The Milford United Methodist Church exists to help all people discover the joy of knowing and serving Jesus Christ. -- Dr. John Whitley has a BA in Religion from Florida State, a Masters from Yale Divinity and a TH. D from Harvard Divinity. He had been serving as a part time pastor in New England since 2015 at Community UMC in Brighton, MA. John was commissioned as a Provisional Elder in the New England Conference in June of 2017 when he officially took on the title of “Reverend.” His previous work includes furniture sales, youth counseling, archive work, teaching and editing. Pastor John has a lifelong passion for ministry and theological study and finds great joy in helping others to find and deepen their lives of faith and live out their calling to be instruments of God’s grace in the world.