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Rev. Dr. Michelle Bogue-Trost, new senior minister at Asbury First United Methodist Church

By Evan Dawson,

Megan Mack, Julie Williams

Published August 12, 2024 at 2:20 PM EDT

Two smiling people wearing headphones sit at a table in a radio talk studio: the woman on the left has short strawberry blonde hair and is wearing a white t-shirt and a rainbow colored lanyard around her neck; the man on the right has short dark hair and is wearing a white long sleeved button down shirt and a light blue vest. — Rev. Dr. Michelle Bogue-Trost on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Monday, August 12, 2024

One of the most progressive churches in Rochester has a new leader.

Rev. Dr. Michelle Bogue-Trost is the new senior minister at Asbury First United Methodist Church. We talk with her about her background and her vision for the future of the church and its role in the community.

In studio:

Rev. Dr. Michelle Bogue-Trost, senior minister at Asbury First United Methodist Church

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Evan Dawson

Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.

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Megan Mack

Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.

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Julie Williams

Julie Williams is an associate producer for "Connections with Evan Dawson" and is also the office administrator for radio, news and technology and operations. She started at WXXI in 2019 and has been working on Connections since 2022.

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