top of page
Image 1-9-25 at 8.52 PM.jpeg
METHODIST.png
IMG_1120.jpeg
METHODIST-COPY 2.png
Image 1-9-25 at 8.52 PM.jpeg

Rev. Carietta Cain-Grizzell

This is the space to introduce the business and what it has to offer. Define the qualities and values that make it unique. 

IMG_0539.jpeg
Image 1-8-25 at 10.01 PM.jpeg

This is a space to welcome visitors to the site. As the first text readers encounter, this copy should clearly convey what the site is about. Grab their attention with captivating and inviting text, and add an image or video for extra engagement. 

Write a Title Here

Rev. Carietta Cain-Grizzell

Phone: 

Email:

  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Youtube

Dr. Carieta Cain Grizzell, born in Washington, D.C. presently serving as Pastor of Downs Memorial United Methodist Church, Oakland, California, received her Bachelor of Arts Degree at Antioch University – Yellow Springs, Ohio; and both her Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry Degrees (1984 and 2014) respectively at San Francisco Theological Seminary – San Anselmo, California.

Pastor Grizzell began her preacher ministry in 1984 and has for many years worked to improve the quality of life for youth and young adults, providing a wide range of programs and has organized Community Development Corporations wherever she has served as pastor. Her Doctoral Dissertation is Twenty-Four/Seven Church: Bridging the [W]holistic Gap in African American Congregations. arish Associate of Ingleside Presbyterian Church and Executive Director of Ingleside Community Center, San Francisco.

Dr. Grizzell has been the recipient of many civic and congressional awards and honors for her exceptional work in the community, including the 2014 NAACP Freedom Fund “Clergy of the Year” Award for her work in the area of social and racial justice. She also received the 2011 AcadAME Pastor of the Year Award from the 5th Episcopal District and the 2017 Jarena Lee Award in the California Conference.

She has contributed two chapters in a Collaborative Project of Highly Recommend Professionals, Pastors and others working toward Spiritual and Mental Healing on the impact and affects of sexual abuse entitled: “And He Restoreth My Soul”, by Darlene J. Harris, WestBow Press, Bloomington, IN 2011. In April 2019, she was featured in Dr. Henry Louis Gates’ PBS Documentary at Mother Emanuel- Charleston regarding her great-great grandfather, Bishop Richard Harvey Cain in Reconstruction – America After the Civil War.
She strongly believes that God can do anything but fail and has in her own life experienced the miraculous power of God through Jesus Christ. She is married to The Rev. Martin F. Grizzell and together they have seven children and thirteen grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

The Best of Our Features

This is the space to introduce the Features section. Use this space to highlight your unique aspects and to present specific credentials, benefits or special features you offer.

Explore

Feature Title

Share your feature information here to attract new clients. Provide a brief summary to help visitors understand the context and background, and add details about what makes this feature significant.

Feature Title

Share your feature information here to attract new clients. Provide a brief summary to help visitors understand the context and background, and add details about what makes this feature significant.

Feature Title

Share your feature information here to attract new clients. Provide a brief summary to help visitors understand the context and background, and add details about what makes this feature significant.

Feature Title

Share your feature information here to attract new clients. Provide a brief summary to help visitors understand the context and background, and add details about what makes this feature significant.

Feature Title One

Share your feature information here to attract new clients. Provide a brief summary to help visitors understand the context and background, and add details about what makes this feature significant. 

Explore

Feature Title Two

Share your feature information here to attract new clients. Provide a brief summary to help visitors understand the context and background, and add details about what makes this feature significant. 

Explore
IMG_0033.jpeg

Feature Title Three

Share your feature information here to attract new clients. Provide a brief summary to help visitors understand the context and background, and add details about what makes this feature significant. 

Explore
IMG_0033.jpeg

Feature Title Three

Share your feature information here to attract new clients. Provide a brief summary to help visitors understand the context and background, and add details about what makes this feature significant. 

Explore
IMG_0033.jpeg

Feature Title Three

Share your feature information here to attract new clients. Provide a brief summary to help visitors understand the context and background, and add details about what makes this feature significant. 

Explore
IMG_0033.jpeg

Feature Title Three

Share your feature information here to attract new clients. Provide a brief summary to help visitors understand the context and background, and add details about what makes this feature significant. 

Explore
IMG_0033.jpeg

Feature Title Three

Share your feature information here to attract new clients. Provide a brief summary to help visitors understand the context and background, and add details about what makes this feature significant. 

Explore

All About Our Story

Write a Title Here

This is the space to introduce visitors to the business or brand. Briefly explain who's behind it, what it does and what makes it unique. Share its core values and what this site has to offer. 

Explore

All About Our Story

This is the space to introduce visitors to the business or brand. Briefly explain who's behind it, what it does and what makes it unique. Share its core values and what this site has to offer. 

Explore

Write a Title Here

This is a space to welcome visitors to the site. Grab their attention with copy that clearly states what the site is about, and add an engaging image or video.

Explore

Communication Ministry

Start Now

United Methodist Men

Join Us

Add a Title

Start Now

DCDC

Join Us

Add a Title

Start Now

Health & Wellness

Add a Title

Start Now

Downs Music Group

Add a Title

Start Now

Add a Title

Join Us

Add a Title

Start Now

Add a Title

Join Us

Add a Title

Start Now

Add a Title

Join Us

Add a Title

Start Now

Add a Title

Join Us

Add a Title

Start Now

Add a Title

Join Us

Add a Title

Start Now

Add a Title

Join Us

Write a Title Here. Click Here to Edit the Text.

bottom of page