Lorina Blake Marshall

Rev. Dr. Lorina Marshall-Blake is an associate minister at the Vine Memorial Baptist Church in Philadelphia under the pastorate of Rev. Ralph E. Blanks.

Rev. Blake is a graduate of Antioch University, where she received her B.S. in Human Services. In addition, she received her Master of Government Administration from the University of Pennsylvania. She is presently studying at Palmer Theological Seminary where she is pursuing a Master of Divinity degree. In May 2006, Rev. Blake received an honorary doctorate of Humanities from Albright College in Reading, PA.

As an associate minister of Vine Memorial Baptist Church, Rev. Blake serves as minister of Christian Education and is especially active in the Women’s Ministry where she focuses on “Women’s Spiritual Values” and partnering with the “Holy Spirit” helps women to find balance with juggling family, career, professional aspirations and spiritual values. In this capacity and as a workshop presenter throughout the region, she brings her people-centered, highly motivated, creative, and participatory approach to the issues, circumstances, and opportunities that women face on a daily basis. She seeks to bring a new attitude and posture of “clothing each day and each common task with glory”.

She believes like Paul, “though I am free and belong to man, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. I have become all things to all men so that by all possible means I might save some. I do all this for the sake of the gospel that I may share in its blessings”. (Corinthians 9:19, 22, 23)

Reverend Blake has three children and two grandchildren.