The Rev. Dr. David C. Bocock—Pastor Bo—has been our pastor since September 1, 2022. 

He was born and raised in Oklahoma City, OK, and is a veteran of the US Air Force, having served in the Gulf War and the Bosnian Conflict. He was ordained into the ministry in the United Church of Christ in 2001 and has served churches in New York City and Northern and Central New Jersey. He has served in denominational leadership in various roles, founded a clergy support and coaching ministry, PastorLab, and is the founder and former director of the Rainbow Cafe, New Jersey’s largest LGBTQ+ youth and fellowship support group. 

Although he was ordained in the UCC, his faith perspective and zeal for ministry were shaped by a range of mainline traditions and by his service as a chapel manager in the military chaplaincy. He believes that we can know God and be known by God. This is achieved through worship, personal devotion, spiritual growth, and service to others. But rather than seeking to know God as an individual, we know God through the relationships and journeys we share with others. When left to our devices, we tend to make God in our own image, but when we journey together, we find God is revealed in the love we share for one another.

Pastor Bo believes that together, we can help build and cultivate a great church and bring God’s love on earth, as it is in heaven.

Pastor Bo lives in midtown Sacramento and enjoys singing in the Sacramento Gay Men’s Chorus, playing golf, using Facebook, reading, and making friends. If you have a question or would like to get acquainted with him, his email address is pastorbo@pioneerucc.org.