Clergy, Staff, and Vestry
Trinity Castine’s parish is currently seeking its next ordained spiritual leader to serve as Priest-in-Charge.
Our Bishop, the Right Reverand J. Thomas Brown, shown here preaching at Trinity, was elected Bishop of Maine at on February 9, 2019, succeeding the Right Reverend Stephen T. Lane, and was consecrated June 22, 2019. Bishop Brown and his husband, Fr. Thomas Mousin, live in Portland, where Mousin serves as rector of St. Peter’s Church in Portland, and as a chaplain at Hospice of Southern Maine. The blessing of their civil union in 2003 was an occasion for the Diocese of Vermont to help lead the Episcopal Church to full inclusion of LGBTQ+ people. When they are not in the beautiful state of Maine they’re on Round Island in the Thousand Islands region of New York, a place they’ve spent time for two decades.
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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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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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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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.Kate Noel, Vestry Member and Treasurer
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Dabney Hunter McKenzie, Vestry Member
A cradle Episcopalian and life-long southerner, Dabney and her family have been seasonal Castine residents for 20 years. Mother of three, grandmother of eight and newly retired from teaching in the graduate school of Troy University, a relocation to Castine is on the horizon to enjoy the full experience of four seasons in New England!
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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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Roger Whidden, Vestry Member
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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. Julie also serves as Clerk.
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Gunilla Kettis, Vestry Member
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Douglas Fitzsimmos, Vestry Member
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….. Susan Adam, Vestry Member
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Pat Zoller, Vestry Member
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As Deacon, Ann McAlhany is a non-voting Vestry Member.
