Effective July 1, 2024, Rev. Victor Cyrus-Franklin was appointed by Bishop Dottie Escobedo-Frank to serve as Senior Pastor of Holman United Methodist Church in Los Angeles and to supervise the affordable housing development project of Inglewood First UMC.  As an Ordained Elder in Full Connection in the United Methodist Church, through teaching, preaching, living, and learning, Pastor Victor has a…

Raised in historic Birmingham, AL, Rev. Dr. Jennifer Lynn Oliver has been described as a down-to-earth individual, who is committed to excellence in everything that she does. She attended Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, VA where she earned a BS in Chemistry. Once completing her BS, she returned to Birmingham, working briefly for UAB Hospital…

Rev. Chase has served as Intern / Assistant Pastor under Rev. James M. Lawson. He has since served as senior pastor in other United Methodist Churches in Greater Los Angeles over the past 25+ years Thus, he is very familiar with social, cultural, and environmental concerns of the area. Rev. Chase is well equipped as…

A Methodist minister for more than 50 years, Rev. James Lawson served as pastor of Holman from 1974 until his retirement in 1999. He remains active with preaching and teaching engagements throughout the country along with conducting nonviolence workshops locally and overseas.  He leads his nonviolence workshop every fourth Saturday at Holman. Rev. Lawson is…