I grew up in a church-related family. My mother was the minister of several churches in the German Reformed tradition (later part of the UCC). When I was young, I got a sense of what Vestries do: my mother would invite her Consistory over to our house for meetings, and I listened in.
My father was the organist and choirmaster at the Episcopal church in town. I joined his choir as a boy. At Trinity, I've been in the choir for more than 25 years. Meg is an excellent musician. Just as much, she stands out as a leader of people, and as a teacher of children and adults. I look forward to working with her in ways that will help the church and the choir.
I have great regard for both Paul and Kara. Sometimes when I have had questions in my life, Paul's words have made all the difference; other times, Kara's. They both take the initiative on many things, but it is hard for just two priests to run a church this big. That is one area where the Vestry can help.
Adult Christian education has been important to me. I have joined several of the book groups at Trinity. Allan King's Thursday morning Bible study is central to my week.
It is important for the children, middle schoolers, and high schoolers to learn about the faith. Because of people leaving, Trinity's Christian Education program had some setbacks in the last few years. This year, we have two new leaders, and the program is moving forward. Again, this is an area where the Vestry can help.
At my day job, I am a Senior Lecturer in the Mathematics Department at Princeton University. I teach undergraduate courses, do administrative work, and carry on my research program. I am the academic adviser for the math majors and the math minors.
