About Us
Our Mission
To offer beautiful, reverent, and transformative worship to God, form disciples of Jesus Christ, and serve our neighbors
Our Community
Trinity Church was established in 2010 by the union of two parishes, The Church of the Epiphany in Allendale and The Church of the Good Shepherd in Midland Park. Thus, Trinity represents the ongoing presence of The Episcopal Church in this part of New Jersey since 1872.
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Trinity is a community made up of faithful and loving parishioners with a deep commitment to reverent worship in the Anglican tradition, warm fellowship and hospitality, and compassionate service and love for our neighbors.
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Clergy
Fr. Raul E. Ausa was appointed as Priest-in-Charge of Trinity Church in September of 2020 and subsequently elected as our 2nd Rector in May of 2022. He is a graduate of Berkeley Divinity School at Yale where he received his Master of Divinity degree and Certificate in Anglican Studies.
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Prior to attending seminary, he studied at Seton Hall University and earned his Bachelor of Social Work degree, after which he worked as an Investigator for the NJ Department of Children and Families. Fr. Raul is passionate about the rich tradition of Anglican liturgy and worship, as well as the Church's call to help build a more just society. He is a member of the Society of Catholic Priests (SCP), which promotes priestly spirituality and the Catholic tradition within the Episcopal Church and Anglican Church of Canada.
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Fr. Raul lives at the Rectory with his wife, Sierra, his mother, Laura, and their English bulldog, Maggie.
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Staff
Mrs. Karen Roy
Treasurer
Mrs. Lana Hoffert
Parish Administrator
Mrs. Audrey Ackerman
Pledge Recorder
Ms. Laura Ausa
Sexton
Gia Dreyer
Director of Music
Wardens
BERNARD MILANO
Bernie was elected as Co-Warden in the class of 2028.
Gail Scanlan
Gail was elected as Co-Warden in the class of 2027. She was elected to the Vestry in 2020 and was subsequently elected to a three-year term as part of the class of 2024. Gail also serves as one of two Parish Communicators.
Our Vestry
Our Parish's elected lay leadership
​Lynn Freidman
Lynn was first elected to the Vestry in 2016 and is now in the Class of 2027. She is a Sunday School teacher, when school starts up again, and serves on our Fellowship Ministry.
Peg Patterson
Peg was elected to the Vestry in the class of 2019 and is currently in the Class of 2027. Peg is also a member of the Chior, is a Lector and serves on the Buildings & Grounds Minisrty.
Stephanie tengi
Stephanie was elected to the Vestry in the class of 2029.
Geoff Ramsey
Geoff was elected to the Vestry in the class of 2028. Geoff has been a parishioner for over a decade. He has always loved the people and spirit at Trinity, and enjoys walking to church from his home in Allendale. He is married to parishioner Kim Myles and has four children, with one still at home.
Amanda Roy Howard
Amanda was elected to the Vestry in the class of 2029
Nancy Schneberger
Nancy was elected to the Vestry in the class of 2028.