Pastor Aram Mitchell will begin his part-time tenure at Edgecomb Community Church on Sunday, Sept. 29, at the 9:30 a.m. worship service. 

Mitchell received his bachelor’s degree in religious studies at Houghton College (Summa Cum Laude), and his Master of Arts in Religious Studies at Chicago Theological Seminary. Mitchell is a facilitator, retreat leader, coach, teacher, wilderness guide and minister with experience working for non-profit organizations, educational institutions, and communities of spiritual practice.  He has helped to direct several nonprofits in delivering services that contribute to the formation and well-being of justice-oriented community leaders. 

Mitchell has designed programs, led workshops, and taught continuing education courses about wilderness spirituality, climate change, vocational burnout, compassion fatigue, ecological grief, self-care, nature connection, theology, poetry, feminism and mature masculinity. And he has supported hundreds of people in the process of becoming more true to themselves, more faithful to the earth, and more confident in their capacity to sustain good work for the long haul. 

Mitchell’s past and present working titles include CEU Instructor for the School of Global Citizenry, Wilderness Guide and Facilitator, Eco-ministry Guide for Center for Wild Spirituality, Director of Partnerships & Formation for the BTS Center, Faculty Advisor for the Chaplaincy Institute of Maine, Executive Director of Renewal in the Wilderness, and Congregational Minister for Children for Clairmont CUCC in California. 

Mitchell is also a licensed Wilderness First Responder through Wilderness Medical Associates International, a Registered Maine Guide for the State of Maine, and a CEU Certified Instructor through Tumbah Global. 

Mitchell got married Aug. 11.  When he is not serving in Edgecomb, he resides in Boston, Massachusetts.

Following the service on the 29th, a brunch will be served at the church as a welcome to Aram and his wife Emma.  All are encouraged to attend and meet this young man who has been so generous in answering the call to lead Edgecomb Community Church.