Virginia Lohmann Bauman

Virginia Lohmann Bauman is an accomplished Senior Pastor and Teacher at St. John's United Church of Christ in Columbus, Ohio, where a focus on vibrant worship and social justice includes outreach to the homeless and marginalized. Previous roles include Ohio Field Director for Church World Service, where Virginia led statewide advocacy for immigration reform, and Co-founder and Executive Director of the Columbus Faith & Justice Network, promoting justice through Christian unity. Legal expertise stems from 15 years of practice, including active trial work, before transitioning to ministry, underpinned by an M.Div. from The Methodist Theological School in Ohio, a J.D. from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, and a B.S. in Psychology from Denison University.