July 6, 2023

Dear Trinitarians,

The vestry and I are happy to announce we have called Merritt Greenwood to be the Interim Rector at Trinity Folsom!

Merritt is an Episcopal priest and has made a career of being an Interim Rector, having been an Interim Rector 9 times since 1998.  He was ordained in Ohio and has been in California since 2012, and most recently was the Interim Rector at All Saints in Sacramento.

Merritt comes to us gifted in transition.  He has sterling references from his past parishes, and also has the endorsement of the Bishop, after having guided multiple congregations through various transitions.  He has seen both successful and failed Rector searches, and we are confident that he, alongside Trinity’s leadership, will be able to help guide us through this transitionary period to a successful call of a permanent Rector.  While we don’t know precisely what the future will hold, we expect this to take about a year.

Merritt lives in Sacramento with his husband John, as they enjoy their quest to discover the best barbecue and craft beer in the communities in which they sojourn.

Merritt will start at Trinity on August 1 and we look forward to welcoming him with you to the Trinity family.

Please join me in thanking Mother Anne and Mother Libby for their steadfast leadership over the last four months.  Along with Brett, Travis, and Kelley, our wonderful staff have been foundational in getting us to this point, and will be equally important as we move forward.

We are grateful for your support as we move through these exciting times together.

Faithfully,

Tovi Abello, Sr. Warden 
Janice Freeberg, Jr. Warden
Charlie Biegel 
Christy Evans 
Jon Sutherland 
Judith Richardson 
Katie Rogers 
Katriona McLean-Lucas 
Kim Hewitt