Memorial United Methodist Church

(914) 458-2949

Rev. John Collins grew up in working class neighborhoods on Chicago's South Side. After a stint in the Navy during the Korean war and a brief legal career, he moved to New York to attend seminary. In the '60's John served a Black church in East Harlem and became involved in the civil rights and antiwar movements. After co-directing Clergy and Laity Concerned, a national peace and justice network, John pastored a church in the South Bronx for eight years. Since his retirement in 1994, he has been working on justice issues. He lives with his wife Sheila in New Rochelle.