Aaron R. Doll - aaronr@thirdpresbyterian.org 

Aaron Doll originally hails from West Seneca, NY.  He has B.A. degrees in Human Services and Psychology with a concentration in Early Childhood Studies from The University of Buffalo. Following college Aaron served a year as a Volunteer in Mission for the First Presbyterian Church of Skagway, Alaska where he directed youth and young adult ministry.  His Master of Divinity was completed at Louisville Presbyterian Seminary in 1998.  While in Louisville Aaron also worked as a student intern with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Mission Service recruitment office for two semesters and following seminary as Volunteer Teams Organizer with Presbyterian Disaster Assistance.   

In October of 2000 Aaron joined the Third Church pastoral staff in his first ordained call as Pastor for Christian Nurture.  He has oversight of the Children’s Ministry , Youth Ministry and Adult Faith Education programs.  Aaron’s special joy is to teach the 9th grade commissioning class each year. 

Aaron is married to Rachel Doll who is a home childcare provider and Creative Memories Scrapbook Consultant.  They enjoy their home in Irondequoit with their two dogs, Cameron and Chewbacca.  Aaron’s hobbies include hiking, camping, reading fiction, theology, collaborative storytelling, pottery, and working on the house. 

“Our youth will be the future of the church only if we allow them room to share their gifts and visions for God’s Kingdom in the present of the church.” 
Aaron Doll