. Lyle served as pastor of American Baptist congregations in New Jersey, Colorado and most recently the First United Baptist Church of Lowell, Massachusetts for 19 years. During his tenure here he was given the opportunity of representing the Merrimack Valley Baptist Association on the General Board of the American Baptist Churches, USA, for six years and serving as president of the American Baptist Churches of Massachusetts for two years. Service to the Lowell community included membership on the Board of Directors for the House of Hope, the Ethnic Covenant and Habitat for Humanity.

Dr. Lyle has been married to Anita A. Lyle, a retired schoolteacher, for 39 years. They are presently members of the First Baptist Church of Lexington, Massachusetts. Brad and Anita have two adult children and two grandchildren.

 

 

Rev. Dr. Victor F. Scalise, Jr., Interim Pastor

Pastor Vic and Mary were given a magnificent send-off on Sunday, October 14th as they ventured from First United Baptist Church of Lowell to their new interimship at Somerville Community Baptist Church in Somerville, Massachusetts. Although we'll miss them immensely, their church family at FUBC wishes them the very best and will always hold a special place for them in our hearts and in our congregation. You may contact Pastor Vic at 617-625-6523 or by e-mail to vicmarylove@aol.com.

For other inquiries about First United Baptist Church, please contact our office at 978-452-9281.

Thank you.