Clergy, Staff, and Vestry
The Rev. Douglas A. Beck, ObJN, is a priest, oblate, spiritual director, retreat facilitator, visual artist and musician currently residing in Maine serving as part-time Priest-in-Charge at St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church, Dover-Foxcroft and here at Trinity. For over thirty years, Douglas served as a liturgist and parish musician in the Episcopal Church Dioceses of Pennsylvania, Washington DC, Virginia and Maine; and as adjunct at both Virginia Theological Seminary and Bangor Theological Seminary. He earned Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from the Peabody Conservatory of Music of the Johns Hopkins University. Douglas’ long life of service as a layperson in the Church finetuned monastic and priestly vocations that had been percolating since childhood growing up around the farmland of Pennsylvania in the Anabaptist tradition of his ancestors. His growing up years embedded a sense of longing for home that he found in the Anglican Tradition when he was confirmed at All Saints Episcopal Church, Hershey, as a young adult. Douglas affiliated with the Order of Julian of Norwich, a recognized monastic order of the Episcopal Church, in 2009. He is the Order’s current Prior of the Oblates. Douglas holds a Master of Divinity Degree with Honors from the Atlantic School of Theology, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Archbishop Ron Cutler ordained Douglas in 2019 in the Anglican Church of Canada when he went on to serve St. John the Baptist, North Sydney, Cape Breton. Unfortunate circumstances due to the Covid-19 pandemic brought about his leaving Nova Scotia to return to his home in Maine. Douglas continues to serve on the Diocesan Discernment and Formation Committee in the Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, and he facilitates continuing education of the newly ordained there.
The Rev. Douglas A. Beck, ObJN
(207)659-4890
email revdouglasbeck@outlook.com
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Staff
Ms. Joan Kroehler serves as Organist and Parish Musician of Trinity Church.
Cell (207) 478-6872
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Katherine Noel serves as Treasurer..
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Rain Perez, Bookkeeper
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Nancy Watson, Parish Administrator
Nancy joined the staff at Trinity early 2018 and served as the bookkeeper and then took on responsibilities as Parish administrator in 2021.
With her relocation to El Salvador, she has maintained creating bulletins, directory, Tidings, and financial reporting to the vestry.
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Robin Lawrie serves as Communications Coordinator, managing Trinity Church’s website and other social media. A former communications manager, she coordinates social media and electronic communications for several organizations.
text: 614-271-2200
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Vestry
Kenneth M. Hillas, Jr., Senior Warden
A former senior diplomat, Ken retired from the Foreign Service in 2013. Since then he has been an adjunct professor at U. Maine’s Graduate School of Policy and International Affairs. He and his wife Barbara have raised four children all over the world. They now live on a saltwater farm (K’chi Casco) in Penobscot. He was elected Senior Warden in Aug 2022.
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Alton Chelete, Junior Warden
Alton is serving as Junior Warden for the second time. He has been a resident of Castine and member of Trinity for over 22 years.
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Beth Boucher, Vestry Member
A year-round resident of Castine since January 2018, Beth is currently serving a second term on the Vestry, and is the principal member of the Altar Guild.
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Russell Corbett, Vestry Member
Russell has served multiple Vestry terms, as well as being a Verger, M.C., school board member, choir member, wedding planner, and general liturgical organizer at other Episcopal Parishes. He moved from Miami to Bucksport, ME, last year and has been attending Trinity Castine since then. Russell is also a member of Trinity’s Altar Guild.
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Moss Disston, Vestry Member
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Dabney McKenzie, Vestry Member
Dabney taught in the Graduate School of Troy University until her retirement in 2020. She and her family have spent summers in Castine since 2005. Her interests include hiking, reading, and docenting at the Castine Historical Society. Dabney is also a member of Trinity’s Altar Guild.
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Julie Jeffrey, Vestry Member
Julie has lived as a summer resident in Castine for 30 years. She is a former professor of History and is currently a docent during the winter. Her interests include riding, swimming, volunteering at the Castine Historical Society, and cooking for family and friends.
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Hale Akin Asyalt, Vestry Member
Hale has been a resident of Castine since 2014. She has worked as a school counselor and deputy director at private kindergarten, elementary and middle schools for more than 20 years and currently she is the director of the round school in Castine. She likes traveling, baking and being with children.
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Charles Hart, Vestry Member
Charles has attended Trinity Castine every summer since he was a young boy.
