WORSHIP SERVICES @ 8:30AM + 11:15AM | SUNDAY SCHOOL @ 10:00AM
CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES @ 4:00PM + 7:30PM
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Our Identity in Christ
Trinity is a local congregation of Jesus Christ’s church, a family of sinners saved by grace, the redeemed people of God called together by His word and united to Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Secure in the work of Christ, we are citizens of His heavenly kingdom, called to live by faith, to walk in love, and to rejoice always in the hope of the gospel.
We believe and confess the historic Christian faith revealed in the Bible, the inspired, inerrant, and authoritative Word of God—a faith passed down in the ancient creeds and renewed in the Protestant Reformation.
We are a member of the Presbyterian Church in America, an evangelical and Reformed denomination committed to the Bible, the gospel of grace, and the Great Commission.
The Westminster Standards contain a summary of our theological convictions—to which our pastors, ruling elders, and deacons subscribe.
​God's Mission & Our Calling
God is at work in and through His church to gather His people and grow them to maturity in Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit, that they might know God’s love as they love God, neighbor, and one another, all to the glory of God.
The Triune God delights to use His church to minister as His instrument of grace. In obedience to Him and in reliance upon His Spirit, we dedicate ourselves to the ministries to which He has called us:​​​​
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Prayer
Coming always to our Heavenly Father with adoration, confession, supplication, and thanksgiving, in humble dependence upon Him
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Proclamation & Participation
Declaring the whole counsel of God, as we proclaim Christ and His kingdom, testify to the reality of sin and judgment, and announce the free offer of the gospel of grace—both to the gathered church and to our neighbors; and celebrating Christ’s sacraments of baptism and the Lord’s Supper in union with our risen and ascended Lord
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Praise
Worshiping the Triune God in our public and private worship with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; and offering our whole lives to Him as a living sacrifice of praise
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Welcoming outsiders with the hospitality and love of Jesus Christ, gathering for fellowship as the family of God across all cultural divisions, and supporting covenant families in the Christian nurture of their children
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Caring for the needs of one another and our neighbors in love, as we serve the least of these and seek the welfare of our earthly city
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Making disciples in the way of repentance, faith, and godliness, as we provide opportunities and encouragement to steward Spiritual gifts and bear Spiritual fruit, both within the church and in all our vocations
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Partnering with faithful churches and ministries, and mobilizing pastors, missionaries, and lay people—all for the advancement of Christ’s mission in Charlottesville and the world
Our History
God has richly blessed Trinity since its beginning on August 1, 1976. On that day, 110 people gathered to worship at the Baptist Student Center on the grounds of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville with Pastor Skip Ryan. Since that time, God has added to our numbers so that today we have more than 1,000 members.
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​The first worship service in the current building occurred on September 26, 1982 with additions of education and multi-purpose buildings in 1987 and 2000 respectively. We will celebrate our 50th anniversary in 2026.
Leadership
Session
The Session is the body responsible for the church's governance and spiritual oversight. It consists of the ruling elders and pastors who have been called by the congregation.
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The Session has two officers: the moderator, who is one of the teaching elders, and the clerk, a ruling elder. Ruling elders are members of leadership and ministry teams and churchwide committees and serve as liaisons with the Session.
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The Session meets on the second Thursday of every month at 7pm and is open to all Trinity members. For more information on how to attend these meetings, email session@trinitycville.org.
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Diaconate
Deacons serve the entire congregation in the following ways:
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making sure the physical needs of the congregation are met,
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managing the church's resources
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cultivating a heart of compassion within the church body.
The deacons select one of their members as their administrative chair.​​
Teaching Elders
Chris Colquitt
Mick Leary
Kelly Scott
Drew Trotter (Blue Ridge Presbytery)
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Ruling Elders
Frank Berry
Bob Byrne
Hunter Chorey
John Collmus
Carlton Dixon
Michael Guthrie
Mark King
Michael Martin
Drew Massengill
Paul McWhorter
Ron Mills
Mike Richards
Nathan Smith
Greg Stamper
David Turner
Craig Wood
Deacons
Mark Bowie
Zach Brown
Brian Cullaty
Matthew Green
Jerry Jared
Michael Joyce
Jake King
Thomas Krause
Jae Kwon
Trent Lawhorn
Bob Luck
Bob Mallette
Alex Piedra
Will Schnorr
Andrew Shaw
Greg Sieminski
Guiming Xiao
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Elders Emeritus
Jim Anderson
Nick Carter
Ken Elzinga
David Mills
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Deacons Emeritus
Bob Fleischman
Jim Garmey
Doug Jensen
John A. Owen
Gene Potter
Stu Scott
Women's Council
The Women's Council has been commissioned by the Session to come alongside the officers of the church through prayer, advice, and assistance in their shepherding and care duties at their invitation.
The Women's Council seeks to:
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ensure women's voices, perspectives, and needs are heard and considered in decisions for the church
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minister to women and families in need of short-term guidance, intervention, encouragement, etc.
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field and redirect needs as they arise, connecting people to the correct ministry resources within the church
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suggest and promote female nominees for positions of leadership and service (task forces, church-wide committees)
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be a visible and welcoming presence for women of the church (interviewing new members, church-wide communications)
Women's Council members are nominated by the church body, interviewed, trained, and then commissioned by the Session.
Women's Council Members
Kelly Bowie
Abby Bryant
Jorie DeBoer
Jessica Eddings-Roeser
Diane Gilliam
Dottie Guthrie
Judy Hatmaker
Maggie Kirschner
Anne Newman
Sharon Scott
Jess Thier
Marie Trotter
KC Verburgge