Portsmouth is my hometown. Following my seminary education at Virginia Theological, I began my ordained ministry in the Allegheny mountains of Virginia where I served as Rector of Emmanuel Episcopal Church and Chaplain to Boys’ Home of Virginia. In 2009 I moved to Houston, Texas, to serve as a chaplain in St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital at the Medical Center.

Returning to Tidewater, I was called by Christ Episcopal Church in Smithfield to serve as their Priest in Charge. After my retirement, I was honored to be invited to join the staff of Trinity where I am Priest Associate for Pastoral Care. Many years ago, my life as an Episcopalian began in this community of faith where all are welcomed and recognized as children of God. I am overjoyed to call Portsmouth home and especially thankful to participate in the life of Trinity Episcopal Church.

Erica is a student at Old Dominion University, majoring in Applied Mathematics. Raised in Portsmouth, VA, she graduated from Manor High School and where she participated in the Early Childhood Education program for two years. As Trinity’s Youth Director, Erica leads weekly Youth meetings for children ages 12+. She also plans monthly youth activities and an annual youth summer camp. Erica started with Trinity as a teacher in our nursery and Godly Play classrooms. She still enjoys the opportunity to occasionally work with our younger children! Beyond academics, she enjoys playing volleyball, traveling, and trying new restaurants in her free time.

Eric joined Trinity as Organist & Choirmaster in March 2025. Originally from the Pine Barrens of South Jersey, Eric moved from New Hampshire to Virginia Beach in 2022 with his wife Mary, who is the Organist & Choirmaster at Galilee Church, Virginia Beach. They are parents to two young boys and Eric also presently serves as the Treasurer & Registrar of the Tidewater Chapter of the American Guild of Organists.

Before coming to Trinity, Eric served as the Director of Music & Organist of Hungars Cure Parish on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, and churches throughout NJ, CT, and NH, including the National Historic Church of St. Nicholas of Tolentine in Atlantic City; St. Luke’s Episcopal Parish in Darien; and St. Stanislaus Catholic Church (FSSP) in Nashua, where he oversaw a vibrant, growing music program of several staff and a large children chorister program. During his time in NJ, Eric served on the board and as Sub-Dean of the Southeast Jersey Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. He has also worked in pipe organ building, restoration, and maintenance since 2010, working with multiple firms throughout the northeast.

In his free time, Eric enjoys spending time outdoors camping, hunting, kayaking, and hiking with his family and dogs Stevie (Great Dane/Lab mix) and Hildegard (Newfoundland). For any early music aficionados, “Hildy” is named after the medieval composer Hildegard von Bingen.