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UJCC Pastors

Rev. Craig Yoshihara

Senior Pastor

Rev. Craig comes to UJCC from Atlanta, Georgia where he completed his Master of Divinity at Emory University’s Candler School of Theology. However, he is a native of California, having been born and raised in the Los Angeles area. He graduated from UCLA with degrees in Psychology and Political Science and received a Master of Arts in Political Science from CSU Long Beach.

Rev. Kristen Marshall

Associate Pastor

kris@ujcclife.com

Rev. Kris graduated from the Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley with a Master’s of Divinity degree (M.Div.) She also has two Bachelor of Arts degrees from the University of the Pacific in Stockton, CA (one in International Relations and the other in Hispanic Language and Literature) as well as a double minor in Business Management and Religious Studies.

Rev. Mas Kawashima

Japanese Language Pastor

Rev. Mas Kawashima is a retired minister from the United Methodist Church who graciously teaches Bible Study in Japanese language (Nihongo) twice a month. Before his retirement, he and his wife, Rev. Hope, served in churches across the country, including Los Angeles, New York City, and Oregon.