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Trinity Episcopal Church - 220 Prospect St. - Torrington CT 06790 - (860) 482-6027
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WHO WE ARE: STAFF and VESTRY
The Reverend Ellen L. Tillotson, Rector
Trinity’s Rector (Senior Pastor), the Reverend Ellen L. Tillotson, was called here in 1992, the first woman to serve as Rector here and in Northwest Connecticut. She served in New Haven for eight and a half years before arriving in Torrington. In addition to her work leading Trinity, Ellen is active both in the local community and in the wider church. She has served on the boards of directors of many local organizations, including the Northwest Y, the Susan B. Anthony Project, Warner Theater and others. She is a founding member of the Interfaith Council of NW Connecticut. Her wider church work includes membership on the national church Standing Commission on Ministry Development, Convener of the Connecticut Episcopal Clergy Association and Member of the Board of Governors for the Episcopal Church at Yale. She served as a Deputy to the General Convention of the Episcopal Church in 1997, 2000 and 2003. She served on the Diocese of Connecticut’s Liturgical, Ecumenical and Ministry Commissions in the past and for nine years chaired the committee that recommended persons for the ordination process. Ellen graduated from the University of North Dakota in 1979 and the General Theological Seminary in New York in 1983. She is married to Frank M. Turner, Professor of History at Yale, currently the Director of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library there.
Organist and Director of Music Nicholas White

Nick White joins the Trinity Church staff in 2007 from All Saints' Episcopal Church in Philadelphia, and before that, New York city. Born in England, he came to the U. S. in 1989.

Nick is also taking over the job of Director of Joyful Noise, Inc., the parent organization of Chorus Angelicus and Gaudeamus. He is the founder, and will remain as director, of the Tiffany Consort, a choral group of eight voices based in New York. They have made two CD's, one of which was nominated for a Grammy award.

In addition to his accomplishments as an organist and director, Nicholas White is a composer of choral music. His Magnificat will be performed in 2007 by Chorus Angelicus/Gaudeamus.

Trinity welcomes Nicholas White as its new Director of Music.

 Director of Religious Education: Mrs. Linda Snyder

Linda Snyder has served as Director of Children and Youth Ministries at Trinity for twelve years. Prior to this she spent many years mentoring Christian formation with children and youth while working in the business world.

She has a degree in Education from Central Connecticut University and is a member of the National Association of Christian Educators and Directors and serves on the Connecticut Diocesan Children’s Ministries Committee. Linda is also on the Board of Trustees of the Bishop's Fund for Children.

While serving at Trinity she has promoted the concept of “Lifelong Christian Formation” by assisting all age groups from parents of newborns through adults. She has designed and implemented a variety of local and statewide spiritual formation programs, most recently collaborating with the Reverend Audrey Scanlan to develop “Rhythms of Grace,” a worship service for special needs children; “Fifth Sundays,” which are Eucharistic Celebrations geared to the “young at heart;” and “Eve”ning, a monthly women’s group which focuses on fellowship, bible study, and spirituality. Linda was an integral member of the Design Team for the 2004 Diocesan Convention, "Take Me To The Water."

Along with her position at Trinity Linda is a substitute teacher in the Barkhamsted, CT, school system. She lives in Barkhamsted with her husband, Bob, and two children, Chris and Lizzie.
SUPPORT STAFF: Ms. Melanie Lay, Administrative Assistant, Mr. Kenneth Bush, Sexton. Not pictured: Bookkeeper Ray Jobin.
About our church structure:
In the Episcopal Church of America (ECUSA) each parish is a discrete body that worships together, engages in outreach and service to the community and nourishes each other in spiritual development. Individual parishes are led by a Rector who works with a paid staff and a body of elected lay people (the Vestry) to design and direct the business of the church in worship, prayer, education, pastoral care, financial health, care of the physical plant and outreach. Vestry members serve in rotating three year terms. The Vestry is led by an executive council of two wardens, a treasurer and a clerk. The business of the church is conducted at monthly Vestry meetings and at the Annual Meeting each January.

Each parish is a part of a greater Diocese. In Connecticut, there are 177 parishes in our Diocese. The Diocese is supported by the parishes in an annual 12 1/2 % pledge of each parishes’ budget. The Diocese of Connecticut is led by three Bishops: The Right Reverend Andrew D. Smith, Bishop; The Right Reverend James Curry, Bishop Suffragan and The Right Reverend Wilfredo Ramos-Orench, Bishop Suffragan. The Diocese gathers annually in October for Convention to do the business of the church. Diocesan offices are in Hartford. Their web site can be reached at http://www.ctdiocese.org/index.cfm

Each Diocese is part of a greater Province. In the ECUSA there are nine provinces. Connecticut is part of Province #1 which includes the New England States.

The ECUSA gathers every three years for its General Convention to review and refine the workings of the church. The ECUSA elects a Presiding Bishop to serve a nine year term. Our Presiding Bishop is The Most Reverend Frank T. Griswold. The National Church offices are in New York City. Their web site can be reached at http://www.ecusa.anglican.org/index_flash.htm
THE VESTRY: Wardens: Jim Allen and Susan Jones. Treasurer, Michael Rosetti. Clerk Nancy Skilton. Members Tony Nanni, Glen McLeod, Sarah Garrison, Scott Miller, Keri Hoehne, Todd Correll, Lydia Babbitt, Heather Grustas, Darci Alves, and Alison Jeannin