Ministers
The Rev. John F. Williams and Rev. Dr. Janice (Jan) Kotuby
Priest-in-Charge priest@trinitylewiston.org
The Rev. John Williams and the Rev. Jan Kotuby are a husband and wife team currently serving as Priests-in-Charge at Trinity. They are retired (well, sort-of) live on Bailey Island. They both are graduates of Church Divinity School of the Pacific (CDSP; John in 2001 and Jan in 2010).
John is originally from Philadelphia and spent a career in the military before becoming a priest. Jan is originally from New Jersey and spent a career in Agriculture (running a soil testing lab and proficiecy program for labs) before becoming a priest.
Jane Costlow, Ph.D.
Senior Warden seniorwarden@trinitylewiston.org
Jane lives in Auburn, and is now retired from teaching (Russian literature and Environmental Humanities) at Bates College in Lewiston. She is a lifelong Episcopalian; her childhood parish in Beaufort, NC – and graduate school years at parishes in New Haven, Ct. – instilled in her a love of the Episcopal liturgy, and a sense of what is possible when congregations commit to service in their immediate neighborhoods. She’s been a member at Trinity since the late 1990’s. She loves hiking and snowshoeing and sitting at the window watching the hemlock and its creatures (squirrels, chickadees and bluejays, mostly.) Ask her about her favorite bread recipes!!
“I’m a member at Trinity because it is a community that supports my own faith journey. As I continue to ask myself “what does it mean to be a follower of Jesus in the 21st century” I know that Trinity is a place I can be heard, supported and challenged. Trinity is also a place to be kept close to the challenges of the community – through the Jubilee Center and the downtown neighborhood. The lawyer and writer Brian Stevenson talks about the “power of proximity” – keeping ourselves close to the realities of those most vulnerable. Trinity helps me do that. And finally, I’m a member at Trinity because it’s a place that connects me to ancient traditions that are sources of meaning and joy – a never-exhausted oasis to drink from when life seems overwhelming.”
Please call her Jane!
Bob Hitchcock
Junior Warden
Bob is a “can do” member of the congregation. While attentive to the workings of the Trinity Campus in general, he brings a love of woodworking, history, and creative projects to his role with spirit and warm congeniality.
Rose Pruiksma, PhD.
Music Ministry music@trinitylewiston.org
Rose is a professor in the Music department at University of New Hampshire. Her writing and research focuses on music, dance, and French identity in seventeenth-century France. and her scholarship has been supported by Fulbright (1999-200) and NEH (2004) fellowships. She has taught at a number of institutions in the northeast, including Bates College, Tufts University, the New England Conservatory of Music and Northeastern University.
Please call her Rose!
Vestry
The Vestry takes responsibility for overseeing the parish finances, building maintenance and planning. Vestry meetings are held monthly. The Vestry’s goal is to encourage and support each other’s ministry – and that of the entire congregation – daily in the world.
Vestry members: Jane Costlow, Senior Warden; Bob Hitchcock, Junior Warden; Sarah Strong, Treasurer; Tom Tracy; Peg Hoffman; Susan Charle; Rev. John Williams, Rev. Jan Kotuby.
Trinity Episcopal Church
247 Bates Street, Lewiston Maine 04240
Mailing address: P.O. Box 1402, Lewiston, Maine 04243-1402
(207) 910-7737
email: information@trinitylewiston.org