‘He was loved by many.’ Lexington pastor who died of COVID remembered in tributes
A Lexington pastor has died after being hospitalized with COVID-19 about two weeks ago, according to Center Point Church and WKYT, the Herald-Leader’s reporting partner.
Tim Parsons, the lead pastor at Center Point Church, tested positive for coronavirus a little more than two weeks ago and was hospitalized Aug. 13, according to WKYT. He died Thursday morning, according to WKYT.
“He was loved by many, and he leaves an impactful legacy in the lives of thousands of people,” Center Point Church said in a Facebook post Thursday morning.
Parsons was the type of minister who made everyone who walked through Center Point’s doors feel welcome, several people commented on the Center Point Church Facebook page.
“We were blessed to be introduced to Center Point during a hard time in our lives and always felt welcomed,” wrote Alexandria Grimes. “Tim would always come up and greet us, and we could feel the light in him.”
Other members of Lexington’s faith community also mourned Parsons’ passing.
“Our hearts are heavy today for our beloved friends and neighbors @centerpointchurch, as their lead pastor, Tim Parsons, has passed,” Immanuel Baptist Church posted on Facebook. “Tim was loved by many, and his love for the Lord reminds us that even in times of great loss, God is so good.”
Staff at the Lexington Rescue Mission, which serves the homeless and the poor, said Parsons and the congregation at Center Point Church were volunteers. Parsons was a true servant leader.
“This morning, we were remembering one of the times Center Point came for a Serve Day at the Mission,” the Lexington Rescue Mission wrote on Facebook. “On one of the hottest days of the year, Tim cooked around 100 hamburgers for our guests over a very hot grill, and he did it like he did everything else, with joy.”
This story was originally published August 26, 2021 at 3:22 PM.