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2026 Alumni Service Awardee
The Reverend Pamela Holmes-Saxton, MDiv’14, is a leader whose ministry is marked by emotional resilience, profound spiritual grounding, and a generous spirit. For more than fifteen years, she has served Emmanuel Baptist Church in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, as Associate Pastor, bringing pastoral excellence to congregational life through preaching, care, and adaptive leadership. Her vision of ministry extends beyond longevity, emphasizing the cultivation of leaders, the strengthening of structures, and the creation of a church equipped to thrive well beyond any one individual’s presence.
In March 2024, Holmes-Saxton was sworn in as the first Black woman chaplain in the 160-year history of the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY). In this historic role, she provides spiritual leadership not only in moments of ceremony, but also in times of crisis, offering presence, counsel, and care to firefighters and their families.
Through her faithful service to both church and society, Holmes-Saxton exemplifies the values and mission of Princeton Theological Seminary. We are proud to recognize her enduring impact and elated to present her with the 2026 Alumni Service Award.
