Paul has served as the Rector of Trinity Church in Princeton since the fall of 2008. In addition to his service at Trinity, Paul is on the board of Religious Ministries PHCS, an ex-officio member of the Trinity Counseling Service Board of Directors, as well as a member of the Diocesan Council for the Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey, and former Dean of the Trenton Convocation. Prior to coming to Trinity, Paul served for nine years as rector of St. James’ Church in Pewee Valley, KY. He also served for two years as Assistant Priest at Christ Church Cathedral and Chaplain for Home of the Innocents both in Louisville, KY. Paul graduated from Louisville Presbyterian Seminary in 1997 with a Master of Divinity and a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy. He also spent one year at General Theological Seminary in New York earning a diploma in Anglican Studies. Paul is an alumnus of Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC. He and his wife, Christina, have been married for twenty years and have three children Sophia, John Paul, and Luke.

A native of Pensacola, Florida, Kara holds a PhD in Christian theology and ethics from Duke University with research interests that include Karl Barth, Søren Kierkegaard, the ethics of science and technology, and medical ethics. She earned the BSE, MS, and PhD in mechanical engineering and materials science at Duke's Pratt School of Engineering, and then joined the National Aeronautics and Space Administration as a research engineer and test manager for a variety of civilian and military projects. She returned to Duke as a student in the Divinity School, and stayed on for her second doctorate. Previously, Kara has served on the pastoral staff of the Anglican Episcopal House of Studies at Duke Divinity School, as well as in suburban and rural parishes in North Carolina and Alabama. She serves as Canon Theologian of the Diocese of New Jersey, and is a novice in the Community of the Good Shepherd within the Anglican Communion. Kara is also an Adjunct Professor of Theology and the Director of the Concentration in Episcopal and Anglican Studies at Princeton Theological Seminary. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, hiking, cheering for Duke basketball, and exploring historic churches. She lives on Mercer Street with her “energetic” pitbull rescue dog, Greta.

Originally from Connecticut, Annie has been teaching voice and piano lessons and working administratively at area music studios for the past eleven years. She has been singing professionally with the adult choir at Trinity Church since 2014 and directing the ABC choir since 2018. She is very excited to expand her role at Trinity to include Parish Administrator! Annie teaches music lessons at Cornerstone Music Studios in Millstone and Chapin School Princeton, as well as directing the lower school operetta at Princeton Day School. Annie holds the degrees of Master of Music in Vocal Pedagogy and Performance from Westminster Choir College and Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from Western Connecticut State University. She loves musical theater and performs regularly at the Kelsey Theater in West Windsor, NJ. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, working out, going down the shore, and spending time with her partner, golden retriever, and two cats.

Alicia McCarther and her family have attended Trinity since 2014. Alicia has a Bachelor's of Music in Vocal Performance and a Master's of Music in Church Music from Baylor University. She has previously served in various churches as a youth director, music director, and a paid singer. Recently, she completed her three-year term on the Vestry at Trinity. Alicia also has many years of experience as an executive assistant, and is delighted to bring her background of working in churches and offices together to serve Trinity in this position. Alicia and her husband Sean have been married for 19 years. They have two wonderful children and a very boisterous puppy.

Joseph Ferguson is an organist and pianist from Little Silver, New Jersey. A recent graduate from Yale University’s Institute of Sacred Music, he is especially interested in organ improvisation and the role of music in the liturgy. During his time at Yale, Joseph held the position of Organ Scholar at Church of the Heavenly Rest in Manhattan, New York, where he accompanied the adult choir and choristers, performed service music and voluntaries, and conducted regularly. Previously, he earned degrees in Piano from Rutgers University and McGill University. Joseph is looking forward to joining the team at Trinity, supporting the growth of its music program and further getting to know the members of its community.

Director of Music Margaret “Meg” Harper has been hailed by The Diapason magazine for her “impeccable” playing and by the Boston Musical Intelligencer for “outstandingly lively, punchy” performances. Croatian newspaper Glas Slavonije writes, “The freezing cold of a January evening dominated the cathedral in Djakovo, but it could not diminish the richness and warmth of sound brought out of the cathedral organ by Margaret Harper.”

Before coming to Trinity, Meg served parishes in New York, New Hampshire, and Texas. She has taught organ, harpsichord, and keyboard skills at Baylor University, the University of Southern Maine and the Eastman School of Music. Meg holds a DMA and a Performer’s Certificate from the Eastman School of Music. She has presented premiere performances of new works by composers including Cecilia McDowall, George Baker, Philip Moore, Todd Wilson, and many others. She has served in leadership roles for the Association of Anglican Musicians, the Royal School of Church Music - America, and the American Guild of Organists. Margaret performs and tours as an organist, harpsichordist, and conductor, and is on the roster of the Concert Artist Cooperative.

A recent graduate from Westminster Choir College, Jacqueline Burkholder is a mezzo-soprano soloist and bass chorister who lives in Riverton, NJ. She teaches piano and voice at Cornerstone Music Studios in Millstone NJ and is a staff chorister at Trinity Church, Princeton. Jacqueline is thrilled to be expanding her involvement at Trinity Church, Princeton to include the role of Administrative Assistant for Music.

She looks forward to taking her place in the staff who support the music program and the enrichment it brings to the community here. Jacqueline is the parent of an eleven year old girl and enjoys making and listening to music with her daughter, cooking meals for the people she loves, and reading books aloud with her partner.

Maureen attended her first iconography workshop with Vladislav Andrejev, founder of the Prosopon School of Iconology, at Trinity in 1996. Although trained as a secular fine artist (she holds an MFA from the Tyler School of Art, Temple University), Maureen was immediately drawn to the medium and to the mystical theology that informs this centuries-old sacred art of the Christian East. She has coordinated an annual six-day iconography workshop at Trinity Church ever since, and is now an affiliate instructor of the Prosopon School. Maureen moved to the Princeton area in 1986 to join the staff of the Princeton University Art Museum, where she worked for 25+ years. After juggling a satisfying but demanding career with her study of the icon, Maureen stepped down from her position as Chief Registrar to devote herself to iconography. In March 2013 she was consecrated as Trinity’s first Iconographer in Residence. Maureen is a graduate of EfM (Education for Ministry) and has served on the Vestry. She is currently the chair of Trinity’s PCOM (Parish Committee on Ministry).

Donte is the Head of Middle School and Chaplain at the Doane Academy in Burlington, NJ, where he has served since 2020. In addition, Donte has been in conversation with Bishop French and has officially entered the process for ordination in the Episcopal Church. “My time at Doane Academy has been extremely influential to me personally and spiritually, leading me to leave the  Baptist tradition and begin the process of ordination in the Episcopal church.” 

Donte earned his Bachelors of Arts in History/Education Degree from Bloomsburg  University and his Masters of Arts in Biblical Studies from United Lutheran  Seminary. Donte is currently working on his Master of Sacred Theology from  United Lutheran Seminary as well. 

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