Staff and Leadership
Priest - Rev. Peter Swarr
Peter was born in Biddeford and is proud to call Maine his home again after serving as Rector at St. Mark's in East Longmeadow, MA for the past 15 years. He grew up attending Maine Diocesan Youth events which meant he slept on the floors of Trinity as a teenager.
He got his B.A. from Wheaton College and then continued his education at Virginia Theological Seminary, where he received his M.Div. Degree. He is passionate about the Way of Jesus which leads us to unexpected places and new ways of loving and growing.
Peter is married to Angela, a kindergarten teacher and Deering High graduate. He is also blessed to be the father of two wonderful children, Lucy and Eli. He loves the beauty of Maine, enjoys biking the Greenbelt in SoPo, and is a lifelong Red Sox fan.
Music Director
Dr. Mary Frances Fest
music@trinitychurchportland.org
Rev. Deacon Heather Sylvester was born in Blue Hill ME. Her family moved a couple of times before landing in Falmouth. Heather graduated from the High School there. She went to Gordon College to study psychology and biology and pursued a career in genetic counseling. Heather married Gary Sylvester in 2003. They have two children Madeline (they/them) who is now 16 and Grayson (he/him) who is 12. They currently live in Durham in a brand new house built in 2021.
Heather received her education for the Diaconate from the Provence 1 School for Deacons, a two year program that was exclusively on zoom due to the COVID pandemic. She was blessed to intern at Trinity Episcopal Church and remain the Deacon there after ordination in June 2022. She has taken an active role in worship, outreach, and adult education. Heather loves serving the church - God's people inside and out!
Deacon
Heather Sylvester
Deacon
Jonathan Radtke
Office Hours: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Monday thru Thursday
(closed on Fridays)
Paula can be reached by email or by leaving a message on Trinity’s phone: 207-772-7421.
Trinity Vestry for 2025
Senior Warden: Tim Dunn
Junior Warden: Bill Gordan
Treasurer: Bill Spear
Clerk: Donna Downing
2026 – Pam Cleghorn / Polly Sewall
2026 - Cathy Jackson / Margo Slining
Katharine O’Neill / Cindy McLellan (all eligible for re-election)
2027 - Emily Cashman & Kaleigh Anderson (both eligible for re-election)
Delegates to Episcopal Diocesan Convention: Paul Guerin / Tom Keating / Alice Moisen / John Leddy Alternate:
Trinity’s Mission - Trinity is a community of Christians. We welcome all as we seek to serve, to worship and to grow in God.
Parish Administrator
Paula Levier
office@trinitychurchportland.org
