Latricia loves God, loves creation, and loves laughter!

Rev. Dr. Latricia Edwards Scriven currently serves as the senior pastor of Saint Paul’s UMC in Tallahassee, FL. She is also the co-president of Tallahassee’s Capital Area Justice Ministry, and a member of Tallahassee’s God Squad of The Village Square. She will be joining the Anona UMC family officially as of July 1, 2025.

Rev. Scriven absolutely loves being called to ministry and is a firm believer in the words of Dr. Cornell West, that “justice is what love looks like in public!”  Latricia is passionate about becoming one with God, one with others, and one in ministry with all of creation.   As an educator and leader, Dr. Scriven strives to create spaces that are authentic, energetic, interactive, thoughtful, and engaging.  Pastor Latricia is the author of the children’s books, When Jesus Laughs, When Jesus Rests, When Jesus Weeps, When She Speaks, and Laughter Is My Superpower, and is a contributing author of Bloom (Vol. 1): Stories For Women to Nurture Your Growth and Water Your Soul.

Latricia has an undergraduate degree in Mathematics, as well as Master’s and Ph.D. degrees from Purdue University in Mathematics Education and Educational Administration, respectively.  Dr. Scriven attended Gammon Theological Seminary in Atlanta, GA, where she earned a Master of Divinity degree with a concentration in Hebrew Bible/Old Testament.  She has held faculty positions in mathematics and education at Wilberforce University in Ohio, Baton Rouge Community College, Southern University in Louisiana, Brenau University in Georgia, and Florida A&M University in Tallahassee.

Latricia is married to her phenomenal husband and partner, Dr. Darryl Scriven, and they have three wonderfully talented adult children, Destini, Faith, and Samuel Scriven.  Latricia loves traveling the world, playing Uno and Sorry with her family, sharing life with partners in ministry, and laughing uncontrollably with friends.