Rev. Dr. Amy L. Chilton, PhD
Senior Pastor
(she/her/hers)
Pastor Amy is proudly bi-coastal, as a Pacific-Northwest native who came to Rhode Island in 2022 by way of North Carolina. This breadth of life experience colors much of her ministry, which is shaped by a passion for diversity and the full inclusion of all God’s beloveds into the life of the church.
Pastor Amy holds a Master of Divinity and PhD in Theology and Philosophy from Fuller Theological Seminary. She began her ministry career as a Youth Minister in Southern Oregon and has since served as an Associate Minister of Christian Education and Outreach in Tacoma, WA. She has also served as an adjunct professor at Fuller and visiting professor at Wingate University in North Carolina, teaching classes in global perspectives on Scripture, ethics, global theologies, introduction to theological studies, and Baptist studies. She has published two books: Theology in Many Voices (Baylor, 2023) and Sources of Light (Mercer, 2020). She is also active on the Baptist World Alliance’s commission on Baptist Doctrine and Christian Unity and serves on the American Baptist Church’s Board of General Ministries.
When not geeking out over all things theology, Pastor Amy can often be found in her large vegetable garden, knitting at the beach, reading, traveling, eating tacos, swimming, doing yoga, walking her sheepadoodle Daisy, or hanging with her college age daughter.
Dr. Martha Sobaje
Minister of Music
Martha Sobaje is Minister of Music at Phillips Memorial Baptist Church in Cranston, Rhode Island, Adjunct Instructor of Music and Collaborative Pianist at the Community College of Rhode Island, and Professor of Sacred Music at the Graduate Theological Foundation in Sarasota, Florida. She previously held faculty positions at University of Northern Colorado, Barrington College, and Gordon College.
She holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California, the Master of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, where she studied organ with David Craighead and Russell Saunders, and the Doctor of Sacred Music degree from the Graduate Theological Foundation.
Her choral, handbell, and organ compositions are published through Kendor Music, Almitra Music, Elkan-Vogel, Music 70, Studio PR, Belwin-Mills Publishing Co., Broadman Press, Darcey Press, and Leupold Editions. She was the featured composer for Women’s Composer Sunday, March 10, 2024, by the American Guild of Organists and the Royal College of Organists. Dr. Sobaje’s research of renowned organ teacher, Russell Saunders, culminated in a book publication, The Silver Fox: The Life and Legacy of Russell Saunders published by Leupold Editions.
She is a Past Dean of the Rhode Island Chapter- American Guild of Organists.
Cabinet Members
Laurie Mokaba
Cabinet Member, Moderator
Amanda D’Alessio
Cabinet Member, Clerk
Dawn Lindelow
Cabinet Member, Treasurer
Margaret Chatellier
Mission Education and Projects
Tessa Thompson
Christian Life and Fellowship
David Fresch
Worship Planning and Arrangements
David Barber
Christian Education
Bonnie DerManelian
Building and Grounds
Dana Mennillo
Visitation and Care
Daisy Doodle
Associate Pawster
Pawster Daisy oversees our hospitality and building usage by greeting weekday visitors with a tail wag and making sure that our treat containers are always at the ready. She spends her work days keeping an eye on the church courtyard to make sure she is at the ready with a greeting. She welcomes all visitors, be they two or four legged! Overall, she is a very good girl.
Phillips Memorial Baptist Church
565 Pontiac Ave
Cranston, RI 02920
Office phone: 401-467-3300
Office Hours
Monday-Friday 9:00am-2:00pm
Worship
Sundays at 10:00am