The Rev. Aileen Robbins
Senior Pastor
Pastor Aileen Robbins has been a pastor for eleven years in the Upstate New York ELCA synod. She holds a degree in psychology from Pennsylvania’s Shippensburg State University where she graduated in 1983. In 1998, Pastor Aileen graduated from the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. As a pastor she is committed to her family, her congregation, and her community.
The rest of the family includes her husband of 25 years Matthew, daughters Bekki, Megan, and Kaylee and a loveable black lab named Sam. Bekki is a college graduate, Megan a college student and Kaylee attends school in the West Irondequoit school district. As a family they like to hike, recite favorite movie lines (Princess Bride is one of the favorites!), and spend time with friends.
One of Pastor Aileen's passions is worship. She especially enjoys finding ways to make the worship service engaging for children and youth by including them in the services. Prayer is another passion, and it is a dream of hers to travel to Chartres, France to research the many uses over the years of the labyrinth on the cathedral floor.
Pastor Robbins' life passion is being a part of Christ’s church, to connect with the people of God, and to walk together with them through all of the sacred moments of life. She loves drop-in visits to the office, sharing cups of coffee, spending time with the youth and children’s groups, and learning from all of God’s gifted people.