AUBURN — The Rev. Jacquelyn Brannen will begin as pastor of the United Methodist Church of Auburn on July 1.

She has most recently pastored the Thomaston Federated Church and Rockland’s Aldersgate United Methodist Church.

In New Hampshire she served Chesterfield’s Asbury United Methodist Church and Richmond’s Community Church.

In Maine she ministered to the East Monmouth United Methodist Church and the Monmouth United Church.

She earned her Master of Education in special education at Northeastern University and her Master of Theology at Andover Newton Seminary.