Pastor and community activist Rev. Alvin C. Hathaway will be stepping down as leader of West Baltimore’s Union Baptist Church in August, closing out 14 years of service to the historic institution.
At that time, he will hand the reins to an assistant pastor who may advance to lead pastor in the coming years.
“To be the 10th pastor of this church has been one of the highest honors of my life,” Hathaway said. “Union Baptist Church has always been the birth ground for change. During the time of my ministry we’ve tried to reflect that.”
Born in a segregated Provident Hospital in 1951, Hathaway was raised in the shadow of Union Baptist- literally. He spent his youth growing up on the same block as the church and attended services and community events faithfully.
