1) Washington Hospital School of Nursing-Registered Nurse Degree
LaRoche College-BA Psychology
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary-MA Pastoral Care
2) Worked at West Penn Hospital (1970-1985) Staff Nurse and Head Nurse Medical
Surgical Unit, followed by Home Care Nurse and Manager.
Pastor Metropolitan Community Church of Morgantown, West Virginia (1981-1984)
Pastor Metropolitan Community Church of Pittsburgh, PA (1986-2011)
3) Bobbie has always resided in Pittsburgh.
4) Incentive to work with glbt people - to help glbt people experience God’s
love and to know their value as children of God.
5) Pastor MCC Pittsburgh on Ellsworth Avenue for 25 years. (see #2)
6) …
*Founding Co-chairperson, Pittsburgh AIDS Task Force
*Founding Co-chairperson, Ministerial Network on AIDS
*Founding Community Advisory Board Member, University of Pittsburgh Men's Study
*Founding Member of the Pittsburgh Interfaith Committee for GLBT Pride
*Founding Member of the Pittsburgh Interorganizational Committee
*Community Representative to Achieva, an organization that helps those who are
mentally, emotionally, and physically challenged
*Recipient of the Rosa Parks Award for social justice work
*Chairperson, Metropolitan Community Church District Clergy Review Committee
*Board Member, Metropolitan Community Church District Committee
*Member, MCC Conference Planning Committee
*Involvement with the Shepherd Wellness Community
*Involvement with PFLAG
*Involvement with Chaplain’s at Western Psychiatric Hospital
7) Sarah was adopted from China in 1995 when she was 7 months old. Marilyn came
into Bobbie’s life in 1998. Marilyn and Bobbie celebrated their Holy Union in
October of 2002. As of 2010 Bobbie, Marilyn, and Sarah have been together 12
years. They share their life with a beautiful Border Collie named Timber.
8) In 2006 Reverend Roberta Dunn was honored by her church and the community at
large for her faithful service of 20 years as the Pastor of the Metropolitan
Community Church of Pittsburgh. During this time she was recognized for her life
of service and as pastor. This included speakers from Pitt Men’s Study, PFLAG,
Reverend Dunn’s sister and niece, and Ann Martin. A catered dinner was
served along with entertainment: live music, a DJ, and dancing. (See 'News
and Photos')
9) [photos to added in the future]
10) Bobbie’s passion is to continue her service to others, hoping to work with a
Hospice agency caring for people who are dying and their families.
Additional Information on Bobbie:
*Reverend Dunn and her family have attended numerous conferences sponsored by
the Metropolitan Community Churches worldwide for many years.
*Rev. Dunn was recognized as the longest standing Pastor in the Mid-Atlantic
District of the Metropolitan Community Churches.
Hobbies:
*Watching Women’s College Basketball-Her favorite team: The University of
Tennessee Lady Volunteers Woman‘s Basketball Team and their Most Winningest
Coach in the U.S., Pat Summitt
*Fan of Pittsburgh Steelers
*Enjoys Nature and Bird watching
*Bobbie is an avid reader.
*She belongs to the Birthday Girls Group and enjoys eating and conversing with
these wonderful ladies.
People Bobbie admires: Troy Perry (Founder of Metropolitan Community Churches)
Nancy Wilson (Present Moderator of Metropolitan Community Churches) Rosa Parks,
Mother Teresa, Maya Angelou, Mr. Rogers
Favorite Songs: You Raise Me Up, by Rev. Delores Berry.
She also loves oldies. (50’s-70’s)
-Bobbie is known by her congregation as: Pastor Bobbie
-Bobbie is known by the glbt community as: Rev. Dunn
-Her Full name is: Rev. Roberta Jean Dunn
*Rev Dunn loves her family..Loves dearly, her partner and daughter, her sister,
Donna, Niece Jenny, Great Nephew Isaiah, and, she of course, loves her Border
Collie, Timber.
*She enjoys a yearly vacation - (when able) retreats to Rehoboth Beach,
Delaware with Marilyn and Sarah.
