Pastor Staci
Reverend Staci Current is a native Californian. She made her grand entrance into the world in Hollywood, California and was raised in a suburb of Los Angeles called Cerritos. She graduated from Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science and International Relations. She initially thought she would go to law school and become an attorney, but the call of God redirected her path. After receiving the call to pastoral ministry, Pastor Staci attended Candler School of Theology at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. She then, transferred to Claremont School of Theology in California to finish her seminary education. She received the Master of Divinity Degree in 1998.
Pastor Staci has served United Methodist Churches in the North Georgia Annual Conference, Pacific Northwest Annual Conference, and the California Nevada Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. She is passionate about preaching God’s word and seeing lives transformed by the healing, empowering gospel of Jesus Christ! She counts it a privilege to have preached at church revivals, consecration Sundays and other special events as well as preaching at the California Nevada Annual Conference Session Worship Service. She has also led numerous retreats for the United Methodist Women and various other groups throughout the United States.
Her service beyond the local church also includes serving on the Faith Advisory Board of the Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of California, San Francisco, served as a mentor for five candidates for ordained ministry, and she was Chairperson for the California Nevada Annual Conference Commission on the Status and Role of Women.
For eight years, Pastor Staci served as the pastor of Shattuck Avenue United Methodist Church in Oakland, California. Under her leadership, the membership of the congregation grew, new ministries to the community were initiated, and the sanctuary that had been uninhabitable for nine years was retro-fitted, restored, and re-opened for worship. The great work that was accomplished at Shattuck Avenue United Methodist Church was all possible through the grace and power of God.
In July 2009, Pastor Staci journeyed across the bay to respond to the call to be the Pastor of Jones Memorial United Methodist Church in San Francisco. Hers has been a journey of faith that has been continually sustained by the power and love of God in Jesus Christ.
On January 25, 2011, Pastor Staci was sworn in as Chaplain for the San Francisco Police Department.
Pastor Staci is truly grateful for the blessing and joy of her family. She is step-mom to John Current, Jr. (Seattle, WA) and Faith Current (Greensboro, NC) and “Nana” to Faith's son David, the wife of the Rev. John D. Current, Sr. (pastor of Grace United Methodist Church), and mother of Leon “Leo” Current who is 12 years old.
Contact: (415) 921-7653/4 and/or pastorstaci@jonesumc.com