Pastors

Rev. Alvin C. Hathaway, Sr., D. Min., Ph. D.
Senior Pastor

The Reverend Alvin C. Hathaway, Sr. was called to Union Baptist Church as Assistant Pastor in 2004, and elevated to the position of Pastor of this historic "Servant Church" in 2007. He succeeds the legendary Rev. Dr. Vernon N. Dobson, noted theologian, community activist and civil rights leader. Rev. Hathaway has the distinction of being the 10th Pastor in the church's history.

A native Baltimorian and son of Union Baptist Church, he is truly a man of God; acknowledging his call to the ministry and through obedience to Christ, he prepared himself academically and spiritually for the shepherding of God's people. Rev. Hathaway has two earned terminal degrees; Ph. D. in Philosophy of Religion from the North Carolina College of Theology and Doctor of Ministry degree from the United Theological Seminary. He earned his Master of Arts in Church Ministries and a certificate in Urban Ministry from Saint Mary's Seminary and University. He is a graduate of the Harvard Divinity School's Summer Leadership Institute. He earned a Certificate in Exegesis, Hermeneutics, and Homiletics from Georgetown College and Regent's Park College, Oxford University. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies from the McKendree School of Religion. He also studied Philosophical Theology at what was then Coppin State College and was he first President of its Philosophical Theology Club. He is the recipient of the following fellowships: National Civic League, 2001 Pfrozheimer Fellow and MAryland Historical Society, 2005 Lord Baltimore Fellow. Rev Hathaway is a graduate of Baltimore City College High School. He is a member of the Academy of Homiletics and the Society of Biblical Literature.

He is a contributing author of “Children’s Mental Health: Partnering with the Faith Community,” in Providing Mental Health Services to Youth Where They Are: School—and Community—Based Approaches (New York: Brunner-Routledge. 2002); “Reaching Out of School and Community Stakeholders to Improve Mental Health Services for Youth in an Urban Community,” International Journal of Mental Health Promotion (Volume 4 Issue 4-November 2002); and “Enhancing child and adolescent resilience through faith community connections,” In C. Clauss-Ehlers & M. Weist (Eds.) Community planning to promote resilience in youth (New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishing. 2004); and "When Your Change Comes" in the book: Memories of Mother. (www.XulonPress.com.2007)

Rev. Hathaway's wife the lovely and talented Kathleen Brice, is a career employee of The Department of Defense. They are the proud parents of two outstanding children: Alvin, Jr. a JD/MBA, CE/EE graduate of West Virginia University, who works for Texas Instruments; and Adaria, enrolled in the Ph. D. in Instructional Leadership for Changing Populations Program at The College of Notre Dame,.who earned her Masters of Arts and Bachelors of Arts from Morgan State University.

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