Rev. Louis Chase serves as Minister of Community Outreach at Holman United Methodist Church in Los Angeles, where his ministry reflects a longstanding commitment to faith in action, public witness, and the work of justice. A retired United Methodist clergyperson in the California-Pacific Annual Conference, he has spent decades serving communities across Greater Los Angeles with a ministry grounded in compassion, dignity, and moral courage.

Over the course of his career, Rev. Chase has been active in a wide range of justice efforts, including racial justice, peace advocacy, and environmental justice. His work has included leadership and service with organizations and causes devoted to peace, equity, and human dignity, reflecting a life of ministry shaped by conscience, compassion, and community engagement.

At the 34th Annual Death Penalty Focus Awards Dinner, Rev. Chase brings to the Interfaith Invocation a voice of spiritual depth, civic conscience, and enduring hope—one shaped by years of pastoral service and an unwavering belief in the dignity and worth of every human being.