Sing aloud to God our strength;
shout for joy to the God of Jacob.
Raise a song, sound the tambourine,
the sweet lyre with the harp.
— Psalm 81:1-2
Dear Beloved of Trinity Church,
I bring you good news! Our Music Search Committee is hard at work and the process is well underway.
For nearly one hundred and ninety years, Trinity Church has been a beacon of faith, hope, and love in the very heart of Princeton. We are in an Episcopal congregation in the Diocese of New Jersey devoted to striking, spirit-filled worship in the Anglican prayer book and choral traditions, lifelong Christian formation and fellowship, and the care and comfort of those most in need in our community and in the world, always aspiring to be a visible and tangible sign of Christ’s ineffable love.
We welcome all people, regardless of gender, race, age, culture, ethnic background, sexual orientation, economic circumstance, family configuration, or difference of ability. We celebrate the worth, dignity, and gifts of every person as a child of God and invite all into the full life of the church.
I offer my sincere thanks to our team of both Trinity members and community partners who are faithfully and prayerfully dedicated to this important work.
Matthew Baglio
Carol Burden
Gabriel Crouch
Cheryl Evans
Barbara Gonzalez-Palmer
Andrea Hyde
Mark McConnell
Eric Plutz
Wesley Rowell
Iris Sikma
Trudy Sykes
Cindy Westbrook
Mike Williams
Co-Chairs: Leslie Edwards and Clancy Rowley
I bid your prayers for all involved that we will indeed be open to the Spirit’s leading, as we live into this next season of our common life together as the people of Trinity Church.
Forward in Faith!
In Christ,
The Rev. Paul Jeanes III, Rector
From the Search Committee
Dear members and friends of Trinity Church,
We are writing to provide an update from the Search Committee for the Trinity Director of Music. The Search Committee began work in December with the recruitment of members and the development of an aggressive timeline in which to complete the search. Members have worked together to draft a job description that has been carefully and thoroughly reviewed and was published this week and can be viewed on the Trinity website.
At the same time, we have developed a survey for stakeholders: congregation members, past and present choir members, and those who are deeply invested in the music program at Trinity Church Princeton. The results of the survey will guide our selection of potential candidates, inform our interview process, and be considered in the work of the music program steering committee once a candidate has been selected.
The survey has eight questions and is available online, as a PDF that can be printed and returned to the church, and in paper format, available starting Sunday, February 19 before and after all services.
It is our goal to be as open and transparent in the process as possible. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact any of the members of the search committee.
With gratitude for this opportunity,
Leslie Edwards & Clancy Rowley
on behalf of the Director of Music Search Committee:
Matthew Baglio, Carol Burden, Gabriel Crouch, Cheryl Evans, Barbara Gonzalez-Palmer, Andrea Hyde, Mark McConnell, Eric Plutz, Wesley Rowell, Iris Sikma, Trudy Sykes, Cindy Westbrook, and Mike Williams