History
On August 29, 1988, a committee chairmen and coordinators were appointed to establish a new parish. The new parish being formed by a number of faithful Anglicans from Church of the Redeemer Episcopal Church in Rochester who sought to preserve the Apostolic faith as received in the Anglican Tradition.
The new group received several donations, including a Processional Cross, Collection Plates, Chalice and Paten, Lavabo Bowl, Host Tray, and Electric Organ. The Edgerly Chapel had been donated for worship, for which they refused any remuneration. Not long after many donated funds to the church to start a building fund. At the close of the service October 23, Alfred Ratcliffe, Senior Warden, announced that starting the first of November there would be a Mass at 8 o'clock and a 9 o'clock Holy Communion, Sermon, and Sunday School. (There were a total of 106 the first day of that schedule). At that time it was also announced that Fr. James von Fleckenstein-Curle had accepted the position of Interim Rector. November 27, at the close of the service, the Senior Warden announced that was the last service to be held at the Edgerly Chapel, as negotiations had been completed with the Seventh Day Adventist Church to use their facilities on Sundays, as they hold their services on Saturday. We began services at that location on December 4, 1988. The first Sunday there we had a total attendance for the two services of 119, the second highest since Trinity was organized. That year, 1988, Christmas fell on Sunday, and was the first Christmas for Trinity Anglican Church. There were services at 7 o'clock Saturday Evening (97 in attendance), again at 11 P.M. (66 attending) and on Sunday Morning (11 there), for a total of 174 - in spite of the inclement weather. A chapel had been set up in one of the downstairs rooms at 19 Charles Street, under the Thrift Shop to be used for Holy Days and for the Wednesday services.
In 2001 the Church was gifted a plot of land near Skyhaven Airport and construction of a new church was begun, a lovely church designed in the old English tradition. It is instantly recognizable as one drives to the top of Rochester Hill Road in Rochester. Soon after Fr. von Fleckenstein moved and was replaced by Fr. Owen Williams who remained at the parish until 2013. Between 2013 and 2016 the church was served by several interim priests with Fr. Andrew Faust being the last. In 2015 a search committee was created to find the next full time pastor. The committee, led by Michael McKinnon Dane, spent a great deal of energy and worked heard to create a process that would serve the parish well. After creating a parish profile and discerning what they would like the parish to look like in the future several clergy around the country applied to the open position. Fr. Mirabile, from Fairfield CT, was eventually chosen to be the next permanent rector of the parish and celebrated his first Sunday service on April 24th, 2016. Among the strengths the parish felt Fr. Mirabile brought to the parish was a strong outreach orientation and experience with working with addictions.
Our church is committed to presenting a compelling witness to the orthodox Christian faith in the Anglican tradition, to making a difference in our community and to reaching out to younger people.
On August 29, 1988, a committee chairmen and coordinators were appointed to establish a new parish. The new parish being formed by a number of faithful Anglicans from Church of the Redeemer Episcopal Church in Rochester who sought to preserve the Apostolic faith as received in the Anglican Tradition.
The new group received several donations, including a Processional Cross, Collection Plates, Chalice and Paten, Lavabo Bowl, Host Tray, and Electric Organ. The Edgerly Chapel had been donated for worship, for which they refused any remuneration. Not long after many donated funds to the church to start a building fund. At the close of the service October 23, Alfred Ratcliffe, Senior Warden, announced that starting the first of November there would be a Mass at 8 o'clock and a 9 o'clock Holy Communion, Sermon, and Sunday School. (There were a total of 106 the first day of that schedule). At that time it was also announced that Fr. James von Fleckenstein-Curle had accepted the position of Interim Rector. November 27, at the close of the service, the Senior Warden announced that was the last service to be held at the Edgerly Chapel, as negotiations had been completed with the Seventh Day Adventist Church to use their facilities on Sundays, as they hold their services on Saturday. We began services at that location on December 4, 1988. The first Sunday there we had a total attendance for the two services of 119, the second highest since Trinity was organized. That year, 1988, Christmas fell on Sunday, and was the first Christmas for Trinity Anglican Church. There were services at 7 o'clock Saturday Evening (97 in attendance), again at 11 P.M. (66 attending) and on Sunday Morning (11 there), for a total of 174 - in spite of the inclement weather. A chapel had been set up in one of the downstairs rooms at 19 Charles Street, under the Thrift Shop to be used for Holy Days and for the Wednesday services.
In 2001 the Church was gifted a plot of land near Skyhaven Airport and construction of a new church was begun, a lovely church designed in the old English tradition. It is instantly recognizable as one drives to the top of Rochester Hill Road in Rochester. Soon after Fr. von Fleckenstein moved and was replaced by Fr. Owen Williams who remained at the parish until 2013. Between 2013 and 2016 the church was served by several interim priests with Fr. Andrew Faust being the last. In 2015 a search committee was created to find the next full time pastor. The committee, led by Michael McKinnon Dane, spent a great deal of energy and worked heard to create a process that would serve the parish well. After creating a parish profile and discerning what they would like the parish to look like in the future several clergy around the country applied to the open position. Fr. Mirabile, from Fairfield CT, was eventually chosen to be the next permanent rector of the parish and celebrated his first Sunday service on April 24th, 2016. Among the strengths the parish felt Fr. Mirabile brought to the parish was a strong outreach orientation and experience with working with addictions.
Our church is committed to presenting a compelling witness to the orthodox Christian faith in the Anglican tradition, to making a difference in our community and to reaching out to younger people.
