The Clergy and Staff of Trinity Church
The Trinity office is located at the church. Use the office entrance off of the circular drive. Summer parish office hours are Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. to noon. The office will be closed each day between 12:30 and 1:30 for lunch hour. You can contact the office secretary at nancy@trinityswarthmore.org.
The Rev Tom Cook, Rector
Send e-mail to: tom@trinityswarthmore.org
Fr. Cook describes his style
of worship as "broad and flexible." He likes to sing
Eucharistic prayers, but he also will occasionally use the
guitar with the children. He likes traditional music and also
uses the Lift Every Voice and Sing hymnal. He likes to tie his
sermons to everyday occurrences and uses scripture as a basis
for preaching, using stories and anecdotes. Fr. Cook enjoys
making pastoral visits and likes to make time to visit with the
community.
The Rev Joyce Tompkins, Associate
Send e-mail to: joyce@trinityswarthmore.org
Joyce
Tompkins grew up in northern New Jersey where she spent most of
her time in the woods. She received a B.A. in Classics from
Cornell
and the M.Div. from The
General Theological Seminary in New York. She has served
parishes in New Jersey, Chicago, Wisconsin and Massachusetts,
before coming to Swarthmore in 2001. She has also worked in
higher education as a counselor at Marquette University.
Joyce also now serves as the Protestant Chaplain at Swarthmore College, where she works with students of many faith backgrounds. She is passionate about walking with young people on the spiritual path, and about bringing people of different faiths together to find common ground. In her work at both the College and the parish, she finds ways to include community outreach as a focus of her ministries.
When not at the church or on campus, Joyce can often be found in the Crum Woods, where she runs daily with her dog, Pepper. She enjoys reading and writing poetry and fiction.
Joyce is married to Doug, who is also an Episcopal priest. They have three sons and live in Swarthmore with their dog and two cats.
Nancy Holstein, Secretary
Send e-mail to: nancy@trinityswarthmore.org
Nancy Holstein has been the parish secretary at
Trinity Church since 1990.
Nancy says, "Our new office is wonderful; and now I have a window. I hope you will stop by to see the wonderful job they have done."
"I have been married to my husband Ken for 42 years and we live in Springfield. We have been at our current residence for 36 years. We have been members of Kedron United Methodist Church in Morton for over 50 years. Ken is retired from PECO and does a lot of running around for the family. He is also very involved with the Morton Fire Company."
"I have three married children and I have 8 grandchildren. All are close by so we get to visit often."
Lisa Slager, Accountant
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James Smith, Director of Music
Send e-mail to: jim@trinityswarthmore.org
Greg Piscorik, Sexton
