The Pastor's Page
Rev. Robin Barge
Rev. Robin L. Barge (aka Pastor Robin) grew up in North Carolina—home of sweet tea, barbecue, and the Duke Blue Devils. She was baptized and confirmed at Clemmons United Methodist Church in Clemmons, NC, where she first learned the stories of Jesus, was mentored by wonderful teachers, and joined a life-changing high school summer mission trip.
Robin is a graduate of Greensboro College, a small United Methodist college, where she earned a degree in Religion. She later received her Master of Divinity from Duke University Divinity School in 2004. In 2007, she was ordained as an Elder in the Western North Carolina Conference and went on to serve seven churches in a variety of ministry contexts—rural, suburban, urban, and multi-point charges.
Robin has also served as the Director of Age-Level Ministries at Blacksburg UMC, as Pastor of St. Paul UMC in Roanoke, and as the Director of Communications and Programming for the Valley Ridge District.
Pastor Robin assumed her duties at Northview on July 1, 2025 and her first Sunday service was July 6, 2025.
She is married to Alex, and together they have a blended family with four teenage children. Robin finds joy in connecting scripture with real life, telling meaningful stories, and expressing her faith through creative outlets like art and music. She would love the chance to connect with you.
Email Pastor Robin Barge here.
Robin’s favorite scripture:
“Now to him who by the power at work within us is able to accomplish abundantly far more than all we can ask or imagine.”
—Ephesians 3:20 (NRSVUE)
Pastor Robin's Contact Info:
Voice/text: (336) 682-6297
Email: RobinBarge@vaumc.org
A Message from Pastor Robin
Listening Together
What does it mean to feel cared for by your church?
That’s one of the questions our Congregational Care and Connection Committee has been exploring. We’re listening to our congregation, learning about the ways people experience care and belonging at Northview, and paying attention to where there may be opportunities to care for one another more intentionally.
We’ve recently heard from many of you through our congregational survey, and we’re grateful for the experiences and the ideas you shared. We want to continue that conversation about the ways we care for
each other.
Please join us for a Congregational Care & Connection Listening Session on Sunday, October 18, following worship.
This will be a chance to talk together about what care looks like at Northview. What has helped you feel cared for? What do you hope we never lose about the way we care for one another? What are some gaps you have noticed or experienced?
Rev. Luke Edwards of The Listening Church says that “to be listened to is the closest feeling to being loved.” Our goal with the listening session is this type of listening-love.
We hope you will join us after worship on October 18 in the round room. Light refreshments will be provided, and we plan for this session to last 45 minutes.
Blessings,
Pastor Robin