A Word from Pastor, Rev. Charles A. Robinson, M.Div.

Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ!

My name is Charles Anthony Robinson, and I am blessed to have been appointed as the new Pastor of Cogdell UMC and Lakeshore UMC. It is a great privilege to serve you during this challenging season of Christ's church.

Before I tell you a little bit about myself, I'd like to thank Rev. Tim Jarrell and Rev. Carl Freeto for their leadership. We have been getting together and communicating these last few months, and it's been great getting to know them. We wish them well in the next chapter of their lives. And we owe a debt of gratitude to them and their families for their faithful service!

So, here's a little bit about me. I'll try to keep it short! I grew up in the historic 3rd Ward community which houses both Texas Southern University and The University of Houston. Our home was parented by my father, William Robinson I and my mother, Peggy Robinson. As an avid baseball family my parents and older sister, Charlotte Darthard, supported my brother William Robinson II and I all the way up to college baseball where we played at Texas College in Tyler, Texas.

In 2001 at Texas College, I became friends with, started dating, and a couple of years later, married Pastor Kantrice Robinson who is currently serving as the Lead Pastor of One Fellowship UMC here in Waco, Texas. Together we parent a beautiful trio of young ladies, Alara Ruth (20), Natalie Grace (18), and Jade Shiloh (12). I often think to myself, those poor children have two parents as preachers.

In 2006, I was ordained as a Deacon and 2008 as an Elder in the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. And in 2010, my wife and I were called to Meadowbrook UMC in Fort Worth, where we served for 6 years, ordained as a United Methodist Elder in Full Connection in 2016, served Morningside UMC in Fort Worth, planted EPIC Church in Killeen, TX, served St. James UMC in Temple, TX, St. Luke UMC (Korean Church) in Killeen, TX, St. James UMC and Wesley UMC in Waco, TX. (now Revelation Church).

Now, I am grateful to serve you all, the people of Lakeshore, to deepen our personal relationship with Jesus Christ, continue to serve our community, and to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ!

I look forward to meeting and getting to know you all in the days ahead.

Rev. Charles A. Robinson, M.Div.
Pastor of Lakeshore United Methodist Church