AUBURN — The Rev. Steve Bascom Sr. will serve as pastor of the United Methodist Church of Auburn beginning July 1.

Bascom, a New Hampshire native, has served as a pastor for 29 years in New England. He graduated from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in 1990, where he received dual graduate degrees, a Master of Divinity degree and a master’s degree in religious education.

He and his wife, Jude, have three adult children. Bascom looks forward to building upon the work of the parishioners and previous pastors of the church.

The Rev. Jackie Brannen, pastor at the church for the past four years, will serve as district superintendent of the Maine Northern Conference of the United Methodist Church in Bangor beginning July 1.